After exiting early with a non-contact left knee injury in No. 10 Iowa women’s basketball’s eventual 91-70 victory over No. 11 Ohio State, Hawkeyes head coach Jan Jensen commented on Taylor McCabe’s injury status afterwards during her postgame radio interview.
Jensen was initially unclear of the severity of McCabe’s injury.
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“Lots of prayers up for McCabe. We don’t know what it is yet, but that kid’s meant so much and she’s led so beautifully. She’s one of our best defenders and obviously she’s a great shooter. But, we love her. If you have faith like I do, please lift her up in prayer, her and her family.”
McCabe, a 5-foot-9 senior guard from Fremont, Neb., has been averaging 8.5 points per game on 37.8% shooting from the field and 37.4% from 3-point territory across 20 starts with 28.5 average minutes per game.
McCabe was immediately carried off into the locker room tunnel by Iowa medical staff and trainers. She returned to the bench after the first quarter, but was in street clothes with a bundle of ice wrapped around her left knee as she received hugs and words of affirmation from teammates.
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With McCabe out, freshman guard Addie Deal was tasked with her season-high in minutes played. Deal logged 32 minutes and seized the moment, recording a career-high 20 points on 8-of-17 shooting. The 6-foot guard from Irvine, Calif., added five assists, three rebounds, one block and one steal.
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