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1995–96 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team

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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
Seasons
1995–96 Big Ten women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 Iowa 15 1   .938 27 4   .871
No. 8 Penn State 13 3   .813 27 7   .794
No. 18 Wisconsin 12 4   .750 21 8   .724
No. 15 Purdue 11 5   .688 20 11   .645
Michigan State 9 7   .563 18 11   .621
Northwestern 8 8   .500 23 11   .676
Ohio State 8 8   .500 21 13   .618
Illinois 6 10   .375 13 15   .464
Indiana 5 11   .313 14 13   .519
Michigan 1 15   .063 7 20   .259
Minnesota 0 16   .000 4 23   .148
1996 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


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.

Roster

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1995–96 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 13 Nadine Domond 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Central Bridgeport, CT
G 24 Angela Hamblin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Lew Wallace Gary, IN
F 42 Tiffany Gooden 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So R. Nelson Snider Fort Wayne, IN
F/C 50 Tangela Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So George Washington Chicago, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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
Dec 20, 1995*
No. 11 vs. No. 10 Georgia
Carolinas Beach Classic
L 52–79  7–2
 
Myrtle Beach, SC
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.

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
AP191916131111121110986577687Not released
Coaches25251514111213118875776769

References

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  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.