Iowa WBB Tabbed USBWA National Team of the Week
UI Release
01/28/26
The University of Iowa women’s basketball team was named the National Team of the Week by the United States Basketball Writers Association on Tuesday.
Coach Jan Jensen guided the Hawkeyes to three wins over AP Top 15 opponents in three consecutive regular season games for the first time in program history. Iowa beat No. 15 Michigan State, No. 15 Maryland, and No. 12 Ohio State in a Sunday-to-Sunday stretch last week.
The Hawkeyes also earned a spot inside the AP Top 10 for the first time since 2023-24 last week. When the AP Poll came out this Monday, Jensen’s Hawkeyes were tabbed eighth nationally, which is the highest ranking since the Lisa Bluder and Caitlin Clark era.
The Hawkeyes hit the road to take on Southern California tomorrow night at 8 in Los Angeles. The contest will be streamed on Peacock.