Iowa arrives in the Big Apple with just one blemish on its resume, falling 74-69 in a back-and-forth Cy-Hawk rivalry showdown against Audi Crooks and No. 10 Iowa State last week. UConn, meanwhile, is undefeated and has been challenged just once by No. 6 Michigan, outlasting the Wolverines 72-69 at Mohegan Sun Arena back in November.

The top team in women’s college basketball returns to the court at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, Conn. on Wednesday, Jan. 7 as the No. 1 UConn Huskies host the St. John’s Red Storm for some Big East action.

The No. 16 Fighting Illini bring their four-game winning streak to Carver-Hawkeye Arena where the No. 19 Hawkeyes look to bounce back from a recent loss.