University of Connecticut
Iowa
11/6/2026 8:51:00 PM | Women's Basketball
STORRS, Conn. – The second-ranked UConn women's basketball team (1-1) takes on No. 10 Iowa (2-0) Sunday at 2 p.m. in the M&T Bank Center at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion. The game will air on FS1 and the UConn Sports Network from Learfield (FOX Sports 97.9).
Approximately 30 minutes before tipoff, UConn will induct Azzi Fudd into the Huskies of Honor. The ceremony will be streamed on the UConn women's basketball X and Facebook pages, the UConn Huskies YouTube page on UConn+.
Sunday is also UConn's Huskies in the Pros game. The Huskies will celebrate their alums' success in the WNBA, Unrivaled and other pro leagues. $2 Miller Lite will be available as supplies last beginning 90 minutes prior to tip – please drink responsibly.
UConn is in a stretch of eight of nine games vs. ranked opponents. After Sunday's game, the Huskies travel to No. 18 Ohio State and No. 7 Louisville.
UConn fell at No. 5 Michigan, 77-66, on Thursday. Freshman Jovana Popovic continued the impressive start to her first season in Storrs, posting 25 points on 10-for-15 shooting with seven rebounds, four assists and three steals.
UConn is 7-4 all-time vs Iowa. The teams met last season in the Women's Champions Classic, a 90-64 win for UConn. This is Iowa's first time playing at UConn since 2002. UConn will travel to Iowa City in the 2027-28 season. UConn redshirt sophomore Morgan Cheli and Iowa freshman McKenna Woliczko both attended high school at Archbishop Mitty in California.
Iowa moved to 2-0 with an 80-39 win over Eastern Illinois on Thursday. This season, Dani Carnegie is leading the Hawkeyes with 16.5 points per game while McKenna Woliczko is averaging 16.0. Jan Jensen is in her third season as head coach for the Hawkeyes.
