Despite No. 8 Iowa (18-4, 9-2 Big Ten) suffering an 88-65 loss at No. 2 UCLA (21-1, 11-0 Big Ten) at Pauley Pavilion on Sunday to make it an 0-for-2 West Coast road swing, Hawkeyes head women’s basketball coach Jan Jensen spoke positively about the team’s future.
“While fan bases could think the sky’s falling, I think we played two really good teams. I think we played them without arguably one of my best players, my best leader. And I’m playing a lot of young kids. They’re playing against a team that could contend for the national title. And I love my team. I’ve got to get my team remaining confident. I’ve got to get them better. I’ve got to be better,” Jensen said.
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Iowa recently lost senior guard Taylor McCabe to a career-ending ACL tear during the first minute of the Hawkeyes’ Jan. 25 win over Ohio State.
While the absence of McCabe was evident in the team’s 3-point shooting and overall play against both USC and UCLA, Jensen and the Hawkeyes will undoubtedly put a plan in place to recalibrate as they get back to Iowa City before they welcome Minnesota (16-6, 7-4 Big Ten) to Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Feb. 5.
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