There is no shame in losing to one of the best teams in women's college basketball, but the Hawkeyes definitely have some things to clean up.
UCLA dominated Iowa from start to finish in its 88-65 victory, with some glaring issues popping up for the Hawkeyes.
Iowa turned the ball over a whopping 19 times in the loss, and UCLA took advantage of all those miscues.
The Bruins scored 18 points off 19 Iowa turnovers and overwhelmed the Hawkeyes with their size and physicality.
After back-to-back losses, it's back to the drawing board for the Hawkeyes, and senior leader Hannah Stuelke knows they have some things to fix before their next game.
Iowa still has time to get back on track after two straight losses to USC and UCLA, and Stuelke acknowledged they have some things to clean up.
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Stuelke stated that the squad "has some things to figure out" going into the next few games, so they do not let two losses snowball into more.
Iowa's schedule does not get any easier with games against rivals Minnesota and Nebraska, and a game against No. 25 Washington on the horizon.
Iowa has proven that it can beat anyone on any night when everything is clicking, and while two straight losses aren't ideal, the sky is definitely not falling in Iowa City.
The Hawkeyes dropped to third overall in the Big Ten standings after the loss, but have plenty of time to right the ship before the Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments.