These Hawks can win! After nearly a catastrophic collapse down the stretch against the Maryland Terrapins, the Iowa Hawkeyes rallied behind head coach Jan Jensen and responded in overtime to notch a massive Big Ten win.
The victory moves Iowa to 17-2 overall with a picture-perfect 8-0 record in Big Ten play, which has them tied atop the conference with the UCLA Bruins. The Hawkeyes don’t have much time to spend on the exhilarating overtime win, as they return to Carver-Hawkeye Arena this Sunday, January 25, for another huge showdown in the Big Ten when Ohio State comes to town.
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While Iowa prepares for the Buckeyes, take a look at the Hawkeyes holding steady in the latest ESPN NCAA Women’s Tournament bracketology.
IOWA CITY, IA – JANUARY 18: Guard Chazadi “Chit-Chat” Wright #11 of the Iowa Hawkeyes cheers on teammates from the bench in the second half against the Michigan State Spartans on January 18, 2026, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)
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Opponent: No. 15 SE Indiana
Bracket
UConn Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma directs his team during the first half against the Louisville Cardinals at Alumni Hall on United States Naval Academy on Nov. 4, 2025, in Annapolis, Maryland.
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No. 1 UConn vs. No. 16 Binghamton / No. 16 Chattanooga
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No. 8 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Georgia
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No. 5 Maryland vs. No. 12 San Diego State
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No. 4 Oklahoma vs. No. 13 Montana State
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No. 6 North Carolina vs. No. 11 South Dakota State
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No. 3 TCU vs. No. 14 McNeese
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No. 7 Alabama vs. No. 10 Fairfield
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No. 2 Iowa vs.No. 15 SE Indiana
Top Seeds
Feb 9, 2025; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns players celebrate after a victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks at Moody Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images
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No. 1 seeds: UConn, UCLA, Texas, South Carolina
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No. 2 seeds: Iowa, LSU, Vanderbilt, Louisville
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No. 3 seeds: Ohio State, Michigan State, Michigan, TCU
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No. 4 seeds: Baylor, Kentucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma
Bubble Watch
Iowa State Cyclones’ women’s basketball head coach Bill Fennelly calls a play from bench during the fourth quarter against Cincinnati Bearcats in the Big-12 women’s basketball on Jan. 21, 2026, at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.
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Last Four Byes: Minnesota, Utah, Oregon, Iowa State
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Last Four In: Arizona State, Villanova, Virginia, BYU
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First Four Out: Clemson, Virginia Tech, Miami, South Dakota State
Conference Breakdown
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – MARCH 20: A detail of a Wilson basketball is seen with the “NCAA” logo visible during practice day prior to the First Round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Lenovo Arena on March 20, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
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This article originally appeared on Hawkeyes Wire: Resiliency keeps Iowa women’s basketball steady in ESPN Bracketology
