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Top Women's Basketball Teams Iowa, Vanderbilt Announce Nov. 15 Sioux City Game
Iowa and Vanderbilt will meet in women’s non-conference play on Sunday, Nov. 15 in Sioux City, Iowa, at the Tyson Events Center, with tipoff set for 3 p.m. CT on a neutral floor. Iowa announced the matchup as part of its 2026-27 schedule, and the game will be preceded by ticket sales starting June 5 at 10 a.m., with the TV designation coming later. The Hawkeyes enter the season after going 27-7 and reaching the NCAA Tournament’s second round, while Vanderbilt comes off a 29-5 year and a Sweet 16 appearance. Iowa’s run included another streak of NCAA appearances and a continuation of strong regular-season production under coach Jan Jensen. Vanderbilt is expected to be among the top teams again, returning key contributors such as Mikayla Blakes and Aubrey Galvan as it moves into another high-expectations season.
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Vanderbilt’s 2026 Sweet 16 run ended with a loss to Notre Dame, according to one of the teams’ schedule announcements.
Ticketing and venue details: Oak View Group (which runs Tyson Events Center operations) said tickets go on sale June 5 at 10 a.m., and purchases are available via TysonCenter.com or the Primebank Box Office; coverage also listed Fleet Farm Arena as part of the event complex.
Iowa’s recent momentum heading into the matchup included an “eighth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance” and a continued streak of “10 straight 20-win seasons,” while coach Jan Jensen recorded her 50th career win against FDU in the NCAA Tournament First Round.
Iowa also highlighted specific performance benchmarks from 2025-26: it won 24 regular-season games (the second most in program history over the prior 26 seasons) and totaled 15 Big Ten regular-season victories, the most by a head women’s basketball coach in her second season at the helm.
Vanderbilt’s returning stars are tied to major accolades and production: Mikayla Blakes was described as a consensus first-team All-American who became the 2025-26 SEC Player of the Year after leading the nation in scoring at 27.0 points per game, while Aubrey Galvan was noted as the reigning SEC Freshman of the Year averaging 13.5 points and 5.7 assists.
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