| Sport: | Women's Basketball |
| Year: | 2008–09 |
| Team: | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| Conference: | Big Ten |
| Short Conf: | Big 10 |
| Record: | 21–11 |
| Conf Record: | 13–5 |
| Head Coach: | Lisa Bluder |
| Asst Coach1: | Jan Jensen |
| Asst Coach2: | Jenni Fitzgerald |
| Asst Coach3: | Shannon Gage |
| Arena: | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| Bowl: | NCAA tournament |
| Bowl Result: | first round |
The 2008–09 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team represented the University of Iowa during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hawkeyes finished the season with a record of 21–11, 13–5 in Big Ten, and finished the regular season tied for second place in the Big Ten. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament where they lost to Ohio State. They received at-large bid of the NCAA women's tournament where they lost in the first round, to Georgia Tech.
| Pos. | Name | Height | Year | Hometown (High School) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 2 | Kamille Wahlin | 5-8 | Fr. | Crookston, MN (Crookston) |
| G | 11 | Kristi Smith | 5-6 | Sr. | Thornston, CO (Horizon) |
| G | 13 | Shante Jones | 5-9 | Fr. | Dayton, OH (Carroll) |
| F | 20 | Kelly Krei | 6-2 | Fr. | Iowa City, IA (City) |
| G | 21 | Kachine Alexander | 5-9 | So. | Minneapolis, MN (Benilde-St. Margaret's) |
| F | 22 | Kalsey Cermak | 6-1 | So. | Norwalk, IA (Norwalk) |
| G/F | 31 | Hannah Draxten | 6-0 | Fr. | Fergus Falls, MN (Fergus Falls) |
| F | 32 | Wendy Ausdemore | 6-2 | Sr. | Neola, IA (Tri-Center) |
| F | 43 | Nicole VanderPol | 6-1 | Sr. | Grundy Center, IA (Grundy Center) |
| C | 44 | Megan Skouby | 6-6 | Sr. | Mentor, OH (mentor) |
| F/C | 45 | JoAnn Hamlin | 6-3 | Jr. | Douglass, KS (Winfield/Kansas State) |
| G | 50 | Lindsay Nyenhuis | 5-7 | Sr. | Grand Rapids, MI (Forest Hills Northern) |
| Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/16 | Texas State | W 87-45 | 1-0 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 11/18 | Kansas | L 76-55 | 1-1 | Lawrence, KS | |
| 11/22 | Boston Univ. | W 83-58 | 2-1 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 11/23 | Providence | W 64-46 | 3-1 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 11/27 | Texas Tech | W 56-48 | 4-1 | US Virgin Islands | |
| 11/28 | South Florida | L 82-79 (OT) | 4-2 | US Virgin Islands | |
| 11/29 | California | L 76-43 | 4-3 | US Virgin Islands | |
| 12/4 | Duke | L 71-47 | 4-4 | Durham, NC | |
| 12/7 | Iowa State | W 66-46 | 5-4 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 12/11 | Northern Iowa | W 72-46 | 6-4 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 12/20 | Drake | W 71-53 | 7-4 | Des Moines, IA | |
| 12/22 | Wisconsin | W 73-63 | 8-4 | Madison, WI | |
| 12/28 | Purdue | L 69-60 | 8-5 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 1/4 | Indiana | L 76-54 | 8-6 | Bloomington, IN | |
| 1/8 | Purdue | L 60-49 | 8-7 | W. Lafayette, IN | |
| 1/11 | Minnesota | W 74-57 | 9-7 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 1/15 | Illinois | W 75-62 | 10-7 | Champaign, IL | |
| 1/18 | Northwestern | W 74-46 | 11-7 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 1/26 | Michigan | W 77-69 | 12-7 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 1/29 | Michigan State | L 68-56 | 12-8 | East Lansing, MI | |
| 2/1 | Penn State | W 97-86 | 13-8 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 2/5 | Indiana | W 69-67 | 14-8 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 2/8 | Minnesota | L 64-58 | 14-9 | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 2/12 | Ohio State | W 85-74 | 15-9 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 2/15 | Penn State | W 97-89 (3 ot) | 16-9 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 2/19 | Wisconsin | W 72-65 | 17-9 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 2/22 | Michigan | W 68-64 | 18-9 | Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 2/26 | Illinois | W 69-56 | 19-9 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 3/1 | Northwestern | W 86-79 | 20-9 | Iowa City, IA | |
| 3/6 | Minnesota | W 79-64 | 21-9 | Indianapolis, IN (Big Ten tournament) | |
| 3/7 | Ohio State | L 72-56 | 21-10 | Indianapolis, IN (Big Ten tournament) | |
| 3/22 | Georgia Tech | L 76-62 | 21-11 | Iowa City, IA (NCAA Tournament) |