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USA Today
13-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Iowa women's basketball hosting transfer portal visitor from UCLA
Iowa women's basketball hosting transfer portal visitor from UCLA Iowa women's basketball is hosting former UCLA guard Elina Aarnisalo for a weekend visit. Edwin Arocho of Prep Girls Hoops reported that Aarnisalo had made her way to Iowa City to take in what head coach Jan Jensen and the Hawkeyes have to offer her and how she could fit into Iowa's future plans. A 5-foot-10 guard, Aarnisalo just completed her freshman season with the Bruins where she played in 37 games and started 10. Aarnisalo averaged 5.1 points, 3.4 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game while shooting 43.7% from the field and 27.0% from 3-point range. During her 10 starts, Aarnisalo's averages were up to 8.6 points, 5.3 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game. Aarnisalo's shooting efficiency also ticked upwards during her starts. The Finland guard shot 54.7% from the field and 42.8% from 3-point range in games she started during her frosh campaign. As Iowa looks to restock a backcourt that sees Lucy Olsen and Sydney Affolter depart, Aarnisalo could step right in as a starting point guard for the Hawkeyes. That would allow five-star and incoming McDonald's All-American Addie Deal to slide to the off-ball position for Iowa and morph into more of a scorer. Plus, the Hawkeyes also inked four-star guard Journey Houston and Iowa returns a nucleus of guards that features Taylor McCabe, Kylie Feuerbach, Teagan Mallegni and Taylor Stremlow. Here's a look at some of Aarnisalo's highlights: Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes and opinions. Follow Josh on X: @JoshOnREF
NBC Sports
24-02-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
NO. 2 UCLA VISITS WISCONSIN IN BIG TEN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL THIS WED., FEB. 26, AT 8 P.M. ET EXCLUSIVELY ON PEACOCK, HIGHLIGHTING 12 GAMES ACROSS NBC SPORTS PLATFORMS THIS WEEK
Peacock-Exclusive Big Ten Men's Basketball Doubleheader Tomorrow, Feb. 25, Features Northwestern vs. Minnesota (7 p.m. ET) and Washington vs. No. 11 Wisconsin (9 p.m. ET); Coverage Begins with Big Ten College Countdown at 6:30 p.m. ET on Peacock Three Ranked Teams Highlight Peacock's Exclusive Men's Schedule this Week: Washington vs. No. 11 Wisconsin (Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET), Rutgers vs. No 15 Michigan (Thursday at 9 p.m. ET) and No. 21 Marquette vs. Georgetown (Saturday at 8 p.m. ET) Eligible Students Can Sign-Up to Receive Special Peacock Student Discount Offer for $2.99/Month STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 24, 2025 – In the final week of the regular season, the No. 2 UCLA Bruins visit the Wisconsin Badgers in a Big Ten women's basketball matchup this Wed., Feb. 26, at 8 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock, headlining college basketball coverage across NBC Sports platforms this week. UCLA (26-1) defeated Iowa, 67-65, yesterday as center Lauren Betts tallied a 22-point, 12-rebound double-double and guard Elina Aarnisalo hit a pair of go-ahead free throws with 3.8 seconds left in the fourth quarter to seal the win. The Bruins have won three consecutive games since suffering their first and only loss of the season to USC on Feb. 13. Wisconsin (13-14) beat Northwestern, 73-68, on Sunday behind a double-double from center Carter McCray (22 points, 12 rebounds). Zora Stephenson (play-by-play) and Kim Adams (analyst) will call the game live from the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisc. Also on Wednesday, Peacock streams exclusive coverage of the men's Atlantic 10 matchup between St. Bonaventure and Saint Joseph's (7 p.m. ET) and a BIG EAST showdown as Creighton hosts DePaul (9 p.m. ET). This week's college basketball coverage on Peacock begins tomorrow night, Feb. 25, with a men's Big Ten doubleheader featuring Northwestern (14-13) visiting Minnesota (14-13) at 7 p.m. ET and No. 11 Wisconsin (21-6) hosting Washington (13-14) at 9 p.m. ET. Wisconsin has won five of their past six games and are in third place in the Big Ten. Noah Eagle (play-by-play) and Austin Rivers (analyst) will call Wisconsin-Washington live from the Kohl Center. Tomorrow night's coverage begins with Big Ten College Countdown at 6:30 p.m. ET on Peacock featuring Ahmed Fareed, Jordan Cornette, Josh Pastner, and Vaughn Dalzell. On Thursday, Peacock's exclusive coverage begins with Big Ten College Countdown at 6:30 p.m. ET, leading into a Big Ten women's matchup between Indiana (17-10) and No. 19 Maryland (21-6). Maryland, in fourth place in the Big Ten, topped Northwestern, 85-79, last Thursday. Indiana fell to then-No. 22 Michigan State, 73-65, yesterday. Sloane Martin (play-by-play) and Nikki Cardano-Hillary (analyst) will call the game live from Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. Following Maryland-Indiana on Thursday is No. 15 Michigan (20-6) hosting Rutgers (14-14) in a men's showdown at 9 p.m. ET. Michigan lost to then-No. 14 Michigan State, 75-62, on Friday, snapping a six-game winning streak. Rutgers topped USC, 95-85, yesterday as forward Dylan Harper scored 25 points. Paul Burmeister (play-by-play) and Jalen Rose (analyst) will call the game live from the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. As a member of Michigan's famed Fab Five, Rose helped lead the Wolverines to back-to-back National Championship game appearances in 1992 and 1993 as a freshman and sophomore. This weekend's basketball coverage is headlined by a Peacock-exclusive BIG EAST men's matchup between No. 21 Marquette and Georgetown on Saturday, March 1, at 8 p.m. ET. 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Washington Post
23-02-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Aarnisalo's late free throws give No. 3 UCLA a 67-65 win over Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Elina Aarnisalo made two free throws with 3.8 seconds remaining to give No. 3 UCLA a 67-65 comeback win over Iowa on Sunday. Lauren Betts had 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Bruins (26-1, 14-1 Big Ten), who trailed by 12 points twice in the third quarter before rallying.
