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Season Snapshot 1996-97 at a glance

1996-97 Iowa Women's Basketball

18-12
Overall
9-7
Big Ten
#6
Peak AP rank
Angie Lee
Head coach

By the Numbers

Points per game
67.3
#140 nationally

Memorable Games

Highest score
89
vs Boise State on Dec 6
Best defensive game
held them to 34
vs Boise State (89-34)
Closest game
1-point loss
vs Penn State (60-61)
Biggest win
by 55
vs Boise State (89-34)

Rankings & Streaks

Peak AP rank
#6
best ranking during the season
Longest win streak
7
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
17-11
at Carver / Kinnick / home court
Road record
0-1
true road games (excludes neutral sites)

Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers

Beat Boise State

89 vs 34
home vs Boise State · Dec 6, 1996
Wire-to-wire control — won by 55

Signature Wins

BLOWOUT WIN

Beat Minnesota

78 vs 42
home vs Minnesota · Feb 23, 1997
Wire-to-wire control — won by 36
BLOWOUT WIN

Beat Indiana

87 vs 53
home vs Indiana · Mar 2, 1997
Wire-to-wire control — won by 34
BLOWOUT WIN

Beat Northwestern

80 vs 56
home vs Northwestern · Feb 9, 1997
Wire-to-wire control — won by 24

Heartbreakers & Tough Tests

HEARTBREAKER

Lost by 1 to Penn State

60 vs 61
home vs Penn State · Jan 21, 1997
Lost by just 1 in the final minutes
HEARTBREAKER

Lost by 3 to Wisconsin

56 vs 59
home vs Wisconsin · Feb 14, 1997
Lost by just 3 in the final minutes
TOUGH LOSS

Lost to Nebraska

67 vs 73
home vs Nebraska · Dec 8, 1996
Stinging 6-point setback
Updated Jun 1, 5:30 AM