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Opponent Preview: No. 1 UConn women’s basketball vs. No. 5 Iowa

UConn women’s basketball with face off against Iowa in the Sweet Sixteen on Saturday with a trip to the Elite Eight on the line. The Hawkeyes are 20-9 on the season and are coming off an impressive 14-point victory over No. 4 seed Kentucky in the round of 32.

Iowa is ranked 15th in Her Hoop Stats ratings, making them the toughest team by that measure that the Huskies have faced other than South Carolina this season. In comparison, Arkansas checks in at 19th and Tennessee at 23rd.

What makes the Hawkeyes such a threat is their offense.