Basketball games can be a journey with many ups and downs before getting to the final result. For a while, it seemed like the journey for the Hawkeyes might be Journey Houston. She made some critical plays early in the fourth quarter to help Iowa build a 17-point lead.

Bennett Stirtz scored 27 points and Tavion Banks a career-high 26 as Iowa rolled past Indiana, 74-57, Saturday afternoon at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana.

The Hawkeyes didn’t have the season that most fans, coaches and players hoped for, but as far as 9-4 campaigns go, it was pretty solid. The Associated Press voters recognized that Monday, placing Iowa at No.

The No. 10 Iowa women’s basketball team survived a late collapse and then a tense overtime to beat No. 15 Maryland 85-78 Thursday at the XFINITY Center, preserving a perfect 8-0 start in Big Ten play and extending its season-high win streak to seven games.

Ryder Block broke open a tie match with a takedown and third-period pin at 149 pounds, Michael Caliendo added a major decision at 165 and No. 4 Iowa rebounded with a 22-14 win at No. 6 Nebraska.

The Iowa Hawkeyes host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights Tuesday for an 8:30 p.m. ET tip from Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.

Keaton Wagler scored 19 points, Andrej Stojakovic and Kylan Boswell each had 17 and No. 16 Illinois continued to win on the road in the Big Ten Conference, holding off No. 19 Iowa 75-69 on Sunday. The Illini (13-3,

The No. 16 Illinois Fighting Illini and the No. 19 Iowa Hawkeyes meet Sunday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. Tip-off is set for noon ET.

The No. 23 Iowa Hawkeyes visit the No. 5 Purdue Boilermakers Wednesday for a 6:30 p.m. ET tip from Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana.

The No. 23 Iowa Hawkeyes visit the Indiana Hoosiers Saturday in Bloomington, Indiana, with tip-off set for 2 p.m. ET.