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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.
Yonke's prediction: Iowa will get back on track at home. College hoops action tips off today with a ranked-on-ranked Big Ten matchup in Iowa City as the No. 19 Iowa Hawkeyes host the No. 16 Illinois Fighting Illini. Illinois may be the more talented team on paper, but Iowa holds the coaching advantage and has played well on its home court.
The Big Ten injury report has been released for Iowa women's basketball vs. Indiana. Find out who's available for the Hawkeyes and Hoosiers.
In its Big Ten-mandated availability report, the Hawkeyes shared good news ahead of its matchup at Iowa State. Iowa head women's basketball coach Jan Jensen said on Tuesday that it expected sophomore guard Chit-Chat Wright to be available.
Guard Reese Beaty is the only Iowa State player listed on the team's latest availability report, which came out 90 minutes before today's 1 p.m. CT game. Beaty will miss the 10th-ranked Cyclones' game at Houston.
The Hawkeyes' win over the Bruins helped teach Iowa two things: the importance of that home court advantage, and knowing how quickly an opponent can pounce.