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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Illinois State head coach Kristen Gillespie observes a piece of paper during the 2022 NCAA First Round women’s basketball pre-game press conferences and open practices at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Gillespie said the Redbirds are here to win, but also to enjoy the experience. “We are here to try to win, and that is all our intention is to do everything we can to win tomorrow,” Gillespie said, “but I want to make sure that our players enjoy every second of this too.”

Illinois State women’s basketball set on enjoying NCAA Tournament experience

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor March 17, 2022

Illinois State women’s basketball is in uncharted territory.  The Redbirds are in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 14 years, and head coach Kristen Gillespie wants her team to enjoy...

Iowa associate head coach Jan Jensen smiles at head coach Lisa Bluder during the 2022 NCAA First Round women’s basketball pre-game press conferences and open practices at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Illinois State head coach Kristen Gillespie said the game will be a difficult matchup for the Redbirds. “Heck, why not try to go toe-to-toe with one of the best teams in the country?”

Photos: NCAA First Round women’s basketball press conferences and open practices

Grace Smith, Photo Editor March 17, 2022

NCAA hosted First Round women’s basketball pre-game press conferences and open practices for No. 2 seeded Iowa and No. 15 seeded Illinois State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday.  During Iowa’s...

Creighton guard and former Iowa player Lauren Jensen shoots the ball during the 2022 NCAA First Round women’s basketball pre-game press conferences and open practices at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Jensen previously appeared in 18 Iowa games during her freshman year.

NCAA Tournament women’s basketball notebook | Teams preparing for sellout crowd at Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor March 17, 2022

The Hawkeyes will be playing in front of a sellout crowd at Carver-Hawkeye Arena for the second straight game on Friday afternoon. The last time Iowa women’s basketball played at Carver on Feb....

Iowa warms up during the 2022 NCAA First Round women’s pre-game open practices at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, March 17, 2022. The arena will host a sellout for both First Round games Friday.

Iowa women’s basketball ‘champing at the bit’ to return to the court for NCAA Tournament

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor March 17, 2022

The Hawkeyes said they may need some sleep aids when they go to bed on Thursday night. Because on Friday, Iowa women’s basketball will kick off the NCAA Tournament in Iowa City.  “This is...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark and center Monika Czinano hug during a women’s basketball game between No. 21 Iowa and No. 6 Michigan at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. Clark and Czinano had a combined 57 points. The Hawkeyes became regular season Big Ten co-Champions after defeating the Wolverines, 104-80.

Caitlin Clark, Monika Czinano earn Associated Press All-America honors

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor March 16, 2022

Iowa women's basketball sophomore point guard Caitlin Clark earned unanimous first-team All-America honors from the Associated Press, the outlet announced Wednesday. Senior center Monika Czinano earned...

Iowa guard Kylie Feuerbach celebrates after learning Iowa was selected as a No. 2 seed during a NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday watch party at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, March 13, 2022. Iowa will matchup with Illinois State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday.

Photos: Iowa women’s basketball watch party for Selection Sunday

Jerod Ringwald, Photo Editor March 13, 2022

Iowa women’s basketball hosted a watch party for Selection Sunday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday. The Hawkeyes discovered they earned a No. 2 seed and will host their first-round matchup against Illinois...

Iowa women’s basketball reacts after being selected as a No. 2 seed during a NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday watch party at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, March 13, 2022. Iowa will matchup with Illinois State on Friday in Iowa City.

Home-court advantage: Iowa women’s basketball to host first two rounds of NCAA Tournament

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor March 13, 2022

The Hawkeyes knew it was coming, but they still jumped in celebration at Carver-Hawkeye Arena as Iowa women’s basketball was announced as a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. “We thought...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark enters a basketball game between No. 2 Iowa and No. 5 Indiana during the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament Championship Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Sunday, March 6, 2022. Clark earned 18 points. The Hawkeyes beat the Hoosiers 74-67.

Opinion | The case for Caitlin Clark to be national player of the year

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor March 8, 2022

Iowa women’s basketball junior Gabbie Marshall said it best. “You don’t see anybody else in the country hitting logo 3s in triple teams,” she said of teammate Caitlin Clark’s candidacy...

Iowa players celebrate after a basketball game between No. 2 Iowa and No. 5 Indiana during the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament Championship Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Sunday, March 6, 2022. The Hawkeyes beat the Hoosiers, 74-67.

Photos: 2022 Women’s Basketball Big Ten Championship: Iowa vs. Indiana

Gabby Drees, Photojournalist March 6, 2022

The No. 2 Iowa Hawkeyes claimed the Big Ten Tournament title after defeating the No. 5 Indiana Hoosiers 74-67 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, on Sunday, March 6, 2022. Iowa recently faced...

Iowa guard Kate Martin shoots the ball during a basketball game between No. 2 Iowa and No. 5 Indiana during the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament Championship Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Sunday, March 6, 2022. Martin bucketed 14 points. The Hawkeyes beat the Hoosiers 74-67.

Monika Czinano, Kate Martin’s consistency help Iowa women’s basketball claim Big Ten Tournament title

Dawson Moore, Sports Reporter March 6, 2022

INDIANAPOLIS — Iowa women’s basketball needed consistency to win the Big Ten Tournament title. The Hawkeyes found it in senior center Monika Czinano and junior guard Kate Martin. Second-seeded...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark hugs head coach Lisa Bluder after a basketball game between No. 2 Iowa and No. 5 Indiana during the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament Championship Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Sunday, March 6, 2022. The Hawkeyes beat the Hoosiers 74-67.

Making history: Iowa women’s basketball wins 2022 Big Ten regular season, tournament titles

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor March 6, 2022

INDIANAPOLIS —  Caitlin Clark chucked the ball into the air in the final seconds of the Hawkeyes’ Big Ten Tournament Championship Game. The game ball descended as the buzzer sounded, cementing...

Iowa celebrates after a basketball game between No. 2 Iowa and No. 5 Indiana during the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament Championship Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Sunday, March 6, 2022. The Hawkeyes beat the Hoosiers 74-67.

Instant recap | Monika Czinano scores 30 points, Iowa women’s basketball claims Big Ten Tournament title

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor March 6, 2022

INDIANAPOLIS — Iowa women's basketball took down Indiana, 74-67, for its second Big Ten Tournament title in four seasons. The 2021-22 Hawkeyes are the first in Iowa women's basketball program...