If there is another team in the Big Ten that mirrors Iowa, it is UCLA.
Both the Hawkeyes and the Bruins love to work inside out, racking up points in the paint and getting a touch inside on every possession.
The two top teams in the Big Ten at the end of the regular season met on the hardwood once already this season, as the Bruins dominated the Hawkeyes 88-65 in Iowa's second game without starting guard Taylor McCabe.
Iowa is a completely different team now than it was on February 1 in the loss, but they still have an uphill battle to knock off one of the best teams in women's college basketball.
Pressure the ball and make it difficult to get it inside
The whole country knows what UCLA is going to do, but it is still extremely hard to stop it.
Big Ten Player of the Year Lauren Betts leads UCLA's paint-focused offensive attack as the Bruins overwhelm opponents with their size.
Three of UCLA's starters are over six feet tall, and the Hawkeyes have to ramp up the defense to make it harder for them to force it inside
Iowa held Michigan to 42 points in its most recent game, and the squad must do the same against UCLA.
If the Bruins get easy paint touches, we could see another blowout. The Hawkeyes don't have the size across the board. If they can pressure the ball without fouling, they can force UCLA out of the paint.
Move the ball on offense to open up the paint
In the first matchup, Iowa's offense struggled to move the ball and made multiple lazy passes that the Bruins easily picked off.
UCLA racked up seven steals and forced 19 turnovers in the win, and that cannot happen a second time.
Iowa loves to get the ball inside to Ava Heiden and Hannah Stuelke, but if the ball is sticking on the perimeter, the paint will be clogged, forcing Iowa into outside shots.
The ball has to keep moving to open up driving lanes and paint touches for the Hawkeyes' offense to be successful.
Don't get baited into fouls and handle the physicality
This game is going to be a fight inside, and the Hawkeyes cannot afford to get into early foul trouble.
Iowa is exponentially better when Hannah Stuelke and Ava Heiden are on the floor, and there is not a lot of size coming off the bench after them.
Freshman Layla Hays has the size, but she lacks the experience, and she is Iowa's tallest bench option.
UCLA can throw waves of tall players at you, and if Iowa gets baited into fouls, they will be at a major disadvantage.
Be physical, but be smart.
Final predictions
This game will be a lot closer than people think, especially given that the experts are giving the Bruins a +11.5-point advantage.
Iowa has been on a hot streak over the past few weeks, relying on defense to get the job done.
UCLA presents a lot of challenges for the Hawkeyes, who tend to struggle against teams that like to do similar things on offense.
Iowa will put up a fight in this game, but UCLA's size will eventually overwhelm them.
Final score: Iowa 66, UCLA 73