Iowa men’s basketball player Payton Sandfort injured his left (non-shooting) shoulder during Friday’s game at UCLA and will miss the rest of the contest. Sandfort got tangled up with a UCLA player during the first half and went to the bench in pain.

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.

In an intriguing Big Ten matchup between Iowa and UCLA, a head-to-head showdown between promising wing prospects is worth monitoring. Iowa’s Payton Sandfort and

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.