No. 24 Missouri State women hand Northern Iowa 1st home loss
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.
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.
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.
For mid-major teams building résumés for March, Thanksgiving tournaments can make or break a season. Missouri State tops this week's mid-major poll.
A team's body of work and the student-athlete experience have been consistent themes for years from the selection committee. But some seeds in Monday's bracket contradict those principles.
Northern Iowa has hired David Harris, who has worked in Iowa State's athletic department since 2006, to replace former AD Troy Dannen, who left for Tulane, as the school's athletic director.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Missouri State | 12-0 | - | 16-2 |
Drake | 11-5 | 3 | 13-10 |
Illinois State | 9-6 | 4.5 | 12-6 |
Loyola Chicago | 8-6 | 5 | 10-8 |
Bradley | 8-8 | 6 | 12-11 |
Northern Iowa | 7-7 | 6 | 10-11 |
Valparaiso | 5-7 | 7 | 9-10 |
Southern Illinois | 5-9 | 8 | 8-11 |
Indiana State | 2-10 | 10 | 5-12 |
Evansville | 2-11 | 10.5 | 6-12 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Riley Wright | PG | Committed | 90 |