Iowa's depth will be tested after an injury to a key contributor against Ohio State

Jan Jensen gave some somber news about the status of starting guard Taylor McCabe.

No. 10 Iowa had its undefeated 8-0 Big Ten record and seven-game winning streak on the line against No. 12 Ohio State, who was on a seven-game winning streak of its own.

Iowa easily took care of business against Ohio State, dropping 90 points on 58 percent shooting from the field.

While Iowa's victory pushed them to the top of the Big Ten standings and moved its winning streak to eight, everyone is worried about starting guard Taylor McCabe.

McCabe's injury looks to be as bad as everyone initially thought

McCabe suffered an injury within the first minute of the game and had to be carried off the floor.

After the game, Jensen did not have much of an update, but what she did say was not great news for the starting guard.

According to the Des Moines Register's Dragan Southard, in her postgame comments, Jensen said McCabe will have an MRI of her injured knee on Sunday night, but it isn't expected to be good.

Jensen also stated that she is "hoping against hope" that McCabe can return at some point this season.

McCabe's injury is the latest to a Hawkeye squad that has dealt with multiple injuries this season, including to starters Chit-Chat Wright and Kylie Feuerbach, with reserves Emely Rodriguez and Jada Gyamfi still sidelined.

The squad has done an excellent job using a "next player up mentality," but McCabe's expected loss is a significant blow.

Through Iowa's first 20 games, McCabe started in all of them, averaging 8.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.4 assists.

Even though she has struggled shooting this season (37.8 percent), she has always been a consistent three-point marksman for the Iowa offense.

If McCabe misses significant time, reserve guards Taylor Stremlow and Addie Deal are projected to see increased roles.