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 | 5-0 | - | 15-1 |
| Iowa | 5-0 | - | 14-2 |
| Michigan State | 5-1 | 0.5 | 16-1 |
| Ohio State | 5-1 | 0.5 | 15-2 |
| Michigan | 5-1 | 0.5 | 14-2 |
| Maryland | 4-2 | 1.5 | 16-2 |
| Illinois | 4-2 | 1.5 | 14-3 |
| Minnesota | 3-2 | 2 | 12-4 |
| Nebraska | 3-3 | 2.5 | 14-3 |
| Wisconsin | 3-3 | 2.5 | 11-6 |
| Oregon | 2-3 | 3 | 14-4 |
| Washington | 2-3 | 3 | 12-4 |
| USC | 2-3 | 3 | 10-6 |
| Purdue | 2-4 | 3.5 | 10-7 |
| Northwestern | 1-5 | 4.5 | 7-10 |
| Indiana | 0-6 | 5.5 | 11-7 |
| Rutgers | 0-6 | 5.5 | 8-9 |
| Penn State | 0-6 | 5.5 | 7-10 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 6-0 | - | 10-7 |
| Murray State | 5-0 | 0.5 | 14-2 |
| Northern Iowa | 4-2 | 2 | 8-8 |
| Bradley | 3-2 | 2.5 | 10-6 |
| Drake | 3-2 | 2.5 | 4-11 |
| Illinois State | 3-3 | 3 | 9-8 |
| UIC | 2-3 | 3.5 | 7-9 |
| Evansville | 2-3 | 3.5 | 4-12 |
| Indiana State | 1-4 | 4.5 | 5-10 |
| Southern Illinois | 1-5 | 5 | 4-11 |
| Valparaiso | 0-6 | 6 | 0-17 |
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