Iowa back to a full Big Ten women’s basketball slate with Indiana games rescheduled

IOWA CITY — The Iowa Hawkeyes are back on track to a complete Big Ten women’s basketball schedule, after all.

The Big Ten announced Thursday that the Hawkeyes and Indiana will play a two-game, three-day series.

The teams will play at Bloomington, Ind., at 3 p.m. (CT) Saturday, Feb. 19, then will face off at Iowa City at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21.

All women’s basketball season ticket holders will be issued new tickets for the rescheduled home game, which was originally scheduled for Jan. 23 but postponed due to COVID-19 within the Indiana program.

The game at Indiana was originally scheduled for Feb. 20, but will be moved up a day to accommodate the other contest.

Iowa (16-6 overall, 10-3 Big Ten) is ranked No. 25 nationally. Four of the Hawkeyes’ final five games are against top-15 opponents.

Iowa’s remaining schedule:

Mon., Feb. 14 — Maryland (home), 8 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 19 — Indiana (away), 3 p.m.

Mon., Feb. 21 — Indiana (home), 7 p.m.

Thu., Feb. 24 — Rutgers (away), 7 p.m.

Sun., Feb. 27 — Michigan (home), 3 p.m.

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