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Iowa - UCLA Postgame with Kachine Alexander | Iowa Women's Basketball Postgame

·1 hr 21 min·5 clips
Kachine Alexander diagrams why Iowa's spacing is 'so bad' and how to fix their ineffective screens.
The episode begins with host Corey Brada introducing the show and setting up the postgame analysis of Iowa's 23-point road loss to UCLA. He reviews key stats: Iowa shot 23-53 from the field, 5-21 from three, and turned the ball over 19 times. Corey notes the team was outscored by 30 points in the paint, largely due to UCLA's Lauren Betts. He questions Iowa's defensive approach against dominant bigs. Former Hawkeye guard Kachine Alexander joins, and they immediately debate whether freshman Addie Deal should remain in the starting lineup after two poor performances, with Kachine arguing strongly for a change. Caller Kayla asks about Iowa's screen-setting, prompting Kachine to use a whiteboard to diagram proper spacing and screening angles. Another caller, Annie, inquires about getting into transition against athletic teams, leading to a discussion on slow outlet passes. The hosts debate if coach Jan Jensen should have gotten a technical foul to rally the team. Kachine analyzes individual performances: Ava Jones scored 19 second-half points, Hannah Stuelke had 13 points and 8 rebounds, and Kylie Feuerbach went scoreless. They discuss player development, with Kachine identifying Taylor Stremlow and Journey Houston as having the most room to grow. The episode touches on the absence of injured guard Taylor McCabe and its impact on outside shooting. Corey and Kachine review UCLA's balanced scoring, led by Lauren Betts' 16 points and Charisma Osborne's 22 points. They conclude by looking ahead to Iowa's next game against Minnesota.

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A 23-point loss becomes a practical case for using Journey's size more deliberately at the three.

Iowa's 88-65 loss to second-ranked UCLA frames a postgame conversation that quickly turns toward the more useful question: how Jan Jensen's team might make Journey work at the three.

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You get Iowa's 88-65 loss at second-ranked UCLA, plus a smart detour into what Journey at the three could unlock.

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