| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IOWA | 26 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 91 |
| DRKE | 23 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 82 |
Gustafson nets 44, leads No. 16 Iowa women past Drake 91-82
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Megan Gustafson scored 19 of her 44 points in the fourth quarter and No. 16 Iowa pulled away from Drake for a 91-82 win on Friday night.
After Drake's Sammie Bachrodt tied the game at 70 with a 3-pointer 90 seconds into the fourth quarter, Gustafson scored six points in an 8-0 run to put the Hawkeyes up for good. Her basket with 1:27 to play put the lead at 14 points. Iowa outscored Drake 23-15 in the fourth quarter.
Gustafson also had 14 rebounds, her 10th double-double of the season and 65th of her career. She passed No. 2 scorer Cindy Haugejorde and pulled within nine points of All Disterhoft's all-time career scoring mark of 2,102 set in 2017.
Tania Davis and Hannah Stewart added 14 points apiece for the Hawkeyes (9-2), who swept state rivals Iowa State, Drake and Northern Iowa for the second straight season.
Becca Hittner had a career high 32 points for the Bulldogs (8-4), 16 in the first quarter that ended with Iowa on top 26-23.
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2020-2021 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 17-1 | - | 26-3 |
| Indiana | 16-2 | 1 | 21-6 |
| Rutgers | 10-3 | 4.5 | 14-5 |
| Michigan | 9-4 | 5.5 | 16-6 |
| Northwestern | 11-7 | 6 | 16-9 |
| Iowa | 11-8 | 6.5 | 20-10 |
| Ohio State | 9-7 | 7 | 13-7 |
| Michigan State | 8-7 | 7.5 | 15-9 |
| Nebraska | 9-10 | 8.5 | 13-13 |
| Minnesota | 7-11 | 10 | 8-13 |
| Penn State | 6-13 | 11.5 | 9-15 |
| Purdue | 4-14 | 13 | 7-16 |
| Illinois | 2-16 | 15 | 5-18 |
| Wisconsin | 2-18 | 16 | 5-19 |
2020-2021 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri St | 16-0 | - | 23-3 |
| Drake | 13-5 | 4 | 18-12 |
| Illinois State | 11-6 | 5.5 | 15-9 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-7 | 6 | 17-13 |
| Bradley | 10-8 | 7 | 17-12 |
| Loyola Chicago | 8-10 | 9 | 12-15 |
| Valparaiso | 7-9 | 9 | 12-13 |
| Southern Illinois | 5-13 | 12 | 9-16 |
| Indiana State | 2-12 | 13 | 5-15 |
| Evansville | 2-15 | 14.5 | 6-17 |