No. 22 Iowa women’s basketball look for the Cancun Challenge: Time, TV, game notes (November 28-29, 2024)

November 28, 2024

The Hawkeyes face Rhode Island on Thursday and BYU on Friday

Iowa's Aaliyah Guyton (11) dribbles during her first action of the season against Washington State on Sunday. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette) — Iowa’s Aaliyah Guyton (11) dribbles during her first action of the season against Washington State on Sunday. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

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What: No. 22 Iowa women’s basketball (6-0) at the Cancun Challenge

When/Where: 5:30 p.m. (CT) Thursday, vs. Rhode Island (4-3); 8 p.m. (CT) Friday, vs. BYU (5-1); in Cancun, Mexico

TV: None

Radio: Hawkeye Radio Network Partner

Iowa’s next game: Saturday, December 7th vs. Tennessee, 6 p.m., in Brooklyn, NY

What you should know: These will be Iowa’s first two ranked games this season. The Hawkeyes were the first team among “others receiving votes” in the first three polls.

The first meeting between the Hawkeyes and Rhode Island takes place on Thursday. Iowa and BYU have played three times (most recently in 2006) and the Cougars have won all three times.

Rhode Island has won its last two games, including a 63-58 win over Brown on Saturday.

Six Rhode Island players are averaging at least 8.0 points per game, led by Harsiman “Honey” Kaur with 10.1.

BYU is the second of Iowa’s three Big 12 opponents. The Hawkeyes defeated Kansas (71-58) on November 20th and hosted Iowa State on December 11th.

The Cougars won their first five games, then suffered a 67-60 loss to Northern Colorado on Saturday.

Delaney Gibbs tops BYU with 17.3 ppg.

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