University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Sunday, January 27
Terre Haute, Ind.
1 p.m.
University of Northern Iowa
12-7, 5-2MVC
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Indiana State University
9-10, 3-5MVC
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UNI
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Indiana State
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Photo by: Jason Rubin / JMRImages
UNI Women Cruise to 71-51 Win over Indiana State
1/27/2019 4:24:00 PM | Women's Basketball
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The UNI women's basketball team shot 27-50 (54 percent) from the field and three players scored in double figures en route to a 71-51 road win over Indiana State Sunday afternoon.
The game was tied 6-6 in the first quarter when UNI went on an 11-2 run to take a 17-8 lead with 52 seconds remaining in the first quarter. The Panthers extended the lead to 25-12 with 6:14 left in the second, ISU cut the lead to 32-21 at the half.
The Panthers started the second half with a 9-3 run to extend the lead to 41-23 before the Sycamores responded and cut the advantage to 42-34 with 2:56 remaining. UNI led 48-38 after three and but went on a 12-2 run over the final four minutes of the game to close out the 20-point win.
The Panthers struggled from outside (4-14, 28.6 percent), but more than made up for it by scoring 44 points in the paint. UNI also dominated the glass, outrebounding ISU 39-24.
Taylor Hagen scored a team-high 18 points, Karli Rucker added 14 and Mikaela Morgan added 13. Bre Gunnels notched a game-high 10 rebounds.
UNI is now 12-7 overall and 5-2 in MVC play. While Indiana State falls to 9-10 overall and 3-5 in the league.
PLAYER OF THE GAME…
Taylor Hagen was 8-10 from the field and 2-2 from the free throw line to lead all Panthers. She also added six rebounds and a block.
PLAY OF THE GAME…
ISU cut the Panther lead to eight in the third quarter and had the momentum, but after a pair of free throws, Ellie Howell picked off an inside feed with2:20 remaining in the third and dribbled the length of the court before finding Mikaela Morgan who, in turn, drew a defender and fed Taylor Hagen for a layup. The basket gave UNI a 46-34 lead and ISU never cut it to single digits after that point.
STAT OF THE GAME…
Two stats showed the dominance of UNI's inside game. The Panthers outrebounded the Sycamores 39-24 and notched a 44-24 advantage in the point.
NOTES…
- The Panthers never trailed in the game.
- Every UNI player that saw the court scored.
- Karli Rucker was 6-10 from the field and 2-2 from the three-point line.
- The Panthers continued their strong free throw shooting. UNI was 13-14 (92.9 percent) from the line.
- UNI had the best shooting performance of the season at 27-50 (54.0 percent) and the best shooting performance since going 37-62 (59.7 percent) against Loyola on Feb. 19, 2017.
UP NEXT…
The Panthers are home for games against Southern Illinois Friday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. and Missouri State on Feb. 3 at 2 p.m.
The game was tied 6-6 in the first quarter when UNI went on an 11-2 run to take a 17-8 lead with 52 seconds remaining in the first quarter. The Panthers extended the lead to 25-12 with 6:14 left in the second, ISU cut the lead to 32-21 at the half.
The Panthers started the second half with a 9-3 run to extend the lead to 41-23 before the Sycamores responded and cut the advantage to 42-34 with 2:56 remaining. UNI led 48-38 after three and but went on a 12-2 run over the final four minutes of the game to close out the 20-point win.
The Panthers struggled from outside (4-14, 28.6 percent), but more than made up for it by scoring 44 points in the paint. UNI also dominated the glass, outrebounding ISU 39-24.
Taylor Hagen scored a team-high 18 points, Karli Rucker added 14 and Mikaela Morgan added 13. Bre Gunnels notched a game-high 10 rebounds.
UNI is now 12-7 overall and 5-2 in MVC play. While Indiana State falls to 9-10 overall and 3-5 in the league.
PLAYER OF THE GAME…
Taylor Hagen was 8-10 from the field and 2-2 from the free throw line to lead all Panthers. She also added six rebounds and a block.
PLAY OF THE GAME…
ISU cut the Panther lead to eight in the third quarter and had the momentum, but after a pair of free throws, Ellie Howell picked off an inside feed with2:20 remaining in the third and dribbled the length of the court before finding Mikaela Morgan who, in turn, drew a defender and fed Taylor Hagen for a layup. The basket gave UNI a 46-34 lead and ISU never cut it to single digits after that point.
STAT OF THE GAME…
Two stats showed the dominance of UNI's inside game. The Panthers outrebounded the Sycamores 39-24 and notched a 44-24 advantage in the point.
NOTES…
- The Panthers never trailed in the game.
- Every UNI player that saw the court scored.
- Karli Rucker was 6-10 from the field and 2-2 from the three-point line.
- The Panthers continued their strong free throw shooting. UNI was 13-14 (92.9 percent) from the line.
- UNI had the best shooting performance of the season at 27-50 (54.0 percent) and the best shooting performance since going 37-62 (59.7 percent) against Loyola on Feb. 19, 2017.
UP NEXT…
The Panthers are home for games against Southern Illinois Friday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. and Missouri State on Feb. 3 at 2 p.m.
Team Stats
UNI
INS
FG%
.540
.344
3FG%
.286
.286
FT%
.929
1.000
RB
39
24
TO
20
17
STL
8
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
18
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
F
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