I thought they had SC on the ropes in that 1st quarter. Up double digits they missed a couple layups and Clark missed a FT. Those are continuing momentum type plays.
Matt, I also saw CC kind of go through the realization they weren’t going to come back and she may have mailed those last few minutes in. I think she was frustrated and out of gas.
A very key play was when Iowa fought back to get it to down 5 and after a steal Affolter tried to take it 3/4’s and got the ball stolen. That was hugely disappointing for Iowa. They never recovered.
Molly Davis being out hurt more than the new viewer of Iowa basketball knows. It has to do with rotations and Iowa having the ability to have 1-2 capable scorers come off the bench and allows Clark to not have to handle the ball handling as much.
On that play at the end of the half was just lazy on her part. Down 1 with last shot and she lazily dribbled the ball without protecting it from Johnson. 1 point deficit or possible lead turn into a 3 point deficit at half.