Looked into Iowa's poor starts this season:
* Hawkeyes are 3-1 in games in which they've led after 10 minutes and 0-4 in games in which they have trailed at that point.
* Iowa is also 2-0 when leading at halftime in Big Ten games this season and 1-5 when trailing at halftime.
* Overall, Iowa has been outscored 163-136 in the opening 10 minutes of Big Ten games this year and 169-147 in the second 10 minutes of Big Ten games, or 332-283 in first half scoring overall. That's a -49 point differential overall in first halves this season; on average, Iowa is going into halftime down six points in Big Ten games.
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* Hawkeyes are 3-1 in games in which they've led after 10 minutes and 0-4 in games in which they have trailed at that point.
* Iowa is also 2-0 when leading at halftime in Big Ten games this season and 1-5 when trailing at halftime.
* Overall, Iowa has been outscored 163-136 in the opening 10 minutes of Big Ten games this year and 169-147 in the second 10 minutes of Big Ten games, or 332-283 in first half scoring overall. That's a -49 point differential overall in first halves this season; on average, Iowa is going into halftime down six points in Big Ten games.
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Iowa MBB and the Slow Start Problem
Taking a closer look at Iowa MBB's slow starts in Big Ten play.
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