2024–25 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2024–25 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team represents the University of Iowa during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season . The Hawkeyes are led by head coach Jan Jensen in her first season, and play their home games at Carver–Hawkeye Arena as a member of the Big Ten Conference .
Previous season
The Hawkeyes finished the 2023–24 season with a 34–5 record, including 15–3 in Big Ten play. They won the 2024 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 second time in program history and lost to South Carolina 75–87.[ 2] [ 3]
Offseason
On May 13, 2024, head coach Lisa Bluder announced her retirement after 24 seasons. Longtime assistant coach Jan Jensen was promoted to head coach later that day.[ 4] [ 5]
Departures
^ Clark, who graduated from Iowa in May 2024, had one remaining season of college eligibility.
Incoming transfers
Roster
2024–25 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
1
Taylor Stremlow
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Fr
Verona Area
Verona, WI
G
2
Taylor McCabe
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Jr
Fremont
Fremont, NB
G
3
Sydney Affolter
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Sr
Marist
Chicago, IL
G
4
Kylie Feuerbach
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
RS Sr
Sycamore
Sycamore, IL
C
5
Ava Heiden
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr
Sherwood
Sherwood, OR
G
11
Aaliyah Guyton
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Fr
Peoria
Peoria, IL
G
13
Kennise Johnson
5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)
So
Example Academy
Joliet, IL
F
23
Jada Gyamfi
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr
Johnston
Iowa City, IA
G
32
Callie Levin
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Fr
Solon
Solon, IA
G
33
Lucy Olsen
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sr
Spring-Ford Villanova
Collegeville, PA
F
34
AJ Ediger
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr
Hamilton
Hudsonville, MI
F/C
44
Addison O'Grady
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
Grandview
Aurora, CO
F
45
Hannah Stuelke
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr
Washington
Cedar Rapids, IA
G
55
Teagan Mallegni
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Fr
McFarland
McFarland, WI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2024 *6:30 pm
Missouri Western
W 110–55[ 6]
–
18 –
7 –
6 – Olsen
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998)Iowa City, IA
Regular season
November 6, 2024 *6:30 p.m., B1G+
Northern Illinois
W 91–73[ 7]
1–0
19 – Olsen
9 – Feuerbach
7 – Olsen
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998)Iowa City, IA
November 10, 2024 *4:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Virginia Tech Ally Tipoff
W 71–52[ 8]
2–0
20 – Olsen
7 – Stuelke
5 – Feuerbach
Spectrum Center (15,424)Charlotte, NC
November 13, 2024 *6:00 p.m., BTN
Toledo
W 94–57[ 9]
3–0
17 – Stuelke
9 – Stuelke
4 – Olsen
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998)Iowa City, IA
November 17, 2024 *2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Drake
W 86–73[ 10]
4–0
27 – O'Grady
10 – O'Grady
6 –
Knapp Center (6,424)Des Moines, IA
November 20, 2024 *6:00 p.m., BTN
vs. Kansas
W 71–58[ 11]
5–0
16 –
10 – Stuelke
6 – Olsen
Sanford Pentagon (3,347)Sioux Falls, SD
November 24, 2024 *3:00 p.m., BTN
Washington State
W 72–43[ 12]
6–0
17 – Olsen
8 –
5 – Olsen
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998)Iowa City, IA
November 28, 2024 *5:30 p.m., FloHoops
No. 22
vs. Rhode Island Cancún Challenge Riviera Division
W 69–62
7–0
18 – O'Grady
9 – Affolter
4 – Stremlow
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (514)Cancún , Mexico
November 29, 2024 *8:00 p.m., FloHoops
No. 22
vs. BYU Cancún Challenge Riviera Division
W 68–48
8–0
16 – Stuelke
10 – Affolter
4 – Affolter
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (500)Cancún, Mexico
December 7, 2024 *6:00 p.m., FOX
No. 17
vs. Tennessee Women's Champions Classic
L 68–78
8–1
23 – Olsen
11 – O'Grady
5 – Tied
Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
