In its second contest of the season against a Power Five foe, No. 2 Iowa got more than it bargained for against the Kansas State Wildcats.
For the second year in a row, K-State (3-0) handed Iowa (3-1) a stunning early-season, nonconference loss. This time, KSU All-American Ayoka Lee got to take part in the Wildcats’ 65-58 upset win.
Sidelined with a season-ending knee injury last year, the sixth-year senior center was arguably the biggest reason why K-State shocked Iowa again.
Meanwhile, it just wasn’t a typical night for the Hawkeyes offensively. Kansas State frustrated Iowa into a poor shooting night and made the plays late inside a sold out Carver-Hawkeye Arena to walk away with a victory that tied for the highest-ranked win in program history.
Let’s dive into five key takeaways.