2023–24 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team

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2023–24 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
Record23–3 (12–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jan Jensen
  • Raina Harmon
  • Abby Stamp
Home arenaCarver–Hawkeye Arena
Seasons
2024–25 →
2023–24 Big Ten women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Ohio State 13 1   .929 22 3   .880
No. 4 Iowa 12 2   .857 23 3   .885
No. 14 Indiana 12 2   .857 21 3   .875
Nebraska 8 6   .571 16 9   .640
Michigan State 7 6   .538 17 7   .708
Michigan 7 7   .500 16 10   .615
Penn State 7 7   .500 16 9   .640
Maryland 6 7   .462 14 10   .583
Illinois 6 8   .429 12 12   .500
Minnesota 4 9   .308 14 10   .583
Wisconsin 4 9   .308 11 12   .478
Purdue 4 9   .308 11 13   .458
Northwestern 3 10   .231 8 16   .333
Rutgers 2 12   .143 8 19   .296
2024 Big Ten tournament winner
As of February 15, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team represents the University of Iowa during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hawkeyes are led by head coach Lisa Bluder in her twenty-fourth season, and play their home games at Carver–Hawkeye Arena as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

Previous season[edit]

The Hawkeyes finished the 2022–23 season with a 31–7 record, including 15–3 in Big Ten play. They won the 2023 Big Ten women's basketball tournament and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.[1] They advanced to the championship game for the first time in program history and lost to LSU 85–102.[2][3]

Offseason[edit]

Departures[edit]

Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for departure
Shateah Wettering 13 F 6'0" Sophomore (RS) Montezuma, IA Transferred to Northern Iowa
McKenna Warnock 14 F/G 6'1" Senior Madison, WI Graduated; chose not to return[a]
Monika Czinano 25 F/C 6'3" Senior (5th-year) Watertown, MN Completed college eligibility
  1. ^ Warnock had one more season of eligibility, but opted to attend dental school.[4]

Roster[edit]

