New Story Iowa 71, Kansas 58: Defense Locks in at Pentagon

[Adam Jacobi]

THE DEEP THREE​

1. The Department of Defense. For the third time in Iowa's 5-0 start, the Hawkeyes held their foes under 60 points for the game. That's not unheard of at Iowa, but it's got solid (and recent) company; last year's title-chasing squad did it three times in its first four games, and four in the first six.

This year's Hawkeye team has a new head coach, two new staff members and four new faces in its nine-player rotation, plus two more veteran anchors who missed heavy portions of the offseason to knee surgery.

Iowa had every excuse to put forth a pedestrian effort on defense against a Jayhawk squad good enough for NCAA tourney play-in buzz early on. Instead, the Hawkeyes set the tone early with an 18-4 first quarter.

Not an 18-4 first-quarter run — that was the whole quarter, as the Jayhawks finished the first 10 minutes a miserable 1-12 from the field.

"I've got to watch the film, but I think [Kansas] only missed three they should have made," said Jensen of her team's first-quarter dominance. "And I felt it was just a defensive win tonight."

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Iowa 71, Kansas 58: Defense Locks in at Pentagon

1. The Department of Defense. 2. Long-range Lucy. 3. More than one way to pluck a Jayhawk.

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[GunnerHawk]

Solid win for the Lady Hawks. Really excited about the future of this team. Nice inside presence, solid team defense, good shootoing persentage and they look for the open cutter. Should only get better as they play more together.

 

[ft254]

Kansas had small posts but that's not unusual. Iowa went to the NCAA finals with a 6'2" post last year. OK, we also had the GOAT playing at point guard. So far Iowa has been playing face up defense

The frosh aren't afraid to mix it up. I haven't watched Iowa games in person, but it appears Kylie is deceiving. Her length, small frame and quickness make her an almost spontaneous threat.

A sort of now-you-don't--see--her-now-you-do threat.

 

[cmhawks99]

Kansas had small posts but that's not unusual. Iowa went to the NCAA finals with a 6'2" post last year. OK, we also had the GOAT playing at point guard. So far Iowa has been playing face up defense

The frosh aren't afraid to mix it up. I haven't watched Iowa games in person, but it appears Kylie is deceiving. Her length, small frame and quickness make her an almost spontaneous threat.

A sort of now-you-don't--see--her-now-you-do threat.

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