This weekend is packed with women’s basketball action with several ranked games, most on national TV.
Here are five games to watch this weekend:
No. 14 Michigan vs. No. 16 Iowa — Saturday, Jan. 7
- When: 4:30 p.m. ET, Saturday
- Stream: Fox
- Storyline to follow: Big Ten battle
Two of the five ranked Big Ten teams, No. 14 Michigan and No. 16 Iowa, face off to get things started. Michigan (13-2) is finishing off a two-game homestand after beating Penn State earlier this week. The Wolverines only lost to one conference opponent — undefeated No. 3 Ohio State.
Iowa, however, fell to 11-4 after unranked Illinois upset the Hawkeyes 90-86. The Hawkeyes are 1-2 in ranked matchups while the Wolverines are 2-1. This will mark the 73rd meeting between the two conference foes; Iowa has come out on top 52-20.
RANKINGS: See the latest women’s basketball AP poll
No matter Iowa’s record, Caitlin Clark will also be a reason to tune in. Clark notched 32 points and seven assists in the loss to Illinois. Michigan’s Emily Kiser leads the Wolverines in points (17.3) and rebounds (7.1). Michigan averages (76.4) 10 fewer points than the Hawkeyes (86.1), but the Wolverines have the second-best defense in the conference holding opponents to 58.8 points per…
