Iowa women's basketball 2018-19 schedule: Big Ten slate released

IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa women's basketball schedule is complete.

The Big Ten released its conference schedule Tuesday. The Hawkeyes (24-8 last season) open the 18-game league slate Dec. 30, at Michigan State.

Iowa enters the season as one of the favorites, along with Maryland, to capture the conference championship. Four starters return, led by all-American Megan Gustafson, who led the nation in scoring and field-goal percentage last year.

The Hawkeyes' non-conference schedule was released Aug. 9. The season begins Nov. 6, with an exhibition game with Dakota Wesleyan, then a home date with Oral Roberts on Nov. 9 gets the Hawkeyes started for real.

The final regular-season game is March 3, at home against Northwestern.

2018-19 Iowa women's basketball schedule

Nov. 6 — Dakota Wesleyan (exhibition)

Nov. 9 — Oral Roberts

Nov. 13 — at Western Kentucky

Nov. 17 — North Carolina Central

Nov. 23 — vs. West Virginia (Junkanoo Jam)

Nov. 24 — vs. Florida State or Eastern Kentucky (Junkanoo Jam)

Nov. 29 — at Notre Dame (Big Ten/ACC Challenge)

Dec. 2 — Robert Morris

Dec. 5 — Iowa State

Dec. 8 — IUPUI

Dec. 16 — Northern Iowa

Dec. 21 — at Drake

Dec. 30 — at Michigan State

Jan. 3 — Nebraska

Jan. 7 — Wisconsin

Jan. 10 — at Purdue

Jan. 14 — at Minnesota

Jan. 17 — Michigan

Jan. 20 — at Illinois

Jan. 23 — Rutgers

Jan. 27 — Purdue

Jan. 31 — at Michigan

Feb. 3 — at Penn State

Feb. 7 — Michigan State

Feb. 10 — at Ohio State

Feb. 14 — Illinois

Feb. 17 — Maryland

Feb. 21 — at Indiana

Feb. 25 — at Nebraska

March 3 — Northwestern

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