Articles Tagged: Sydney Affolter

Iowa women’s basketball guard Sydney Affolter is “ahead of schedule” in her recovery from a knee procedure earlier this fall, head coach Jan Jensen told reporters on Monday.

Women’s basketball: Iowa’s Sydney Affolter will miss about a month after undergoing knee scope.

After the second of two consecutive NCAA runner-up finishes, Iowa loses nearly 65 percent of its scoring and will turn to Sydney Affolter and Hannah Stuelke — plus a blue-chip recruiting class — to keep things rolling.

Hear from Iowa women’s basketball players and coaches after the Hawkeyes booked a return to the NCAA women’s basketball championship game with a 71-69 win over UConn in a Final Four game Friday night.

NCAA women’s basketball: No. 2 Iowa edges No. 10 UConn, 71-69, in a national semifinal. The Hawkeyes meet No. 1 South Carolina for the title Sunday.

Photos from UConn and Iowa’s press day at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, April 4, 2024.

No. 2 Iowa meets No. 10 UConn in an NCAA women’s basketball national semifinal Friday. Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers are the stars. But there will be eight other players on the floor, too.

Time, TV and notes for Friday’s NCAA women’s basketball tournament national semifinal between No. 2 Iowa and No. 10 Connecticut.

Caitlin Clark added to her lore with 41 points and 12 assists, and Iowa finally got the best of Kim Mulkey in the postseason. The second-ranked Hawkeyes topped No. 8 LSU, 94-87, in an NCAA women’s basketball tournament regional final Monday night at MVP Arena.

NCAA women’s basketball: As Iowa continues to advance, Sydney Affolter continues to blossom. The hard-nosed, versatile junior has been one of the most valuable Hawkeyes in the postseason.

NCAA women’s basketball: Kim Mulkey, Angel Reese and the “good villains” of LSU stand between Iowa and a second straight Final Four.

NCAA women’s basketball: You wanted an Iowa-LSU NCAA rematch? You got it, Monday night for a Final Four berth.

NCAA women’s basketball: Iowa eliminates Colorado in the Sweet 16 for the second straight year, 89-68. Next up Monday: LSU for a berth in the Final Four.

Second-ranked Iowa and No. 17 Colorado collide in an NCAA women’s basketball regional semifinal Saturday at MVP Arena. Last year, the Hawkeyes claimed an 87-77 decision over the Buffaloes in a Sweet 16 encounter at Seattle, then eventually advanced all the way to the national-championship game.

Sydney Affolter made Iowa’s only basket of the fourth quarter Monday night against West Virginia’s ruthless defense. The biggest basket of the game is what it was.