2023–24 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Molly Davis 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) GS Herbert Henry Dow Midland, MI
G 2 Taylor McCabe 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Fremont Fremont, NE
G 3 Sydney Affolter 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Marist Chicago, IL
G 4 Kylie Feuerbach 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS Jr Sycamore Sycamore, IL
G 13 Kennise Johnson 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Fr Example Academy Joliet, IL
G 20 Kate Martin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) GS Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
G 22 Caitlin Clark 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Dowling Catholic West Des Moines, IA
F 23 Jada Gyamfi 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Johnston Iowa City, IA
G 24 Gabbie Marshall 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GS Mount Notre Dame Cincinnati, OH
F 34 AJ Ediger 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Hamilton Hudsonville, MI
F 35 Ava Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Nickerson Nickerson, KS
C 40 Sharon Goodman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS Jr Crestwood Lime Springs, IA
F/C 44 Addison O'Grady 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Jr Grandview Aurora, CO
F 45 Hannah Stuelke 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Washington Cedar Rapids, IA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results[edit]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 15, 2023*
2:00 p.m., BTN
DePaul
Crossover at Kinnick
W 94–72 
 34  Clark   14  O'Grady   10  Clark  Kinnick Stadium (55,646)
Iowa City, IA
October 22, 2023*
2:00 p.m., B1G+
No. 3 Clarke W 122–49 
 27  Stuelke   10  Stuelke   9  Clark  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998)
Iowa City, IA
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
6:30 p.m., B1G+
No. 3 Fairleigh Dickinson W 102–46[5]  1–0
 28  Clark   9  Stuelke   10  Clark  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998)
Iowa City, IA
November 9, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 3 vs. No. 8 Virginia Tech W 80–76[6]  2–0
 44  Clark   14  Affolter   6  Clark  Spectrum Center (15,196)
Charlotte, NC
November 12, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 3 at Northern Iowa W 94–53[7]  3–0
 24  Clark   10  Clark   11  Clark  McLeod Center (6,790)
Cedar Falls, IA
November 16, 2023*
7:30 p.m., FS1
No. 2 Kansas State L 58–65[8]  3–1
 24  Clark   11  Stuelke   3  Tied  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998)
Iowa City, IA
November 19, 2023*
6:00 p.m., FS1
No. 2 Drake W 113–90[9]  4–1
 35  Clark   6  Clark   10  Clark  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998)
Iowa City, IA
November 24, 2023*
6:30 p.m., FloHoops
No. 5 vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
Gulf Coast Showcase first round
W 98–59  5–1
 29  Clark   9  Affolter   8  Clark  Hertz Arena (3,313)
Estero, FL
November 25, 2023*
6:30 p.m., FloHoops
No. 5 vs. Florida Gulf Coast
Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals
W 100–62[10]  6–1
 21  Clark   6  Clark   6  Tied  Hertz Arena (4,257)
Estero, FL
November 26, 2023*
6:30 p.m., FloHoops
No. 5 vs. No. 16 Kansas State
Gulf Coast Showcase championship
W 77–70[11]  7–1
 32  Clark   10  Martin   6  Clark  Hertz Arena (3,007)
Estero, FL
December 2, 2023*
12:30 p.m., FS1
No. 4 Bowling Green W 99–65  8–1
 24  Clark   11  Goodman   11  Clark  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998)
Iowa City, IA
December 6, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 4 at Iowa State
Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series
W 67–58  9–1
 35  Clark   9  Clark   5  Clark  Hilton Coliseum (14,267)
Ames, IA
December 10, 2023
1:30 p.m., BTN
No. 4 at Wisconsin W 87–65  10–1
(1–0)
 28  Clark   12  Affolter   5  Clark  Kohl Center (14,252)
Madison, WI
December 16, 2023*
6:00 p.m., BTN
No. 4 vs. Cleveland State W 104–75  11–1
 38  Clark   13  Stuelke   5  Tied  Wells Fargo Arena (14,786)
Des Moines, IA
December 21, 2023*
5:00 p.m., B1G+
No. 4 Loyola Chicago W 98–69[12]  12–1
 35  Clark   17  Clark   10  Clark  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998)
Iowa City, IA
December 30, 2023
1:00 p.m., BTN
No. 4 Minnesota W 94–71[13]  13–1
(2–0)
 35  Clark   8  Stuelke   10  Clark  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998)
Iowa City, IA
January 2, 2024
8:00 p.m., Peacock
No. 4 Michigan State W 76–73[14]  14–1
(3–0)
 40  Clark   11  Martin   5  Clark  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998)
Iowa City, IA
January 5, 2024
5:00 p.m., BTN
No. 4 at Rutgers W 103–69[15]  15–1
(4–0)
 29  Clark   10  Tied   10  Clark  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
January 10, 2024
7:00 p.m., Peacock
No. 3 at Purdue W 96–71[16]  16–1
(5–0)
 26  Clark   10  Clark   10  Clark  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
January 13, 2024
7:00 p.m., FOX
No. 3 No. 14 Indiana W 84–57[17]  17–1
(6–0)
 30  Clark   12  Martin   11  Clark  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998)
Iowa City, IA
January 16, 2024
8:00 p.m., Peacock
No. 2 Wisconsin W 96–50[18]  18–1
(7–0)
 32  Clark   7  Clark   5  Clark  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998)
Iowa City, IA
January 21, 2024
11:00 a.m., NBC
No. 2 at No. 18 Ohio State L 92–100 OT[19] 18–2
(7–1)
 45  Clark   7  Tied   8  Davis  Value City Arena (18,660)
Columbus, OH
January 27, 2024
1:00 p.m., BTN
No. 5 Nebraska W 92–73[20]  19–2
(8–1)
 38  Clark   10  Clark   6  Tied  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998)
Iowa City, IA
January 31, 2024
7:00 p.m., Peacock
No. 3 at Northwestern W 110–74[21]  20–2
(9–1)
 35  Clark   9  Stuelke   10  Clark  Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)
Evanston, IL
February 3, 2024
7:00 p.m., FOX
No. 3 at Maryland W 93–85[22]  21–2
(10–1)
 38  Clark   10  Martin   12  Clark  Xfinity Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
February 8, 2024
8:00 p.m., BTN
No. 2 Penn State W 111–93[23]  22–2
(11–1)
 47  Stuelke   16  Martin   15  Clark  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998)
Iowa City, IA
February 11, 2024
12:00 p.m., FOX
No. 2 at Nebraska L 79–82[24]  22–3
(11–2)
 31  Clark   8  Clark   10  Clark  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,042)
Lincoln, NE
February 15, 2024
7:00 p.m., Peacock
No. 4 Michigan W 106–89[25]  23–3
(12–2)
 49  Clark   5  Tied   13  Clark  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998)
Iowa City, IA
February 22, 2024
7:00 p.m., Peacock
at Indiana       Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
February 25, 2024
12:00 p.m., FS1
Illinois       Carver–Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, IA
February 28, 2024
8:00 p.m., Peacock
at Minnesota       Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN
March 3, 2024
12:00 p.m., FOX
Ohio State       Carver–Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, IA
Big Ten Women's Tournament
March 6–10, 2024
vs. TBD       Target Center 
Minneapolis, MN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
Source:[26][27]

