| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOST | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 66 |
| UNI | 13 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 55 |
No. 24 Missouri State women hand Northern Iowa 1st home loss
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Brice Calip and Alexa Willard scored 13 points each, and No. 24 Missouri State handed Northern Iowa its first home loss of the season 66-55 on Friday night.
Jasmine Franklin added 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Bears (19-3, 9-1 Missouri Valley Conference), who won their fifth straight.
Missouri State took the lead for good with nine straight points capped at 44-35 by Willard's jumper with 5:55 left in the third quarter. The Panthers (13-8, 5-5) cut the deficit to three with a pair of 3-pointers but that was as close as they would get.
Karli Rucker had 13 points and Cynthia Wolf added 10 for Northern Iowa.
The Panthers had a 12-3 run to lead 30-28 in the second quarter. Calip's three-point play with less than a second left in the half gave the Bears a 35-32 lead.
Northern Iowa dropped to 8-1 at home on the season.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Beverly Roberts
- Felicia Grinter
- Michael McConnell
2023-24 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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