Hawkeyes Host Annual Hawkeye Challenge This Weekened

THE SETTING
The Iowa Hawkeyes (1-1) will host the 23rd edition of the KCRG-TV9 Hawkeye Challenge Saturday and Sunday in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The four-team field features Iowa, Boston University, Portland and Providence. Ticket prices are #9 for adults, $5 for youths and UI students are free.

PROMOTIONS
Saturday is the “Take a Kid to the Game” promotion where each youth will be admitted free with a paying adult. Also, fans who purchased a women’s ticket for Sunday’s game are invited to stay and attend the men’s basketball game vs. Oakland immediately following at approximately 5 p.m.

ON THE TUBE
Sunday’s Iowa game will be televised live in Eastern Iowa on KCRG-TV9. John Campbell, Amy Herrig and Scott Saville will call the action.

ALL-TIME SERIES
Boston University and Providence will both be making their second appearance in the Hawkeye Challenge. Both competed in the 1986 Challenge. Iowa is 1-0 all-time against the Terriers, winning 70-48 on Nov. 29, 1986 in the first round of the Hawkeye Challenge. Iowa has never faced Portland or Providence

SCOUTING BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Boston University will host Siena Thursday night before traveling to Iowa City Friday. The Terriers’ starting lineup features four seniors and a sophomore. Senior Jesyka Burks-Wiley netted a game-high 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help the Boston University women’s basketball team open the season with a 50-45 win at Rhode Island last Friday. Senior Christine Kinneary chipped in 11 points and six rebounds and junior Aly Hinton also tallied six boards. The Rams came charging back midway through the second, scoring 15 unanswered points and taking the lead on a layup from Crystal Bellinger as the Rams’ senior guard scored the final six points of the run to stake Rhode Island to a 43-38 edge with seven minutes to play.

HAWKEYES FALL AT KANSAS
Iowa lost its first game of the season Tuesday afternoon, 76-55, at Kansas. The Jayhawks converted 23 Hawkeye turnovers into 24 points and drained eight triples to Iowa’s one en route to victory. Senior Megan Skouby was Iowa’s lone player in double figures, pouring in a game and career-high 33 points (10-17 FG, 13-14 FT). She also collected seven rebounds and rejected a game-high three shots. Senior Kristi Smith contributed seven points, while junior JoAnn Hamlin added four points and eight rebounds. Sophomore Kachine Alexander corralled a game-high 10 rebounds. Iowa had a season-low seven assists on 17 field goals and made only one of nine (.111) 3-point tries. The Hawkeyes did shoot the ball well from the charity stripe, converting 20-24 (.833). The Jayhawks were led by LaChelda Jacobs (18 points), Sade Morris (17 points) and Danielle McCray (15 points, 9 rebounds).

SKOUBY HAS CAREER GAME
Megan Skouby scored 16 of Iowa’s 27 first-half points on 6-8 shooting from the field and 4-4 from the foul line, Tuesday at Kansas. Additionally, the senior scored Iowa’s first nine points in the second half. She finished the contest with a game and career-high 33 points (10-17 FG, 13-14 FT). Her previous career high was 27 points vs. Michigan State her freshman campaign (Jan. 9, 2006). The last time an Iowa player scored over 30 points was Johanna Solverson (31 points at Wisconsin on March 2, 2008). She also posted career highs in free throws made (13) and attempted (14) against the Jayhawks. Her previous free throw bests were 11 made and 13 attempted vs. Indiana State (Nov. 15, 2006). The native of Mentor, OH, tallied 17 points against the Jayhawks her sophomore season in a game played in Kansas City. Skouby also collected seven boards and rejected a game-high three shots, playing 39 of the 40 minutes.

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