Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball wasn't its sharpest against Rutgers, but a stifling defensive effort and Lucy Olsen unlocked a winning route.

Iowa men's basketball coach Fran McCaffery couldn't hold back the emotion following the Hawkeyes' 84-73 win over Rutgers at Jersey Mike's Arena. It was the first true road triumph of the season for the Hawkeyes and it prompted Iowa's longtime coach to choke up.

Down by nine points heading into the second half, Iowa men’s basketball’s numbers looked worse than than the digits on the scoreboard. The losers of three straight, the Hawkeyes still led the Big Ten in three-point percentage,

With Wednesday night's win over Rutgers serving as Iowa's first Quad 1 victory of the season, the Hawkeyes have vaulted themselves from No. 70 to No. 62 in the latest KenPom rankings and from No. 67 to No. 60 in the NCAA NET rankings.

Riding a five-game winning streak, the coaches curiously snubbed Iowa in the latest USA TODAY Sports women's basketball coaches poll.

The Iowa women’s basketball program has now won five straight games, a far cry from the five-game conference losing streak that opened 2025.   In Monday’s 81-66 win against Nebraska, the Hawkeyes put up an energizing,

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During Iowa women's basketball's (17-7, 7-6 Big Ten) five-game winning streak, senior guard Lucy Olsen has been the driving force for the Hawkeyes as they regain their footing among the Big Ten's elite.

Lucy Olsen quieted any thoughts of her 32-point performance Monday against Nebraska being a fluke by following it up with 27 points in Iowa's win over Rutgers Thursday night. Iowa (18-7, 8-6) held Rutgers (10-15,