Leading scorer Solo Ball (15.4 points per game) missed the Dec. 20 win over DePaul with a minor injury after a career-high 26 points against Butler. Alex Karaban (21 points), Tarris Reed Jr. (14) and Silas DeMary Jr. (13) picked up the slack in Ball’s absence.

The No. 11 Iowa Hawkeyes face the top-ranked UConn Huskies on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025 (12/20/25) in the Women’s Championship Classic at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

The No. 1 UConn Huskies are back in action on Wednesday, Dec. 17 for another Big East contest, this time against Marquette.

UConn is 50-21 all time against Providence, which has lost 38 consecutive games in the series. The Friars’ most recent win over the Huskies was an 87-73 victory on March 7, 1993 that advanced Providence to the Big East Tournament championship game.