1995–96 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team

The 1995–96 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team represented the University of Iowa as members of the Big Ten Conference during the 1995–96 NCAA women's basketball season. The Hawkeyes, led by first-year head coach Angie Lee, played their home games in Iowa City, Iowa at Carver–Hawkeye Arena. They finished the season 27–4 overall, 15–1 in Big Ten play, to finish atop the conference regular season standings by two games. The team advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the women's NCAA basketball tournament.

1995–96 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball
Big Ten regular season champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 7
Record27–4 (15–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaCarver–Hawkeye Arena
1995–96 Big Ten women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 Iowa15–1 .93827–4  .871
No. 8 Penn State †13–3 .81327–7  .794
No. 18 Wisconsin12–4 .75021–8  .724
No. 15 Purdue11–5 .68820–11  .645
Michigan State9–7 .56318–11  .621
Northwestern8–8 .50023–11  .676
Ohio State8–8 .50021–13  .618
Illinois6–10 .37513–15  .464
Indiana5–11 .31314–13  .519
Michigan1–15 .0637–20  .259
Minnesota0–16 .0004–23  .148
† 1996 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
1995–96 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 13 Nadine Domond 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SoCentral Bridgeport, CT
G 24 Angela Hamblin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoLew Wallace Gary, IN
F 42 Tiffany Gooden 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoR. Nelson Snider Fort Wayne, IN
F/C 50 Tangela Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoGeorge Washington Chicago, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    [1]

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Big Ten tournament
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 14, 1996*
    		 (2 ME) No. 7 (15 ME) Butler
    First round    		 W 72–67  26–3
    		 Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
    Iowa City, Iowa
    Mar 16, 1996*
    		 (2 ME) No. 7 (7 ME) DePaul
    Second round    		 W 72–71  27–3
    		 Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
    Iowa City, Iowa
    Mar 21, 1996*
    		 (2 ME) No. 7 vs. (3 ME) No. 12 Vanderbilt
    Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen    		 L 63–74  27–4
    		 Rosemont Horizon 
    Rosemont, Illinois
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    ME=Mideast.

    [2] [3]

    Rankings
    Main article: 1995–96 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked
    Week
    PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
    AP191916131111121110986577687Not released
    Coaches25—251514111213118875776769

    References
    1. "1995-96 Women's Basketball Roster". University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
    2. "1995-96 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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