Iowa Hawkeyes at Ohio State Buckeyes: TV, stream, game notes for Sunday
The Iowa Hawkeyes hit the road to Value City Arena to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in another key Big Ten showdown.
Iowa (18-1, 7-0 Big Ten) is off to its best start in the Lisa Bluder era and its best start in nearly 30 years. For the first time since the 1995-96 season, the Hawkeyes are 18-1 overall and 7-0 in Big Ten play.
Iowa enters today winners of a Big Ten-best 15 straight games. The Hawkeyes dismantled Wisconsin in their most recent contest, 96-50. It was Iowa’s 29th consecutive win over the Badgers.
Senior superstar and reigning national player of the year Caitlin Clark finished with six made 3-pointers and 32 points on 8-of-18 shooting. She added seven rebounds, five assists and four steals.
Graduate guard Kate Martin had another terrific game, scoring 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including 4-of-7 from 3-point distance. It was the 12th time in the past 14 games that Martin eclipsed double figures in the scoring column.
Junior guard Sydney Affolter was the Hawkeyes’ other double-figure scorer with 12 points on a perfect 3-for-3 shooting day.
Meanwhile, Ohio State (14-3, 5-1 Big Ten) has won four straight and can take a big step forward in the regular season race by protecting home court against Iowa.
Since falling at Michigan on Dec. 30, 69-60, Ohio State has rattled off wins over Northwestern (90-60), Rutgers (90-55), Michigan State (70-65) and Maryland (84-76).
The last time Iowa and Ohio State met was in the Big Ten Tournament championship game last spring. The Hawkeyes won that contest in emphatic fashion 105-72 over the Buckeyes from inside the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn.
Clark registered her then-10th career triple-double with 30 points, 17 assists and 10 rebounds. Monika Czinano added 26 points and Martin finished with 13 to help Iowa rout Ohio State.
Now, they meet again in a pivotal matchup in the conference championship race. Here’s how Hawkeye fans can watch, stream and listen to today’s game. Plus, a look at each team’s projected starters and game notes.
How To Watch
Date: Sunday, Jan. 21
Time: 11 a.m. CT
TV Channel: NBC | Peacock
Live Stream: fuboTV (watch here)
Radio: Hawkeye Radio Network | Varsity Network
Broadcast Teams
NBC / Peacock: Zora Stephenson; LaChina Robinson; Isis Young
Hawkeye Radio Network: Rob Brooks, play-by-play; Kathryn Reynolds, color analyst
Probable Iowa Starters
G, 5-7, Sr., Molly Davis: 5.8 points, 3.2 assists, 2.8 rebounds per game, 51.3% FG, 31.3% 3-point FG, 84.0% FT
G, 6-0, Sr., Caitlin Clark: 31.0 points, 7.7 assists, 7.2 rebounds, 1.7 steals per game, 48.1% FG, 40.1% 3-point FG, 83.2% FT
G, 5-9, Sr., Gabbie Marshall: 5.3 points, 1.6 assists, 1.3 steals per game, 33.0% FG, 33.3% 3-point FG, 50.0% FT
G, 6-0, Grad., Kate Martin: 12.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists per game, 54.4% FG, 36.8% 3-point FG, 90.9% FT
F, 6-2, Soph., Hannah Stuelke: 13.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists per game, 64.4% FG, 50.0% 3-point FG, 59.5% FT
Probable Ohio State Starters
G, 5-10, Grad., Jacy Sheldon: 17.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 2.2 steals per game, 51.5% FG, 36.5% 3-point FG, 87.5% FT
G, 5-11, Grad., Celeste Taylor: 9.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.2 steals, 1.0 blocks per game, 37.4% FG, 26.2% 3-point FG, 63.8% FT
F, 6-0, Soph., Cotie McMahon: 12.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.2 steals per game, 44.6% FG, 23.5% 3-point FG, 60.8% FT
G / F, 6-1, Jr., Taylor Thierry: 13.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.8 steals, 1.7 assists per game, 63.8% FG, 42.1% 3-point FG, 74.0% FT
F, 6-4, Grad., Rebeka Mikulasikova: 9.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists per game, 49.1% FG, 40.9% 3-point FG, 87.0% FT
Series History
All-time Series History: Iowa leads, 38-37
Last Meeting: Iowa 105, Ohio State 72
Scouting the Buckeyes
Ohio State holds a 14-3 record this season and is 5-1 in conference play after an 84-76 win at Maryland on Wednesday.
OSU won the fourth quarter against the Terps, 28-21, to earn the Buckeyes first victory in College Park since 2016.
Against Maryland, all five starters had at least 10 points as Taylor Thierry (17), Cotie McMahon (14), Jacy Sheldon (10) and Celeste Taylor (11) also scored in double figures. McMahon and Thierry tied for a game-high nine rebounds apiece.
Graduate guard Jacy Sheldon became the 13th player in program history to score 1,700 career points, doing so on Jan. 5 at Northwestern.
Three Buckeyes were on the Naismith Preseason Watch List: Cotie McMahon, Jacy Sheldon, and Celeste Taylor. (Big Ten Best)
Iowa Postgame Notes vs. Wisconsin
The Hawkeyes are off to their fourth 18-1 start in program history. Iowa is off to its best start in the Lisa Bluder era. Iowa last started 18-1 in the 1995-96 season.
It was Clark’s 47th career game with 30+ points in her career, the most in men’s or women’s college basketball history over the last 25 seasons.
Clark eclipsed 3,300 career points in her 119th career game.
Clark has 54 career games with 25+ points, 5+ assists, and 5+ rebounds. (NCAA Best)
The Hawkeyes are 7-0 for the first time in Big Ten play since the 1995-96 season.
Sharon Goodman made her first start since Dec. 16, 2023, against Cleveland State.
Gabbie Marshall has shot 50%+ in four straight games from deep.
Sydney Affolter registered her seventh game of the season in double figures.
Clark has scored 20+ points in 104-of-119 career games which is the most in program history.
Kate Martin has scored 10+ points in 12 of the last 14 games.
AJ Ediger notched a career-best seven points against a Big Ten team.
Since 2020-21, Iowa has scored 80+ points on 92 occasions which is the best nationally.
The Hawkeyes have scored 80+ points in 15 contests this year.
Since 2020-21, the Hawkeyes lead the country in games with 90+ points. (47)
Clark has scored 25+ points, 5+ assists, and 5+ rebounds in 12 out of the last 13 games.
Clark’s first 10-for-10 free throw shooting performance of the season.
Iowa is 16-1 when leading at halftime.
Clark kept her alive streak of 77 consecutive games making a 3-point basket. (NCAA best)
Clark is the first Division-I player to record 3,300+ points, 900+ assists, and 800+ rebounds in a career.
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