Iowa women’s basketball youngsters haven’t reached UCLA’s level. It doesn’t mean it’s impossible.

INDIANAPOLIS — A 51-point loss will never not sting. It doesn’t matter against whom or what time of year, a blowout defeat can put a damper on the overall performance. But take a step back for a moment, and the bigger picture might not look as harrowing. Iowa women’s basketball’s 96-45 loss to UCLA wasn’t the Big Ten Tournament finale the Hawkeyes had hoped for. Iowa wanted another chance at the Bruins after its regular season loss, when UCLA won 88-65. Instead, Iowa was snake-bitten by the Bruins, who secured back-to-back conference tournament championships Sunday afternoon. “What they’ve done this year has been extremely impressive. They were great today,” Iowa head coach Jan Jensen said...