Iowa (6-0) made the largest leap in the latest USA TODAY Sports women’s basketball coaches poll. The Hawkeyes are ranked 14th, a six-spot jump after wins over then-No. 10 Baylor and Miami in the WBCA Showcase in Orlando, Florida.
Sophomore center Ava Heiden led the Hawkeyes in their wins over Baylor and Miami. The 6-foot-4 center averaged 19 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. Heiden shot 64% from the field in the two contests.
Iowa sophomore guard Chit-Chat Wright sustained an upper-body injury in the second half against Baylor. Wright’s injury status remains day-to-day, and she did not practice on Monday.
Watch Iowa vs. Western Illinois
With Wright’s status cloudy, Iowa will likely turn to a combination of sophomore guard Taylor Stremlow and freshman Addie Deal to log some of the minutes vacated by Wright.
As tipoff approaches, here’s how and when Hawkeye fans can watch Iowa-Western Illinois:
Where to watch Iowa-Western Illinois women’s basketball
Iowa-Western Illinois will stream exclusively on Big Ten Plus.
Stream: B1G+
Tipoff Time: 6:30 p.m. CT
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