1992–93 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Women's Basketball 1992–93 Iowa Hawkeyes Big Ten Conference Big Ten 4 4 27–4 16–2 C. Vivian Stringer 10th Marianna Freeman Carver–Hawkeye Arena Big Ten co-champions NCAA tournament Final Four The 1992–1993 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in the 1992–1993 NCAA women's basketball season. The Hawkeyes, led by tenth-year head coach C. Vivian Stringer, played their home games in Iowa City, IA at Carver–Hawkeye Arena as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 27–4 overall, 16–2 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 Final Four in the women's NCAA basketball tournament.Iowa Plays Through Pain of Tragedies https://www.baltimoresun.com/1993/04/03/iowa-plays-through-pain-of-tragedies-womens-ncaa-tournament/ April 3, 1993 February 22, 2024 The Baltimore Sun Iowa won 23 of their first 24 games, with the only loss being a two-point defeat to No. 10 Colorado at the FIU Sun and Fun Classic tournament a game in which the Hawkeyes missed 11 free throws. They owned a two-game lead in the conference standings with three games left on the regular season schedule, but due to back-to-back road losses at No. 8 Penn State and No. 4 Ohio State the Hawks settled for a share of the Big Ten title. In the NCAA tournament, Iowa won against Old Dominion, No. 7 Auburn, and No. 2 Tennessee to reach the Final Four. In the national semifinal, No. 3 Ohio State, Iowa played and lost to the Buckeyes 73–72 in overtime. The team is recognised for its tournament performance during a season that included off-court challenges.A look back at the 1993 Iowa women’s basketball Final Four team https://www.thegazette.com/iowa-basketball/a-look-back-at-iowas-1993-final-four-team/ The Gazette March 30, 2023 May 27, 2024 Previous season The Hawkeyes won the Big Ten championship with a 16–2 conference record, finishing two games ahead of second place Purdue. After reaching the NCAA tournament for the seventh consecutive season, No. 1 seed Iowa was stunned by No. 8 seed and eventual Final Four participant SW Missouri State, 61–60 in overtime,SW Missouri's Prayer Ousts Iowa Women https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1992-03-23-9201270100-story.html The Chicago Tribune March 23, 1992 May 27, 2024 in the second round of the 1992 women's NCAA basketball tournament. The team finished with an overall record of 25–4 and a No. 7 ranking in the final AP poll. Roster w 1992 Iowa Hawkeyes y yes w Arneda Yarbrough 10 G 5 5 So William Horlick Racine, WI w Karen Clayton 11 G 5 5 Fr Needham B. Broughton Raleigh, NC w Laurie Aaron 12 G 5 6 Sr Murray-Wright Detroit, MI w Virgie Dilingham 15 F 5 10 Jr Madison Central Richmond, KY w Antonia Macklin 20 GF 5 7 So The English High School Boston, MA w Nicole Tunsil 21 F 6 1 Jr Lakewood St. Petersburg, FL w Andrea Harmon 31 C 6 2 Jr Midwest City Oklahoma City, OK w Tia Jackson 33 F 6 0 Jr Mardela Mardela Springs, MD y w Molly Tideback 34 C 6 3 Sr ColumbusUCLA Waterloo, IA w Cathy Marx 42 C 6 5 Jr Riverdale Moline, IL w Toni Foster 54 F 6 1 Sr Marshall Chicago, IL y w Jenny Noll 55 C 6 4 Fr Muscatine Muscatine, IA C. Vivian Stringer Marianna Freeman Angie Lee Linda Myers https://hawkeyesports.com/sports/wbball/roster/season/1992-93/ 1992–1993 Iowa Women's Basketball Media Guide Schedule and results yes 1992-93 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings 1992 yes yes no |- !colspan=9 style="Iowa Hawkeyes"| Regular season Dec 4, 1992 yes yes 7 1992 women Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 70–59 1–0 Dec 6, 1992 yes yes 7 1992 women Maryland Terrapins Maryland 4 Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 53–50 2–0 Dec 11, 1992 yes 5 1992 women West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa Amana Hawkeye Classic 74–44 3–0 Dec 12, 1992 yes 5 1992 women Charlotte 49ers UNC Charlotte Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa Amana Hawkeye Classic 60–38 4–0 Dec 20, 1992 yes 