CBS Sports slots the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team a handful of seeds higher in latest NCAA Tournament bracketology as March Madness nears.

A look at where Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball ranks in the Big Ten Conference basketball standings on Feb. 18, 2025.

The Iowa women’s basketball team dropped a close road contest to No. 8 Ohio State on Monday, falling, 86-78, in overtime. Despite closing a 12-point gap with less than two minutes of play to force overtime,

With three regular-season games remaining, Iowa women’s basketball still has multiple chances for resume-enhancing wins as March inches closer.

The Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team is right there. They are on the cusp of knocking off one of the top teams in America, but they just need to learn how to close games out down the stretch. Such was the case in their 67-65 loss to the No.

Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball wasn't its sharpest against Rutgers, but a stifling defensive effort and Lucy Olsen unlocked a winning route.

Wednesday's result will set the tone for what the Iowa women's Big Ten Tournament seeding expectations are entering the weekend. A look at scenarios.

Iowa lost 86-78 to No. 8 Ohio State last week. A few days ago against No. 3 UCLA, the Lady Hawkeyes played the Bruins tough, but ultimately lost, 67-65.Close, but not close enough, and there are no moral victories this close to March.

Iowa is 0-5 in games that go to the final possession of regulation, and need two victories this week to have a chance to avoid playing in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.

While there were several extremely thrilling women's college basketball games that occurred on February 23, perhaps the most captivating was the showdown between the UCLA Bruins and the Iowa Hawkeyes that took place in Iowa's Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

This past week re-affirmed Iowa women's basketball can hang with anyone, while re-emphasizing the cleaner execution needed to make them stick.