Well, that stunk. No, the Hawkeyes do not stink, but, man, this was a stinky game and a stinky performance.
Iowa will enjoy their No. 2 ranking for only a little longer after a 65-58 loss to Kansas State. This was a bad performance in pretty much all facets for Iowa.
Surprisingly, it was on offense that the Hawkeyes struggled most. Senior superstar Caitlin Clark couldn’t buy a bucket for most of this game, which really tanks the team. They really do live and die by their star point guard.
It just wasn’t good enough from the Hawkeyes. Iowa shot 36.1% from the field and less than 10% from 3-point range. That’s simply not going to cut it.
Iowa was punched in the mouth in this game, and while it held up defensively, it was an abysmal performance against a Kansas State team that seems to have its number.
This was a rough one, and hopefully, one the team puts in the past quickly. Let’s take a look at the best social media reactions from the night and then completely forget about this loss.