Los Angeles Times
23-02-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Elina Aarnisalo's late free throws deliver UCLA a win at Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Elina Aarnisalo made two free throws with 3.8 seconds remaining to give No. 3 UCLA a 67-65 comeback win over Iowa on Sunday. Lauren Betts finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds while Kiki Rice added 12 points for the Bruins (26-1, 14-1 Big Ten), who trailed by 12 points twice in the third quarter. Iowa tied the score at 65 when Lucy Olsen made three free throws with six seconds left. Aarnisalo was fouled when she was tripped by Olsen after she had fallen to the court while trying to defend. Iowa had a final shot to tie or win, but Addison O'Grady's three-pointer fell short. Olsen led Iowa (18-9, 8-8) with 17 points, althoug she made only five of 21 shots. Hannah Stuelke had 11 points, while O'Grady and Taylor McCabe each had 10. The Hawkeyes were hoping to knock off another top-5 team at home — they defeated No. 4 USC 76-69 on Feb. 2. The Bruins survived early foul trouble to Betts — she picked up her second with 4:26 left in the second quarter and sat out the rest of the half. UCLA went on a 16-4 run over the final 5½ minutes of the third quarter to tie the score at 50. The run was started by a three-pointer from Angela Dugalic, only the second three of the game for the Bruins at that point. UCLA shot just five of 25 on three-pointers, but the last make came from Rice, whose long-range shot with 2:19 left gave UCLA a 62-60 lead. The Bruins wouldn't trail again. UCLA is at Wisconsin on Wednesday; Iowa plays at Michigan on Wednesday.
Associated Press
23-02-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Aarnisalo's late free throws give No. 3 UCLA a 67-65 win over Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Elina Aarnisalo made two free throws with 3.8 seconds remaining to give No. 3 UCLA a 67-65 comeback win over Iowa on Sunday. Lauren Betts had 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Bruins (26-1, 14-1 Big Ten), who trailed by 12 points twice in the third quarter before rallying. Iowa tied it at 65 when Lucy Olsen made three free throws with 6 seconds left. Aarnisalo was fouled when she was tripped by Olsen after she had fallen to the court trying to defend. Iowa had a final shot to tie or win, but Addison O'Grady's 3-pointer fell short. Kiki Rice added 12 points for UCLA. Olsen led Iowa (18-9, 8-8) with 17 points. Hannah Stuelke had 11 points, and O'Grady and Taylor McCabe each had 10. Takeaways UCLA: The Bruins survived early foul trouble to Betts — she picked up her second with 4:26 left in the second quarter and sat out the rest of the half. They shot just 5 of 25 on 3-pointers, but the last make came from Rice, whose 3 with 2:19 left gave UCLA a 62-60 lead. The Bruins wouldn't trail again. Iowa: The Hawkeyes were hoping to knock off another top-5 team at home — they defeated No. 4 USC 76-69 on Feb. 2 — and had their chances late, but couldn't convert. Olsen led Iowa in scoring, but shot just 5 of 21. Key moment UCLA went on a 16-4 run over the final 5½ minutes of the third quarter to tie it at 50. The run was started by a 3 from Angela Dugalic, only the second 3 of the game for the Bruins at that point. Key stat UCLA came in leading the nation with a plus-14.2 rebound margin. The Bruins outrebounded Iowa 43-34 for the game, 25-11 in the second half. Up next
