Iowa Hawkeyes guard Taylor Stremlow (1) celebrates with teammate Iowa Hawkeyes forward Hannah Stuelke (45) after Stuelke scored a basket and a foul was called on Nebraska in the third quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes center Ava Heiden (5) goes for a layup in the second quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Jan Jensen reacts after the Hawkeyes score against the Cornhuskers in the fourth quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Taylor Stremlow (1) guards Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Britt Prince (23) as she looks to pass the ball in the fourth quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Hannah Stuelke (45) goes for a layup with pressure from Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Eliza Maupin (21) in the third quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Hannah Stuelke (45) reacts after a foul is called on Nebraska and the Hawkeyes lead in the fourth quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Amy Williams reacts after a foul was called on the Cornhuskers in the fourth quarter of the game against Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Hannah Stuelke (45) celebrates with Iowa Hawkeyes guard Journey Houston (8) after Nebraska fouled on Houston in the fourth quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Taylor McCabe (2) shoots the ball and scores for Iowa in the third quarter of the game against Nebraska at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Britt Prince (23) guards \n11\ as she drives the ball down the court in the first quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes center Ava Heiden (5) goes for a layup with pressure from Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Emily Fisher (34) in the third quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Taylor McCabe (2) celebrates with her teammates after Nebraska fouled on McCabe and she scored a basket in the third quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Taylor Stremlow (1) dives to save the ball from going out-of-bound in the second quarter of the game against Nebraska at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Hailey Weaver (1) guards Iowa Hawkeyes guard Taylor Stremlow (1) as she drives the ball down the court in the second quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Callie Levin (32) guards Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Logan Nissley (2) as she looks to pass the ball in the second quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes center Ava Heiden (5) reaches up to get control of the rebound against Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Jessica Petrie (12) and Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Petra Bozan (4) in the first quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Amy Williams reacts after a call is made in favor of Iowa in the second quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Jan Jensen encourages fans to get loud as Iowa leads Nebraska in the fourth quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Callie Levin (32) reacts after Nebraska fouled on her in the third quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Amy Williams reacts after scoring over Iowa in the first quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Hannah Stuelke (45) reacts with teammate Iowa Hawkeyes guard Taylor McCabe (2) after Nebraska fouled on McCabe and she scored a basket in the third quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Claire Johnson (5) puts on the pressure as Iowa Hawkeyes guard Taylor Stremlow (1) looks to pass the ball in the fourth quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Taylor McCabe (2) guards Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Britt Prince (23) after getting control of the Hawkeye ball in the second quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes center Ava Heiden (5) reaches out to get control of the loose Nebraska ball against Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Claire Johnson (5) in the second quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Britt Prince (23) reaches out to block Iowa Hawkeyes guard Taylor McCabe (2) as she looks to pass the ball in the first quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

A foul is called on Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Callin Hake (14) as she reaches out to stop Iowa Hawkeyes guard Journey Houston (8) in the fourth quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Petra Bozan (4) reaches up to knock the ball away from Iowa Hawkeyes forward Hannah Stuelke (45) as she goes for a layup in the second quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Eliza Maupin (21) reaches out to get the ball away from Iowa Hawkeyes forward Hannah Stuelke (45) as she drives towards the basket in the first quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Eliza Maupin (21) jumps up to block Iowa Hawkeyes guard Taylor McCabe (2) as she goes for a layup in the fourth quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Taylor McCabe (2) shoots a three-pointer with pressure from Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Logan Nissley (2) in the first quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Callie Levin (32) reacts after Iowa Hawkeyes forward Hannah Stuelke (45) scores a basket and a foul is called on Nebraska in the third quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

A foul is called on Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Britt Prince (23) as she reaches out to block Iowa Hawkeyes forward Hannah Stuelke (45) as she goes for a layup in the fourth quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Hannah Stuelke (45) holds up three fingers after teammate Iowa Hawkeyes guard Chazadi Wright (11) sank a three-pointer in the second quarter against Nebraska at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Chazadi Wright (11) drives the ball towards the basket with pressure from Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Claire Johnson (5) in the second quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Amy Williams reacts after a foul is called on Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Claire Johnson (5) in the second quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Taylor Stremlow (1) fights for control of the loose ball against Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Britt Prince (23) in the second half of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Hannah Stuelke (45) and Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Jessica Petrie (12) both reach up to get possession of the loose ball in the fourth quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes center Ava Heiden (5) helps up Iowa Hawkeyes forward Hannah Stuelke (45) after Nebraska fouled on her in the third quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Taylor Stremlow (1) reacts with teammate Iowa Hawkeyes guard Taylor McCabe (2) after Nebraska fouled on McCabe and she scored a basket in the third quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Petra Bozan (4) jumps up to block Iowa Hawkeyes center Ava Heiden (5) as she shoots the ball in the fourth quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Amy Williams reacts after a foul is called on the Cornhuskers in the fourth quarter of the game against Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes guard Taylor McCabe (2) and Iowa Hawkeyes forward Hannah Stuelke (45) celebrate after causing Nebraska to violate the shot clock in the first half of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

A foul is called on Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Britt Prince (23) as she reaches up and knocks the ball away from Iowa Hawkeyes guard Taylor Stremlow (1) while going for a layup in the third quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Hannah Stuelke (45) shoots the ball with pressure from Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Jessica Petrie (12) and scores for the Hawkeyes in the final second of the second quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Hawkeyes center Ava Heiden (5) goes for a layup and scores a two-pointer for the Hawkeyes with pressure from Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Jessica Petrie (12) reaches up to block her in the second quarter of the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday, January 1, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)