Iowa Women’s Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule
February 28, 2023 · CSM Staff
Iowa Hawkeyes
Big Ten (26-6, 15-3)
Big Wins: 2/26 Indiana (86-85), 3/4 vs Maryland (89-84)
Bad Losses: 11/17 at Kansas State (83-84), 1/1 at Illinois (86-90)
Coach: Lisa Bluder
Probable Starters:
Monika Czinano, Senior, Center, 17.3 ppg, 6.5 rpg
McKenna Warnock, Senior, Forward, 11.0 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.0 apg
Caitlin Clark, Junior, Guard, 27.0 ppg, 8.3 apg, 7.5 rpg
Gabbie Marshall, Senior, Guard, 5.8 ppg, 1.5 apg
Kate Martin, Senior, Guard, 7.5 ppg, 3.5 apg, 4.2 rpg
Key Role Players:
Hannah Stuelke, Freshman, Forward, 6.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg
Sydney Affolter, Sophomore, Guard, 3.3 ppg, 1.0 apg
Taylor McCabe, Freshman, Guard, 3.5 ppg
Molly Davis, Senior, Guard, 4.2 ppg, 1.9 apg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 87.5 (1st in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 71.3 (316, 10)
Field-Goal Percentage: 50.9 (1, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.2 (176, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.8 (14, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.0 (16, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.3 (56, 8)
Rebound Margin: 6.3 (43, 1)
Assists Per Game: 21.0 (1, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.2 (86, 5)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Illinois State |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Creighton |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Central Michigan |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Kentucky |
| 2021 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Connecticut |
| 2019 | NCAA | First Round win over Mercer |
| 2019 | NCAA | Second Round win over Missouri |
| 2019 | NCAA | Third Round win over North Carolina State |
| 2019 | NCAA | Quarterfinal loss to Baylor |
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Creighton |
| 2017 | NIT | First Round win over South Dakota |
| 2017 | NIT | Second Round loss to TCU |
| 2016 | NIT | First Round loss to Ball State |
| 2015 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over American |
| 2015 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Miami (FL) |
| 2015 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Baylor |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Marist |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Louisville |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Miami (FL) |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Notre Dame |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to California |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Gonzaga |
| 2010 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Rutgers |
| 2010 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Stanford |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Georgia Tech |
| 2008 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Georgia |
| 2006 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to BYU |
| 2005 | NIT | First Round win over Creighton |
| 2005 | NIT | Second Round win over Nebraska |
| 2005 | NIT | Third Round win over Arkansas State |
| 2005 | NIT | Semifinal loss to Southern Methodist |
*all team stats through 3/2
