The magical run for Iowa has continued in the Big Ten Tournament.
Iowa finished the regular season on a six-game winning streak, locking up a two seed in the Tournament, and they have taken full advantage.
As a two seed, the Hawkeyes got to wait until day three of the tournament for their first game in the quarterfinals, knocking off Illinois 64-58 before a highly anticipated rematch with Michigan in the semifinals.
Iowa ramped up its defense once again, holding Michigan to 42 points in the win, the lowest of any team in the tournament since 2002.
The Hawkeyes now have a rematch with UCLA, one of the favorites to win the National Championship, and they are heavy underdogs to pull the upset in Indianapolis.
How to watch Iowa vs. UCLA
Date: March 8
Time: 1:10 p.m. Central Time
Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhoue (Indianapolis)
TV: CBS
Iowa record: 26-5 (15-3 Big Ten)
UCLA record: 30-1 (18-0 Big Ten)
Announcers for Iowa vs. UCLA
Play-by-play: Jordan Kent
Analyst: Isis Young
Sideline reporter: AJ Rosh
Spread, moneyline, and total
Odds are provided by FanDuel Sportsbook
Spread
- Iowa: +11.5 (-106)
- UCLA: -11.5 (-125)
Moneyline
- Iowa: +580
- UCLA: -1200
Total
- Over: 135.5 (-118)
- Under: 135.5 (-112)
Iowa injuries
- G Taylor McCabe (ACL/meniscus): Out for the season
- F Emely Rodriguez (back): Out
- G Kenise Johnson (undisclosed): Out
- Jada Gyamfi (undisclosed): Out
UCLA injuries
- None
Series history
The Hawkeyes and Bruins had not faced each other often until UCLA joined the Big Ten Conference. UCLA leads the all-time series with a 3-1 record, including an 88-65 win in Los Angeles earlier this season.