Freshman guard Addie Deal looks to basket during an in-state rivalry basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Drake Bulldogs at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Drake Bulldogs 100-58. Deal scored five points and aided three assists for the Hawkeyes. Deal was deemed the No. 18 overall prospect by ESPN in high school.
Returning to Carver Hawkeye Arena, fans awaited the highly anticipated in-state rivalry basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Drake Bulldogs at Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Bulldogs 100-58.
The Hawkeyes came off of a dominant performance against the Evansville Purple Aces with a 119-43 win, bumping the team to a 2-0 record for the 2025-2026 season. Notable performances from the matchup included freshman center Layla Hay’s highest individual score of 20 points and Sophomore guard Chazadi Wright’s ten assists in her twenty-seven minutes of play.
The matchup started with a three pointer made by sophomore guard Chazadi Wright off of an early Drake turnover. Momentum began to grow after a soon after fast break layup by sophomore center Ava Heiden for a 5-0 score in less than 30 seconds of play. The Hawkeyes had a 14 point scoring run with notable offensive plays from Heiden and sophomore guard Emely Rodriguez. The Hawkeyes led the first quarter 25-9.
In the second quarter, two early three pointer by sophomore guard Taylor Stremlow upped the score to 31-9. The Bulldogs gained momentum with strong inside play, tightening the gap with a 19-35 score. Layups by Layla Hays, Hannah Stuelke, Journey Houston, and Emely Rodriguez combated the gap with a score of 45-20 leading into halftime.
The Hawkeyes did not let up the pressure going into the second half of play as the team doubled their previous half score with majority of the score coming from the bench players. Scoring 29 points in the third quarter and 25 points in the fourth, the dominance displayed portrays the overdeveloping depth of the Hawkeyes roster, most noticeably, their bench.
Notable performances from the matchup include a three-way-tie for highest individual score between Chazadi Wright, Ava Deiden, and Layla Hays, each scoring 14 points. Taylor McCabe led the team with five total assists. Layla Hays had the most rebounds of the night with ten total. The Hawkeyes are now 3-0 and ranked 21st in the NCAA Women’s Basketball rankings and the AP Top 25.
The Iowa Hawkeyes are set to compete against the UNI Panthers in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Sunday, Nov 16 at 2:00 PM. Streaming will be available on StatBroadcast, Hawkeye Radio Network, and ESPN+.
Sophomore center Ava Heiden strides to score in the paint during an in-state rivalry basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Drake Bulldogs at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Drake Bulldogs 100-58. Heiden scored 14 points and collected six rebounds for the Hawkeyes. Heiden was the fifth Hawkeye freshman since 2009 to score over fifteen points in an NCAA tournament in the 2024-2025 season. (Reece Schrader)Senior forward Hannah Stuelke pushes off defender to score lay up during an in-state rivalry basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Drake Bulldogs at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Drake Bulldogs 100-58. Stuelke had 11 total points and eight rebounds for the Hawkeyes. Stuelke was named the Naismith Trophy Preseason National Player of the Year Watch List for the preseason 2025-2026 honors. (Reece Schrader)Freshman center Layla Hays shoots over sophomore defender Grace Knutson during an in-state rivalry basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Drake Bulldogs at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Drake Bulldogs 100-58. Hays scored 14 points and collected 10 rebounds for the Hawkeyes. Hays was the No. 70 overall prospect by ESPN in high school. (Reece Schrader)Sophomore forward Emely Rodriguez sprints on fast break during an in-state rivalry basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Drake Bulldogs at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Drake Bulldogs 100-58. Rodriguez scored 11 total points during the matchup. Rodriguez had the highest free throw percentage at UCF with 75.3% accuracy. (Reece Schrader)Iowa Head Coach Jan Jensen draws up play in timeout during an in-state rivalry basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Drake Bulldogs at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Drake Bulldogs 100-58. This is Jensen’s second year as head coach but her 26th total season on the Iowa coaching staff. (Reece Schrader)Sophomore guard Teagan Mallegni battles against drake defenders during an in-state rivalry basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Drake Bulldogs at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Drake Bulldogs 100-58. Mallegni scored two points and collected one rebound during her five minutes of play during the matchup. Mallegni had the most points by a true freshman in their debut since Caitlyn Clark in the 2024-2025 season. (Reece Schrader)Sophomore Forward Emely Rodriguez shoots over sophomore defender Grace Knutson during an in-state rivalry basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Drake Bulldogs at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Drake Bulldogs 100-58. Rodriguez scored 11 points for the Hawkeyes in fifteen minutes of play. This is Rodriguez’s first season with the Hawkeyes. (Reece Schrader)Guard Kyloe Feuerbach lifts up three fingers to celebrate teammate’s three pointer during an in-state rivalry basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Drake Bulldogs at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Drake Bulldogs 100-58. Feuerbach collected five points and played a collective 21 minutes for the Hawkeyes. Feuerbach led the Hawkeyes in steals in the 2024-2025 season with 43 total steals. (Reece Schrader)Sophomore guard Chazadi Wright changes direction on senior defender Ava Hawthorne during an in-state rivalry basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Drake Bulldogs at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Drake Bulldogs 100-58. Wright scored 14 points with three assists for the Hawkeyes. This is Wright’s first season with the Hawkeyes with 33 game appearances her freshman year for Georgia Tech. (Reece Schrader)Junior guard Kennise Johnson shoots over Drake defenders during an in-state rivalry basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Drake Bulldogs at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Drake Bulldogs 100-58. Johnson scored the 100th point during the matchup. Johnson was the No. 13 overall prospect in Illinois in high school. (Reece Schrader)Freshman guard Journey Houston reaches to save knocked out ball during an in-state rivalry basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Drake Bulldogs at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Drake Bulldogs 100-58. Houston had six rebounds and four total points in her fourteen minutes of play. Houston was a four star prospect from Davenport North High School. (Reece Schrader)Teammates Jada Gyamfi and Kyle Feuerbach laugh while walking back to lockroom after an in-state rivalry basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Drake Bulldogs at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. The Hawkeyes defeated the Drake Bulldogs 100-58. Iowa is now 3-0 and currently ranked 21st in the AP Top 25. (Reece Schrader)
