With Hannah Stuelke out of the lineup, the Hawkeyes knew it was going to have to be a grit your teeth, grind it out effort in Eugene on Sunday afternoon. Looking to put an end to the program’s longest losing streak since 2016,

Leading for the first 33 minutes, the Hawkeyes succumbed to a late drought and dropped their fifth consecutive game, 50-49 to Oregon on Sunday at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore. The Hawkeyes’ 49 points were their least in a game since scoring 46 in a loss at Nebraska on Feb. 24, 2013.

Minus one of its best players in Hannah Stuelke, Iowa women's basketball was going to require a team-wide effort in the Pacific Northwest to collect its first victory since New Year's Day. But the Hawkeyes were confronted with a familiar obstacle – end-game struggles – and ultimately blew an 11-point lead for the second straight game in a 50-49 loss to Oregon at Matthew Knight Arena.