Iowa coach Lisa Bluder says freshman standout Hannah Stuelke will play tonight (Friday night), when the third ranked Hawkeyes take on Colorado in the NCAA Sweet-16 in Seattle. Stuelke missed last Sunday’s win over Georgia with an ankle injury.

A year ago Colorado lost to Creighton in a first round game in Iowa City.

Bluder says Colorado runs a similar double-post offense to Georgia.

Junior guard Caitlin Clark says balance has been a key for the Hawkeyes in the post season and it will be needed against Colorado.

Iowa is the highest seeded team remaining in a regional that has featured several upsets.

Iowa center Monika Czinano says just like George, Colorado’s size is a concern.

Czinano says Stuelke’s return will be a plus against Colorado’s size on the front line.

Louisville and Ole Miss meet in the other regional semifinal. Listen for the Hawkeyes game tonight, beginning at 6:15, on KJAN.