Iowa women's basketball was asked to comment on the injury status on Emely Rodriguez and the Hawkeyes provided a cryptic Tuesday update.

The No. 11-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team has the toughest test of its 2025-26 season on December 20, when it faces the No. 1-ranked UConn Huskies

Meanwhile, Emely Rodriguez’s availability for the Iowa women’s basketball team remains a mystery. “She’s still day-to-day,” Coach Jan Jensen said during media availability Tuesday morning. In a follow-up question, Jensen was asked if Rodriguez was still a member of the team. “She is as of right now, yeah,” she said.

Iowa State women’s basketball is coming off a 2-0 week in which the Cyclones picked up wins over Iowa and UNI.

In ESPN's newest bracketology, the Iowa Hawkeyes could be staring down one of the sport's bluebloods for an early tournament matchup.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/high-school as On Tap: Pair Of Top Games Grace Iowa High School Basketball Docket. Two games are set featuring four of the top boys and girls basketball teams in Iowa on Tuesday night.

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Iowa's men's basketball team played No. 4 Iowa State to the wire Thursday night before losing by four. As it did two weeks ago after a loss to nationally ranked Michigan State, the Hawkeyes were able to get an immediate bounce back,