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Takeaways from Iowa basketball's OT loss vs. Virginia Tech
Every team has a game or two each season that haunts them. Iowa had one of those nightmares on Tuesday night. The Hawkeyes dropped a 93-88 game to Virginia Tech in overtime on Tuesday. It was a tightly contested back-and-forth affair, with both teams exchanging blows throughout the night. By the time the final whistle blew, it was the Hokies who made just enough plays to win. Poor free-throw shooting and missed shots at the rim in overtime doomed the Hawkeyes. Despite the loss, it wasn't all negative for Iowa. There were some very encouraging individual performances that the team can build on as the season progresses. Here are the biggest takeaways from Iowa's overtime loss to Virginia Tech. Cooper Koch displayed a complete offensive skill set Koch has always been a great 3-point shooter for the Hawkeyes. On Tuesday, he showcased a new element of his offensive game. Koch routinely got to the rim, attacked mismatches, and finished through contact. He got to the free-throw line 17 times, making 15 of them. He finished with a career-high 26 points on 5 of 11 shooting. This version of Koch is capable of being an All-Big Ten member by the end