Iowa women’s basketball ecstatic to start March Madness run at home
As Iowa women's basketball prepares for its first-round March Madness matchup, the Hawkeyes expressed their excitement to begin play at home.
As No. 2 seed Iowa women's basketball (26-6, 15-3 Big Ten) prepares to host its first-round matchup in the 2026 NCAA Tournament against No. 15 seed Fairleigh Dickinson (30-4, 18-0 NEC) on Saturday, the Hawkeyes expressed their excitement to begin play in front of a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena crowd.
While Iowa is amongst the younger programs in the tournament, hosting the first and second rounds of March Madness presents potentially two more games inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena for the four Hawkeye seniors. "We have the best fans. Every time, every home game we've had this season has been so cool because you can feel the energy that they bring," graduate senior guard Kylie Feuerbach said on hosting in front of the Hawkeyes' faithful.
"So to have extra games in Carver is really special. We do not take it for granted. It's truly the best environment to be in.
" Grateful for the best fans 🫶 pic. twitter. com/Df6bVgW2rb — Iowa Women's Basketball (@IowaWBB) March 20, 2026 In 2025, the Hawkeyes were a No.