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IOWA CITY — Jan Jensen met the media via zoom Monday morning, and not a single question focused on the next opponent, a mid-major foe that enters Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday at 4-0.

The Hawkeyes — 6-0 and up eight spots in this week’s Associated Press women’s basketball poll at No. 11 — have more pressing issues, primarily the health of point guard Chit-Chat Wright.

Here are three major talking points as the Hawkeyes prepare for their encounter with Western Illinois (tip is 6:30 p.m.):

How is Chit-Chat, and what is her availability?

(Context: Wright was injured early in the third quarter on the Hawkeyes’ 57-52 win over Baylor last Thursday. She did not play vs. Miami on Saturday.)

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