Iowa guard Kylie Feurbach passes the ball to Iowa guard Chazadi Wright during a women’s basketball game between the No.15 Iowa Hawkeyes and the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE, on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 80-67. Feurback and Wright led the team in minutes, with 34:01 and 39:51 respectively. (Ethan McLaughlin/The Daily Iowan)
6,771 fans made their way to Pinnacle Bank Arena to see the No.15 Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Lincoln, NE, on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 80-67.
The Hawkeye’s were headlined by sophomore center Ava Heiden, who had 27 points on 12/15 shooting and 11 rebounds. Other key contributors were the guard duo of Taylor Stremlow and Chazadi Wright with 31 combined points.
On the Cornhusker side, Nebraska was led by Britt Prince, who recorded 13 points on 4/8 shooting.
With the loss, the Cornhuskers fall to 16-10 as they move on to a two-game away trip on the west coast. The Cornhusker’s next game will be against Oregon in Eugene on Thursday, Feb. 19. The win brings the Hawkeye’s record to 20-5. The Hawkeyes will play again on Thursday, Feb. 19 where they will take on the Purdue Boilermakers in West Lafayette.
Iowa guard Chazadi Wright and teams run out of the tunnel before a women’s basketball game between the No.15 Iowa Hawkeyes and the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE, on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 80-67. Wright scored 14 points in the game. (Ethan McLaughlin/The Daily Iowan) (Ethan McLaughlin)Nebraska cheerleaders are seen before a women’s basketball game between the No.15 Iowa Hawkeyes and the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE, on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 80-67. (Ethan McLaughlin/The Daily Iowan) (Ethan McLaughlin)Nebraska’s L’il Red looks over at the Iowa huddle during a women’s basketball game between the No.15 Iowa Hawkeyes and the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE, on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 80-67. Iowa led the game for 38:53 of the 40 minutes. (Ethan McLaughlin/The Daily Iowan) (Ethan McLaughlin)Iowa guard Taylor Stremlow dribbles through the lane during a women’s basketball game between the No.15 Iowa Hawkeyes and the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE, on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 80-67. Stremlow scored 17 points in the game. (Ethan McLaughlin/The Daily Iowan) (Ethan McLaughlin)Iowa guard Kennise Johnson and teammates celebrate on the bench during a women’s basketball game between the No.15 Iowa Hawkeyes and the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE, on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 80-67. Only 10 of Iowa’s 80 points came from the bench. (Ethan McLaughlin/The Daily Iowan) (Ethan McLaughlin)Iowa guard Taylor Stremlow looks to pass the ball to the paint during a women’s basketball game between the No.15 Iowa Hawkeyes and the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE, on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 80-67. The Hawkeyes recorded 25 assists compared to Nebraska’s 16. (Ethan McLaughlin/The Daily Iowan) (Ethan McLaughlin)Iowa center Ava Heiden during a women’s basketball game between the No.15 Iowa Hawkeyes and the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE, on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 80-67. Heiden’s 27-point double-double led the game in scoring. (Ethan McLaughlin/The Daily Iowan) (Ethan McLaughlin)Iowa guard Kylie Feurbach goes up for a layup during a women’s basketball game between the No.15 Iowa Hawkeyes and the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE, on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 80-67. Feurbach recorded five assists with only three points. (Ethan McLaughlin/The Daily Iowan) (Ethan McLaughlin)Nebraska assistant coach Julian Assibey speaks to Nebraska players on the bench during a women’s basketball game between the No.15 Iowa Hawkeyes and the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE, on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 80-67. The Cornhuskers scored 22 of their 67 points off the bench. (Ethan McLaughlin/The Daily Iowan) (Ethan McLaughlin)Nebraska forward Eliza Maupin fights for a rebound during a women’s basketball game between the No.15 Iowa Hawkeyes and the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE, on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 80-67. Maupin came off the bench to score an efficient 11 points on 5-7 shooting. (Ethan McLaughlin/The Daily Iowan) (Ethan McLaughlin)A Nebraska fan holds a sign during a women’s basketball game between the No.15 Iowa Hawkeyes and the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE, on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 80-67. 6,771 fans were in attendance for the 11am Monday game. (Ethan McLaughlin/The Daily Iowan) (Ethan McLaughlin)Iowa guard Kylie Feurbach passes the ball to the corner during a women’s basketball game between the No.15 Iowa Hawkeyes and the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE, on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 80-67. Iowa’s largest lead of the night was 27 in the 4th quarter. (Ethan McLaughlin/The Daily Iowan) (Ethan McLaughlin)Iowa forward Hannah Steulke holds the ball away from Nebraska defenders during a women’s basketball game between the No.15 Iowa Hawkeyes and the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE, on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 80-67. Steulke recorded 9 points and 6 rebounds. (Ethan McLaughlin/The Daily Iowan) (Ethan McLaughlin)Iowa head coach Jan Jensen watches from the bench during a women’s basketball game between the No.15 Iowa Hawkeyes and the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE, on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 80-67. The win over the Cornhuskers marks Jensen’s 43rd win as head coach of the Hawkeyes. (Ethan McLaughlin/The Daily Iowan) (Ethan McLaughlin)
