The Hawkeyes were due. Well, they were well past due. As close loss after close loss piled up into a five-game losing streak, head coach Jan Jensen urged the fanbase to stay patient. On Wednesday night in Seattle,

The Iowa women’s basketball team defeated Washington, 85-61, on Wednesday night in Seattle, ending a five-game losing streak. The Hawkeyes set a new program record for field goal percentage, going 33-of-46 from the floor (71.0 percent).

Washington hosts the Indiana Hoosiers after Elle Ladine scored 24 points in Washington's 85-61 loss to the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Iowa routs Washington, 85-61, to put a five-game skid to rest. Hawkeyes are 8-for-8 from long range in the first half, and Lucy Olsen doesn’t miss a shot in a 20-point, six-assist effort.

BOTTOM LINE: Iowa faces Northwestern after Lucy Olsen scored 20 points in Iowa's 85-61 win over the Washington Huskies. The Hawkeyes are 6-3 on their home court. Iowa has a 13-7 record against opponents over .500.

The Iowa women's basketball team ended a five-game losing streak Wednesday, dominating Washington, 85-61, in Seattle. The Hawkeyes improved to 13-7 overall and 3-6 in the Big Ten. Watch what they had to say about topping the Huskies and ending the skid in these videos provided by Iowa Sports Information:

Iowa women's basketball desperately needs something to go right Wednesday night. Here's how to watch the Hawkeyes vs. Washington.

The UW women's basketball team trailed by 28 points in the second quarter and never recovered in an 85-61 loss to Iowa, their most lopsided loss of the season.

The Hawkeyes face off against the Huskies in Washington in the second game of tonight's women's college basketball doubleheader on Peacock