A top 25 women’s Cy-Hawk clash takes place in Iowa City Wednesday night when 10th ranked Iowa State visits number 16 Iowa.
This could have been a top ten matchup but the Hawks have stumbled out of the gate. Ranked fourth in the preseason, Iowa is 6-3.
That’s Iowa coach Lisa Bluder who does not feel their confidence has been hurt by the early losses as part of a tough schedule..
Junior guard Caitlin Clark says this game is a great showcase for the state of Iowa.
Iowa State’s 77-70 win in Ames last year snapped the Hawkeyes five game win streak in the series but nearly all of the recent games have been close.
That’s Cyclone coach Bill Fennelly who says for his team success begins on defense.
It will be the final game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena for Cyclone star Ashley Joens, who is a native of Iowa City.
