Iowa’s bench outscored UNI’s entire team in the first half, buoyed by another strong performance from Layla Hays (14 points, seven rebounds in the game). She was one of two Hawkeyes in double figures, joining Chit-Chat Wright (19 points)

There was a record crowd of over 7,100 on hand at the McLeod Center on Sunday afternoon. Many in attendance were hoping to see a big time upset, but instead, it was those in the black and gold that had the most to cheer about.

The Coliseum’s mood was as dark as the halftime sky when Southern California went to the locker room soaked in nonstop rain and trailing Iowa by 11 points. With their postseason hopes under a serious cloud,

After taking a 21-7 lead in the second quarter, Iowa was outscored 19-0 to close the game. The Hawkeyes blew the 14-point cushion on their way to a 26-21 loss to USC, adding to what has been a season defined by frustratingly slim margins.

The Iowa Hawkeyes and USC Trojans meet Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California.

The Hawkeyes are in LA to take on the USC Trojans as they look to pull even against the former PAC-12. While southern California is known for its sunshine, things are much gloomier in glam town today as LA has been drenched over the last 24 hours.

Jensen has settled into a rotation of 10: Ava Heiden, Hannah Stuelke, Kylie Feuerbach, Taylor McCabe and Chit-Chat Wright in the starting lineup, with Layla Hays, Addie Deal, Emely Rodriguez, Journey Houston and Stremlow coming off the bench.

Check out our live updates and analysis as Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling travels to Tulsa for the National Duals Invitational on Saturday and Sunday.