Iowa

Iowa State guard Jada Willams celebrates a made basket during their game against Drake.

The Weekly Fast Break: No rest during dead week

By Missy Heidrick / December 10, 2025

Star power performances, high value investments in college athletics

The Weekly Fast Break: Giving thanks and feasting on W’s

By Missy Heidrick / November 26, 2025

Milestones, big performances & turkey time tourneys

UCLA women's basketball players celebrating Big Ten tournament championship. Players wearing championship shirts and medals, holding "Big Ten Tournament Champions" sign and championship trophy.

2025-26 Big Ten preview

By Thomas Costello / October 15, 2025

One year after the expansion to 18 teams, is the conference UCLA’s to lose?

UConn women's basketball poses with a large blue banner after winning the 2025 national championship.

2025-26 top 25 college basketball preview

By Missy Heidrick / October 6, 2025

Who can fit their puzzle pieces together to get to the 2026 Final Four?

Jan Jensen smiles while grabbing onto the shoulders of a woman in front of her

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Iowa post-Caitlin Clark

By The IX Basketball / June 25, 2025

Jensen: ‘Iowa women’s basketball is a special program with a special tradition,’

Caitlin Clark is the featured thumbnail image for a Locked On Women's Basketball podcast-branded thumbnail above the episode title "Becoming Caitlin Clark"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Becoming Caitlin Clark

By The IX Basketball / June 13, 2025

“Becoming Caitlin Clark” explores the historical and contemporary impact of women’s basketball in Iowa

A pink and purple backdrop prominently shows the Washington Mystics' name and logo as one of their first-round draft picks, USC forward Kiki Iriafen, is announced. In the bottom right corner of the photo, Iriafen holds up a Mystics No. 25 jersey with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, and they smile for a photo.

Washington Mystics set their new course with three first-round draft picks

By Jenn Hatfield / April 16, 2025

Sonia Citron, Kiki Iriafen, Georgia Amoore are the first draft picks under Mystics’ new leadership

Photo of Oklahoma coach Jenny Baranczyk pointing to direct her team.

‘Respect and love’: Oklahoma’s Jennie Baranczyk prepares for second-round Iowa matchup

By Kathleen Gier / March 24, 2025

The former Hawkeye embraces her connection, but downplays the rivalry angle

USC head coach Lindsay Gottlieb talks to her team in a huddle.

Big Ten Tournament notebook Day 3: USC and UCLA debut

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / March 8, 2025

Plus, No. 5 seed Michigan crashes the semifinal party

Nebraska's Britt Prince dribbles the ball against Chattanooga.

Big Ten Tournament Day 2 notebook: Upsets all around

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / March 7, 2025

‘The competitiveness is unreal’