2023–24 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team represents the University of Iowa during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hawkeyes are led by head coach Lisa Bluder in her twenty-fourth season, and play their home games at Carver–Hawkeye Arena as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

2023–24 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball
Big Ten tournament champions Gulf Coast Showcase champions
NCAA tournament
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 3
AP	No. 2
Record	29–4 (15–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	Lisa Bluder (24th season)
Assistant coaches	Jan Jensen Raina Harmon Abby Stamp
Home arena	Carver–Hawkeye Arena
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 Big Ten women's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 7 Ohio State	16	–	2		.889			25	–	5		.833
No. 2 Iowa†	15	–	3		.833			29	–	4		.879
No. 15 Indiana	15	–	3		.833			24	–	5		.828
Michigan State	12	–	6		.667			22	–	8		.733
Nebraska	11	–	7		.611			22	–	11		.667
Michigan	9	–	9		.500			20	–	13		.606
Penn State	9	–	9		.500			19	–	12		.613
Maryland	9	–	9		.500			19	–	13		.594
Illinois	8	–	10		.444			14	–	15		.483
Wisconsin	6	–	12		.333			13	–	16		.448
Minnesota	5	–	13		.278			16	–	15		.516
Purdue	5	–	13		.278			13	–	18		.419
Northwestern	4	–	14		.222			9	–	21		.300
Rutgers	2	–	16		.111			8	–	24		.250
† 2024 Big Ten tournament winner As of March 10, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

After finishing second in the conference regular season standings, the Hawkeyes won the Big Ten tournament for the third consecutive season and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

Previous season

The Hawkeyes finished the 2022–23 season with a 31–7 record, including 15–3 in Big Ten play. They won the 2023 Big Ten women's basketball tournament and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.^[1] They advanced to the championship game for the first time in program history and lost to LSU 85–102.^[2][3]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Shateah Wettering	13	F	6'0"	Sophomore (RS)	Montezuma, IA	Transferred to Northern Iowa
McKenna Warnock	14	F/G	6'1"	Senior	Madison, WI	Graduated; chose not to return^[a]
Monika Czinano	25	F/C	6'3"	Senior (5th-year)	Watertown, MN	Completed college eligibility

