1986–87 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team


The 1986–87 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team represented the University of Iowa as members of the Big Ten Conference during the 1986–87 NCAA women's basketball season. The Hawkeyes, led by fourth-year head coach C. Vivian Stringer, played their home games in Iowa City, Iowa at Carver–Hawkeye Arena. They finished the season 26–5 overall, 17–1 in Big Ten play, sharing the regular season conference championship. The team was the first Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team to advance to the Elite Eight in the women's NCAA basketball tournament.

1986–87 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball
Big Ten Conference regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 9
Record26–5 (17–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaCarver–Hawkeye Arena
Seasons
1986–87 Big Ten women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Iowa 17 1   .944 26 5   .839
No. 10 Ohio State 17 1   .944 26 5   .839
Northwestern 12 6   .667 20 10   .667
Illinois 11 7   .611 19 10   .655
Purdue 10 8   .556 18 9   .667
Michigan State 8 10   .444 16 12   .571
Indiana 5 13   .278 10 17   .370
Minnesota 4 14   .222 9 19   .321
Wisconsin 4 14   .222 9 19   .321
Michigan 2 16   .111 9 18   .333
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1986–87 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 14 Lynn Kennedy
Sr   Irvington, NJ
G 23 Tricia Blair
Sr   McFarland, WI
F 24 Lisa Long
Sr   Newark, NJ
F 25 Franthea Price 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr River Rouge River Rouge, MI
G 30 Michelle Edwards 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Cathedral Boston, MA
G 34 Jolette Law 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Fr Wilson Florence, SC
C 44 Marva Fuller 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Jr Holly Holly, MI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Jennifer Bednarek
  • Marianna Freeman

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 29, 1986*
No. 8 Boston University
Amana-Hawkeye Classic
W 70–48  1–0
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Nov 30, 1986*
No. 8 No. 3 Tennessee
Amana-Hawkeye Classic
L 56–74[2]  1–1
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 2, 1986*
No. 11 at Nebraska L 74–85  1–2
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 3, 1986*
No. 11 at Drake W 71–57  2–2
Veterans Memorial Auditorium 
Des Moines, Iowa
Dec 4, 1986*
No. 11 Iowa State W 70–51  3–2
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 13, 1986*
No. 17 at Illinois State W 71–56  4–2
Horton Fieldhouse 
Normal, Illinois
Dec 21, 1986*
No. 17 Western Kentucky W 67–47  5–2
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 29, 1986*
No. 14 vs. No. 12 Penn State
North Carolina State Classic
L 74–78 OT 5–3
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 30, 1986*
No. 14 vs. Indiana
North Carolina State Classic
W 63–56  6–3
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 2, 1987
No. 14 at Wisconsin W 83–44  7–3
(1–0)
Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, Wisconsin
Jan 4, 1987
No. 14 at Northwestern W 72–61  8–3
(2–0)
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, Illinois
Jan 7, 1987*
No. 14 LSU W 68–49  9–3
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Jan 9, 1987
No. 14 Minnesota W 81–40  10–3
(3–0)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Jan 16, 1987
No. 10 Illinois W 80–53  11–3
(4–0)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Jan 18, 1987
No. 10 Purdue W 68–54  12–3
(5–0)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Jan 23, 1987
No. 10 at Indiana W 60–49  13–3
(6–0)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
Jan 25, 1987
No. 10 at No. 17 Ohio State L 54–67  13–4
(6–1)
St. John Arena 
Columbus, Ohio
Jan 30, 1987
No. 13 Michigan State W 83–61  14–4
(7–1)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Feb 1, 1987
No. 13 Michigan W 75–54  15–4
(8–1)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Feb 6, 1987
No. 12 at Minnesota W 78–60  16–4
(9–1)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Feb 13, 1987
No. 11 at Purdue W 86–68  17–4
(10–1)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Feb 15, 1987
No. 11 at Illinois W 70–54  18–4
(11–1)
Assembly Hall 
Champaign, Illinois
Feb 20, 1987
No. 11 No. 10 Ohio State W 66–54  19–4
(12–1)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Feb 22, 1987
No. 11 Indiana W 71–50  20–4
(13–1)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Feb 27, 1987
No. 10 at Michigan W 78–54  21–4
(14–1)
Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Mar 1, 1987
No. 10 at Michigan State W 71–49  22–4
(15–1)
Jenison Fieldhouse 
East Lansing, Michigan
Mar 4, 1987
No. 10 Northwestern W 70–53  23–4
(16–1)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Mar 7, 1987
No. 10 Wisconsin W 78–56  24–4
(17–1)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1987*
(3 MW) No. 9 New Orleans
Second round
W 68–46[3]  25–4
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Mar 20, 1987*
(3 MW) No. 9 vs. (2 MW) No. 11 Georgia
Midwest Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 62–60  26–4
Fant–Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, Louisiana
Mar 22, 1987*
(3 MW) No. 9 vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Louisiana Tech
Midwest Regional Final – Elite Eight
L 65–66  26–5
Fant–Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, Louisiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "1986-87 Women's Basketball Roster". University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "No. 3 Tennessee dumps Iowa in Amana final" (PDF). Daily Iowan. December 1, 1986. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "Hawks roll past New Orleans" (PDF). Daily Iowan. March 16, 1987. p. 11. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "1986-87 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  5. ^ "2023-24 Iowa Women's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2024.