Things didn't go the way Iowa women’s basketball wanted vs. Illinois. The Hawkeyes re-establishing their veteran leadership sits atop the to-do list.

The Hawkeyes had chances for a different outcome Thursday in Champaign. But not enough firepower down the stretch resulted in an Illinois upset.

The Iowa women’s basketball team came up short on the road against Illinois, falling in a 62-57 defensive slugfest on Thursday night. While the Hawkeyes held a small lead at halftime, a lengthy scoring drought and persistent turnover issues proved to be Iowa’s downfall.

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Powered by five players who each scored in the double-digits, the Iowa State women's basketball team beat Arizona State on the road Wednesday night with a final score of 90-83. The five Cyclones to reach the threshold of at least 10 points were Crooks (20),

The Iowa State women's basketball team has struggled through the start of the Big 12 Conference season, losing two of its first three games. But the Cyclones will try to get back on track when they take on Arizona State on Wednesday at 7:30 p.