2005–06 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team

The 2005–06 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team represented the University of Iowa during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hawkeyes, led by sixth-year head coach Lisa Bluder, played their home games at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished with an overall record of 17–12 (10–6 Big Ten) to finish fourth in the regular season conference standings. Iowa lost to Michigan State in the quarterfinals of the 2006 Big Ten Conference women's basketball tournament. Iowa received an at-large bid to the 2006 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament where they were defeated by BYU, 67–62, in the opening round.

2005–06 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record17–12 (10–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Lisa Bluder (6th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarver-Hawkeye Arena
2005–06 Big Ten women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Ohio State †151 .938293  .906
No. 11 Purdue133 .813267  .788
Michigan State115 .6882410  .706
Minnesota115 .6881910  .655
Iowa106 .6251712  .586
Indiana97 .5631914  .576
Illinois610 .3751615  .516
Penn State610 .3751316  .448
Wisconsin511 .3131118  .379
Northwestern214 .125622  .214
Michigan016 .000623  .207
2006 Big Ten tournament winner
As of March 13, 2006
Rankings from AP Poll

This season marked Iowa's fourth NCAA tournament appearance under Coach Bluder.

Senior Crystal Smith established Iowa's single-game high in points with 46 against Louisiana Tech on November 22, 2005 (now 4th on the all-time list as of the end of the 2023–24 season).

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