1986–87 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 February 2024 Women's Basketball 1986–87 Iowa Hawkeyes Big Ten Conference Big Ten 7 9 26–5 17–1 C. Vivian Stringer 4th Carver–Hawkeye Arena Big Ten Conference regular season co-champions NCAA tournament Elite Eight 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. Roster w 1986 Iowa Hawkeyes y yes w Lynn Kennedy 14 F Sr Irvington, NJ w Tricia Blair 23 G Sr McFarland, WI w Lisa Long 24 F Sr Newark, NJ w Franthea Price 25 F 5 9 Fr River Rouge River Rouge, MI w Michelle Edwards 30 G 5 9 145 Jr Cathedral Boston, MA y basketball w Jolette Law 34 G 5 3 Fr Wilson Florence, SC y w Marva Fuller 44 C 6 5 Jr Holly Holly, MI C. Vivian Stringer Jennifer Bednarek Marianna Freeman https://hawkeyesports.com/sports/wbball/roster/season/1986-87/ 1986-87 Women's Basketball Roster https://hawkeyesports.com/sports/wbball/roster/season/1986-87/ University of Iowa Athletics February 19, 2024 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Iowa Hawkeyes| Regular season Nov 29, 1986 yes 8 1986 women Boston University Terriers Boston University Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa Amana-Hawkeye Classic 70–48 1–0 Nov 30, 1986 yes 8 Tennessee 3 Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa Amana-Hawkeye Classic 56–74No. 3 Tennessee dumps Iowa in Amana final https://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1986/di1986-12-01.pdf Daily Iowan December 1, 1986 February 18, 2024 1–1 Dec 2, 1986 yes yes 11 1986 women Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 74–85 1–2 Dec 3, 1986 yes yes 11 1986 women Drake Bulldogs Drake Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa 71–57 2–2 Dec 4, 1986 yes 11 1986 women Iowa State Cyclones Iowa State Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 70–51 3–2 Dec 13, 1986 yes yes 17 1986 women Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State Horton Fieldhouse Normal, Illinois 71–56 4–2 Dec 21, 1986 yes 17 1986 none Western Kentucky Lady Toppers Western Kentucky Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 67–47 5–2 Dec 29, 1986 yes yes 14 1986 none Penn State Lady Lions Penn State 12 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina North Carolina State Classic 74–78 OT 5–3 Dec 30, 1986 yes yes 14 1986 women Indiana Hoosiers Indiana Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina North Carolina State Classic 63–56 6–3 Jan 2, 1987 yes 14 1986 women Wisconsin Badgers Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin 83–44 7–3 1–0 Jan 4, 1987 yes 14 1986 women Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois 72–61 8–3 2–0 Jan 7, 1987 yes 14 1986 women LSU Tigers LSU Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 68–49 9–3 Jan 9, 1987 14 1986 women Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 81–40 10–3 3–0 Jan 16, 1987 10 1986 women Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 80–53 11–3 4–0 Jan 18, 1987 10 1986 women Purdue Boilermakers Purdue Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 68–54 12–3 5–0 Jan 23, 1987 yes 10 Indiana Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana 60–49 13–3 6–0 Jan 25, 1987 yes 10 1986 women Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State 17 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 54–67 13–4 6–1 Jan 30, 1987 13 1986 women Michigan State Spartans Michigan State Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 83–61 14–4 7–1 Feb 1, 1987 13 1986 women Michigan Wolverines Michigan Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 75–54 15–4 8–1 Feb 6, 1987 yes 12 Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 78–60 16–4 9–1 Feb 13, 1987 yes 11 Purdue Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 86–68 17–4 10–1 Feb 15, 1987 yes 11 Illinois Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois 70–54 18–4 11–1 Feb 20, 1987 11 Ohio State 10 Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 66–54 19–4 12–1 Feb 22, 1987 11 Indiana Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 71–50 20–4 13–1 Feb 27, 1987 yes 10 Michigan Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 78–54 21–4 14–1 Mar 1, 1987 yes 10 Michigan State Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, Michigan 71–49 22–4 15–1 Mar 4, 1987 10 Northwestern Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 70–53 23–4 16–1 Mar 7, 1987 10 Wisconsin Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 78–56 24–4 17–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Iowa Hawkeyes| NCAA tournament Mar 15, 1987 yes 9 3 MW 1986 women New Orleans Privateers New Orleans Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa Second round 68–46Hawks roll past New Orleans https://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1987/di1987-03-16.pdf Daily Iowan 11 March 16, 1987 February 18, 2024 25–4 Mar 20, 1987 yes yes 9 3 MW 1986 none Georgia Lady Bulldogs Georgia 11 2 MW Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, Louisiana Midwest Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 62–60 26–4 Mar 22, 1987 yes yes 9 3 MW Louisiana Tech 2 1 MW Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, Louisiana Midwest Regional Final Elite Eight 65–66 26–5 AP Poll MW Midwest 1986-87 Women's Basketball Schedule https://hawkeyesports.com/sports/wbball/schedule/season/1986-87/ University of Iowa Athletics February 19, 2024 2023-24 Iowa Women's Basketball Media Guide https://storage.googleapis.com/hawkeyesports-com/2023/11/ae112bd4-2023-24-media-guide.pdf University of Iowa Athletics February 18, 2024 Rankings 1986–87 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings References Iowa Category:Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball seasons Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa