FEATURED GAME
Beat Iowa State
81
vs
41
Wire-to-wire control — won by 40
Women's Basketball History
Season Snapshot 1984-85 at a glance
1984-85 Iowa Women's Basketball
20-8
Overall
14-4
Big Ten
Vivian Stringer
Head coach
By the Numbers
Points per game
64.2
#214 nationally
Memorable Games
Highest score
85
vs Purdue on Mar 9
Best defensive game
held them to 36
vs Michigan State (53-36)
Closest game
1-point loss
vs Saint Joseph's (60-61)
Biggest win
by 40
vs Iowa State (81-41)
Rankings & Streaks
Longest win streak
7
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
20-8
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers
Signature Wins
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Michigan
79
vs
49
Wire-to-wire control — won by 30
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Michigan
70
vs
45
Wire-to-wire control — won by 25
BLOWOUT WIN
Beat Purdue
85
vs
61
Wire-to-wire control — won by 24
Heartbreakers & Tough Tests
HEARTBREAKER
Lost by 1 to Saint Joseph's
60
vs
61
Lost by just 1 in the final minutes
1984-85 Schedule 28 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28 | Home Drake | 59–69 | L |
| Nov 30 | Home Southern California | 57–77 | L |
| Dec 1 | Home San Jose State | 67–45 | W |
| Dec 9 | Home Illinois State | 65–57 | W |
| Dec 15 | Home Iowa State | 81–41 | W |
| Dec 27 | Home Louisiana | 62–39 | W |
| Dec 28 | Home La Salle | 70–51 | W |
| Dec 29 | Home Saint Joseph's | 60–61 | L |
| Jan 2 | Home Penn State | 47–87 | L |
| Jan 4 | Home Purdue | 68–54 | W |
| Jan 6 | Home Illinois | 66–61 | W |
| Jan 9 | Home Nebraska | 62–41 | W |
| Jan 11 | Home Minnesota | 60–38 | W |
| Jan 18 | Home Michigan State | 53–36 | W |
| Jan 20 | Home Michigan | 70–45 | W |
| Jan 25 | Home Northwestern | 70–51 | W |
| Jan 27 | Home Wisconsin | 54–65 | L |
| Feb 1 | Home Indiana | 69–49 | W |
| Feb 3 | Home Ohio State | 47–56 | L |
| Feb 8 | Home Minnesota | 66–58 | W |
| Feb 15 | Home Michigan | 79–49 | W |
| Feb 17 | Home Michigan State | 77–55 | W |
| Feb 22 | Home Wisconsin | 64–52 | W |
| Feb 24 | Home Northwestern | 71–61 | W |
| Mar 1 | Home Ohio State | 41–64 | L |
| Mar 3 | Home Indiana | 48–63 | L |
| Mar 7 | Home Illinois | 79–66 | W |
| Mar 9 | Home Purdue | 85–61 | W |
Team & Player Stats
Per-Game Averages
Points
64.2
vs
55.4
Iowa scored versus Iowa allowed per game.
+8.8 points per game
Field goal %
46.1%
vs
38.7%
Shooting accuracy from the field — Iowa vs opponents.
+7.4 percentage points
3-point %
—
vs
—
Three-point shooting — higher is better.
Free throw %
60.0%
vs
68.5%
How often Iowa cashed in at the line.
-8.5 percentage points
Total rebounds
39.5
vs
36.3
Boards Iowa pulled down vs boards the other team got.
+3.2 rebounds per game
Assists
13.8
vs
11.3
Buckets set up by a teammate pass.
+2.5 assists per game
Turnovers
—
vs
—
Times Iowa lost the ball — lower is better.
