LINCOLN, Neb. — No. 15 Iowa will face Nebraska on Monday, following a 65-56 victory over Washington on Friday where Hawkeyes guard Chazadi Wright scored 21 points.
The matchup takes place at the Lincoln, Nebraska arena, with a noon EST start time. Iowa enters the game with a 19-5 overall record and a 10-3 mark in Big Ten play. Nebraska is 16-9 overall and 5-9 in conference games.
Wright’s performance against Washington marked her tenth double-figure scoring game of the season. Prior to joining the Hawkeyes, Wright played at Georgia Tech, where she appeared in all 33 games during the 2024-25 season, starting 12 of them. While at Georgia Tech, she averaged 7.2 points and 2.2 rebounds per game, and was second on the team in assists with 86.
Iowa has demonstrated a strong record in close games this season, posting a 2-0 record in games decided by less than four points. Nebraska, conversely, has struggled in one-possession games, with a 0-2 record.
The Cornhuskers have been strong at home, maintaining a 12-3 record at their home arena. Iowa is shooting 48.6% from the field this season, while Nebraska’s opponents have averaged 44.2% shooting. Nebraska, in turn, shoots 48.3% from the field, 7.8 percentage points higher than Iowa has allowed its opponents.
For Nebraska, Britt Prince leads the team in scoring, averaging 17.4 points per game, alongside 3.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists. Amiah Hargrove has averaged 13.4 points and 5.1 rebounds over the last ten games for the Cornhuskers. Ava Heiden leads Iowa in scoring with 16.4 points per game and averages 7.2 rebounds. Wright has made an average of 2.8 three-pointers over her last ten games.
Nebraska is coming off a 68-49 win over Northwestern, led by Pryce Sandfort’s 29 points. The Cornhuskers previously suffered an 80-77 overtime loss to Purdue after relinquishing a 22-point lead. Here’s the first conference matchup between Iowa and Nebraska this season.
Over their last ten games, the Cornhuskers have a 3-7 record, averaging 71.4 points, 27.5 rebounds, 17.3 assists, 7.3 steals, and 3.1 blocks per game, while shooting 43.3% from the field. Opponents have averaged 78.0 points per game during that stretch.
