2009–10 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team
| 2009-10 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball |
| KCRG-TV9 Hawkeye Challenge champions |
| Conference |
Big Ten |
| 2009-10 record |
20-14 (10-8 Big 10) |
| Head coach |
Lisa Bluder |
| Assistant coach |
Jan Jensen |
| Assistant coach |
Jenni Fitzgerald |
| Assistant coach |
Shannon Gage |
| Home arena |
Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| Seasons
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The 2009–10 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team will represent the University of Iowa in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hawkeyes are a member of the Big 10 and will attempt to win the NCAA championship.
Offseason
- May 5: The University of Iowa women's basketball team will host Boston College as part of the third annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The game will be held at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Dec. 2. This will be the first-ever meeting between Iowa and Boston College. Overall, Iowa is 9-4 against teams from the ACC.[1]
Exhibition
| Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Time |
Score |
Record |
| 11/08/09 |
vs. Washburn (Exhibition) |
Iowa City, IA |
TBA |
88-60 |
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Regular season
The Hawkeyes will host the KCRG-TV9 Hawkeye Challenge from November 14–15. Illinois State, UCLA and Santa Clara are the other teams. From November 27–28, the Hawkeyes will compete in the Nugget Classic.The Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series will resume against Iowa State on December 10.
Roster
| Number |
Name |
Height |
Position |
Class |
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Schedule
| Date |
Opponent (Ranking) |
Location |
Time |
Result |
Record |
| 11/14/09 |
vs. Santa Clara |
Iowa City, IA |
TBA |
W 67-51 |
1-0 |
| 11/15/09 |
vs. Illinois State |
Iowa City, IA |
5:00pm |
W 75-67 |
2-0 |
| 11/18/09 |
vs. Kansas |
Iowa City, IA |
7:00pm |
L 55-66 |
L 2-1 |
| 11/22/09 |
at Northern Iowa |
Cedar Falls, IA |
TBA |
W 81-70 |
3-1 |
| 11/24/09 |
vs. William & Mary |
Iowa City, IA |
TBA |
W 78-54 |
4-1 |
| 11/27/09 |
at West Virginia |
Reno, NV |
TBA |
L 66-69 |
4-2 |
| 11/28/09 |
at Columbia |
Reno, NV |
TBA |
W 72-69 |
5-2 |
| 12/02/09 |
vs. Boston College |
Iowa City, IA |
7:30pm |
L 67-72 |
5-3 |
| 12/06/09 |
vs. Michigan |
Iowa City, IA |
5:00pm |
L 54-51 |
5-4 (0-1) |
| 12/10/09 |
at Iowa State |
Ames, IA |
TBA |
L 85-66 |
5-5 |
| 12/20/09 |
vs. Drake University |
Iowa City, IA |
1:00pm |
W 73-61 |
6-5 |
| 12/22/09 |
vs. South Dakota St. |
Iowa City, IA |
TBA |
W 82-69 |
7-5 |
| 12/28/09 |
at Penn State |
University Park, PA |
TBA |
L 77-73 |
7-6 (0-2) |
| 12/31/09 |
vs. Wisconsin |
Iowa City, IA |
5:00pm |
W 61-51 |
8-6 (1-2) |
| 01/03/10 |
at Minnesota |
Minneapolis, MN |
TBA |
L 72-69 |
8-7 (1-3) |
| 01/07/10 |
at Michigan |
Ann Arbor, MI |
TBA |
L 63-46 |
8-8 (1-4) |
| 01/14/10 |
vs. Penn State |
Iowa City, IA |
7:00pm |
L 68-62 |
8-9 (1-5) |
| 01/17/10 |
at Purdue |
West Lafayette, IN |
11:00am |
L 81-59 |
8-10 (1-6) |
| 01/21/10 |
at Illinois |
Champaign, IL |
TBA |
W 74-65 |
9-10 (2-6) |
| 01/24/10 |
vs. Northwestern |
Iowa City, IA |
4:00pm |
W 78-69 |
10-10 (3-6) |
| 01/31/10 |
vs. Purdue |
Iowa City, IA |
2:00pm |
W 70-50 |
11-10 (4-6) |
| 02/04/10 |
at Ohio State (9) |
Columbus, OH |
6:30pm |
L 86-82 |
11-11 (4-7) |
| 02/07/10 |
vs. Michigan State |
Iowa City, IA |
3:30pm |
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| 02/11/10 |
at Indiana |
Bloomington, IN |
TBA |
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| 02/14/10 |
vs. Illinois |
Iowa City, IA |
2:00pm |
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| 02/18/10 |
vs. Minnesota |
Iowa City, IA |
6:30pm |
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| 02/21/10 |
at Northwestern |
Evanston, IL |
TBA |
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| 02/25/10 |
vs. Indiana |
Iowa City, IA |
7:00pm |
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| 02/28/10 |
at Wisconsin |
Madison, WI |
TBA |
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Player stats
| Player |
Games Played |
Minutes |
Field Goals |
Three Pointers |
Free Throws |
Rebounds |
Assists |
Blocks |
Steals |
Points |
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Postseason
Big Ten tournament
Iowa went into the 2009-2010 Big Ten Tournament with a 17-12 (9-8) record and was seeded 3rd.
| Date |
Round |
Opponent (Seed) |
Location |
Time |
Result |
Record |
| 03/04/10 |
First Round |
Bye |
Indianapolis, IN |
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17-12 (9-8) |
| 03/05/10 |
Quarterfinals |
vs. Penn State (6) |
Indianapolis, IN |
1:00pm |
W 82-75 |
18-12 (10-8) |
| 03/06/10 |
Semifinals |
at Michigan State (2) |
Indianapolis, IN |
4:00pm |
W 59-54 |
19-12 (10-8) |
| 03/07/10 |
Finals |
at Ohio State (1) |
Indianapolis, IN |
3:30pm |
L 66-64 |
19-13 (10-8) |
[3]
NCAA Basketball Tournament
Iowa was invited to the 2009-2010 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament. They were seeded 8th in the Sacramento Division
| Date |
Round |
Opponent (Seed) |
Location |
Time |
Result |
Record |
| 03/20/10 |
First Round |
vs. Rutgers (9) |
Stanford, CA |
7:16pm |
W 70-63 |
20-13 |
| 03/22/10 |
Second Round |
at Stanford (1) |
Stanford, CA |
8:35pm |
L 96-67 |
20-14 |
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Awards and honors
Team players drafted into the WNBA
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Pick |
Player |
NBA Club |
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See also
References
External links