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Season Snapshot 1997-98 at a glance

1997-98 Iowa Women's Basketball

18-11
Overall
13-3
Big Ten
#11
Peak AP rank
Angie Lee
Head coach

By the Numbers

Overtime games
3
1-2 record in OT
Points per game
68.5
#133 nationally

Memorable Games

Highest score
91
vs Minnesota on Dec 28
Best defensive game
held them to 49
vs Penn State (73-49)
Closest game
1-point loss
vs Washington (62-63)
Biggest win
by 36
vs Minnesota (91-55)

Rankings & Streaks

Peak AP rank
#11
best ranking during the season
Longest win streak
7
consecutive wins during the season
Home record
18-11
at Carver / Kinnick / home court

Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers

Beat Drake

66 vs 63
home vs Drake · Nov 16, 1997
Pulled it out in overtime

Signature Wins

BLOWOUT WIN

Beat Minnesota

91 vs 55
home vs Minnesota · Dec 28, 1997
Wire-to-wire control — won by 36
BLOWOUT WIN

Beat Penn State

73 vs 49
home vs Penn State · Feb 15, 1998
Wire-to-wire control — won by 24
BIG WIN

Beat Ohio State

72 vs 54
home vs Ohio State · Feb 28, 1998
Won by 18

Heartbreakers & Tough Tests

HEARTBREAKER

Lost OT vs Michigan

65 vs 69
home vs Michigan · Jan 25, 1998
Lost in overtime by a single possession
OT LOSS

Lost OT vs Purdue

66 vs 75
home vs Purdue · Jan 11, 1998
Came up short in overtime by 9
HEARTBREAKER

Lost by 1 to Washington

62 vs 63
home vs Washington · Nov 30, 1997
Lost by just 1 in the final minutes
Updated Jun 1, 5:30 AM