1. Warnock had one more season of eligibility, but opted to attend dental school.^[4]

Roster

2023–24 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 1 Molly Davis 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) GS Herbert Henry Dow Midland, MI G 2 Taylor McCabe 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Fremont Fremont, NE G 3 Sydney Affolter 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Marist Chicago, IL G 4 Kylie Feuerbach 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS Jr Sycamore Sycamore, IL G 13 Kennise Johnson 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Fr Example Academy Joliet, IL G 20 Kate Martin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) GS Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL G 22 Caitlin Clark 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Dowling Catholic West Des Moines, IA F 23 Jada Gyamfi 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Johnston Iowa City, IA G 24 Gabbie Marshall 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GS Mount Notre Dame Cincinnati, OH F 34 AJ Ediger 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Hamilton Hudsonville, MI F 35 Ava Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Nickerson Nickerson, KS C 40 Sharon Goodman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS Jr Crestwood Lime Springs, IA F/C 44 Addison O'Grady 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Jr Grandview Aurora, CO F 45 Hannah Stuelke 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Washington Cedar Rapids, IA	Head coach Lisa Bluder (Northern Iowa) Assistant coach(es) Jan Jensen (Drake) Raina Harmon (Central Michigan) Abby Stamp (Iowa) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 15, 2023* 2:00 p.m., BTN		DePaul Crossover at Kinnick	W 94–72^[5]	—	34 – Clark	14 – O'Grady	10 – Clark	Kinnick Stadium (55,646) Iowa City, IA
October 22, 2023* 2:00 p.m., B1G+	No. 3	Clarke	W 122–49	—	27 – Stuelke	10 – Stuelke	9 – Clark	Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998) Iowa City, IA
Regular season
November 6, 2023* 6:30 p.m., B1G+	No. 3	Fairleigh Dickinson	W 102–46^[6]	1–0	28 – Clark	9 – Stuelke	10 – Clark	Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998) Iowa City, IA
November 9, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 3	vs. No. 8 Virginia Tech	W 80–76^[7]	2–0	44 – Clark	14 – Affolter	6 – Clark	Spectrum Center (15,196) Charlotte, NC
November 12, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 3	at Northern Iowa	W 94–53^[8]	3–0	24 – Clark	10 – Clark	11 – Clark	McLeod Center (6,790) Cedar Falls, IA
November 16, 2023* 7:30 p.m., FS1	No. 2	Kansas State	L 58–65^[9]	3–1	24 – Clark	11 – Stuelke	3 – Tied	Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998) Iowa City, IA
November 19, 2023* 6:00 p.m., FS1	No. 2	Drake	W 113–90^[10]	4–1	35 – Clark	6 – Clark	10 – Clark	Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998) Iowa City, IA
November 24, 2023* 6:30 p.m., FloHoops	No. 5	vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Gulf Coast Showcase first round	W 98–59	5–1	29 – Clark	9 – Affolter	8 – Clark	Hertz Arena (3,313) Estero, FL
November 25, 2023* 6:30 p.m., FloHoops	No. 5	vs. Florida Gulf Coast Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals	W 100–62^[11]	6–1	21 – Clark	6 – Clark	6 – Tied	Hertz Arena (4,257) Estero, FL
November 26, 2023* 6:30 p.m., FloHoops	No. 5	vs. No. 16 Kansas State Gulf Coast Showcase championship	W 77–70^[12]	7–1	32 – Clark	10 – Martin	6 – Clark	Hertz Arena (3,007) Estero, FL
December 2, 2023* 12:30 p.m., FS1	No. 4	Bowling Green	W 99–65^[13]	8–1	24 – Clark	11 – Goodman	11 – Clark	Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998) Iowa City, IA
December 6, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 4	at Iowa State Rivalry	W 67–58^[14]	9–1	35 – Clark	9 – Clark	5 – Clark	Hilton Coliseum (14,267) Ames, IA
December 10, 2023 1:30 p.m., BTN	No. 4	at Wisconsin	W 87–65^[15]	10–1 (1–0)	28 – Clark	12 – Affolter	5 – Clark	Kohl Center (14,252) Madison, WI
December 16, 2023* 6:00 p.m., BTN	No. 4	vs. Cleveland State	W 104–75^[16]	11–1	38 – Clark	13 – Stuelke	5 – Tied	Wells Fargo Arena (14,786) Des Moines, IA
December 21, 2023* 5:00 p.m., B1G+	No. 4	Loyola Chicago	W 98–69^[17]	12–1	35 – Clark	17 – Clark	10 – Clark	Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998) Iowa City, IA
December 30, 2023 1:00 p.m., BTN	No. 4	Minnesota	W 94–71^[18]	13–1 (2–0)	35 – Clark	8 – Stuelke	10 – Clark	Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998) Iowa City, IA
January 2, 2024 8:00 p.m., Peacock	No. 4	Michigan State	W 76–73^[19]	14–1 (3–0)	40 – Clark	11 – Martin	5 – Clark	Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998) Iowa City, IA
January 5, 2024 5:00 p.m., BTN	No. 4	at Rutgers	W 103–69^[20]	15–1 (4–0)	29 – Clark	10 – Tied	10 – Clark	Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, NJ
January 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., Peacock	No. 3	at Purdue	W 96–71^[21]	16–1 (5–0)	26 – Clark	10 – Clark	10 – Clark	Mackey Arena (14,876) West Lafayette, IN
January 13, 2024 7:00 p.m., FOX	No. 3	No. 14 Indiana	W 84–57^[22]	17–1 (6–0)	30 – Clark	12 – Martin	11 – Clark	Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998) Iowa City, IA
January 16, 2024 8:00 p.m., Peacock	No. 2	Wisconsin	W 96–50^[23]	18–1 (7–0)	32 – Clark	7 – Clark	5 – Clark	Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998) Iowa City, IA
January 21, 2024 11:00 a.m., NBC	No. 2	at No. 18 Ohio State	L 92–100 ^OT[24]	18–2 (7–1)	45 – Clark	7 – Tied	8 – Davis	Value City Arena (18,660) Columbus, OH
January 27, 2024 1:00 p.m., BTN	No. 5	Nebraska	W 92–73^[25]	19–2 (8–1)	38 – Clark	10 – Clark	6 – Tied	Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998) Iowa City, IA
January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., Peacock	No. 3	at Northwestern	W 110–74^[26]	20–2 (9–1)	35 – Clark	9 – Stuelke	10 – Clark	Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039) Evanston, IL
February 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., FOX	No. 3	at Maryland	W 93–85^[27]	21–2 (10–1)	38 – Clark	10 – Martin	12 – Clark	Xfinity Center (17,950) College Park, MD
February 8, 2024 8:00 p.m., BTN	No. 2	Penn State	W 111–93^[28]	22–2 (11–1)	47 – Stuelke	16 – Martin	15 – Clark	Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998) Iowa City, IA
February 11, 2024 12:00 p.m., FOX	No. 2	at Nebraska	L 79–82^[29]	22–3 (11–2)	31 – Clark	8 – Clark	10 – Clark	Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,042) Lincoln, NE
February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., Peacock	No. 4	Michigan	W 106–89^[30]^[31]	23–3 (12–2)	49 – Clark	5 – Tied	13 – Clark	Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998) Iowa City, IA
February 22, 2024 7:00 p.m., Peacock	No. 4	at No. 14 Indiana	L 69–86^[32]	23–4 (12–3)	24 – Clark	10 – Clark	9 – Clark	Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) Bloomington, IN
February 25, 2024 12:00 p.m., FS1	No. 4	Illinois	W 101–85^[33]	24–4 (13–3)	24 – Clark	15 – Clark	10 – Clark	Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998) Iowa City, IA
February 28, 2024 8:00 p.m., Peacock	No. 6	at Minnesota	W 108–60^[34]	25–4 (14–3)	33 – Clark	10 – Clark	12 – Clark	Williams Arena (14,625) Minneapolis, MN
March 3, 2024 12:00 p.m., FOX	No. 6	No. 2 Ohio State College GameDay	W 93–83^[35]	26–4 (15–3)	35 – Clark	9 – Tied	9 – Clark	Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998) Iowa City, IA
Big Ten Women's Tournament
March 8, 2024 5:30 p.m., BTN	(2) No. 3	vs. (7) Penn State Quarterfinals	W 95–62^[36]	27–4	24 – Clark	10 – Clark	7 – Clark	Target Center (18,481) Minneapolis, MN
March 9, 2024 4:30 p.m., BTN	(2) No. 3	vs. (6) Michigan Semifinals	W 95–68^[37]	28–4	28 – Clark	7 – Affolter	15 – Clark	Target Center (18,746) Minneapolis, MN
March 10, 2024 11:00 a.m., CBS	(2) No. 3	vs. (5) Nebraska Championship	W 94–89 ^OT[38]	29–4	34 – Clark	11 – Affolter	12 – Clark	Target Center (18,534) Minneapolis, MN
NCAA tournament
TBD TBD		TBD First round						TBD  TBD
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. Source:^[39]^[40]

Rankings

See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	3	2 (13)	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	5	3	2	4	4	6	3	2		Not released
Coaches	3	2 (9)	6	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	5т	4	2	4	4	6	3

References

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