No. 10 Iowa faces No. 8 Vanderbilt in Sioux City on Sunday in its second top-10 test in a week. The Hawkeyes bounced back from a loss at No. 2 UConn with a 78-40 win over Northern Iowa; Vanderbilt arrives unbeaten and averaging more than 100 points per game.
- Iowa is 3-1; Vanderbilt is 4-0.
- Vanderbilt averages 103.8 points per game and has scored at least 100 in all four games.
- Iowa’s Dani Carnegie averages 16.8 points per game and reached 1,000 career points against UNI.
- Vanderbilt’s Mikayla Blakes averages 22.0 points per game; Mia Woolfolk averages 19.5.
- Vanderbilt leads the all-time series 4-0; the teams last met in 1997.
Yes, But
Vanderbilt’s explosive offense presents a stark contrast to Iowa’s recent defensive form: the Hawkeyes have held three of their first four opponents to 45 points or fewer. Iowa also showed resilience against UConn, trimming a 27-point deficit, but still lost by 12.
Tipoff is Sunday, Nov. 15, at noon CT at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, with national coverage on FS1. Iowa then returns home to face Montana State on Nov. 19…