Top Performers
Team Stats per Game
Stat
Iowa
Opponents
Diff
Games
28.0
28.0
0.0
Minutes
—
—
—
FG
27.6
21.6
+6.0
FGA
60.0
55.8
+4.2
FG%
46.1%
38.7%
+7.4
3P
—
—
—
3PA
—
—
—
3P%
—
—
—
2P
—
—
—
2PA
—
—
—
2P%
—
—
—
FT
8.9
12.2
-3.3
FTA
14.8
17.8
-3.0
FT%
60.0%
68.5%
-8.5
ORB
—
—
—
DRB
—
—
—
TRB
39.5
36.3
+3.2
AST
13.8
11.3
+2.5
STL
—
—
—
BLK
—
—
—
TOV
—
—
—
PF
18.1
16.0
+2.1
PTS
64.2
55.4
+8.8
Player Stats — Per Game
| Player | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa LongF | 28 | — | — | 5.9 | 11.1 | 53.2 | — | — | — | 1.4 | 2.5 | 55.1 | 9.5 | 0.8 | — | — | — | 13.1 |
| Lisa BeckerC | 28 | — | — | 5.1 | 10.9 | 46.9 | — | — | — | 1.9 | 2.7 | 69.3 | 5.6 | 0.8 | — | — | — | 12.1 |
| Michelle EdwardsG | 26 | — | — | 4.4 | 8.8 | 49.8 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 2.7 | 57.1 | 4.6 | 2.7 | — | — | — | 10.3 |
| Robin AndersonG | 28 | — | — | 4.2 | 8.3 | 50.6 | — | — | — | 0.9 | 1.1 | 81.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | — | — | — | 9.4 |
| Lynn KennedyG | 28 | — | — | 3.5 | 6.9 | 50.8 | — | — | — | 1.3 | 2.0 | 61.4 | 6.9 | 1.4 | — | — | — | 8.3 |
| Tracy WashingtonG | 15 | — | — | 1.9 | 4.6 | 42.0 | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0.6 | 55.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 4.2 |
| Tricia BlairG | 24 | — | — | 0.9 | 3.2 | 28.9 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.8 | 57.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | — | — | — | 2.8 |
| Maureen McAlpineG | 27 | — | — | 1.3 | 3.6 | 35.4 | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.3 | 37.5 | 1.1 | 3.3 | — | — | — | 2.6 |
| Pam WilliamsG | 25 | — | — | 1.0 | 3.2 | 31.6 | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0.7 | 47.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | — | — | — | 2.3 |
| Pam DuBoseG | 25 | — | — | 0.3 | 0.8 | 33.3 | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0.5 | 61.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | — | — | — | 0.9 |
| Tammy McKayF | 25 | — | — | 0.3 | 0.9 | 30.4 | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.4 | 55.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | — | — | — | 0.8 |
Player Stats — Advanced
| Player | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | USG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | OWS | DWS | WS | BPM | PProd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa BeckerC | 28 | — | — | 49.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lisa LongF | 28 | — | — | 53.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lynn KennedyG | 28 | — | — | 52.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maureen McAlpineG | 27 | — | — | 35.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michelle EdwardsG | 26 | — | — | 51.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pam DuBoseG | 25 | — | — | 40.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pam WilliamsG | 25 | — | — | 33.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Robin AndersonG | 28 | — | — | 52.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tammy McKayF | 25 | — | — | 34.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tracy WashingtonG | 15 | — | — | 43.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tricia BlairG | 24 | — | — | 35.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1984-85 Roster 11 players
| # | Player | Class | Pos | Ht | Wt | Hometown | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Becker | SO | C | 6-4 | ||||
| Lisa Long | SO | F | 5-11 | ||||
| Lynn Kennedy | SO | G | 5-10 | ||||
| Maureen McAlpine | JR | G | 5-9 | ||||
| Michelle Edwards | FR | G | 5-9 | ||||
| Pam DuBose | SO | G | 5-9 | ||||
| Pam Williams | FR | G | 5-9 | ||||
| Robin Anderson | SR | G | 5-8 | ||||
| Tammy McKay | SO | F | 5-10 | ||||
| Tracy Washington | FR | G | 5-7 | ||||
| Tricia Blair | SO | G | 5-6 |
1984-85 AP Poll Movement
Iowa wasn't ranked in the AP poll this season.
Updated Oct 21, 12:30 AM