2017–18 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record248 (115 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jan Jensen
  • Jenni Fitzgerald
  • Raina Harmon
Home arenaCarver–Hawkeye Arena
2017–18 Big Ten women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 10 Ohio State133 .813287  .800
No. 16 Maryland124 .750268  .765
Iowa115 .688248  .750
Minnesota115 .688249  .727
Nebraska115 .6882111  .656
Michigan106 .6252310  .697
Indiana97 .5632314  .622
Purdue97 .5632014  .588
Rutgers79 .4382012  .625
Michigan State79 .4381914  .576
Penn State610 .3751616  .500
Northwestern412 .2501220  .375
Wisconsin214 .125921  .300
Illinois016 .000921  .300
2018 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2017–18 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team represented the University of Iowa during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hawkeyes, led by 18th year head coach Lisa Bluder, played their home games at Carver–Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, IA as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 24–8, 11–5 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They defeated Northwestern in the second round before losing to Minnesota in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten women's tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament as the No. 6 seed in the Kansas City region. There they lost in the First Round to Creighton.

Previous season

The Hawkeyes finished the 2016–17 season 20–14, 8–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten women's tournament to Northwestern. They received an invitation to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where defeated Missouri State, South Dakota, and Colorado before losing to Washington State in the NIT quarterfinals.

Roster

2017–18 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 3 Makenzie Meyer 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoMason City Mason City, IA
F 4 Chase Coley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrWashburn Minneapolis, MN
G 5 Alexis Sevillian 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) RS FrGoodrich Goodrich, MI
F 10 Megan Gustafson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrSouth Shore Port Wing, WI
G 11 Tania Davis 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) JrGoodrich Grand Blanc, MI
G 14 Jinaya Houston 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrDavenport North High School Davenport, IA
F 21 Hannah Stewart 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrBishop Ryan Catholic Minot, ND
G 22 Kathleen Doyle 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoBenet Academy LaGrange Park, IL
G 24 Zion Sanders (W) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrCentral Evansville, IN
F/C 31 Paula Valiño Ramos 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrIes Otero Pedrayo Ourense, SP, Brazil
F 34 Carly Mohns 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS JrBrodhead Brodhead, WI
F 43 Amanda Ollinger 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoLinn-Mar Cedar Rapids, IA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: August 7, 2017

