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Season Snapshot 1989-90 at a glance

1989-90 Iowa Women's Basketball

23-6
Overall
15-3
Big Ten
#4
Peak AP rank
Vivian Stringer
Head coach

By the Numbers

Overtime games
1
1-0 record in OT
Points per game
76.2
#41 nationally

Memorable Games

Highest score
106
vs North Carolina on Dec 30
Best defensive game
held them to 43
vs Minnesota (79-43)
Closest game
1-point loss
vs Michigan State (61-62)
Biggest win
by 43
vs Ohio State (94-51)

Rankings & Streaks

Peak AP rank
#4
best ranking during the season
Longest win streak
9
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
23-6
at Carver / Kinnick / home court

Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers

Beat Purdue

70 vs 67
home vs Purdue · Feb 11, 1990
Pulled it out in overtime

Signature Wins

BLOWOUT WIN

Beat Howard

90 vs 57
home vs Howard · Nov 25, 1989
Wire-to-wire control — won by 33
BLOWOUT WIN

Beat Connecticut

81 vs 49
home vs Connecticut · Nov 26, 1989
Wire-to-wire control — won by 32
BLOWOUT WIN

Beat Illinois

85 vs 51
home vs Illinois · Jan 12, 1990
Wire-to-wire control — won by 34

Heartbreakers & Tough Tests

HEARTBREAKER

Lost by 3 to Louisiana Tech

82 vs 85
home vs Louisiana Tech · Dec 2, 1989
Lost by just 3 in the final minutes
HEARTBREAKER

Lost by 1 to Michigan State

61 vs 62
home vs Michigan State · Jan 5, 1990
Lost by just 1 in the final minutes
HEARTBREAKER

Lost by 3 to Purdue

63 vs 66
home vs Purdue · Jan 14, 1990
Lost by just 3 in the final minutes
Updated Jun 1, 5:30 AM