Missouri State Lady Bears @ Northern Iowa Panthers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MOST | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 66 |
| 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
Cedar Falls, IA
Referee:Beverly Roberts
Referee:Felicia Grinter
Referee:Michael McConnell
2025-26 Standings
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 17-1 | - | 26-7 |
| Florida International | 12-6 | 5 | 21-12 |
| Missouri State | 11-7 | 6 | 23-13 |
| Liberty | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Sam Houston | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-7 | 6 | 17-16 |
| Jacksonville State | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-12 | 11 | 13-17 |
| Delaware | 6-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| UTEP | 5-13 | 12 | 13-17 |
| New Mexico State | 5-13 | 12 | 9-21 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-14 | 13 | 8-21 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 19-1 | - | 31-4 |
| Belmont | 16-4 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Illinois State | 13-7 | 6 | 24-14 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Northern Iowa | 13-7 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Drake | 10-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| UIC | 9-11 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Southern Illinois | 7-13 | 12 | 10-20 |
| Indiana State | 5-15 | 14 | 10-22 |
| Evansville | 5-15 | 14 | 10-25 |
| Valparaiso | 0-20 | 19 | 0-32 |
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