"People who have been in L.A. their whole lives say this is more intense than they've ever seen it," said an Iowa native now living in Los Angeles.

UCLA absolutely crushed Iowa 94-70 at Pauley Pavilion to get back on track and snap a four-game losing streak of its own while Iowa picked up its second consecutive loss. However, the blowout defeat may not be the worst news from the game if you're an Iowa fan.

For the second-straight game in L.A., Iowa’s opponent shot over 62 percent and had lots of easy baskets. The Bruins made their first nine shots and cruised to a 33-point halftime lead.

Losing Sandfort, who averages 16.2 points per game, isn’t what the Hawkeyes (12-6 overall, 3-4 Big Ten, 55 NET) need right now. They’re coming off back-to-back losses to USC and UCLA, and they can’t afford too many more defeats, especially as they head into a five-game stretch that includes four home games.

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After a solid offensive performance in a loss to USC on Tuesday, Iowa basketball (12-6, 3-4 Big Ten) leaves the city of Los Angeles with a whimper following a blowout 94-70 defeat vs. UCLA (12-6, 3-4 Big Ten) from Pauley Pavillion on Friday night.

Eric Dailey Jr. scores a career-high 23 points, Tyler Bilodeau adds 18 and the Bruins outscore the Hawkeyes by 33 points before halftime to coast to a 94-70 win.

The Trojans (11-6, 3-3 Big Ten) never trailed, shot 37-of-57 (67%) from the field, 10-of-15 (60%) from 3-point range and outrebounded the Hawkeyes (12-5, 3-3 Big Ten) 37-20 in the win.

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Iowa’s third straight loss was a bad one, at home against Minnesota. Attendance remains down, while apathy is going up.