4 1992 women Drake Bulldogs Drake Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 90–44 5–0 Jan 2, 1993 yes yes 4 1992 women Bucknell Bison Bucknell Miami, Florida FIU Sun and Fun Classic 97–39 6–0 Jan 3, 1993 yes yes 4 1992 women Colorado Buffaloes Colorado 10 Miami, Florida FIU Sun and Fun Classic 70–72 312 6–1 Jan 4, 1993 yes yes 4 1992 women Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Miami, Florida FIU Sun and Fun Classic 67–63 7–1 Jan 8, 1993 5 1992 women Wisconsin Badgers Wisconsin Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 65–39 8–1 1–0 Jan 10, 1993 yes 5 1992 women Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 75–47 9–1 2–0 Jan 15, 1993 yes 7 1992 women Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois 65–57 10–1 3–0 Jan 17, 1993 yes 7 1992 women Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois 60–55 11–1 4–0 Jan 22, 1993 6 1992 women Indiana Hoosiers Indiana Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 65–39 12–1 5–0 Jan 26, 1993 3 1992 women Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 92–59 13–1 Jan 29, 1993 yes 3 1992 women Michigan Wolverines Michigan Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 84–54 14–1 6–0 Jan 31, 1993 yes 3 1992 women Michigan State Spartans Michigan State Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, Michigan 75–55 15–1 7–0 Feb 5, 1993 3 Ohio State 6 Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 79–62 16–1 8–0 Feb 7, 1993 3 1992 none Penn State Lady Lions Penn State 4 Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 84–59 17–1 9–0 Feb 12, 1993 3 Northwestern Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 68–62 18–1 10–0 Feb 14, 1993 3 Illinois Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 77–58 19–1 11–0 Feb 19, 1993 yes 3 1992 women Purdue Boilermakers Purdue Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 63–55 20–1 12–0 Feb 21, 1993 yes 3 Indiana Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana 68–46 21–1 13–0 Feb 26, 1993 3 Michigan State Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 76–46 22–1 14–0 Feb 28, 1993 3 Michigan Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 71–34 23–1 15–0 Mar 5, 1993 yes 2 Penn State 8 Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania 64–70 23–2 15–1 Mar 7, 1993 yes 2 Ohio State 4 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 60–72 23–3 15–2 Mar 12, 1993 4 Minnesota Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 83–59 24–3 16–2 |- !colspan=9 style="Iowa Hawkeyes"| NCAA tournament Mar 21, 1993 yes yes 4 2 ME 1992 women Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion 7 ME ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, Virginia Second round 82–56 25–3 Mar 25, 1993 yes 4 2 ME 1992 women Auburn Tigers Auburn 7 3 ME Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 63–50 26–3 Mar 27, 1993 yes 4 2 ME 1992 none Tennessee Lady Volunteers Tennessee 2 1 ME Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa Regional Final Elite Eight 72–56 27–3 Apr 3, 1993 yes yes 4 2 ME Ohio State 3 1 MW Omni Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia National Semifinal Final Four 72–73 OTOHIO ST. WOMEN GAIN BIG 10’S 1ST NATIONAL TITLE BERTH https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/04/04/ohio-st-women-gain-big-10s-1st-national-title-berth/ April 4, 1993 February 22, 2024 The Chicago Tribune 27–4 AP Poll Central ME Mideast 1992-93 Women's Basketball Schedule https://hawkeyesports.com/sports/wbball/schedule/season/1992-93/ University of Iowa Athletics February 24, 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 24, 2024 2008–2009 Iowa Women's Basketball Media Guide Rankings 1992–93 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings AP 1 16 7 5 4 4 4 5 7 6 3 3 3 3 3 2 4 4 Coaches 1 17 4 ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll. References Iowa Category:Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball seasons Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons