1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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MOST | 19 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 89 |
DRKE | 16 | 15 | 22 | 30 | 83 |
Calip propels No. 24 Missouri State women past Drake 89-83
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Brice Calip scored 23 points and handed out eight assists and No. 24 Missouri State held off Drake 89-83 on Sunday.
Calip sank 7 of 11 shots from the floor with a 3-pointer and made 8 of 10 free throws for the Lady Bears (20-3, 10-1 Missouri Valley Conference), who won their sixth straight game. Elle Ruffridge came off the bench to hit three 3-pointers and score 14, while Abby Hipp scored eight of her 10 points in the first half as Missouri State took a 39-31 lead.
Sara Rhine poured in a career-high 31 points for the Bulldogs (16-7, 8-3), who could have grabbed a share of first place in the conference standings with a victory but instead saw their three-game win streak end. Rhine made 13 of 18 shots from the floor, including 3 of 5 from beyond the arc. She added 12 rebounds. Becca Hittner tossed in 23 points, hitting 6 of 11 from the field and 9 of 10 free throws while grabbing eight rebounds. Maddie Monahan pitched in with 16 points and seven assists.
Missouri State led 19-16 after the first quarter and used a 17-3 run to open the second quarter to increase its advantage. Drake used a 12-3 spurt to close within eight points at halftime.
Missouri State shot just 41% from the floor but made 8 of 20 from beyond the arc (40%). The Lady Bears sank 23 of 32 free throws. Drake shot 49% overall but just 25% from distance (7 of 28). The Bulldogs sank 20 of 25 foul shots.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Zac Brost
- Missy Brooks
- Chris Cooper
2023-24 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Drake | 19-1 | - | 29-6 |
Belmont | 17-3 | 2 | 26-9 |
Missouri State | 15-5 | 4 | 23-10 |
Northern Iowa | 14-6 | 5 | 16-16 |
Illinois State | 13-7 | 6 | 22-12 |
Murray State | 12-8 | 7 | 20-12 |
UIC | 10-10 | 9 | 18-16 |
Southern Illinois | 6-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
Indiana State | 6-14 | 13 | 11-21 |
Valparaiso | 4-16 | 15 | 5-25 |
Bradley | 2-18 | 17 | 6-26 |
Evansville | 2-18 | 17 | 4-28 |