4:59 pm CT March 24, 2025
FINAL: 96-62 Oklahoma
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Iowa women’s basketball season is over.
It was a fun ride for a team that had to follow up the greatest stretch in program history. Lucy Olsen gave it her all, finishing with 20 points.
4:56 pm CT March 24, 2025
Q4 2:15, 88-54 Oklahoma — Iowa players get ovations
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Affolter and Olsen get subbed out to applause and were emotional on the sidelines.
Just a terrific season from both of them, especially Olsen, who engrained herself into the Iowa culture and fan base.
4:46 pm CT March 24, 2025
Q4 5:14, 79-50 Oklahoma
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It’s probably over for Iowa.
The Hawkeyes have committed 19 turnover and are losing the rebounding battle 55-31. Almost no team can overcome those discrepancies.
Just a tough day all around for Iowa.
4:33 pm CT March 24, 2025
End 3: 68-43 Oklahoma — Jensen called for a tech
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Feuerbach hit her third triple of the afternoon. She probably needed to be more of a consistent option offensively after making two 3s early. She’s take just four.
Jensen was also called for a technical foul, perhaps letting out some frustration from how this quarter has gotten away from her team.
OU shot 14 free throws in that frame, making any chance at Iowa keeping up that much harder.
4:25 pm CT March 24, 2025
Q3 2:27, 59-38 Oklahoma — Game getting away from Iowa
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Nice score by Stuelke out of the timeout to stop the bleeding, but as has often been the case today, Oklahoma responds with a score after and Iowa bucket.
After hitting just two triples in the first half, Oklahoma is 4-of-6 from downtown here in the third. With as much attention Iowa has put toward stopping Beers from scoring down low, the Sooners are now taking advantage of the extra room to shoot.
4:13 pm CT March 24, 2025
Q3 7:43, 49-32 — Sooners get hot from deep
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A pair of free throws after the replay review on Stuelke and back-to-back triples has Oklahoma putting Iowa on the ropes.
Affolter has really struggled today. She’s 0-for-6 from the floor as Iowa is desperate to find someone to provide offense besides Olsen (18 points).
Hawkeyes need a spark, fast.
4:07 pm CT March 24, 2025
Q3 8:52, 38-29 Oklahoma — Slow start for both sides
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Stuelke got the scoring started after about one minute with a crafty reverse layup, but Stuelke seemed to accidentally hit Beers in the face during the layup motion and the referees are reviewing the play.
Beers walked off the floor on her own power but needed a little assistance.
4:03 pm CT March 24, 2025
The second half is underway!
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Iowa will need to buckle down and find more diverse offense in order to keep its season alive.
3:49 pm CT March 24, 2025
Halftime: 38-27 Oklahoma — Sloppy half
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Although the pace of this game has been fast, I can’t say that was a high-quality half of basketball for either team.
Iowa had 12 turnovers and shot just 33.3%, while OU shot 37.8% and missed 14 3-point attempts.
Yet the Hawkeyes are still within striking distance and can easily close the gap if they clean things up. Olsen leads with 15 points and hit a feel-good triple from the corner just before the buzzer.
Only 3 other Iowa players have scored, however. Someone needs to step up and help Olsen out.
3:32 pm CT March 24, 2025
Q2 4:28, 32-21 Oklahoma — Iowa can’t gain ground
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After an 18-1 run, Olsen hit a baseline jumper to end Iowa’s field-goal drought of several minutes.
Stuelke then again went at Beers in the post, drawing another foul and sending OU’s All-American to the bench. Smart move by Stuelke, but Beers has not been an issue for Iowa thus far.
Sahara Williams has been the main driver for the Sooners. She has 13 points and six rebounds.
It was a fun stretch of player over the last couple of minutes with both sides trading buckets.
3:21 pm CT March 24, 2025
End 1: 20-11 Oklahoma — Sooners explode
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An 16-1 run gave Oklahoma a big lead. Iowa got very sloppy with the ball during that stretch and is up to eight turnovers.
Stuelke used a nice post move to draw a foul and get to the line to end the drought, but the Sooners kept the pressure on thereafter.
Hawkeyes must regroup fast.
3:10 pm CT March 24, 2025
Q1 4:34, 10-8 Iowa — Good start for Hawkeyes
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Olsen got the first score for Iowa, and Feuerbach got a triple to fall from the corner and another from the wing. No hesitation.
Good sign if she can shoot in rhythm today.
Stuelke also got on the board and drew a foul on Oklahoma’s star big, Raegan Beers.
