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.

Iowa men's basketball was set to face USC and UCLA this week. Here's what you need to know about the games with the California wildfires raging.

The Iowa Hawkeyes are scheduled to take a West Coast trip next week and burning wildfires in Los Angeles County could impact those games.The Hawkeye men's baske

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.

Blood from eastern Iowa donors is now helping struggling hospitals in the Los Angeles area, as the still-burning wildfires have claimed at least 24 lives. Amanda Hess, spokeswoman for ImpactLife in Davenport,

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.

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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"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.