Rankings[edit]

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP32 (13)5444444325324Not released
Coaches32 (9)643333332424

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Iowa Wins 2023 Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament Title". BigTen.org. March 5, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "Hawkeyes Fall Short in National Title to LSU". hawkeyesports.com. April 2, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  3. ^ Salvador, Joseph (April 2, 2023). "LSU Tops Iowa to Win First Women's Basketball Title in Program History". SI.com. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Steppe, John (March 18, 2023). "Monika Czinano, McKenna Warnock ready to 'enjoy every moment' in their Carver-Hawkeye Arena finales". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids, IA. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "Caitlin Clark, Hannah Stuelke lead No. 3 Iowa past Fairleigh Dickinson in season opener". Associated Press. November 6, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "Caitlin Clark scores 44 points as No. 3 Iowa holds off No. 8 Virginia Tech in neutral site game". Associated Press. November 9, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "Caitlin Clark becomes Iowa's all-time leader scorer as No. 3 Hawkeyes defeat Northern Iowa, 94-53". Associated Press. November 12, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  8. ^ "Caitlin Clark, No. 2 Iowa struggle offensively and fall 65-58 to Kansas State". Associated Press. November 16, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  9. ^ "Clark, No. 2 Iowa bounce back from first loss with 113-90 win over Drake". Associated Press. November 19, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  10. ^ "Caitlin Clark scores 21 and No. 5 Iowa makes 20 3s to roll past Florida Gulf Coast 100-62". Associated Press. November 25, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  11. ^ "Clark scores 32, No. 5 Iowa beats No. 16 Kansas State 77-70 for Gulf Coast Showcase title". Associated Press. November 26, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  12. ^ "Caitlin Clark's triple-double leads No. 4 Iowa over Loyola Chicago 98-69". Associated Press. December 22, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  13. ^ "Caitlin Clark sets Big Ten career assist record in No. 4 Iowa women's 94-71 win over Minnesota". Associated Press. December 30, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  14. ^ "Caitlin Clark hits long 3-pointer at the buzzer, scores 40 as No. 4 Iowa beats Michigan State 76-73". Associated Press. January 2, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  15. ^ "Caitlin Clark treats sellout crowd to a triple-double, No. 4 Iowa drubs Rutgers 103-69". Associated Press. January 6, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  16. ^ "Caitlin Clark's triple-double and 3-point flurry lead No. 3 Iowa to 96-71 rout over Purdue". Associated Press. January 11, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  17. ^ "Caitlin Clark stars with 30 as No. 3 Iowa defeats No. 14 Indiana 84-57 before 13,000 despite snow". Associated Press. January 14, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  18. ^ "Clark moves up career scoring list as No. 2 Iowa defeats Wisconsin, 96-50". Associated Press. January 16, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  19. ^ "Cotie McMahon's career-high 33 points lifts No. 18 Ohio State to stunning 100-92 win over No. 2 Iowa". Associated Press. January 21, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  20. ^ "Caitlin Clark has 38 points, 10 rebounds in No. 5 Iowa's 92-73 victory over Nebraska". Associated Press. January 27, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  21. ^ "Caitlin Clark moves into No. 2 on NCAA scoring list as No. 3 Iowa tops Northwestern 110-74". Associated Press. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  22. ^ "Caitlin Clark drops 38 points for No. 3 Iowa vs upset-minded Maryland and sellout crowd of 17,950". Associated Press. February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  23. ^ "Hannah Stuelke drops 47, Caitlin Clark within 39 points of scoring record as No. 2 Iowa tops Penn St". Associated Press. February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  24. ^ "Nebraska beats No. 2 Iowa 82-79. Clark finishes 8 points shy of setting NCAA women's scoring record". Associated Press. February 11, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  25. ^ "Clark sets NCAA women's scoring record, school single-game mark with 49 for No. 4 Iowa vs Michigan". Associated Press. February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  26. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". iuhoosiers.com. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  27. ^ "Iowa WBB Releases 2023-24 Schedule". hawkeyesports.com. September 21, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.