Things didn't go the way Iowa women’s basketball wanted vs. Illinois. The Hawkeyes re-establishing their veteran leadership sits atop the to-do list.

The Iowa women’s basketball team is determined to ramp up their offensive presence after shooting errors and turnovers resulted in a costly 62-57 loss to Illinois on Thursday night. While the Hawkeyes came out strong to start the game,

The Hawkeyes had chances for a different outcome Thursday in Champaign. But not enough firepower down the stretch resulted in an Illinois upset.

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That starting Iowa five wasn't all back on the floor together again until the start of the second quarter. Jensen and Iowa kept its initial five on the floor together for just a p

Sydney Affolter, Lucy Olsen on Iowa women's basketball loss to Maryland Hear from Iowa women’s basketball coach Jan Jensen after Hawkeyes fall to Maryland Hear from Iowa women’s basketball coach Jan Jensen before the Hawkeyes face Maryland Hear from Taylor McCabe,

The Hawkeyes look much different than last season.

After a rough start filled with wreckless amounts of first-half turnovers in a 74-66 home defeat vs. No. 7 Maryland, the No. 23-ranked Iowa women's basketball team (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten) hits the road tonight as they travel to State Farm Center in Champaign,