Panther Women's Basketball Falls to Iowa 83-57

Sunday, December 16

Iowa City, Iowa

2 p.m.

University of Northern Iowa

University of Iowa

UNI

Iowa

Panther Women's Basketball Falls to Iowa 83-57

12/16/2018 4:44:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The UNI Panther women's basketball team battled early, but No. 15 Iowa pulled away in the second quarter en route to an 83-57 win Sunday afternoon at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City.

The Panthers built a 12-7 lead to start the game before the Hawkeyes closed the first half on a 9-0 run to take a 16-12 lead into the second frame.

UNI opened the second quarter with a 10-2 run to retake the lead and build a 22-18 advantage, but Iowa responded with a 17-2 run to close the half for the 35-24 advantage at the break.

The Hawkeyes continued to push the pace in the second half as they pulled away for the 26-point win.

Karli Rucker led the way for UNI with 16 points and four rebounds. Freshman Cynthia Wolf notched a career-high 11 points on 4-6 shooting from the field and 3-5 shooting from the three-point line.

Iowa Center Megan Gustafson showed why she is one of the best in the country. She went 11-14 from the field for 28 points. She also added a game-high 12 rebounds. Three other Hawkeyes scored in double figures.

The Panthers were 22-62 (35 percent) from the field while Iowa went 32-60 (53 percent). The Hawkeyes held a 44-24 advantage in points in the paint and shot 17 free throws to just six for UNI.

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