Fansided · Jan 30
Jan Jensen chalked Iowa's poor performance up to missing one key player against USC
Jan 29, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Jan Jensen instructs players on the court in the first half against the USC Trojans at Galen Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn ImagesOutside of the Herculean performance by freshman Journey Houston against USC, the Hawkeyes did not show up against USC.
Houston was Iowa's best player all night, notching a career-high 16 points, while adding eight rebounds and two assists in 26 minutes off the bench.
Everyone looked a step slow on defense, and the offense struggled to find any consistency in the 81-69 loss in Southern California on Thursday night.