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Northwestern defense has no answer for Iowa's star-led offensive attack

Jarrod Uthoff and Peter Jok combined for 49 points as the Hawkeyes demolished the Wildcats

IOWA CITY, Ia. — After his team gave up 42 points in the first half, Chris Collins knew he had to change something. With the Wildcats down 16 — and Iowa's Jarrod Uthoff by himself only trailing Northwestern by seven points — the visitors went to something that they haven't used for more than a minute or two since early in the season: straight man-to-man. Not a 2-3. Not the "chameleon" match-up zone that's been implemented for most of this season. Straight up, good old, man-to-man defense.