December 11, 2024 *8:00 p.m., FS1
No. 21
No. 18 Iowa State Rivalry
W 75–69
9–1
25 – Olsen
9 – Stuelke
5 – Olsen
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998)Iowa City, IA
December 15, 2024 11:00 a.m., BTN
No. 21
at No. 17 Michigan State
L 66–68
9–2 (0–1)
18 – Stuelke
8 – Stuelke
3 – Affolter
Breslin Student Events Center (5,939)East Lansing, MI
December 20, 2024 *6:30 p.m., B1G+
No. 22
Northern Iowa
W 92–86
10–2
21 – Olsen
9 – Affolter
7 – Olsen
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998)Iowa City, IA
December 29, 2024 2:00 p.m., B1G+
No. 24
Purdue
Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA
January 1, 2025 11:00 a.m., B1G+
at Penn State
Bryce Jordan Center College Township, PA
January 5, 2025 5:00 p.m., BTN
Maryland
Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA
January 9, 2025 6:00 p.m., B1G+
at Illinois
State Farm Center Champaign, IL
January 12, 2025 2:00 p.m., Peacock
Indiana
Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA
January 16, 2025 6:00 p.m., BTN
Nebraska
Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA
January 19, 2025 4:00 p.m., B1G+
at Oregon
Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR
January 22, 2025 8:00 p.m., Peacock
at Washington
Alaska Airlines Arena Seattle, WA
January 28, 2025 7:00 p.m., BTN
Northwestern
Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA
February 2, 2025 12:30 p.m., FOX
USC
Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA
February 6, 2025 7:00 p.m., BTN
at Minnesota
Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN
February 10, 2025 7:00 p.m., BTN
at Nebraska
Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, NE
February 13, 2025 6:30 p.m., B1G+
Rutgers
Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA
February 17, 2025 11:00 a.m., FOX
at Ohio State
Value City Arena Columbus, OH
February 23, 2025 1:00 p.m., Peacock
UCLA
Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA
February 26, 2025 6:00 p.m., B1G+
at Michigan
Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI
March 2, 2025 3:00 p.m., Peacock
Wisconsin
Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking RV = Received 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 RV RV RV 22 17 21 22 24 Coaches RV RV RV 24 20 24 22 22
References
^ Voepel, Michael (March 10, 2024). "Caitlin Clark, Iowa rally past Nebraska to win Big Ten title game" . ESPN.com . Retrieved October 2, 2024 .
^ Philippou, Alexa (April 7, 2024). "South Carolina caps perfect season with NCAA championship" . ESPN.com . Retrieved October 2, 2024 .
^ Terrell, Ross (April 7, 2024). "Caitlin Clark's record-breaking season ends with Iowa defeat" . axios.com . Retrieved October 2, 2024 .
^ Owens, Jason (May 13, 2024). "Iowa women's basketball coach Lisa Bluder retires; longtime assistant Jan Jensen to take over" . Yahoo! Sports . Retrieved October 2, 2024 .
^ "Bluder Announces Retirement, Jensen Named Head Coach" . hawkeyesports.com . May 13, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024 .
^ "Hawkeyes Dominate Missouri Western in Exhibition" . hawkeyesports.com . Iowa Hawkeyes . October 30, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024 .
^ "Iowa Women's Basketball Secures Home Opener Victory Against NIU" . hawkeyesports.com . Iowa Hawkeyes . November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024 .
^ "Hawkeyes Down Virgina Tech at Ally Tipoff" . hawkeyesports.com . Iowa Hawkeyes . November 10, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024 .
^ "Hawkeye WBB Dominates Toledo" . hawkeyesports.com . Retrieved November 14, 2024 .
^ "Hawkeye Escape the Knapp Center" . hawkeyesports.com . Retrieved November 17, 2024 .
^ "Iowa Down The Jayhawks" . hawkeyesports.com . Retrieved November 20, 2024 .
^ "Hawkeyes Drum Washington State" . hawkeyesports.com . Retrieved November 24, 2024 .
^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule" . hawkeyesports.com . Retrieved October 2, 2024 .
^ "Hawkeyes Finalize 2024-25 Schedule" . hawkeyesports.com . September 19, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024 .
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