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Iowa women visit No. 2 UConn at 1 p.m. CT today while the men sit at 2-0

The Good Day Iowa City teamFrom Sunday’s edition · 1 min read · 3 sources

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If you're watching the Hawkeyes today, the 10th-ranked Iowa women (2-0) play No. 2 UConn at in Storrs, Conn. The Huskies (1-1) are coming off a 77-66 loss at No. 5 Michigan, so Iowa coach Jan Jensen isn't expecting a gentle welcome.

“We're going to be an underdog, and now probably a really heavy underdog and should be going in.”

Iowa coach Jan Jensen

Both Iowa teams beat Eastern Illinois this week. The women won 80-39 Thursday, and the men's second win in as many games was a 91-47 drubbing Friday.

Iowa won twice this week while UConn lost at Michigan

  • Eastern Illinois39
    Iowa80
    FinalWomen, Thursday
  • Eastern Illinois47
    Iowa91
    FinalMen, Friday
  • UConn66
    Michigan77
    FinalWomen, Thursday

Sources: The Gazette, Globe Gazette, Sioux City Journal

  • Tip-off: 1 p.m. CT today, televised nationally on FS1
  • Where: Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn.
  • Return game: UConn visits Carver-Hawkeye Arena in 2027-28
  • UConn's first 10 games: eight ranked opponents, Iowa among them

25Final Four trips for UConn

Twelve national-championship banners hang at .

Source: The Gazette

Sources: The Gazette, Globe Gazette, Sioux City Journal

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