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
- Referees:
- Barb Smith
- Felicia Grinter
- Jeff Cross
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 6-0 | - | 17-0 |
| UCLA | 6-0 | - | 17-0 |
| USC | 6-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Maryland | 6-1 | 0.5 | 16-1 |
| Nebraska | 5-2 | 1.5 | 14-4 |
| Minnesota | 4-2 | 2 | 16-2 |
| Michigan State | 4-2 | 2 | 14-3 |
| Indiana | 4-2 | 2 | 12-5 |
| Oregon | 4-3 | 2.5 | 13-5 |
| Illinois | 3-3 | 3 | 13-4 |
| Michigan | 3-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| Washington | 3-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| Iowa | 2-5 | 4.5 | 12-6 |
| Wisconsin | 1-6 | 5.5 | 10-8 |
| Northwestern | 0-5 | 5.5 | 7-9 |
| Purdue | 0-6 | 6 | 7-10 |
| Penn State | 0-7 | 6.5 | 9-9 |
| Rutgers | 0-7 | 6.5 | 8-10 |
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 5-1 | - | 11-4 |
| Drake | 5-1 | - | 11-6 |
| Belmont | 5-1 | - | 10-7 |
| Missouri State | 4-1 | 0.5 | 12-4 |
| Illinois State | 4-2 | 1 | 10-7 |
| Northern Iowa | 4-2 | 1 | 9-8 |
| Bradley | 2-4 | 3 | 8-9 |
| UIC | 2-4 | 3 | 5-10 |
| Southern Illinois | 1-4 | 3.5 | 3-11 |
| Indiana State | 1-4 | 3.5 | 3-13 |
| Valparaiso | 1-5 | 4 | 5-12 |
| Evansville | 0-5 | 4.5 | 4-12 |
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