University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Friday, January 15
Cedar Falls, Iowa
6 p.m.
University of Northern Iowa
vs
Missouri State
Photo by: Zachary Lucy - NDSU Athletics
Panther Women Host No. 25 Missouri State Friday, Saturday
1/13/2021 10:13:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Panthers return to McCoy Court to play against Missouri State after a split series against Valparaiso. It will be Missouri State's first games since Dec. 19 because of positive tests in the team's tier-1 personnel.
• The Panther women traveled to Valparaiso, Indiana on Jan. 7-8. UNI came up short on Jan. 7, 63-56. On Jan. 8, Karli Rucker scored a career-high 32 points to lead UNI to the 79-71 win.Â
• Karli Rucker continues to improve as the season progresses. Rucker recorded a new career-high of 32 points to secure the win on Jan. 8. Along with the career-high, Rucker scored a team-high on Jan. 7 of 18 points.Â
• Missouri State last played South Dakota State on Dec. 19, 2020. The Lady Bears lost to the Jackrabbits by eight points, 60-52. Missouri State was set to play their first MVC matchup against Loyola on Jan. 8 and 9th but those games have been postponed.Â
• MVC Defensive Player of the Year, Brice Calip, led the lady bears with 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Elle Ruffridge added nine points.
• The lady bears have consistency when it comes to multiple players scoring each game, against SDSU, seven of Missouri State's players recorded points. The team shoots 41.3% from the field.Â
• Cynthia Wolf grabbed eight rebounds against Valparaiso. She has recorded a season-high of eight rebounds in three games now against, Creighton, South Dakota St. and Valparaiso.Â
• UNI is ranked 4th as a team for Free-Throws Attempted and 5th for Free-Throws Made. Bre Gunnels is ranked 47th for Free-Throws Attempted and UNI is ranked 41st for rebounds amongst all women's basketball teams in the NCAA.
• Megan Maahs is 15 points away from the 1,000 point club and has recorded 767 rebounds, 21 away from the No. 2 spot on the all-time rebound list.Â
• This is Missouri States' first conference game. UNI has four games and is tied for the top spot in the conference at 3-1 after sweeping Illinois State and splitting with Valparaiso. Missouri State was picked to win the MVC title.
• Missouri State is third in the mid-major poll behind Gonzaga and South Dakota State. The Panthers fell out of the poll afte rlast weekend's split. Missouri State is also ranked 25th in both major college polls.Â
• The game is the third against a ranked opponent this season, the other two coming against South Dakota State.Â
• The Panther women traveled to Valparaiso, Indiana on Jan. 7-8. UNI came up short on Jan. 7, 63-56. On Jan. 8, Karli Rucker scored a career-high 32 points to lead UNI to the 79-71 win.Â
• Karli Rucker continues to improve as the season progresses. Rucker recorded a new career-high of 32 points to secure the win on Jan. 8. Along with the career-high, Rucker scored a team-high on Jan. 7 of 18 points.Â
• Missouri State last played South Dakota State on Dec. 19, 2020. The Lady Bears lost to the Jackrabbits by eight points, 60-52. Missouri State was set to play their first MVC matchup against Loyola on Jan. 8 and 9th but those games have been postponed.Â
• MVC Defensive Player of the Year, Brice Calip, led the lady bears with 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Elle Ruffridge added nine points.
• The lady bears have consistency when it comes to multiple players scoring each game, against SDSU, seven of Missouri State's players recorded points. The team shoots 41.3% from the field.Â
• Cynthia Wolf grabbed eight rebounds against Valparaiso. She has recorded a season-high of eight rebounds in three games now against, Creighton, South Dakota St. and Valparaiso.Â
• UNI is ranked 4th as a team for Free-Throws Attempted and 5th for Free-Throws Made. Bre Gunnels is ranked 47th for Free-Throws Attempted and UNI is ranked 41st for rebounds amongst all women's basketball teams in the NCAA.
• Megan Maahs is 15 points away from the 1,000 point club and has recorded 767 rebounds, 21 away from the No. 2 spot on the all-time rebound list.Â
• This is Missouri States' first conference game. UNI has four games and is tied for the top spot in the conference at 3-1 after sweeping Illinois State and splitting with Valparaiso. Missouri State was picked to win the MVC title.
• Missouri State is third in the mid-major poll behind Gonzaga and South Dakota State. The Panthers fell out of the poll afte rlast weekend's split. Missouri State is also ranked 25th in both major college polls.Â
• The game is the third against a ranked opponent this season, the other two coming against South Dakota State.Â
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