Where to watch Iowa women’s basketball take on Southeastern Louisiana in NCAA Tournament First Round

The second-seeded Hawkeyes will play the 15th-seeded Lions in the national tournament on Friday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Daniel McGregor-Huyer

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark shoots a three-point shot during the 2023 NCAA First Round women’s basketball pre-game press conferences and open practices at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, March 16, 2023.

Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor


Second-seeded Iowa women’s basketball will kick off the NCAA Tournament against Southeastern Louisiana on Friday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

The Hawkeyes are 26-6 overall and 15-3 in the Big Ten, while the Lions are 21-9 overall and 14-4 in the Southland Conference.

Southeastern Louisiana made it to the Big Dance by winning the Southland Conference Tournament over Lamar, 66-57, on March 9. The Hawkeyes haven’t played since March 6, when they took down the Ohio State Buckeyes, 105-72, for the Big Ten Tournament title. 

The first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament at Carver-Hawkeye Arena are a hot commodity — tickets sold out in 53 minutes after going on sale Monday morning.


Matchup: Iowa (26-6, 15-3 Big Ten) vs.  Southeastern Louisiana (21-9, 14-4 Southland)

Scheduled game time: 3 p.m.

Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa

TV: ESPN

Announcers: Dave O’Brien, Christy Winters Scott

Radio: Hawkeye Radio Network, Varsity Network App, Sirius XM App


Stories from the tournament so far:

Sellout: Iowa women’s basketball grateful for sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena crowd

Chip on shoulder: Iowa women’s basketball playing with chip on shoulder after early-round NCAA Tournament exit in 2022

Notebook: NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament notebook | Southeastern Louisiana, Florida State players out with injury

Coming home: Georgia head coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson returns to home state for NCAA Tournament