Gustafson's 64th double-double leads No. 16 Iowa women
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Megan Gustafson scored 28 points with 12 rebounds for her 64th career double-double and ninth this season to lead No. 16 Iowa to an 83-57 win over Northern Iowa on Sunday.
Gustafson was 11-of-14 shooting. Kathleen Doyle added 13 points and seven assists while Tania Davis and Hannah Stewart scored 10 points each for the Hawkeyes (8-2), who won their fourth straight and improved to 6-0 at home. Iowa shot 53 percent, made half of their 14 3-point shots and dominated points in the paint 44-24.
Karli Rucker scored 13 points and Cynthia Wolf added 11 points for the Panthers (5-4), playing without preseason all-conference forward Megan Maahs, UNI's leading rebounder who was lost for the season with a knee injury suffered in the Panthers' previous game.
Iowa led 35-24 after closing the half on an 11-0 run then outscored the Panthers 26-11 in the third quarter. The lead reached 34 in the final quarter.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Kevin Pethtel
- Gina Cross
- Nykesha Thompson
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 4-0 | - | 10-5 |
| Murray State | 3-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Illinois State | 3-1 | 1 | 9-6 |
| Belmont | 3-1 | 1 | 8-7 |
| Northern Iowa | 3-1 | 1 | 8-7 |
| Missouri State | 2-1 | 1.5 | 10-4 |
| Bradley | 2-2 | 2 | 8-7 |
| Valparaiso | 1-3 | 3 | 5-10 |
| UIC | 1-3 | 3 | 4-9 |
| Evansville | 0-3 | 3.5 | 4-10 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-3 | 3.5 | 2-10 |
| Indiana State | 0-3 | 3.5 | 2-12 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 5-0 | - | 16-0 |
| USC | 5-0 | - | 15-1 |
| Ohio State | 4-0 | 0.5 | 15-0 |
| Minnesota | 4-1 | 1 | 16-1 |
| Maryland | 4-1 | 1 | 14-1 |
| Washington | 3-1 | 1.5 | 12-4 |
| Indiana | 3-1 | 1.5 | 11-4 |
| Nebraska | 3-2 | 2 | 12-4 |
| Oregon | 3-2 | 2 | 12-4 |
| Michigan State | 2-2 | 2.5 | 12-3 |
| Illinois | 2-3 | 3 | 12-4 |
| Iowa | 2-3 | 3 | 12-4 |
| Michigan | 1-3 | 3.5 | 10-5 |
| Wisconsin | 1-4 | 4 | 10-6 |
| Purdue | 0-4 | 4.5 | 7-8 |
| Penn State | 0-5 | 5 | 9-7 |
| Rutgers | 0-5 | 5 | 8-8 |
| Northwestern | 0-5 | 5 | 7-9 |
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