No. 10 Iowa Hosts Northern Iowa as Dani Carnegie Eyes 1,000 points

No. 10 Iowa returns to Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Nov. 12, to host Northern Iowa at 7:30 p.m. (CT), looking to bounce back from a tough road loss and push a new transfer toward a major career milestone, Iowa Hawkeyes Athletics – Official Athletics Website reported.

The Hawkeyes enter the contest at 2-1 overall following a 91-79 defeat against No. 2 UConn in Storrs, Connecticut. Third-year Chazadi ‘Chit-Chat’ Wright paced Iowa with a season-high 23 points against the Huskies, matching her career best with five three-pointers.

Thursday’s matchup brings added significance for third-year Dani Carnegie, who sits just 13 points away from 1,000 for her career. Carnegie enters the game with 987 career points, having scored 374 at Georgia Tech in 2024-25 and 568 at Georgia in 2025-26, alongside 45 points through her first three games in Iowa City.

Fourth-year Amari Whiting also reached the 1,000-point plateau against UConn, draining a three-pointer with 15 seconds remaining while finishing the night with 10 points and seven rebounds.

Iowa Relies on Turnovers to Face UNI

Iowa has relied heavily on forcing turnovers early in the season, compiling 52 takeaways across its first three games. The Hawkeyes limited Towson to 45 points and Eastern Illinois to 39 points before running into an explosive UConn offense.

No. 10 Iowa Hosts Northern Iowa as Dani Carnegie Eyes 1,000 points

Northern Iowa arrives in Iowa City with a 1-1 record under head coach Tanya Warren, coming off a 76-54 loss at South Dakota State. The Panthers are led by Abby Tuttle and Jenna Twedt, alongside former Hawkeye Callie Levin.

Levin spent the previous two seasons in Iowa City, appearing in 29 games for the Hawkeyes before transferring to UNI. The Solon, Iowa, native scored 15 points in her UNI debut against St. Thomas.

Iowa holds a 28-3 advantage in the all-time series against Northern Iowa, having won six consecutive meetings.