Fri Jan 17 00:10:00 UTC 2025: ## Iowa Women’s Basketball Aims to Break Three-Game Skid Against Nebraska
**IOWA CITY, IA** – The Iowa women’s basketball team, currently on a three-game losing streak, is looking to turn things around as they face Nebraska Thursday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. First-year head coach Jan Jensen, while acknowledging the team’s recent struggles, expressed confidence in her approach.
Jensen, who previously served as an assistant coach, stated she is actively making adjustments, utilizing a combination of analytics and her intuition to optimize the team’s performance. She emphasized that while the current situation is challenging, she believes the team possesses the talent to succeed. The losing streak, the Hawkeyes’ first since 2018, is viewed as an opportunity for growth.
The upcoming game against Nebraska marks the beginning of a crucial three-game stretch that will significantly impact the team’s chances of climbing the Big Ten standings and improving their NCAA tournament seeding (currently projected as a 10-seed). While acknowledging the importance of the upcoming games, Coach Jensen refrained from labeling the Nebraska game as a must-win.
The team’s roster includes experienced players like Sydney Affolter and Hannah Stuelke, along with transfer Lucy Olsen and a developing freshman class. Jensen indicated that she relies on a blend of statistical analysis and her gut feeling when making lineup decisions, currently leaning more towards analytics in her evaluations.
Following losses to Maryland, Illinois, and Indiana, Jensen highlighted varying levels of performance, expressing disappointment in the team’s flatness against Illinois but noting improved play against Indiana. She expects a strong rebound against Nebraska, emphasizing the need to maintain a consistent rhythm of play to secure a victory.
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