Iowa women's basketball gets a much-deserved boost within ESPN's latest bracketology update: Where are the Hawkeyes projected now?

Back home after a productive trip to Florida, No. 14 Iowa women’s basketball is back home to face Western Illinois inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. BTN+ will stream today’s 6:30 p.m. game.

Undefeated defending champ UConn continues to be top-ranked, while Iowa is the biggest riser in the USA TODAY Sports women's college basketball poll.

Paige Bueckers, who is quite familiar with the Lilac City, led UConn to another national championship last season. She was the toast of the regional tournament at Spokane Arena when she led her team to dominating victories over Oklahoma and Southern Cal.

Tulane women’s basketball will enjoy Thanksgiving in paradise with a pair of contests in the Paradise Jam, beginning with a match-up against the Elon Phoenix to

South Carolina, UCLA and Texas round up the top four, but they will all be tested this week at the Players Era championship in Las Vegas. Joining them will be Duke, a team that fell off the rankings last week and dug itself deeper into a hole after a loss to South Florida on Thursday. The Blue Devils are no longer receiving votes.

Iowa women's basketball remains well within ESPN's latest bracketology update: Where are the Hawkeyes projected now?

No. 14 Iowa women's basketball is back on the floor today vs. Western Illinois. Here's how to watch, including time and streaming info.

ESPN will reportedly completely sever ties with Elle Duncan once the star women's basketball anchor finalizes her move to Netflix at the end of the year