*****Iowa vs UConn Game Thread*****

[QChawks]

12:30m FOX
Iowa +24.5

If Iowa (10-1) is going to seriously threaten UConn (11-0) and make this uncomfortable for the Huskies, Stuelke is going to be right in the middle of it. Ava will likely deal with foul trouble so Hannah needs to step up and win consistently inside. Without that, Iowa is in for a long afternoon.

Either way, UConn is too much for this Hawkeye squad and should win 94-69.

 

[Franisdaman]

I demand that we win this game.

Thank you.

 

[Franisdaman]

I think Iowa has a shot (better than the 9% ESPN gives the Hawks) to win today and here is why:

#1 UConn hosted #6 Michigan on Nov 21; announced attendance was 6,312.

In UConn's 72-69 win over the #6 Wolverines:
* The UConn starters played 170 of the 200 minutes (85%).

* The UConn starters scored 67 of the 72 points (93%).

* Azzi Fudd with 31 pts & Sarah Strong with 16 pts unsurprisingly led the way.


Overall, UConn shot just 38% from the field vs Michigan.
* 10-30 (33%) from three
* 16-39 (41%) from inside the arc
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* 26-69 (38%) Overall Shooting
* 10-11 (91%) from the FT line

That is 43 missed FGs by the Huskies vs Michigan. Iowa needs to block out & rebound those missed shots.

UConn committed 17 turnovers vs Michigan, which is WAY TOO MANY (ideally, you want to commit no more than 11 or 12 in a game); maybe Iowa can take advantage of this. Michigan committed 14 turnovers.

IOWA needs to defend Strong & Fudd as best they can and force the other 3 starters to beat them.

And Iowa really needs to defend the 3 when it comes to Fudd (52.9% from 3) & Strong (37.8% from 3).

UConn's Starting 5, who will likely see most of the 200 minutes available:

...................................................Pts...Rebs..FG%.....3P%....FT%...Assts...Stl....Blk
Sarah Strong,,........6'2" F,..17.9,...8.5,...59.4,.....37.8,....86.2,.....4.6,...3.3,....2.0
Serah Williams,......6'4" F,...7.6,....4.9,...55.1,.......0.0,....57.1,......1.7,...0.8,...1.0
Ashlynn Shade,,..5'10" G,...7.8,....3.1,...38.4,.....34.1,....71.4,......2.6,...1.5,...0.0
KK Arnold,,.............5'9" G,....6.7,....2.7,...54.7,.....26.7,....75.0,......4.5,...2.4,...0.0
Azzi Fudd,,............5'11" G,...17.7,....3.0,...50.0,.....52.9,..100.0,.....3.0,...2.2,....0.5


ESPN gives IOWA a 9% chance of winning today.

Check it out here:

UConn 90-64 Iowa (Dec 20, 2025) Final Score - ESPN

Game summary of the UConn Huskies vs. Iowa Hawkeyes NCAAW game, final score 90-64, from December 20, 2025 on ESPN.

www.espn.com

 

[nu2u]

F Yukon.

 

[GeorgePeeples2]

Is tip at 12:30 or noon?

answered my own question. 12:30.

CR Gazette says noon (and would be wrong).

 

[QChawks]

I wonder when the last time Iowa was a 25 underdog?

 

[r_desihawk]

hope bmac and his boyz are fired up to take down this monster

 

[QChawks]

hope bmac and his boyz are fired up to take down this monster

Wrong game thread

 

[r_desihawk]

Wrong game thread

not to me coz bmac defense is our only shot at winning this

 

[pablow]

UConn and Iowa team stat comparisons -

Very comparable here:

Team FG% - UConn 50.9% [#7 in the country]; Iowa 50.5% [#10 in country]
Team FG% Defenses - UConn 33.1% [#11 in country; Iowa 34.8% [#27 in country]

Big difference here:

Rebounds Per Game - Iowa 44.6/game [16th]; UConn - 41.1 [61st]
Rebound Margin - Iowa 13.9/game [7th]; Uconn 8.7 [41st]
Turnovers Forced - UConn 23.3/game [14th]; Iowa 16.5/game [#208]
Turnover Margin - Uconn 11/game [#6]; Iowa 2.2/game [#127]
Steals - UConn 14.5/game [#10]; Iowa 9.2/game #135

Surprising:

UConn only averages 13.7 freethrow attempts per game [#312]; Iowa averages 18.8 attempts/game.

