Losing Caitlin Clark was never going to be easy. Losing Clark and fellow starters Kate Martin, Gabbie Marshall and Molly Davis? Well, you can see why Iowa has struggled this season. But Sunday’s win over USC is the kind of game that can salvage a season — and propel the Hawkeyes back to the top of the game.

Iowa State played basically a two-person game Sunday against No. 9 TCU. Addy Brown and Audi Crooks combined to score 60 of Iowa State’s 69 points in the loss. The two also scored all of the team’s second-half points.