Lindenwood Lions @ Iowa Hawkeyes
Wright leads No. 11 Iowa against Lindenwood (MO) after 21-point game
Lindenwood (MO) Lions (7-2) at Iowa Hawkeyes (9-1, 1-0 Big Ten)
Iowa City, Iowa; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 11 Iowa hosts Lindenwood (MO) after Chazadi Wright scored 21 points in Iowa's 74-69 loss to the Iowa State Cyclones.
The Hawkeyes are 5-0 in home games. Iowa is eighth in the Big Ten in team defense, giving up 55.7 points while holding opponents to 33.6% shooting.
The Lions have gone 3-1 away from home. Lindenwood (MO) is third in the OVC scoring 75.0 points per game and is shooting 45.0%.
Iowa makes 49.7% of its shots from the field this season, which is 11.1 percentage points higher than Lindenwood (MO) has allowed to its opponents (38.6%). Lindenwood (MO) scores 19.3 more points per game (75.0) than Iowa allows (55.7).
TOP PERFORMERS: Ava Heiden is shooting 63.3% and averaging 15.3 points for the Hawkeyes. Taylor McCabe is averaging 9.9 points.
Ellie Brueggemann averages 2.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Lions, scoring 13.4 points while shooting 41.9% from beyond the arc. Aleshia Jones is averaging 15.9 points and 1.9 steals.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Lindenwood | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Tennessee Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Southern Indiana | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Morehead State | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| UT Martin | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Little Rock | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
| Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 1-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 1-9 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Nebraska | 1-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Illinois | 1-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Iowa | 1-0 | - | 9-1 |
| UCLA | 1-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Ohio State | 1-0 | - | 8-1 |
| USC | 1-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Oregon | 0-1 | 1 | 10-1 |
| Michigan State | 0-1 | 1 | 8-1 |
| Washington | 0-1 | 1 | 8-1 |
| Indiana | 0-1 | 1 | 9-2 |
| Minnesota | 0-1 | 1 | 7-3 |
| Northwestern | 0-1 | 1 | 6-3 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 1 | 6-3 |
| Rutgers | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Purdue | 0-1 | 1 | 6-4 |

