Be disappointed about Addison Bjorn and Jenica Lewis going elsewhere, but getting McKenna Woliczko was the biggest deal for Iowa women's basketball.

As of Friday morning, Iowa ranked in the top 10 nationally in four team categories — assists per game (No. 1, 27.7), field goal percentage (No. 5, .568), rebound margin (No. 8, plus-22.0) and points per game (No. 8, 101.7).

The bench production hardly halted there. Iowa reserves outscored UNI’s entire team in the first half (20-15) and nearly did the same for the entire game, as the Hawkeyes reached 35 bench points with Layla Hays (14 points) leading the way.

The Iowa women's basketball team will compete in the WBCA State Farm Showcase this week in Orlando, Fla.

Returning to Carver Hawkeye Arena, fans awaited the highly anticipated in-state rivalry basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Drake Bulldogs at Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025.

Iowa State women's basketball improved to 6-0 on the season with a lopsided victory over host Drake on Nov. 20.

The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s basketball for Week 2 of the season is Iowa State's Audi Crooks.

Tennessee is one of the most successful programs in women's college basketball history with eight national titles. That legacy still attracts some of the most talented players in the country. Oliviyah Edwards, the No. 5 player in the class of 2026, chose the Lady Vols over programs such as USC, South Carolina and LSU.