Iowa Hawkeyes vs the UCLA Bruins: what changed after the 5-point first quarter at Gainbridge Fieldhouse?

The Iowa Hawkeyes left Indianapolis at 0-1 in the Conference Tournaments season after the UCLA Bruins moved to 1-0 with a 96-45 result at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on 2:15 PM EDT on CBS.

First quarter

The Hawkeyes opened with 5 points while the Bruins put up 22 points, and the game featured 1 lead change with 0 ties.

Iowa finished the game with 19 turnovers while UCLA produced 15 steals, and UCLA also turned those takeaways into 26 points off turnovers.

Second quarter

The Hawkeyes scored 15 points in the second quarter, and Iowa’s team free throws landed at 75 percent on 8 attempts.

UCLA added 20 points in the second quarter, and the Bruins moved the ball for 34 assists against 11 by Iowa.

Third quarter

The Hawkeyes scored 16 points in the third quarter, and Iowa’s attack finished at 28 percent on 61 field goal attempts with 22 percent on 23 attempts from 3-point range.

The Bruins scored 25 points in the third quarter, and UCLA shot 64 percent overall with 50 percent on 26 attempts from deep.

Fourth quarter

The Hawkeyes added 9 points in the fourth quarter, and Iowa Hawkeyes post-match stats included 31 total rebounds, 5 steals, and 1 block with 13 bench points.

UCLA closed with 29 points in the fourth quarter, and the Bruins set a biggest lead of 51 while finishing with 44 points in the paint and 22 fast break points.

Notable Hawkeyes from the previous game

Chazadi Wright’s previous-game line included 9 points and 5 assists with 1 turnover, and that ball security stood out against Iowa’s 19 turnovers in this matchup.

Ava Heiden posted 15 points with 1 block in the previous game, and Iowa’s interior output in this one finished at 16 points in the paint.

Addie Deal had 11 points in the previous game, and Iowa’s perimeter output here ended with 5 made 3-pointers.

Taylor Stremlow’s previous game included 2 steals, and Iowa totaled 5 steals as UCLA finished with 11 turnovers.

Post-game notes

The post-game report Iowa Hawkeyes reflected a neutral-site result in front of an attendance of 6451, with the Bruins finishing with 5 blocks to Iowa’s 1.

The Iowa Hawkeyes coach post-game reaction had the backdrop of UCLA’s 73 percent on 2-point attempts and Iowa’s 32 percent on 2-point attempts.

Iowa Hawkeyes vs UCLA Bruins final thoughts start with the Bruins’ 37-31 edge on total rebounds and Iowa’s 0 second chance points compared with UCLA’s 6.

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