To say that the No. 10 Iowa Hawkeyes are riding the confidence gained from their spectacular win against No. 2 Ohio State would be a drastic understatement. They dethroned the previously undefeated Buckeyes and in dramatic fashion, capturing their fifth consecutive win. They came back home to celebrate with their fans as they took on the unranked but fairly competitive Nebraska Cornhuskers in a matinee matchup.
Noticeably absent was McKenna Warnock, who is out with an injury she sustained to her ribcage against Michigan State on Jan. 18. Her status remains unknown. Molly Davis filled her spot in the starting lineup.
Early on, the Hawkeyes were cold from the field as they missed their first six shot attempts, allowing the Cornhuskers to get out on a 6-0 run. Iowa looked rather disorganized and needed to get the juices flowing. A full timeout to review a potential shot clock violation by Iowa was potentially the spark that it needed.
When play resumed, the Hawkeyes’ struggles continued and they still couldn’t hit a bucket. Furthermore, their offense wasn’t moving without the ball and as a result had four turnovers.
At the 5:21 mark of the first, none other than Caitlin Clark broke the spell with a 3-pointer that made it 8-3. Then, at 5:02, Kate Martin followed up…
