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IUWBB Guard Ali Patberg (14) drives against Hawkeyes Guard Caitlin Clark (22) (Photo by Jeremy Hogan\/The Bloomingtonian)<\/sub><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

There will not be 7,000 Hoosier fans cheering for each basket, applauding each opponent turnover, or chanting disbelief for a perceived blown call. But if momentum is factor, Indiana should stand tall as they enter Carver-Hawkeye Arena at 8pm on Monday evening to face Iowa for the second time in 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The challenging schedule Indiana has to wrap up this regular season is largely due to previously postponed games, but most Big Ten teams are in similar boats, having a 2-week cram with several games to play. For the Hoosiers, they had 6 games in a dozen days, and have to conclude the season with 3 games against top 25 teams, two of which are against Iowa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hoosier\/Hawkeye part I was controlled by Iowa, from the onset. 6\u20193\u201d Hawkeye Center Monika 6\u20193\u201d Czinano dominated inside, scoring at will, accumulating 16 points in the first half, and confusing the Indiana offense. At halftime, Indiana found themselves trailing by 17 points, and they played the statistical worst half of their season. But ruling these Hoosiers out of any game is a mistake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever was said in the locker room seemed to work, as the Hoosiers demonstrated a spark of determination, perhaps even stronger than during their comeback win against Purdue. Although they ran out of time in the end, what IU accomplished in the 4th<\/sup> quarter, after trailing by 24 points, was nothing less than spectacular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUp to that point we didn\u2019t play well at all,\u201d said Graduate Guard Ali Patberg. \u201cWe knew we had one more quarter to give everything we had, and that\u2019s what we did. We never give up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indiana outscored Iowa 42-25, amassing the largest offensive quarter in Big Ten basketball this season. They were finally grabbing rebounds on defense, eliminating the endless additional chances Iowa accomplished through the first 30 minutes of play. The Hoosiers also began hitting shots. IU had discovered how to approach Iowa\u2019s defense and were successful in breaking into the paint to score lay-ups, and this opened up some open looks from the perimeter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We fought like crazy in the fourth quarter to get back in the game and to make it a game,\u201d said Indiana Head Coach Teri Moren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their fight did not change the outcome, with #5 Indiana losing to #22 Iowa 96-91; but, demonstrated several important facts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n