1997–98 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team

The 1997–98 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team represented the University of Iowa as members of the Big Ten Conference during the 1997–98 NCAA women's basketball season. The Hawkeyes, led by third-year head coach Angie Lee, played their home games in Iowa City, Iowa at Carver–Hawkeye Arena. They finished the season 18–11 overall, 13–3 in Big Ten play, to capture the conference regular season title. The team advanced to the second round of the women's NCAA basketball tournament.

1997–98 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball
Big Ten regular season champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
APNo. 23
Record18–11 (13–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaCarver–Hawkeye Arena
1997–98 Big Ten women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 23 Iowa133 .8131811  .621
No. 16 Illinois124 .7502010  .667
No. 22 Purdue106 .6252310  .697
Michigan106 .6251910  .655
Indiana106 .6252112  .636
Wisconsin97 .5632110  .677
Penn State88 .5002113  .618
Ohio State79 .4381512  .556
Michigan State511 .3131116  .407
Northwestern313 .1881021  .323
Minnesota115 .063423  .148
1998 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1997–98 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 13 Nadine Domond 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SrCentral Bridgeport, CT
G 21 Cara Consuegra 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrLinganore Frederick, MD
G 24 Angela Hamblin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrLew Wallace Gary, IN
F 42 Tiffany Gooden 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SrR. Nelson Snider Fort Wayne, IN
F/C 50 Tangela Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrGeorge 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
    Dec 6, 1997*
    vs. No. 4 Louisiana Tech
    Central Fidelity Invite
    L 58–83  4–1
    Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Big Ten tournament
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 14, 1998*
    (4 W) No. 23 (13 W) UMass
    First round
    W 77–59  18–10
    Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
    Iowa City, Iowa
    Mar 16, 1998*
    (4 W) No. 23 (5 W) Kansas
    Second round
    L 58–62  18–11
    Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
    Iowa City, Iowa
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    ME=Mideast.

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    Rankings

    References

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