The 2024–25 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Hawkeyes were led by head coach Jan Jensen in her first season, and played their home games at

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as a member of the

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Previous season

The Hawkeyes finished the 2023–24 season with a 34–5 record, including 15–3 in

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play. They won the 2024 Big Ten women's basketball tournament and earned the conference's automatic bid to the

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. They advanced to the

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for the second time in program history and lost to

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87–75.

Offseason

On May 13, 2024, head coach

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announced her retirement after 24 seasons. Longtime assistant coach Jan Jensen was promoted to head coach later that day.

Departures

Incoming transfers

2024 Recruiting Class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

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