The Hawkeyes were led by head coach Lisa Bluder in her twenty-fourth and final season, and played their home games at Carver–Hawkeye Arena as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

[2] During the NCAA tournament they defeated Holy Cross, West Virginia, Colorado, LSU, and UConn to return to the title game for the second consecutive season.

Senior Caitlin Clark, who entered the season as the reigning National Player of the Year and a pre-season All-American,[3] exceeded impossibly high expectations to leave an indelible mark on the University of Iowa and women's college basketball.

Clark capped her career by being named both Big Ten Player of the Year[4] and a unanimous First-team All-American for the third time, swept National Player of the Year awards for the second time, and finished with numerous NCAA records – highlighted by the NCAA career scoring record.

Despite Clark's on-court accomplishments, she remained consistent that her legacy is more closely tied to broader impact[5] – growing interest in the sport and inspiring the next generation.