The last time these two teams faced off on a basketball court, it ended with a tearful Indiana huddle as black and yellow confetti descended from the rafters at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
The Big Ten Tournament Championship loss was Indiana’s third to Iowa on the season. The Hoosiers dropped home and away matchups against the Hawkeyes before falling just short during their tournament run.
The story was in the post. Indiana’s best scoring option, Mackenzie Holmes, wasn’t yet fully recovered from a prior injury and was tasked with a matchup against Monika Czinano. The action in the post spread to the arc, as Holmes lacked a reliable, go-to shooter to keep the Hawkeyes from crowding the paint to stop her.