University of Northern Iowa Athletics
University of Northern Iowa
Illinois State
Panthers Fall to Illinois State, 67-55
2/1/2009 7:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 1, 2009
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa women's basketball team was able to cut a 20-point Illinois State lead in half, but the Panthers were unable to pull any closer in a 67-55 loss to the Redbirds Sunday afternoon in the McLeod Center.
Indy Uhlenhopp scored 14 points for the Panthers, and Indy Uhlenhopp scored in the lane to bring the score to 23-12.
Illinois State scored the game's next seven points, however, building a 30-12 advantage at 5:10.
Uhlenhopp scored six straight points for the Panthers to cut the ISU lead to 30-18 with 1:51 left in the period.
Illinois State scored the final five points of the half, however, to take a 35-18 lead into the locker room.
Wypiszynski scored for the Panthers on their first possession of the second half to make it a 15-point game. The Redbirds continued to add to their lead, however, and at 17:10 Maggie Krick hit a three that gave ISU a 44-24 lead.
The Panthers chipped away, and Uhlenhopp hit a three at 10:52 that made it a 13-point contest, 46-33. Cirone answered with a three on ISU's next trip down the floor. ISU continued to widen the gap, and at 7:11, Brea Banks hit a jumper that put the Redbirds in front, 56-38.
Wypiszynski hit a pair of free throws and Katelin Oney hit a three to cut the ISU advantage to 13. Boeck answered a Emily Hanley free throw with a layup and a short jumper on back-to-back possessions to cap a 9-1 run by UNI and cut the Redbird lead to 10, 57-47 with 4:58 on the clock.
ISU responded with a basket from Ashleen Bracey. Clausen pulled UNI back within 10 with a pair of free throws, but once again, ISU scored on its next possession to extend its lead back to a dozen, 61-49 with 3:44 remaining.
Boeck scored in the paint with 3:10 on the clock to bring it back to a 10-point contest, but the Redbirds rattled off the next six points to stretch their lead to 67-51 with 1:51 remaining.
Boeck and Wypiszynski scored within the final minute to bring the final score to 67-55.
UNI shot 20-of-56 (35.7 percent) from the floor, including 4-of-20 (20 percent) from three-point range. The Panthers were 11-of-14 (78.6 percent) from the free-throw line.
The Redbirds finished 26-of-59 (44.1 percent) from the floor, including 5-of-21 (23.8 percent) from behind the arc. ISU shot 10-of-14 (71.4 percent) from the free-throw line.
The Panthers return to action on Thursday when they play at Evansville.
