Iowa Hawkeyes @ Drake Bulldogs
Gustafson nets 44, leads No. 16 Iowa women past Drake 91-82
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Megan Gustafson scored 19 of her 44 points in the fourth quarter and No. 16 Iowa pulled away from Drake for a 91-82 win on Friday night.
After Drake's Sammie Bachrodt tied the game at 70 with a 3-pointer 90 seconds into the fourth quarter, Gustafson scored six points in an 8-0 run to put the Hawkeyes up for good. Her basket with 1:27 to play put the lead at 14 points. Iowa outscored Drake 23-15 in the fourth quarter.
Gustafson also had 14 rebounds, her 10th double-double of the season and 65th of her career. She passed No. 2 scorer Cindy Haugejorde and pulled within nine points of All Disterhoft's all-time career scoring mark of 2,102 set in 2017.
Tania Davis and Hannah Stewart added 14 points apiece for the Hawkeyes (9-2), who swept state rivals Iowa State, Drake and Northern Iowa for the second straight season.
Becca Hittner had a career high 32 points for the Bulldogs (8-4), 16 in the first quarter that ended with Iowa on top 26-23.
Game Information
Des Moines, IA
Referee:Barb Smith
Referee:Felicia Grinter
Referee:Jeff Cross
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 11-0 | - | 21-1 |
| Michigan | 10-1 | 1 | 19-3 |
| Ohio State | 9-2 | 2 | 20-3 |
| Iowa | 9-2 | 2 | 18-4 |
| Michigan State | 8-3 | 3 | 19-3 |
| Washington | 7-4 | 4 | 17-5 |
| Minnesota | 7-4 | 4 | 16-6 |
| Illinois | 6-5 | 5 | 16-6 |
| Maryland | 5-6 | 6 | 17-6 |
| Nebraska | 5-6 | 6 | 16-6 |
| Oregon | 5-6 | 6 | 17-7 |
| Wisconsin | 5-6 | 6 | 13-9 |
| USC | 5-6 | 6 | 13-9 |
| Purdue | 3-8 | 8 | 11-11 |
| Northwestern | 2-9 | 9 | 8-14 |
| Indiana | 1-10 | 10 | 12-11 |
| Rutgers | 1-10 | 10 | 9-13 |
| Penn State | 0-11 | 11 | 7-15 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 10-1 | - | 19-3 |
| Belmont | 8-2 | 1.5 | 12-9 |
| Bradley | 7-4 | 3 | 14-8 |
| Illinois State | 7-4 | 3 | 13-9 |
| Northern Iowa | 7-4 | 3 | 11-10 |
| UIC | 5-5 | 4.5 | 10-11 |
| Drake | 5-6 | 5 | 6-15 |
| Indiana State | 4-7 | 6 | 8-13 |
| Southern Illinois | 3-7 | 6.5 | 6-13 |
| Evansville | 3-8 | 7 | 5-17 |
| Valparaiso | 0-11 | 10 | 0-22 |
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