1989–90 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team


The 1989–90 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team represented the University of Iowa as members of the Big Ten Conference during the 1989–90 NCAA women's basketball season. The Hawkeyes, led by seventh-year head coach C. Vivian Stringer, played their home games in Iowa City, Iowa at Carver–Hawkeye Arena. They finished the season 23–6 overall, 15–3 in Big Ten play, sharing a piece of the conference championship for the fourth consecutive season. Iowa made its fifth straight appearance in the women's NCAA basketball tournament, but was upset in the second round.

1989–90 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball
Big Ten Conference regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 10
Record23–6 (15–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaCarver–Hawkeye Arena
Seasons
1989–90 Big Ten women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 13 Northwestern 15 3   .833 24 5   .828
No. 10 Iowa 15 3   .833 23 6   .793
No. 15 Purdue 14 4   .778 23 7   .767
Michigan 11 7   .611 20 10   .667
Ohio State 11 7   .611 18 12   .600
Michigan State 7 11   .389 11 17   .393
Indiana 6 12   .333 12 16   .429
Illinois 5 13   .278 11 17   .393
Minnesota 3 15   .167 8 20   .286
Wisconsin 3 15   .167 8 20   .286
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1989–90 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) Jr Lincoln Sioux Falls, SD
F 14 Felicia Hall 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Green Oaks Shreveport, LA
F 25 Franthea Price 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr River Rouge River Rouge, MI
F 33 Jody Ratigan 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Tri-Center Neola, IA
G 34 Jolette Law 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Sr Wilson Florence, SC
F 54 Toni Foster 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Marshall Chicago, IL
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

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 1989*
No. 11 Howard
Amana-Hawkeye Classic
W 90–57  1–0
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Nov 26, 1989*
No. 11 UConn
Amana-Hawkeye Classic
W 81–49  2–0
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Nov 27, 1989*
No. 10 at Nebraska W 74–55  3–0
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 1, 1989*
No. 10 vs. No. 21 Saint Joseph's
Louisiana Tech Dial Soap Classic
W 76–57  4–0
Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, Louisiana
Dec 2, 1989*
No. 10 at No. 2 Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech Dial Soap Classic
L 82–85  4–1
Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, Louisiana
Dec 8, 1989*
No. 7 DePaul W 70–58  5–1
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 10, 1989*
No. 7 Drake W 70–58  6–1
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 17, 1989*
No. 5 at Iowa State W 75–55  7–1
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
Dec 28, 1989*
No. 4 vs. No. 20 South Carolina
Hilton Head Island Super Shootout
L 76–82  7–2
 
Hilton Head, South Carolina
Dec 29, 1989*
No. 4 vs. North Carolina
Hilton Head Island Super Shootout
W 106–81  8–2
 
Hilton Head, South Carolina
Jan 5, 1990
No. 7 at Michigan State L 61–62  8–3
(0–1)
Breslin Student Events Center 
East Lansing, Michigan
Jan 7, 1990
No. 7 at Michigan W 65–54  9–3
(1–1)
Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Jan 12, 1990
No. 10 Illinois W 85–51  10–3
(2–1)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Jan 14, 1990
No. 10 No. 11 Purdue L 63–66  10–4
(2–2)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Jan 19, 1990
No. 13 at Minnesota L 72–84  11–4
(3–2)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jan 26, 1990
No. 13 at Indiana W 63–52  12–4
(4–2)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
Jan 28, 1990
No. 13 at Ohio State W 71–48  13–4
(5–2)
St. John Arena 
Columbus, Ohio
Feb 2, 1990
No. 13 Wisconsin W 84–52  14–4
(6–2)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Feb 4, 1990
No. 13 No. 19 Northwestern L 63–64  14–5
(6–3)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Feb 9, 1990
No. 16 at Illinois W 59–51  15–5
(7–3)
Assembly Hall 
Champaign, Illinois
Feb 11, 1990
No. 16 at No. 10 Purdue W 70–67 OT 16–5
(8–3)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Feb 16, 1990
No. 14 Minnesota W 87–58  17–5
(9–3)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Feb 23, 1990
No. 13 Ohio State W 94–51  18–5
(10–3)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Feb 25, 1990
No. 13 Indiana W 85–47  19–5
(11–3)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Mar 2, 1990
No. 11 at No. 13 Northwestern W 64–43  20–5
(12–3)
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, Illinois
Mar 4, 1990
No. 11 at Wisconsin W 79–60  21–5
(13–3)
Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, Wisconsin
Mar 8, 1990
No. 10 Michigan W 78–47  22–5
(14–3)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Mar 10, 1990
No. 10 Michigan State W 86–58  23–5
(15–3)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1990*
(3 ME) No. 10 (6 ME) Vanderbilt
Second round
L 56–61  23–6
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "1989-90 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "2023-24 Iowa Women's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved February 19, 2024.