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It’s not unique to see a team go on the road and get “jumped”, as Fran McCaffery says from time to time. On Friday evening, Iowa got jumped by UCLA and never recovered. The Bruins build a lead in the first half based on scoring 57 points and Iowa never made any sort of run in this contest.

It’s been an interesting week for the Iowa men’s basketball team. They lost their game on Tuesday night at USC, but they have been in an area of the country that is still dealing with tragic wildfires.

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UCLA coach Mick Cronin made headlines this week talking about the Big Ten being overly physical for his team. Iowa made things easy for the Bruins.

Iowa men's basketball coach Fran McCaffery discussed the Hawkeyes "business as usual" operation during week-long road trip in Los Angeles amid ongoing wildfires.

Iowa is back home from the West Coast after dropping back-to-back games against Southern California and UCLA. But the Hawkeyes (12-6, 3-4 Big Ten) remain supremely confident in their abilities

Fran McCaffery previews Iowa's matchup with UCLA. Tyler Tachman. Iowa State basketball: Curtis Jones his performance in the Kansas game