1988–89 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team

1988–89 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball
Big Ten Conference regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 8
Record27–5 (16–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaCarver–Hawkeye Arena
Seasons
1988–89 Big Ten women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Iowa 16 – 2   .889 27 – 5   .844
No. 14 Ohio State 16 – 2   .889 24 – 6   .800
No. 15 Purdue 14 – 4   .778 24 – 6   .800
Indiana 9 – 9   .500 16 – 12   .571
Michigan State 9 – 9   .500 15 – 13   .536
Northwestern 6 – 12   .333 11 – 17   .393
Illinois 6 – 12   .333 11 – 18   .379
Wisconsin 5 – 13   .278 13 – 14   .481
Michigan 5 – 13   .278 11 – 17   .393
Minnesota 4 – 14   .222 7 – 21   .250
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1988–89 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team represented the University of Iowa as members of the Big Ten Conference during the 1988–89 NCAA women's basketball season. The Hawkeyes, led by sixth-year head coach C. Vivian Stringer, played their home games in Iowa City, Iowa at Carver–Hawkeye Arena. They finished the season 27–5 overall, 16–2 in Big Ten play, sharing a piece of the conference championship in back-to-back-to-back seasons. Iowa advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the women's NCAA basketball tournament – another accomplishment for the third straight season.

Roster

1988–89 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 10 Stephanie Schueler 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Lincoln Sioux Falls, SD
F 14 Felicia Hall 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Green Oaks Shreveport, LA
G 21 Robin Christian 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Jamaica Plain Roxbury, MA
F 25 Franthea Price 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr River Rouge River Rouge, MI
F 33 Jody Ratigan 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Tri-Center Neola, IA
G 34 Jolette Law 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Jr Wilson Florence, SC
C 42 Shanda Berry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr Oelwein Oelwein, IA
F/C Katie Abrahamson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Washington Cedar Rapids, IA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Jennifer Bednarek
  • Marianna Freeman
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 1988*
 No. 5 vs. Wyoming
Hawaii Wahine Classic 		W 83–40  1–0
  
Honolulu, Hawaii
Nov 26, 1988*
 No. 5 vs. No. 6 Louisiana Tech
Hawaii Wahine Classic 		L 58–62  1–1
  
Honolulu, Hawaii
Nov 27, 1988*
 No. 5 vs. No. 13 Washington
Hawaii Wahine Classic 		W 53–51  2–1
  
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 2, 1988*
 No. 7 vs. Grambling State
Kansas Dial Soap Classic 		W 80–66  3–1
 Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Dec 3, 1988*
 No. 7 at Kansas
Kansas Dial Soap Classic 		L 63–67  3–2
 Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Dec 7, 1988*
 No. 11 Iowa State W 79–46  4–2
 Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 10, 1988*
 No. 11 Miami (OH)
Amana-Hawkeye Classic 		W 73–44  5–2
 Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 11, 1988*
 No. 11 Wake Forest
Amana-Hawkeye Classic 		W 78–62  6–2
 Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 22, 1988*
 No. 7 Oregon State W 90–45  7–2
 Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 28, 1988*
 No. 6 vs. Oklahoma
Burger King/Pepsi Classic 		W 86–69  8–2
 James L. Knight International Center 
Miami, Florida
Dec 29, 1988*
 No. 6 vs. Nebraska
Burger King/Pepsi Classic 		W 84–67  9–2
 James L. Knight International Center 
Miami, Florida
Jan 6, 1989
 No. 6 Michigan W 82–42  10–2
(1–0) 		Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Jan 8, 1989
 No. 6 Michigan State W 89–49  11–2
(2–0) 		Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Jan 13, 1989
 No. 5 at Illinois W 82–64  12–2
(3–0) 		Assembly Hall 
Champaign, Illinois
Jan 15, 1989
 No. 5 Ohio State W 84–70  13–2
(4–0) 		Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Jan 18, 1988*
 No. 5 at Drake W 71–65  14–2
 Veterans Memorial Auditorium 
Des Moines, Iowa
Jan 21, 1989
 No. 5 Minnesota W 97–54  15–2
(5–0) 		Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Jan 27, 1989
 No. 4 Indiana W 77–61  16–2
(6–0) 		Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Jan 29, 1989
 No. 4 at No. 11 Purdue L 56–67  16–3
(6–1) 		Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Feb 3, 1989
 No. 7 at Wisconsin W 67–57  17–3
(7–1) 		Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, Wisconsin
Feb 5, 1989
 No. 7 at Northwestern W 63–53  18–3
(8–1) 		Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, Illinois
Feb 10, 1989
 No. 7 No. 10 Purdue W 66–64  19–3
(9–1) 		Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Feb 12, 1989
 No. 7 Illinois W 82–50  20–3
(10–1) 		Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Feb 17, 1989
 No. 7 at Minnesota W 80–73  21–3
(11–1) 		Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Feb 21, 1989
 No. 7 at No. 20 Ohio State L 57–66  21–4
(11–2) 		St. John Arena 
Columbus, Ohio
Feb 24, 1989
 No. 7 at Indiana W 70–63 OT 22–4
(12–2) 		Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
Mar 3, 1989
 No. 9 Northwestern W 77–46  23–4
(13–2) 		Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Mar 5, 1989
 No. 9 Wisconsin W 78–52  24–4
(14–2) 		Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Mar 9, 1989
 No. 8 at Michigan W 79–61  25–4
(15–2) 		Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Mar 11, 1989
 No. 8 at Michigan State W 74–63  26–4
(16–2) 		Jenison Fieldhouse 
East Lansing, Michigan
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 1989*
 (3 MW) No. 8 (11 MW) Tennessee Tech
Second round 		W 77–75  27–4
 Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Mar 23, 1989*
 (3 MW) No. 8 vs. (2 MW) No. 4 Stanford
Midwest Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 		L 74–98[1]  27–5
 Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, Louisiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

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Rankings

Main article: 1988–89 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

References

  1. ^ "Stevens Scores 31 to Lead Stanford". The Los Angeles Times. March 24, 1989. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "1988-89 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "2023-24 Iowa Women's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved February 19, 2024.