All and all, UConn forces turnovers and holds opponents to a very low field goal percentage. And, UConn has a few lotter-pick offensive stars.
Iowa is a great rebounding team and hits a high % from the field - mostly around the basket.

Obviously advantage UConn, but we can pound them inside. Also, like it or not, we need Sremlow, Deal, and Houston on the court - [turn them loose!]. UConn's starters play a lot of minutes, so we should "attempt" to wear them down.

 

[Roncuba65]

CR Gazette says noon (and would be wrong).

Not surprised. Thats what happens when you fire icons like Mike Hlas.

 

[Hawk-A-Doodle-Doo]

UConn and Iowa team stat comparisons -

Very comparable here:

Team FG% - UConn 50.9% [#7 in the country]; Iowa 50.5% [#10 in country]
Team FG% Defenses - UConn 33.1% [#11 in country; Iowa 34.8% [#27 in country]

Big difference here:

Rebounds Per Game - Iowa 44.6/game [16th]; UConn - 41.1 [61st]
Rebound Margin - Iowa 13.9/game [7th]; Uconn 8.7 [41st]
Turnovers Forced - UConn 23.3/game [14th]; Iowa 16.5/game [#208]
Turnover Margin - Uconn 11/game [#6]; Iowa 2.2/game [#127]
Steals - UConn 14.5/game [#10]; Iowa 9.2/game #135

Surprising:

UConn only averages 13.7 freethrow attempts per game [#312]; Iowa averages 18.8 attempts/game.

All and all, UConn forces turnovers and holds opponents to a very low field goal percentage. And, UConn has a few lotter-pick offensive stars.
Iowa is a great rebounding team and hits a high % from the field - mostly around the basket.

Obviously advantage UConn, but we can pound them inside. Also, like it or not, we need Sremlow, Deal, and Houston on the court - [turn them loose!]. UConn's starters play a lot of minutes, so we should "attempt" to wear them down.

WOB ruling??

 

[Whtnhawk]

Does Ava pick up a foul in the first 3 minutes?

 

[QChawks]

Does Ava pick up a foul in the first 3 minutes?

 

[Iowameat]

Go Hawks!

 

[Anon1751457816]

Why TF is BBC animal show on Fox in the quad cities on direcTV?

 

[QChawks]

Hannah pushed in back, no foul

I see how it’s going to be

 

[Iowameat]

Sloppy on both ends

 

[QChawks]

UConn D is all over us

if we get 60 points I’ll be surprised

 

[DuddyB]

Just absolutely garbage lazy passes

 

[GeorgePeeples2]

On pace for 32 turnovers.

 

[QChawks]

So many no calls on UConn for grabbing too

blowout city

 

[Iowameat]

We were so spoiled when we had 22 .

 

[DuddyB]

I don’t wanna hear about the refs with our lazy passing. Honestly, that’s the biggest problem I have with women’s basketball is the lazy passing.

 

[Steamboat529529]

We can’t play the senior guards like this. UConn is just too athletic. Let Deal and Stremlow and Houston get a lot of minutes.

 

[DTP2]

UConn isn't even earning the turnovers.

 

[QChawks]

No more injuries and safe travels home ladies

7 days off until Penn St

 

[im4hawks50595]

Need to play Houston who can match physicality and shes a decent passer, and no screens or plays for chit chat to shoot is dumb

 

[Hawkfan_08*]

Make it stop. Make it stop!

 

[QChawks]

2023 final 4 payback 🫤

 

[pablow]

Shouldn't Hannah be guarding Strong?

 

[Iowameat]

Game over

 

[QChawks]

Game over

Before it even stated

women vs girls

 

[GeorgePeeples2]

Connecticut is pretty good.

 

[DuddyB]

This game just showing how far we are from competing from the top. Looks like a junior high team playing against the high school team.

Just goes to show what we already knew. CC was truly a generational talent.

 

[QChawks]

We aren’t a top 11 team either.

I think we’ll end up around 25-30th by end of season.

 

[Randon]

Chit playing well. Unfortunately she's the only guard who can create her own shot.

 

[pablow]

We're a little intimadated. Hopefully, we get over that soon.

 

[pablow]

We aren’t a top 11 team either.

I think we’ll end up around 25-30th by end of season.

Okay.

 

[whynot?]

You don’t think playing this schedule is good for Iowa's reputation?