Iowa's Dominant Showdown Sends Elite Opponent Reeling!

Mar 7, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes forward Hannah Stuelke (45) and Iowa Hawkeyes center Ava Heiden (5) high-five against the Michigan Wolverines during the second half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-Imagn Images | Robert Goddin-Imagn Images Fresh off a second-place finish in a loaded Big Ten Conference, and a run to the Big Ten Tournament championship game (which we will NOT ever talk about again), the Iowa Women’s Basketball team has earned a No. 2 seed (and No.

5 overall! ) in the NCAA Tournament. They will once again host the first and second rounds of the tournament in the friendly confines of Carver-Hawkeye Arena, facing the No.

15 seed Farleigh Dickinson on Saturday. The Hawkeyes landed in the Regional 4 – Sacramento bracket, with South Carolina as the No. 1 seed, TCU as the 3 seed, and Oklahoma as the 4.

If seeding holds out, the Hawkeyes will face the No. 7 Georgia Bulldogs in the second round, who will be coming to Carver to face the winner of the Arizona State/Virginia First Four matchup being played Thursday night (also at Carver! ).