Story byScout Springgate, Hawkeyes WireSun, February 22, 2026 at 5:10 AM UTC·3 min readWhile No. 12 Iowa women’s basketball (21-5, 12-3 Big Ten) certainly went through its struggles following senior guard Taylor McCabe's season-ending ACL injury on Jan. 25, sophomore guard Taylor Stremlow has stepped up lately as a vocal and energetic leader for the team, so much so that Des Moines Register's Chad Leistikow compared Stremlow's vibes to those of former Hawkeyes star Kate Martin. Against a free-falling Nebraska (16-10, 5-10 Big Ten) squad on Monday from Lincoln, Neb., Stremlow delivered an impressive then-career-high 17 points performance on 6-for-7 shooting, 3-for-4 from 3-point territory, and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line in her second straight start to spark the Hawkeyes to an 80-67 victory. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“She’ll chest-bump anyone,” sophomore center Ava Heiden said of Stremlow after the Nebraska win.
