Eight is great for the Hawkeyes as their recent hot streak continues

Iowa stayed hot after another win over a top-15 opponent over the weekend.

The Hawkeyes hosted the previously 18-2 Ohio State Buckeyes and ran them out of Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Iowa was led by its dynamic post duo of Ava Heiden (18 points, eight rebounds) and Hannah Stuelke (18 points, 15 rebounds), and fabulous freshman Addie Deal (20 points).

After Iowa's 91-70 win over Ohio State, it extended its winning streak to eight games and moved up in the rankings.

Iowa jumped up two spots to No. 8 in the AP Top 25 rankings

After capping off another perfect week, the Hawkeyes moved up two spots in the most recent AP Top 25 rankings.

Iowa moved into the top 10 in the rankings last week and started the Big Ten Conference schedule 8-0 for the first time since the 1995-1996 season.

Iowa's winning streak now sits at eight games, and the Hawkeyes are in first place in the conference standings with a perfect 9-0 record.

After back-to-back wins over No. 15 Maryland and No. 12 Ohio State, Iowa's move to No. 8 sets up a clash against No. 2 UCLA to start February.

The matchup will potentially feature two top-10 teams with first place in the Big Ten Conference standings on the line.

The Hawkeyes will have to do it without starting guard Taylor McCabe, who is out for the season after tearing her ACL against Ohio State, which is a big blow to Iowa's depth.

Luckily for the Hawkeyes, freshman Addie Deal is playing her best basketball of the year right now, and Taylor Stremlow continues to be a steadying force off the bench.

While you can never replace someone like Taylor McCabe, the Hawkeyes are positioned well to knock off the Bruins in California on February 1.