Maize and Blue Heads to Iowa to Start Two-Game Road Swing

» Michigan hits the road for the first of two straight games, heading to Iowa to face the Hawkeyes in the only meeting this season between the two.
» The game will feature the Big Ten's top two scorers in Naz Hillmon (25.9 ppg) and Iowa's Caitlin Clark (27.3 ppg). The two players were on the 2019 USA U19 team that won a gold medal at the FIBA World Cup.
» Michigan is looking for its sixth road win of the season.

THIS WEEK
Thursday, Feb. 25 -- at Iowa (Iowa City, Iowa), 3:30 p.m. CST
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 12-ranked University of Michigan women's basketball team (13-2, 8-2 Big Ten) hits the road for the first of two straight, heading to Iowa to take on the Hawkeyes (12-7, 8-7 Big Ten) on Thursday afternoon (Feb. 25) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The game is set for 3:30 p.m. CST and will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network.

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Wolverine Notes

• Michigan had four double-figure scorers in its 75-66 win over Ohio State (Feb. 21), the first time U-M had four in double figures since a 92-49 win over Wisconsin (Dec. 31). U-M is now 7-0 when at least four players reach double figures, with five players doing it in the season-opening win over Central Michigan (Nov. 25).

• The top two scorers in the Big Ten will square off in the game, with Naz Hillmon ranking second in scoring (25.9 ppg) and Iowa's Caitlin Clark leading the way with 27.3 points per game. Hillmon leads the conference in rebounding at 11.5 boards per game, while Clark leads in assists (6.6 apg). Hillmon and Clark played together on the 2019 USA Basketball U19 team that won the gold medal at the FIBA World Cup.

• Michigan is looking for its first three-game win streak over Iowa since winning three straight from Dec. 6, 2009, to Jan. 2, 2011. U-M has won the last two meetings against Iowa in the series, both coming at Crisler Center. Michigan's last win at Carver-Hawkeye Arena came on Dec. 6, 2013, a 68-64 Michigan victory.

• The game at Iowa will feature a pair of high school teammates in Amy Dilk and Iowa's Tomi Taiwo. The two attended Carmel High School in Indiana and are both in their junior seasons. The duo won a pair of sectional titles together at Carmel in 2017 and 2018.

• The Hawkeyes (12-7, 8-7 B1G) are coming off a 111-93 loss at Maryland Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 23). Iowa is second in the Big Ten in scoring offense, going for 88.2 points per game on 51.3 percent shooting. Iowa is giving up 82.2 points per game on 45.0 percent shooting. The Hawkeyes feature three double-figure scorers in Caitlin Clark (27.3 ppg), Monika Czinano (19.0 ppg) and McKenna Warnock (13.0 ppg). Michigan has won two straight in the series.

Last Time Against Iowa

• The Wolverines led wire-to-wire and got a 30-point, 10-rebound performance from Naz Hillmon in a 78-63 win over No. 18-ranked Iowa (Feb. 2, 2020) at Crisler Center.

Michigan never trailed in the contest, jumping out to a 6-0 lead just two and a half minutes in behind two buckets from Hillmon and a jumper from Amy Dilk. U-M led by as many as 19 in the contest en route to its first win over a ranked opponent this season.

Hillmon led the way for the Maize and Blue, turning in 30 points on 14-for-19 shooting with 10 rebounds for her seventh double-double of the season. Dilk chipped in 14 points, two boards and six assists, with Akienreh Johnson going for 11 points and seven rebounds. Danielle Rauch posted a career-best eight points and Michelle Sidor hit a pair of first-half triples for six points.

Up Next

Sunday, Feb. 28 -- at Minnesota (Minneapolis, Minn.), 1:30 p.m. CST