How to watch No. 23 Iowa women's basketball vs. Illinois today: Time, stream for Hawkeyes

How to watch No. 23 Iowa women’s basketball vs. Illinois today: Time, stream for Hawkeyes

Posted by author January 9, 2025 Basketball

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Looking to bounce back in a key road spot, No. 23 Iowa women’s basketball travels to Illinois for Thursday’s matchup. BTN+ will stream the 6 p.m. contest.

The Hawkeyes (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten Conference) fell in a 74-66 loss on Sunday against No. 7 Maryland, a game in which Iowa trailed by 25 in the first half before rallying to make things interesting down the stretch. Meanwhile, Illinois (11-4, 1-3) has suffered back-to-back losses and announced two pivotal guards are out for the season with injuries.

Here’s how to watch Iowa women’s basketball vs. Illinois on Thursday, including streaming and radio info.

Watch Iowa women’s basketball vs. Illinois on BTN+ ($)

What channel is Iowa women’s basketball vs. Illinois on today?

Iowa vs. Illinois will stream on BTN+, which requires a subscription. Peter Hanson and Tony Fanara and Mazie Gierat will call the game.

Iowa women’s basketball vs. Illinois time today

Date:  Thursday, Jan. 9
Start time:  6 p.m. CT

The Iowa women’s basketball vs. Illinois game starts at 6 p.m. (CT) from State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois.

Iowa women’s basketball schedule 2024-25

*Indicates Big Ten Conference game

Nov. 6: vs. Northern Illinois (W, 91-73)
Nov. 10: vs. Virginia Tech (W, 71-52)
Nov. 13: vs. Toledo (W, 94-57)
Nov. 17: at Drake (W, 86-73)
Nov. 20: vs. Kansas (W, 71-58)
Nov. 24: vs. Washington State (W, 72-43)
Nov. 28: vs. Rhode Island (W, 69-62)
Nov. 29: vs. BYU (W, 68-48)
Dec. 7: vs. Tennessee (L, 78-68)
Dec. 11: vs. Iowa State (W, 75-69)
Dec. 15: at Michigan State (L, 68-66)
Dec. 20: vs. Northern Iowa, (W, 92-86)
Dec. 29: vs. Purdue (W, 84-63)
Jan. 1: at Penn State (W, 80-68)
Jan. 5: vs. Maryland (L, 74-66)
Jan. 9: at Illinois*
Jan. 12: vs. Indiana*
Jan. 16: vs. Nebraska*
Jan. 19: at Oregon*
Jan. 22: at Washington*
Jan. 28: vs. Northwestern*
Feb. 2: vs. USC*
Feb. 6: at Minnesota*
Feb. 10: at Nebraska*
Feb. 13: vs. Rutgers*
Feb. 17: at Ohio State*
Feb. 23: vs. UCLA*
Feb. 26: at Michigan*
March 2: vs. Wisconsin*
Record: 12-3

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Dargan Southard is a sports trending reporter and covers Iowa athletics for the Des Moines Register and HawkCentral.com. Email him at msouthard@gannett.com or follow him on Twitter at @Dargan_Southard.