5 key numbers from Iowa women's basketball's loss at UConn

No. 10 Iowa women's basketball spent most of Sunday afternoon eating humble pie at No. 2 UConn.The Hawkeyes looked sharp as fans settled into their seats, and they rallied a bit late in the fourth quarter. In between, Iowa was completely overmatched in a 91-79 loss on Nov. 8 in Storrs, Connecticut. The 12-point margin at the buzzer was deceptive, to say the least.If there's a silver lining, it's that Iowa coach Jan Jensen and her staff have a game's worth of film against an elite team to evaluate players and consider next steps. The Hawkeyes have six newcomers and are still in the early stages of figuring out what they have.UConn's Sarah Strong was dominant throughout, showing why she's the reigning national player of the year.Chit-Chat Wright scored 23 to lead Iowa. Wright injured her left (non-shooting) arm late in the game; she quickly returned to the court but appeared to be favoring that arm.Ava Heiden added 15 points for Iowa. Dani Carnegie had 12.Here are some numbers that tell the story of Iowa's loss.39: Sarah Strong's game-high pointsThe reigning national player of the year did whatever she wanted against Iowa. Strong had 26 points at halftime as the Hawkeyes had no answer for her.Strong finished 15-of-26 from the field, including 5-for-10 from 3-point range. She also had 10 rebounds.22: Ava Heiden minutesIowa's best post player sat for most of the first half with two fouls. Then she picked up her third foul on a poor decision 90 seconds into the third quarter.Heiden battled foul-trouble issues last season, too. The Hawkeyes are a much different team when she's on the bench.She finished with 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting with just one rebound in 22 minutes. 14: Ava Heiden's jersey in fourth quarterHeiden, who normally wears No. 5, had to switch jerseys after a sustaining a cut above her eye in the fourth quarter. The junior was bleeding profusely but quickly returned with her head wrapped and a clean uniform.Heiden seemed fine, but Hawkeye fans will wonder about Chit-Chat Wright's status. The 5-foot-4 guard had a nasty collision with 6-foot-2 Blanca Quinonez of UConn and injured her left (non-shooting) arm on the play. Wright returned to the game but was favoring the arm. 0: Dani Carnegie's 3-point makesIowa will need more from its Georgia transfer to compete against top-level teams. The former All-SEC first-team selection was 0-for-7 from 3-point range against UConn, and 6-of-15 from the floor overall. She finished with 12 points, four rebounds and three assists.-16: Iowa's rebounding deficitUConn grabbed 38 boards to Iowa's 22. The Hawkeyes had three offensive rebounds to the Huskies' 10.Guard Amari Whiting led Iowa with seven rebounds.This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: 5 key numbers from Iowa women's basketball's loss at UConn