1996–97 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team

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1996–97 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball
Big Ten Tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record18–12 (9–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaCarver–Hawkeye Arena
Seasons
1996–97 Big Ten women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 16 Illinois 12 – 4   .750 24 – 8   .750
No. 24 Michigan State 12 – 4   .750 22 – 8   .733
Purdue 12 – 4   .750 17 – 11   .607
Northwestern 9 – 7   .563 17 – 11   .607
Iowa † 9 – 7   .563 18 – 12   .600
Wisconsin 8 – 8   .500 16 – 11   .593
Penn State 8 – 8   .500 15 – 12   .556
Indiana 7 – 9   .438 16 – 13   .552
Michigan 7 – 10   .412 15 – 11   .577
Ohio State 3 – 13   .188 12 – 16   .429
Minnesota 1 – 15   .063 4 – 24   .143
† 1997 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1996–97 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team represented the University of Iowa as members of the Big Ten Conference during the 1996–97 NCAA women's basketball season. The Hawkeyes, led by second-year head coach Angie Lee, played their home games in Iowa City, Iowa at Carver–Hawkeye Arena. They finished the season 18–12 overall, 9–7 in Big Ten play, to finish tied for fourth in the conference regular season standings. The team won the Big Ten tournament for the first time in program history and advanced to the women's NCAA basketball tournament.

Roster

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1996–97 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 13 Nadine Domond 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Central Bridgeport, CT
G 24 Angela Hamblin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Lew Wallace Gary, IN
F 42 Tiffany Gooden 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr R. Nelson Snider Fort Wayne, IN
F/C 50 Tangela Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr George Washington Chicago, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 17, 1996*
 No. 6 vs. No. 20 Notre Dame L 50–61  1–1
  
 
Big Ten tournament
Feb 28, 1997*
 (4) vs. (5) Northwestern
Quarterfinals 		W 78–68  15–11
 RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 1, 1997*
 (4) vs. (8) Indiana
Semifinals 		W 87–53  16–11
 RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 2, 1997*
 (4) vs. (2) No. 18 Illinois
Championship game 		W 63–56  17–11
 RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
NCAA tournament
Mar 14, 1997*
 (9 MW) vs. (8 MW) NC State
First round 		W 56–50  18–11
 Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Mar 16, 1997*
 (9 MW) at (1 MW) No. 1 Connecticut
Second round 		L 53–72  18–12
 Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

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Rankings

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Main article: 1996–97 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

References

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  1. ^ "1996-97 Women's Basketball Roster". University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "1996-97 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "2023-24 Iowa Women's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
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