Iowa women’s basketball vs. USC: Live Updates, Score

As No. 8 Iowa women’s basketball (18-2, 9-0 Big Ten) continues its incredible start to the Big Ten slate, the Hawkeyes will face USC (11-9, 3-6 Big Ten) tonight from the Galen Center in downtown Los Angeles to open their two-game road trip in the Golden State.

The Hawkeyes have been led recently by back-to-back Freshman of the Week guard Addie Deal, Big Ten Player of the Week center Ava Heiden, and senior forward Hannah Stuelke, who have each powered Iowa to three consecutive Top 15 victories and a nine-game win streak.

As for the Trojans, they have dropped 7 of their last 10 games, but still remain a legitimate threat offensively with freshman guard Jazzy Davidson’s 16.0 points per game on 38.2% shooting leading the way. USC has also played competitively lately, nearly upsetting then-No. 7 Michigan in Ann Arbor on Jan. 25.

As the Hawkeyes and Trojans compete on the court, follow along below for live scoring updates, highlights, and analysis of tonight’s action:

After a horrific first 15 minutes of play, the Hawkeyes have finally found their groove on both the offensive and defensive ends of the court, where they only trail the Trojans by six points at the halftime break.

Leading Iowa in scoring is sophomore guard Taylor Stremlow with 11 points on 4-for-6 shooting and 3-for-5 from 3-point territory in 13 minutes off the bench.

Kara Dunn and Jazzy Davidson have combined for 29 of USC’s 43 points so far, which will be a key number to limit in the second half for Iowa.

The Hawkeyes have also turned the ball over 9 times, compared to USC’s 1 turnover. This needs to be fixed in the second half for Iowa to survive.

Iowa roars out of the media timeout with solid defensive stops and capitalizes on its offensive chances to get within striking distance of the Trojans.

Iowa is now finally settled in on both ends of the floor.

Media Timeout.

Iowa is still out of sorts, while USC is feasting on transition offense with the Hawkeyes apparently without an answer defensively.

Iowa struggled to settle into its game in the first quarter, as evidenced by its 5-for-14 shooting from the field and seven uncharacteristic turnovers.

Kylie Fuererbach, Hannah Stuelke, and Taylor Stremlow each have two fouls, which does not help the Hawkeyes’ defense against the Trojans’ offensive threats, Kara Dunn (11 points) and Jazzy Davidson (7 points).

Hawkeyes need to wake up quick or this is going be very ugly.

Timeout USC.

Jan Jensen and the Hawkeyes are slowly settling into their offense, and the Trojans have been dysfunctional on offense, forcing a USC timeout.

Timeout Iowa.

Iowa is a bit rattled to start the game as USC has done a great job dictating the pace of play and disrupting the Hawkeyes flow. Jensen calls a timeout early to calm down the Hawkeyes.

Stuelke’s two early fouls have also put the Hawkeyes in a bind, and it will be a developing story as the game moves along.

Iowa will once again be without sophomore wing Emely Rodriguez tonight, who will miss her 15th straight game. Rodriguez is joined by Jada Gyamfi, who continues to recover from a December knee procedure.

While not listed on the injury report, senior guard Taylor McCabe is out for the remainder of the season after suffering a torn left ACL in the Hawkeyes’ Jan. 25 win over Ohio State.

As for USC, the Trojans will be without junior guard Malia Samuels, who averages 3.5 points on 33.3% shooting, alongside 2.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.5 steals per game in 19 contests this season.

JuJu Watkins is also listed as out for the season, which is a result of her declaring that she’ll sit out the 2025-26 campaign as she recovers from her ACL tear suffered on March 24, 2025.

How to stream Iowa women’s basketball vs. USC

Streaming: Peacock (subscription required)

Tipoff Time: 8 p.m. CT

Watch Iowa vs. USC

Iowa women’s basketball battles USC at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, Calif., in a game that will stream exclusively on Peacock. Play-by-play voice Cindy Brunson and color analyst Kim Adams will call the action from courtside.

Hawkeye Radio Network

Iowa fans can also tune in to play-by-play voice Rob Brooks and color analyst Kathryn Reynolds on the Hawkeye Radio Network.

Series history

Iowa leads the all-time series, 5-1, with the Hawkeyes winning the last matchup against the Trojans by a score of 76-69 from Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Feb. 2, 2025.

Iowa women’s basketball schedule

All times CT

• Nov. 3 vs. Southern: Iowa 86, Southern 51
• Nov. 9 vs. Evansville: Iowa 119, Evansville 43
• Nov. 13 vs. Drake: Iowa 100, Drake 58
• Nov. 16 at Northern Iowa: Iowa 74, UNI 41
• Nov. 20 vs. Baylor (WBCA Showcase in Orlando): Iowa 57, Baylor 52
• Nov. 22 vs. Miami (WBCA Showcase in Orlando): Iowa 64, Miami 61
• Nov. 26 vs. Western Illinois: Iowa 86, Western Illinois 69
• Nov. 30 vs. Fairfield: Iowa 86, Fairfield 72
• Dec. 6 at Rutgers: Iowa 79, Rutgers 36
• Dec. 10 at Iowa State: Iowa State 74, Iowa 69
• Dec. 13 vs. Lindenwood: Iowa 102, Lindenwood 68
• Dec. 20 vs. UConn (Champions Classic): UConn 90, Iowa 64
• Dec. 28 vs. Penn State: Iowa 99, Penn State 76
• Jan. 1 vs. Nebraska: Iowa 86, Nebraska 76
• Jan. 5 at Northwestern: Iowa 67, Northwestern 58
• Jan. 11 at Indiana: Iowa 56, Indiana 53
• Jan. 15 vs. Oregon: Iowa 74, Oregon 66
• Jan. 18 vs. Michigan State: Iowa 75, Michigan State 68
• Jan. 22 at Maryland: Iowa 85, Maryland 78 (OT)
• Jan. 25 vs. Ohio State: Iowa 91, Ohio State 70
• Jan. 29 at USC: Peacock, 8 p.m.
• Feb. 1 at UCLA: Fox, 3 p.m.
• Feb. 5 vs. Minnesota: Big Ten Network, 6 p.m.
• Feb. 11 vs. Washington: BTN+, 6:30 p.m.
• Feb. 16 at Nebraska: Fox, 11 a.m.
• Feb. 19 at Purdue: BTN+, 6 p.m.
• Feb. 22 vs. Michigan: Fox or FS1, 11 a.m. or 1 p.m.
• Feb. 26 vs. Illinois: Big Ten Network, 8 p.m.
• March 1 at Wisconsin: BTN+, 2 p.m.
• March 4-8 Big Ten Tournament

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