Iowa women’s basketball (23-5, 14-3 Big Ten) closes its 2025-26 regular season with a rivalry date at Wisconsin (13-15, 5-12 Big Ten) from inside the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.
The No. 9 Iowa Hawkeyes will look to extend its stretch of dominance over the Badgers. Iowa has won an incredible 31 straight over Wisconsin, including the past eight by 15 or more points.
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But, the Hawkeyes will look to do so minus one of its biggest stars on Sunday. Senior forward Hannah Stuelke was listed out in Iowa’s game day availability report. The Des Moines Register’s Chad Leistikow reports that Stuelke suffered a right-elbow injury in Iowa’s 82-78 win over Illinois on Thursday.
Stuelke would briefly exit the game before returning and finishing with 18 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals on 7-of-13 shooting.
Iowa head women’s basketball coach Jan Jensen commented on Stuelke’s injury status after the win over the Illini.
“It was pretty sore, and we subbed her a little bit.
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“I think there was just a lot of emotion, and I don’t know because she played through some adrenaline in Nebraska with her little shoulder incident. So now, it was pretty ginger in the locker room, but I don’t foresee anything that’s season-altering, but it is pretty sore,” Jensen said of Stuelke.
The Hawkeyes will give Stuelke at least this regular-season finale at Wisconsin to rest up before the Big Ten Tournament and the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Stuelke is averaging 13.9 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game on 54.4% shooting this season. The Cedar Rapids, Iowa, native has played in and started 27 games thus far this season.
Iowa is also without sophomore wing Emely Rodriguez. Rodriguez hasn’t played since Iowa’s win over Miami on Nov. 22.
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