University of Northern Iowa
Indiana State
Panthers Rally For 68-65 Win Over Indiana State
2/9/2008 7:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 9, 2008
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -
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Freshman Lizzie Boeck led UNI with 18 points and nine rebounds, and Jacqui Kalin scored 17 points, 15 in the second half, along with seven rebounds and seven assists.
UNI (9-13, 5-6) trailed just 21-19 with seven minutes to play in the first half when the Sycamores (10-11, 4-7) rattled off an 11-0 run that gave them a 32-19 advantage with 1:51 left in the period. Danielle Wubbens hit a pair of free throws and Traci Ollendieck drained a three to cut UNI's deficit to 32-24 with 47 seconds left in the half.
Laura Rudolphi completed a three-point play with 30 seconds left that sent ISU into the break in front, 35-24.
Over the first four minutes of the second half, ISU stretched its lead to 43-28. Nicole Clausen hit a jumper with 13:39 remaining, and Kristin Iehl knocked down a three to pull the Panthers within 10, 43-33 with 12:44 to play. Ollendieck came up with a steal on ISU's next trip, and Boeck was fouled as she hit a jump shot in the paint, and the free throw pulled the Panthers within seven, 43-36 with 12:04 to play.
Kalin came up with a steal then hit a layup that made it a five point-game, but Rudolphi made one of two free-throw attempts to put the Sycamores' lead back at six.
A jump shot from Wubbens on the Panthers' ensuing possession brought the score to 44-40 in favor of ISU, and Kalin scored on a short jumper to make it a two-point game, 44-42 with 10:40 on the clock.
Erin Brocka picked up a steal on the Panthers' next defensive stand, and Boeck connected for three from the top of the key to give the Panthers a one-point lead, 45-44 at the 10-minute mark. The three capped a 17-1 run by UNI that spanned over six minutes and saw the Panthers score on seven of eight possessions.
The Sycamores quickly reclaimed the lead, however, when Angela Phillips hit a three at 8:50. Kalin found Boeck for a basket that tied the game at 47-47 with 8:28 to play.
Kalin grabbed a rebound and scored on the other end to put UNI in front, 49-47, but Maria Olsthoorn hit a three that gave the Sycamores a 50-49 lead with 7:05 to play.
Kalin answered with a three on UNI's next possession, but Angela Phillips hit a jumper that tied the game. A minute later Leah Phillips hit a three to put ISU in front, 55-52.
A three-point attempt by Boeck was blocked, but Brocka corralled the rebound and her putback cut the Panther deficit to one, 55-54 with 4:46 on the clock. Brocka collected a rebound on the defensive end, and the Panthers took advantage when Boeck scored to put UNI in the lead, 56-55 with 4:19 to play.
Kalin and Olsthoorn traded baskets, and Brocka put the Panthers up by three with a layup off a Kalin assist at 2:34. Kalin found Boeck cutting to the basket at 1:46, and her layup stretched UNI's lead to 62-57.
Rudolphi was fouled as she hit a jump shot, and her free throw trimmed the UNI lead to 62-60 with 1:23 left.
Kalin found Brocka under the basket at the one-minute mark, and the layup made it a two-possession game, 64-60.
The Sycamores elected to send the Panthers to the line, and with 17 seconds left, Kalin hit a pair of free throws that brought the score to 66-60.
With 12 seconds left, Angela Phillips was fouled, and her free throws made it a 66-62 Panther lead. Boeck missed the front end of a one-and-one, and Olsthoorn came up with the rebound. With 5.2 seconds left, Leah Phillips hit a three to make it a one-point game in favor of UNI.
The Panthers were able to inbound the ball, and the Sycamores sent Kalin to the line with 4.2 seconds left. The freshman hit the pair to bring the score to 68-65 in favor of UNI.
Kelsey Luna's three-point attempt at the buzzer was deflected by Kalin to secure the win for UNI.
The Panthers shot just 27 percent (8-of-30) from the floor in the first half, but shot 18-of-35 (51 percent) in the second half to finish shooting 26-of-65 (40 percent) for the game. UNI finished 7-of-23 (30 percent) from three-point range, and 9-of-13 (69 percent) from the free-throw line.
UNI outrebounded the Sycamores, 42-32. The Panthers turned ISU's 16 turnovers into 20 points, while UNI turned the ball over 13 times, resulting in 14 Sycamore points.
The win is the first for the Panthers this season when trailing at the half. It is only the second time this year that the Panthers have won back-to-back games.
The Panthers return to action on Thursday when they play at
