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Season Snapshot 1988-89 at a glance

1988-89 Iowa Women's Basketball

27-5
Overall
16-2
Big Ten
#4
Peak AP rank
Vivian Stringer
Head coach

By the Numbers

Overtime games
1
1-0 record in OT
Points per game
75.3
#69 nationally

Memorable Games

Highest score
97
vs Minnesota on Jan 21
Best defensive game
held them to 40
vs Wyoming (83-40)
Closest game
2-point win
vs Washington (53-51)
Biggest win
by 45
vs Oregon State (90-45)

Rankings & Streaks

Peak AP rank
#4
best ranking during the season
Longest win streak
13
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
27-4
at Carver / Kinnick / home court

Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers

Beat Indiana

70 vs 63
home vs Indiana · Feb 24, 1989
Pulled it out in overtime

Signature Wins

BLOWOUT WIN

Beat Wyoming

83 vs 40
home vs Wyoming · Nov 25, 1988
Wire-to-wire control — won by 43
BLOWOUT WIN

Beat Iowa State

79 vs 46
home vs Iowa State · Dec 7, 1988
Wire-to-wire control — won by 33
BLOWOUT WIN

Beat Oregon State

90 vs 45
home vs Oregon State · Dec 22, 1988
Wire-to-wire control — won by 45

Heartbreakers & Tough Tests

TOUGH LOSS

Lost to Louisiana Tech

58 vs 62
home vs Louisiana Tech · Nov 26, 1988
Stinging 4-point setback
TOUGH LOSS

Lost to Kansas

63 vs 67
home vs Kansas · Dec 3, 1988
Stinging 4-point setback
Updated Jun 1, 5:30 AM