When did other basketball teams from Iowa last reach the Final Four as the women entered?

When did other basketball teams from Iowa last reach the Final Four as the women entered?

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The Hawkeyes just advanced to the Final Four because to Caitlin Clarks triple-double of 41 points and 10 rebounds versus Louisville.

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We wondered how many Iowa-based teams have previously advanced this far in the NCAA Tournament in light of this momentous occasion.

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In 1980 1955 and 1956 the Iowa men made three Final Four visits.

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In 1956 Bill Russells San Francisco club defeated the Hawkeyes in the national championship game.

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Lets move on; everyone is aware that the Iowa women reached the Final Four in 2023.

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You may also be aware that C. Vivian Stringers 1993 Hawkeye team was the last Hawkeye team to advance to the Final Four. In the national semifinals the 1993 squad was defeated.

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The womens basketball team from Iowa State has never advanced to the Final Four. In 1999 and 2009 the Cyclones were beaten in the Final Eight.

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In 1969 Drakes mens basketball team advanced to the Final Four when UCLA defeated the Bulldogs. Basketball for women at Drake has never advanced to the Final Four. The Drake ladies were eliminated in the 1982 Elite Eight.

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