Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Loyola Chicago Ramblers: Stream, broadcast info for Thursday
The Iowa Hawkeyes (11-1, 1-0 Big Ten) return to action tonight against the Loyola Chicago Ramblers (6-4).
In its second-to-last game before the New Year, the Hawkeyes welcome fans in for their Holiday Sweater Game from inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena against the Ramblers.
Iowa enters winners of eight straight and coming off an impressive 104-75 win over Cleveland State in the Hy-Vee Hawkeye Showcase from inside Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
In that contest, star senior guard Caitlin Clark dropped 38 points and matched her career best with nine made 3-pointers. Sophomore forward Hannah Stuelke notched her second career double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds.
Graduate guard Kate Martin scored in double figures for the seventh time in the past eight games with 15 points against the Vikings.
Tonight marks Iowa’s final nonconference date. Here’s how fans can watch, listen and stream tonight’s action.
Plus, a look at both team’s projected starters and game notes for each.
How To Watch
Date: Thursday, Dec. 21
Time: 5 p.m. CT
TV Channel: BTN+
Radio: Hawkeye Radio Network | Varsity Network
Broadcast Teams
BTN+: A.J. Reisetter; Vivian Sumoski
Hawkeye Radio Network: Rob Brooks, play-by-play; Tiffany Reedy, color analyst
Probable Iowa Starters
G, 6-0, Sr., Caitlin Clark: 30.2 points, 7.2 assists, 6.8 rebounds, 1.5 steals per game, 48.1% FG, 39.7% 3-point FG, 79.5% FT
G, 5-9, Sr., Gabbie Marshall: 4.5 points, 1.5 assists, 1.3 steals, 1.2 rebounds per game, 27.3% 3-point FG
G, 6-0, Grad., Kate Martin: 11.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists per game, 54.2% FG, 33.3% 3-point FG, 85.2% FT
F, 6-2, Soph., Hannah Stuelke: 13.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.0 steals per game, 64.0% FG, 76.9% FT
C, 6-3, RS. Jr., Sharon Goodman: 9.0 points, 5.5 rebounds per game, 70.3% FG, 78.3% FT
Probable Loyola Chicago Starters
G, 5-7, Grad., Alyssa Fisher: 13.1 points, 2.9 assists, 2.6 rebounds, 1.7 steals per game
G, 5-8, Grad., Gam Galanopoulos: 12.6 points, 5.0 assists, 3.3 rebounds, 1.4 steals per game
G, 5-8, Sr., Thoranna Kika Hodge-Carr: 6.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.2 steals per game
F, 6-1, Grad., Ali Berg: 5.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.0 assists per game
F, 6-2, Sr., Sitori Tanin: 11.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.6 blocks per game
Series History
All-time Series History: First Meeting
Iowa is 12-1 all-time against the Atlantic 10 Conference and the Hawkeyes have played and beaten five teams this season for the first time in program history (Bowling Green, Cleveland State, FDU, FGCU, and Purdue-Fort Wayne).
Scouting Loyola Chicago
LUC owns a 6-4 overall record and is 3-1 on the road this season.
Loyola is currently riding a four-game win streak.
LUC picked up its sixth with of the season in emphatic fashion, hitting a buzzer beater to defeat SIUE on Monday, 77-74.
Sitori Tanin brought down 11 rebounds and scored 11 points to record her third double-double of the season. (SIUE)
The Ramblers defeated Northwestern but fell to Cleveland State and DePaul earlier this season.
Seven letterwinners return to the roster, including three starters. The Ramblers welcome six newcomers, including two freshman and four transfers.
In addition to new players, Loyola added assistant coach Simon Harris and assistant coach Jenna Rubino-McCormick to the program in the offseason.
Loyola Chicago was picked last in the Atlantic 10 Conference Preseason Polls.
Head coach Allison Guth is in her second season at the helm of Loyola. She enters her eighth year as a head coach after spending the first six seasons at Yale.
Iowa Postgame Notes vs. Cleveland State
The Hawkeyes are off to its ninth 11-1 start in program history.
Head Coach Lisa Bluder has led Iowa to five 11-1 starts, which is a program-high.
National Player of the Year candidate, Caitlin Clark, surpassed Iowa State’s Ashley Joens to become the NCAA’s ninth all-time leading scorer.
It was Clark’s 13th game in her career with 35+ points, 5+ assists, 5+ rebounds which is the most in women’s college basketball since 2009-10.
Clark tied her career-high with nine 3-point field goals made.
Clark has 48 career games with 25+ points, 5+ assists, and 5+ rebounds. (NCAA Best)
Clark is now the all-time leader in 30+ point performances in men’s and women’s college basketball over the last 25 seasons. (42)
Clark has scored 20+ points in 97-of-112 career games which is the most in program history.
Kate Martin has scored 10+ points in seven out of the last eight games.
Hannah Stuelke notched her sixth game of 10+ points this year.
Stuelke corralled her second career double-double.
Marks the fourth time in Stuelke’s career she has registered 10+ rebounds.
Sharon Goodman notched 10+ rebounds for the second time in her career.
Iowa is 4-0 in neutral site contests this season.
The Hawkeyes snapped Cleveland State’s nine-game winning streak.
Iowa registered a season-high 17 made free throws in the first half.
Iowa is currently riding an eight-game winning streak.
Clark kept her alive streak of 70 consecutive games making a 3-point basket. (NCAA best)
Since 2020-21, Iowa has scored 80+ points on 86 occasions which is the best nationally.
Since 2020-21, Iowa has scored 90+ points 42 times which is also the best nationally.
Marks Iowa’s eighth win this season by 20+ points.
27th time in program history Iowa has scored 100+ points in a single game.
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