IOWA CITY — No. 14 Iowa women’s basketball looks to begin 2026 on the right foot as it hosts No. 25 Nebraska on New Year’s Day inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Big Ten Network will televise today’s 1 p.m. CT affair.
The Hawkeyes (11-2, 2-0 Big Ten Conference) kicked off league-play resumption with a 99-76 win over Penn State on Dec. 28, a game that saw Jan Jensen’s squad have six double-digit scorers.
Meanwhile, Nebraska (12-1, 1-1) saw its 12-game winning streak end last time out in a 74-66 home loss to USC on Dec. 29. The Cornhuskers squeaked out an overtime win in Iowa City last season.
Hawk Central’s Dargan Southard is at CHA to document today’s action. Refresh this page often for more updates and analysis from pregame to postgame.
4:46/1Q: Nebraska 12, Iowa 9.
Taylor Stremlow has everyone engaged after burying a top-of-the-key trey. Taking advantage of extra run with Kylie Feuerbach out. Hawkeyes have settled in at the first media timeout after a rocky start.
6:31/1Q: Iowa finally has its first field goal.
Ava Heiden muscles up a tough two to break that drought. Huskers, meanwhile, hitting most things on the other end. Iowa’s defense must tighten up soon. Addie Deal set to check in.
7:57/1Q: Nebraska 8, Iowa 2.
CHA tries to ignite some energy after the Huskers come out hot. Hannah Stuelke free throws are Iowa’s first points.
10:00/1Q: Ready to rock in CHA.
Underway in Iowa City.
12:51 p.m. – Gold out coming together nicely.
We’ll see CHA at its best today with the building all packed out in gold. Closing in on the national anthem as we get ready for this one.
12:42 p.m. – Iowa starting lineup.
- Chit-Chat Wright
- Taylor McCabe
- Taylor Stremlow
- Hannah Stuelke
- Ava Heiden
12:24 p.m. – Kylie Feuerbach is OUT again today.
Feuerbach just emerged from the CHA tunnel in street clothes. So she’s out again today, and we’ll likely have more Taylor Stremlow incoming.
12:20 p.m. – Iowa vs Nebraska prediction, 3 things to watch
Check out Dargan Southard’s game preview for Hawkeyes vs. Huskers.
11:55 a.m. – Today’s injury report for Iowa vs Nebraska
Iowa has three players listed as “out” for today’s game, and Kylie Feuerbach is questionable.
11:35 a.m. – How to watch Iowa vs Nebraska today
Dargan Southard is a sports trending reporter and covers Iowa athletics for the Des Moines Register and HawkCentral.com. Email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter at @Dargan_Southard.
