No. 12 Iowa women's basketball hosts No. 5 Michigan. Follow along for live updates, including the latest score and highlights.

Iowa women’s basketball was focused on being tough, gritty, and having a blue collar mentality Sunday, and it paid off. The Hawkeyes took down No. 6 Michigan, 62-44, on an emotional Senior Day inside of Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Michigan Wolverines NCAAW game from February 22, 2026 on ESPN.

As No. 12 Iowa women's basketball (22-5, 13-3 Big Ten) secured its best win of the season so far via a 62-44 victory over No. 5 Michigan (22-5, 13-3 Big Ten) from a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Feb. 22, Hawkeyes fans certainly celebrated the triumph over the Wolverines accordingly throughout social media on Sunday.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - University of Iowa sophomore Ava Heiden is this week’s Jersey Mike’s Naismith National Player pick. It comes after a home win Sunday against Michigan 62-44, with Heiden scoring 24 of those points. In a 80-67 win against Nebraska on Monday, Heiden had a career-high 27 points and 11 rebounds.

The Iowa Hawkeyes were keeping an eye on their star senior's injury all week long.

Now, the Badgers will look to bounce back against an Iowa team that has gone 19-7 this season, including 9-6 in the Big Ten. Iowa is coming off a 57-52 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers, which snapped a two-game losing streak. But, prior to that, the Hawkeyes were on a six-game winning streak, gaining some steam in the Big Ten.

Greg Gard stated that Wisconsin “didn’t have the same fight” as they showed against Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan State. What should Badger fans know about the Iowa Hawkeyes? After bringing in a handful of transfers from Drake University,