The Women's College Basketball Belt · reign 7
Iowa
Took the belt from Texas, 75–65, on December 30, 1987. Lost it to Ohio State, 58–54, on February 26, 1988.
13Defenses
58Days
1stReign for the program
+10Closest call · Jan 24, 1988
29.5Average winning margin
51stLongest of 224 reigns, by days
26thMost defenses of 224 reigns
Defended against
Minnesota ×2Illinois ×2Purdue ×2WisconsinNorthwesternIndianaOhio StateMichigan StateMichiganDrake
The season
- 1987–88: Louisiana Tech won the national title; 15 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 6 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Iowa’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Dec 30, 1987 | Iowa beat Texas 75–65 Game → | +10 | Title change |
| 44 | Jan 8, 1988 | Iowa beat Wisconsin 79–59 | +20 | Defense |
| 45 | Jan 10, 1988 | Iowa beat Northwestern 81–43 | +38 | Defense |
| 46 | Jan 15, 1988 | Iowa beat Minnesota 84–41 | +43 | Defense |
| 47 | Jan 22, 1988 | Iowa beat Illinois 90–63 | +27 | Defense |
| 48 | Jan 24, 1988 | Iowa beat Purdue 67–57 | +10 | Defense |
| 49 | Jan 29, 1988 | Iowa beat Indiana 72–48 | +24 | Defense |
| 50 | Jan 31, 1988 | Iowa beat Ohio State 75–64 | +11 | Defense |
| 51 | Feb 2, 1988 | Iowa beat Michigan State 77–52 | +25 | Defense |
| 52 | Feb 5, 1988 | Iowa beat Michigan 89–54 | +35 | Defense |
| 53 | Feb 12, 1988 | Iowa beat Minnesota 100–51 | +49 | Defense |
| 54 | Feb 16, 1988 | Iowa beat Drake 74–38 | +36 | Defense |
| 55 | Feb 19, 1988 | Iowa beat Purdue 66–52 | +14 | Defense |
| 56 | Feb 21, 1988 | Iowa beat Illinois 87–36 | +51 | Defense |
| 57 | Feb 26, 1988 | Ohio State beat Iowa 58–54 Game → | −4 | Title change |