Iowa women's basketball falls to Virginia in NCAA Tournament | Dislikes, likes
A look at what stood out as No. 2 seed Iowa women's basketball faced No. 10 seed Virginia in the NCAA Tournament second round.
IOWA CITY — An inability to deliver in the clutch moments brought the Iowa women's basketball season to an end on March 23. The No. 2 seed Hawkeyes suffered an 83-75 loss to No.
10 seed Virginia in double overtime in the NCAA Tournament second round inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa got the last shot at the end of regulation and to close the first overtime but couldn't convert either time. Dislikes Iowa looks overwhelmed in the clutch moments: This game was in the Hawkeyes' grasp until it wasn't.
The final play at the end of regulation (more on that later) was a disaster. The struggles at the line could've put this away long before it got dicey late. Not totally surprising given the youth.
Iowa's free-throw shooting becomes a problem again: After the elbow to Stuelke was upgraded with 22 seconds left in the first overtime, the Hawkeyes had the chance for anyone to shoot the technical free throws. Wright went 1-for-2 at the line in that sequence, then went 1-for-2 immediately after on the ensuing possession after drawing a foul. With a chance to be up four with 18 seconds left, Iowa was instead up just two.
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