University of Northern Iowa Athletics
University of Northern Iowa
Missouri State
Kalin Scores Career High 37 Points In 82-78 Win Over MSU
2/10/2013 1:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Kalin led UNI with her 37 points, five rebounds and six assists. Hannah Schonhardt added 12 points while Amber Kirschbaum notched a double-double with 14 points and 10 assists.
The Bears and Panthers went into the first media timeout tied 6-6 with 15:34 left in the first half. Jess McDowell started UNI off with a three-pointer from the corner, followed by another three-pointer from Schonhardt on their next offensive play.
UNI took the lead with 14:29 on the clock after Amber Kirschbaum came up with two big offensive rebounds. After her second rebound, Kirschbaum went for a turnaround jumper and converted while getting fouled to make the score 9-8.
Kalin hit a deep three-pointer to turn it into an 8-0 run for the Panthers and make the score 14-8, including forcing three turnovers in less than a minute of play. Brooke Brown and Stephanie Davison capped off the 13-0 run for UNI with another trey and a quick-stop jump-shot to make the score 19-8 with 12:16 left in the half.
UNI held a double-digit lead for part of the first half before Missouri State was able to go on a 6-0 run that was capped off by a three-pointer from Karly Buer to cut UNI's lead to 35-28. Kalin stopped the Bears' run with 1:43 left in the half with her third three-pointer of the game to make the score 38-32.
The Panthers went into halftime with a 42-35 lead over the Bears. UNI finished the half with seven three-pointers and shooting 100 percent from the free throw line.
UNI took a double-digit lead in the second half heading into the a media timeout after Mercedees Morgan broke free off a screen for a deep three-pointer to give UNI a 50-37 lead. Missouri State went on a 7-0 run to cut the lead to 50-44, but Kirschbaum stopped the streak with a quick lay-up under the basket to put her in double figures and make the score 52-44.
With 11:08 left in the second half, Kalin made history by scoring her 21st point of the game and 1,852 career point to make her the all-time leading scorer at UNI and make the score 54-46. Kalin put the Panthers ahead but double figures against with her fourth trey of the game with 8:35 on the clock, giving UNI a lead of 62-49.
Missouri State went on a 7-0 run with 7:43 left in the game sparked by a jumper in transition from Buer to make the score 64-57. Kalin hit her fifth three-pointer of the game with 4:48 left on the clock to make the score 67-57 and give UNI another 10-point lead.
Missouri State hit a late three-pointer from Buer with 1:13 left in the game to make the score 75-68 and cut the UNI lead to seven points. Hannah Wilkerson was fouled with 15 seconds left knocking down two free throws to make the score 78-75, but the Bears could not cover the deficit with Kalin hitting clutch free throws at the end to give UNI the 82-78 win.
Post-Game Notes vs. Missouri State
Jacqui Kalin is now the all-time leading scorer at UNI with 1,868 career points after her career-high 37-point performance against Missouri State.
Jacqui Kalin is now second all-time at UNI in career assists with 432.
Jacqui Kalin is now the all-time UNI career leader in free throws made with 428.
Jacqui Kalin is the all-time UNI career leader in three-pointers attempted with 702. She is also the all-time leader in career three-pointers made with 236.
Jacqui Kalin has moved up to third all-time at UNI in career field goals attempted with 1,508.
Jacqui Kalin reached 17 points in just the first half against Missouri State, giving her the highest point total she had reached in a first half this season. She has now scored in double figures in the first half 10 times this season.
Amber Kirschbaum scored a season-high 14 points. She finished with her second double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Brooke Brown tied her career high rebounds against Missouri State with seven. She had previously set her career high against North Dakota State (11/17).