Great defense by Iowa so far, forcing four turnovers and allow no open shots.
Jensen also deployed a Stuelke and Heiden lineup after the first four minutes, likely a matchup-specific adjustment to counteract the Sooner’s size. It didn’t bode well initially as OU won those minutes 4-0.
3:02 pm CT March 24, 2025
The game is underway!
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Let’s see if Iowa can get off to a good start and be on its way to an upset win.
2:48 pm CT March 24, 2025
Staring 5s
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Iowa
- Lucy Olsen
- Hannah Stuelke
- Taylor McCabe
- Sydney Affolter
- Kylie Feuerbach
Oklahoma
- Reyna Scott
- Payton Verhulst
- Skylar Vann
- Sahara Williams
- Raegan Beers
2:30 pm CT March 24, 2025
Caitlin Clark to appear on David Letterman’s Netflix show
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The former Iowa women’s basketball star continues to make headlines, this time as the feature guest on David Letterman’s “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction” talk show on Netflix.
Check out the details and an interesting clip in the link below:
More: Caitlin Clark to appear on David Letterman’s Netflix show later this spring
2:00 pm CT March 24, 2025
Hawkeyes columnist Chad Leistikow breaks down Iowa vs Oklahoma
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Click the think below to see a breakdown of this coaching matchup:
More: Leistikow’s 4 Iowa-Oklahoma thoughts: The biggest angle of Jan Jensen vs Jennie Baranczyk
1:30 pm CT March 24, 2025
Watch our latest Iowa women’s basketball videos
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1:01 pm CT March 24, 2025
What channel is Iowa vs Oklahoma on today? Where to watch, stream live
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- TV: ESPN
- Livestream: FUBO (free trial)
- Radio: Hawkeye Radio Network
Iowa vs. Oklahoma will air on ESPN. Streaming options include FUBO, which offers a free trial. Kevin Fitzgerald and Kim Adams will call the game.
1:01 pm CT March 24, 2025
Iowa vs Oklahoma start time, location
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- Date: Monday, March 24
- Start time: 3 p.m. CT
The Iowa women’s basketball vs. Oklahoma game starts at 3 p.m. CT from Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma.
1:01 pm CT March 24, 2025
Iowa vs Oklahoma odds, betting line, spread
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Odds according to BetMGM.
- Spread: Oklahoma -5.5
- Over/under: 155.5
- Moneyline: Oklahoma -210, Iowa +170
1:01 pm CT March 24, 2025
Iowa vs Oklahoma prediction, picks
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- Dargan Southard, HawkCentral: Iowa cashes in all its experience gained from this year and the last two seasons, sticking Oklahoma with hosting pressure the Hawkeyes have felt before. Jensen’s squad gets it done for a massive moment in her first season leading this program. Iowa 75, Oklahoma 71.
Full story: Iowa women’s basketball: 3 things to watch vs. Oklahoma in March Madness second round
- Ryan Aber, The Oklahoman: Iowa has the tournament experience, even without Caitlin Clark from the teams that were national runners-up in back-to-back seasons. The Hawkeyes shoot 46.7% from the floor (top 20 nationally), and dish out 18.1 assists per game (also among the nation’s best). But OU shoots 45.9% and leads the nation in assists per game at 21.9. The interior tandem of Raegan Beers and Skylar Vann makes the difference, and Peyton Verhulst bounces back on the perimeter after shooting just 1 for 5 from beyond the arc in the first round. The game is tight throughout but the Sooners find a final defensive stop to secure the victory. OU 76, Iowa 73:
Full story: OU basketball vs Iowa prediction: Will Sooners beat Hawkeyes in women’s NCAA Tournament?
1:01 pm CT March 24, 2025
Iowa vs Oklahoma team stats
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Iowa
- PPG: 74.8
- PPG allowed: 64.9
- FG% 46.7%
- 3PT%: 35.1%
Oklahoma
- PPG: 85.1
- PPG allowed: 68.7
- FG% 45.9%
- 3PT%: 32.2%
1:01 pm CT March 24, 2025
Iowa vs Oklahoma championship odds
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Odds courtesy of BetMGM.
Iowa: +15000
Oklahoma: +15000
1:00 pm CT March 24, 2025
Iowa women’s basketball schedule 2024-25
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- March 2: vs. Wisconsin (W, 81-66)
- March 5: vs. Wisconsin (W, 81-54)
- March 6: vs. Michigan State (W, 74-61)
- March 7: vs. Ohio State (L, 60-59)
- March 22: vs. Murray State (W, 92-57)
- Record: 23-10
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