On Monday, October 16, at 7 p.m., the Big Ten Network will debut The B1G Trip: Iowa Women’s Basketball in Europe. The B1G Trip takes viewers behind-the-scenes with the 2023 national runner-up Hawkeye women’s basketball team for three exhibition games on an 11-day tour of Italy and Croatia.

B1G Network Originals cameras embedded with the team to capture on- and off-court moments. Highlights include a pizza-making class in Naples, sightseeing on the Amalfi Coast, ziplining in Croatia and kayaking in the Adriatic Sea, in addition to game action as the Hawkeyes play their first three contests since last year’s national championship.

“We think all Iowa fans, and women’s basketball fans across the country, will enjoy riding along on this amazing summer trip with the Hawkeyes,” said B1G Network Vice President of Originals & Storytelling Bill Friedman. “Our crew filmed the team from their arrival in Naples through their departure in Dubrovnik, capturing unforgettable moments and the personalities that make this Hawkeyes team so unique.”

ISU’s Big 12 men’s basketball schedule released

IRVING, Texas — The conference portion of the 2023-24 Iowa State men’s basketball schedule has been released by the Big 12.

Iowa State will open the 18-game league schedule Jan. 6, 2024, at Oklahoma. The Cyclones will open the home portion of the league slate Jan. 9 against league newcomer Houston. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. at Hilton Coliseum.

Both teams from the state of Kansas will travel to Hilton Coliseum for a pair of back-to-back games. The Cyclones will host Kansas State on Jan. 24 at 8 p.m. on either ESPN2 or ESPNU before hosting the Jayhawks on Jan. 27. The game against Kansas is set for 12:30 p.m. on CBS — the first time the Cyclones have appeared on CBS during the regular season since 2001. The game against Kansas will be a whiteout game.

The Cyclones will make back-to-back trips to the state of Texas, traveling to Baylor on Feb. 3 before returning days later to face Texas on Feb. 6 in Austin. Other promotional games during the Big 12 slate include the “Gold Rules” game against TCU on Feb. 10 for a 1 p.m. tip. The home finale against BYU on March 6 will be a “Stripe Hilton” game, set to tipoff at 7 p.m.