The Iowa Hawkeyes and Baylor Bears are set to compete in an important early-season matchup. The No. 19-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes will host the No. 7-ranked Baylor Lady Bears on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. Here is everything you need to know about the matchup.
Iowa vs. Baylor Prediction
Both teams are entering this game with undefeated 4-0 records. The Hawkeyes are coming off a dominant 74-41 win over Northern Iowa on Sunday. They have not been challenged in any of their four games, winning by 30 points or more in all four outings.
Similarly, the Bears have not had much of an issue to start the season. They are coming off a 99-43 win over Le Moyne on Sunday. However, they have had a few close games. Notably, they only defeated UNLV by eight points and Duke by six points.
So, while Baylor is the higher-ranked team, it is also the team that has struggled more against lesser competition. So, we favor Iowa to win this game. The Hawkeyes have been better to start the season, and they also have home-court advantage.
Iowa Starting Lineup
The Hawkeyes have stuck with the same starting lineup all year. So, there is no reason to expect it to change.
- G: Kylie Feuerbach
- G: Taylor McCabe
- G: Chazadi Wright
- F: Hannah Stuelke
- C: Ava Heiden
Baylor Starting Lineup
The Bears have also used the same starting lineup for all four games. So, we see no reason to predict that they will mix things up.
- G: Bella Fontleroy
- G: Taliah Scott
- G: Jana Van Gytenbeek
- F: Darianna Littlepage-Buggs
- F: Kiersten Johnson
Iowa vs. Baylor Injury Report
It is still early in the season, and as a result, injuries have not been much of an issue for either team. The Bears have not dealt with any significant injuries and do not have any players on their injury report.
The Hawkeyes dealt with an early-season ankle injury to Teagan Mallegni. She missed the first two games of the season, but then was able to return for the past two games for the Hawkeyes. She has been given limited minutes, appearing in only 14 total over the past two games.
Jan Jensen says she expects Teagan Mallegni to be available on Sunday against Evansville.
The sophomore suffered an ankle injury in last week’s preseason exhibition against Ashland.
— Ethan Petrik (@ethan_petrik) November 5, 2025
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