“I hope what people will remember about this season is what these young women did with probably one of the most difficult rebuilding or reloading jobs,” said coach Jan Jensen after Iowa’s season ended on a frustrating note with a blowout loss to Oklahoma in the NCAA Tournament’s second round. Still, that disappointing finish did little to overshadow what was, by all accounts, an impressive first year in the post-Caitlin Clark era.

After a shaky 2-6 start to Big Ten play, the Hawkeyes found their rhythm, winning 11 of their final 15 games — including a first-round NCAA Tournament win over Murray State. And remember, this was the same Iowa team that lost Caitlin Clark, Kate Martin, reliable 3-and-D weapon Gabbie Marshall, and point guard Molly Davis. Oh, and to make things even tougher, Li

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