The Hawkeyes were due. Well, they were well past due. As close loss after close loss piled up into a five-game losing streak, head coach Jan Jensen urged the fanbase to stay patient. On Wednesday night in Seattle,

Sydney Affolter had a double-double – including a career-high 15 rebounds – but the Hawkeyes lost their fifth consecutive game with their lowest scoring output of the season, 50-49 at Oregon. With Hannah Stuelke sidelined,

Oregon surged late in the game sinking nine straight points to claim their first lead with six minutes remaining. Iowa freshman and Oregon native Ava Heiden hit two free throws to trim the Ducks' lead to one before team bounced back for a five-point advantage.

Iowa women's basketball is desperately trying to end its four-game losing streak. Here's how to watch the Hawkeyes Sunday vs. Oregon.

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The Iowa women’s basketball team snapped a five-game losing skid over Washington on Wednesday night, seizing an 85-61 road triumph over the Huskies. The Hawkeyes now improve to 13-7 overall and 3-6 in Big Ten play.

Basketball is, however, a four-quarter sport. And against Iowa on Wednesday night, Washington was completely outgunned in three of them, falling behind by as many as 36 in an 85-61 loss.

Iowa routs Washington, 85-61, to put a five-game skid to rest. Hawkeyes are 8-for-8 from long range in the first half, and Lucy Olsen doesn’t miss a shot in a 20-point, six-assist effort.

Femi Odukale had his best game in a Gophers uniform with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Garcia finished with a team-high 20 points as Minnesota held Iowa's explosive offense to an abysmal 3-21 (14.3%) mark from the three-point line.

Iowa women’s basketball (12-7, 2-6 Big Ten) suffered their fifth consecutive loss with a disheartening 50-49 defeat at Oregon (14-5, 5-3 Big Ten) from Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore., on Sunday.

From Eugene, the Register's Chad Leistikow looks at four angles of the Hawkeyes' frustrating 50-49 loss at Oregon, starting at point guard.