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 5, 2017*
7:00 pm
Minnesota State-Moorhead W 85–56 
 22  Gustafson  10  Tied  6  Meyer  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (3,430)
Iowa City, IA
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
5:00 pm
Quinnipiac
2017 Hawkeye Challenge
W 83–67  1–0
 17  Doyle  15  Gustafson  5  Stewart  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (3,758)
Iowa City, IA
Nov 11, 2017*
4:30 pm
Western Kentucky
2017 Hawkeye Challenge
W 104–97 OT 2–0
 35  Gustafson  17  Gustafson  9  Davis  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (3,649)
Iowa City, IA
Nov 15, 2017*
7:00 pm
Northern Illinois W 105–80  3–0
 22  Gustafson  11  Gustafson  8  Meyer  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (3,504)
Iowa City, IA
Nov 19, 2017*
2:00 pm
Western Michigan W 79–56  4–0
 21  Meyer  13  Gustafson  6  Sevillian  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (3,578)
Iowa City, IA
Nov 22, 2017*
12:30 pm
vs. Morgan State
2017 Puerto Rico Classic
W 90–46  5–0
 18  Gustafson  10  Gustafson  7  Meyer  Cardinal Gibbons High School (117)
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Nov 23, 2017*
11:00 am
vs. Charlotte
2017 Puerto Rico Classic
W 77–64  6–0
 23  Gustafson  14  Gustafson  7  Meyer  Cardinal Gibbons High School (172)
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Nov 25, 2017*
4:00 pm
vs. Elon
2017 Puerto Rico Classic
W 74–61  7–0
 21  Sevillian  14  Gustafson  7  Doyle  Cardinal Gibbons High School (137)
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Nov 29, 2017*
7:00 pm, BTN
No. 13 Florida State
ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
L 93–94  7–1
 34  Gustafson  9  Tied  6  Meyer  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (4,202)
Iowa City, IA
Dec 3, 2017*
2:00 pm
Samford W 80–59  8–1
 18  Gustafson  11  Gustafson  7  Davis  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (3,785)
Iowa City, IA
Dec 6, 2017*
6:30 pm
at Iowa State
Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series
W 61–55  9–1
 16  Meyer  14  Gustafson  5  Davis  Hilton Coliseum (10,916)
Ames, IA
Dec 9, 2017*
2:00 pm
Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 85–43  10–1
 19  Gustafson  10  Gustafson  5  Tied  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (3,806)
Iowa City, IA
Dec 17, 2017*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 25 at Northern Iowa W 71–47  11–1
 26  Gustafson  10  Gustafson  7  Doyle  McLeod Center (3,008)
Cedar Falls, IA
Dec 21, 2017*
7:00 pm
No. 25 Drake W 79–66  12–1
 27  Gustafson  12  Gustafson  7  Meyer  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (4,847)
Iowa City, IA
Big Ten conference season
Dec 28, 2017
7:00 pm
No. 23 at Wisconsin W 56–46  13–1 (1–0)
 21  Gustafson  16  Gustafson  7  Doyle  Kohl Center (3,865)
Madison, WI
Dec 31, 2017
3:00 pm, BTN
No. 23 No. 21 Michigan W 82–72  14–1 (2–0)
 27  Gustafson  11  Gustafson  9  Doyle  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (6,928)
Iowa City, IA
Jan 4, 2018
5:00 pm, BTN
No. 18 at No. 13 Maryland L 64–80  14–2 (2–1)
 15  Gustafson  15  Gustafson  11  Doyle  Xfinity Center (3,841)
College Park, MD
Jan 7, 2018
1:00 pm, BTN
No. 18 at Illinois W 84–71  15–2 (3–1)
 34  Gustafson  12  Gustafson  10  Doyle  State Farm Center (1,646)
Champaign, IL
Jan 13, 2018
3:00 pm, BTN
No. 18 Purdue L 70–76  15–3 (3–2)
 37  Gustafson  14  Gustafson  10  Doyle  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (7,477)
Iowa City, IA
Jan 16, 2018
7:00 pm
No. 20 at Nebraska L 65–74  15–4 (3–3)
 29  Gustafson  18  Gustafson  5  Doyle  Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,667)
Lincoln, NE
Jan 21, 2018
3:00 pm
No. 20 at Minnesota L 72–77  15–5 (3–4)
 20  Gustafson  10  Gustafson  4  3 tied  Williams Arena (4,182)
Minneapolis, MN
Jan 25, 2018
7:00 pm
No. 12 Ohio State W 103–89  16–5 (4–4)
 29  Gustafson  11  Coley  11  Doyle  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (6,012)
Iowa City, IA
Jan 28, 2018
2:00 pm
Nebraska L 74–92  16–6 (4–5)
 26  Gustafson  10  Gustafson  4  Tied  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (8,823)
Iowa City, IA
Feb 1, 2018
5:00 pm, BTN
at Michigan State W 71–68  17–6 (5–5)
 36  Gustafson  17  Gustafson  11  Doyle  Breslin Center (5,047)
East Lansing, MI
Feb 4, 2018
2:00 pm
Minnesota W 92–84  18–6 (6–5)
 25  Gustafson  15  Gustafson  8  Doyle  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (6,581)
Iowa City, IA
Feb 8, 2018
7:00 pm
Penn State W 80–76  19–6 (7–5)
 33  Gustafson  14  Gustafson  7  Meyer  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (5,878)
Iowa City, IA
Feb 11, 2018
2:00 pm
at Northwestern W 70–61  20–6 (8–5)
 25  Gustafson  16  Gustafson  6  Doyle  Beardsley Gym (1,363)
Evanston, IL
Feb 18, 2018
2:00 pm
Wisconsin W 88–61  21–6 (9–5)
 25  Gustafson  8  Gustafson  6  2 tied  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (7,495)
Iowa City, IA
Feb 21, 2018
6:00 pm
at Rutgers W 77–67 OT 22–6 (10–5)
 27  Gustafson  14  Gustafson  9  Doyle  Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,852)
Piscataway, NJ
Feb 24, 2018
11:00 am, BTN
Indiana W 75–62  23–6 (11–5)
 36  Gustafson  15  Gustafson  5  Coley  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (6,921)
Iowa City, IA
Big Ten Women's Tournament
Mar 1, 2018
1:30 pm, RSN
(5) vs. (12) Northwestern
Second Round
W 55–45  24–6
 13  Meyer  9  Gustafson  7  Doyle  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (3,447)
Indianapolis, IN
Mar 2, 2018
1:30 pm, RSN
(5) vs. (4) Minnesota
Quarterfinals
L 89–90  24–7
 48  Gustafson  15  Gustafson  7  Doyle  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (5,274)
Indianapolis, IN
NCAA Women's Tournament
Mar 17, 2018*
5:00 pm, ESPN2
(6 KC) vs. (11 KC) Creighton
First Round
L 70–76  24–8
 29  Gustafson  17  Gustafson  8  Doyle  Pauley Pavilion (2,304)
Los Angeles, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
KC=Kansas City Region.
All times are in Central Time.

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AP NR RV RV RV RV 25 25 23 18 18т 20 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV N/A
Coaches NR N/A RV RV 25 25 25 25 17 17 20 25 RV RV NR NR NR RV NR NR
Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
(RV)   Received Votes

See also

References

  1. "Hawkeye Sports Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball". Hawkeyesports.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
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