| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNI | 11 | 19 | 12 | 24 | 66 |
| MOST | 20 | 25 | 14 | 21 | 80 |
Hipp, No. 20 Missouri St. women bump N. Iowa 80-66
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Abby Hipp scored 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting and Alexa Willard scored 12 and No. 20-ranked Missouri State beat Northern Iowa 80-66 on Sunday.
The Bears have now won five straight following a 64-52 loss to then 17th-ranked Gonzaga.
Northern Iowa's lone lead came at the outset when Karli Rucker made a 3-pointer 29 seconds in. Missouri State (14-2, 4-0 Missouri Valley Conference) then ran off 13 straight and finished the first quarter up 20-11.
Brice Calip's jump shot 6:56 before halftime put the Bears up 31-20 and they were up double digits until Rucker's jumper with 8:06 left in third made it 45-36. Hipp made a 3 roughly 21/2 minutes later and Missouri State led by double digits the rest of the way. Calip added 11 points.
Rucker led Northern Iowa (9-5, 1-2) with 14 points and Abby Gerrits scored 13 off the bench.
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2020-2021 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri State | 15-0 | - | 19-2 |
| Drake | 12-5 | 4 | 14-10 |
| Illinois State | 10-6 | 5.5 | 13-6 |
| Northern Iowa | 10-7 | 6 | 13-11 |
| Bradley | 9-8 | 7 | 13-11 |
| Loyola Chicago | 8-9 | 8 | 10-11 |
| Valparaiso | 7-8 | 8 | 11-11 |
| Southern Illinois | 5-12 | 11 | 8-14 |
| Indiana State | 2-11 | 12 | 5-13 |
| Evansville | 2-14 | 13.5 | 6-15 |