The Iowa women’s basketball team came up short on the road against Illinois, falling in a 62-57 defensive slugfest on Thursday night. While the Hawkeyes held a small lead at halftime, a lengthy scoring drought and persistent turnover issues proved to be Iowa’s downfall.

The Hawkeyes had chances for a different outcome Thursday in Champaign. But not enough firepower down the stretch resulted in an Illinois upset.

Things didn't go the way Iowa women’s basketball wanted vs. Illinois. The Hawkeyes re-establishing their veteran leadership sits atop the to-do list.

That starting Iowa five wasn't all back on the floor together again until the start of the second quarter. Jensen and Iowa kept its initial five on the floor together for just a p

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Illinois guard Jasmine Brown-Hagger (8) and Washington's guard Elle Ladine (24) in a NCAA basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024.

After a rough start filled with wreckless amounts of first-half turnovers in a 74-66 home defeat vs. No. 7 Maryland, the No. 23-ranked Iowa women's basketball team (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten) hits the road tonight as they travel to State Farm Center in Champaign,

Sydney Affolter, Lucy Olsen on Iowa women's basketball loss to Maryland Hear from Iowa women’s basketball coach Jan Jensen after Hawkeyes fall to Maryland Hear from Iowa women’s basketball coach Jan Jensen before the Hawkeyes face Maryland Hear from Taylor McCabe,

The Hawkeyes look much different than last season.