Northern Iowa Panthers at Drake Bulldogs
· NCAA Women's Basketball
57 - 70
No. 25 Drake women win record 17th straight, clinch title
The Bulldogs (23-4, 16-0) won their 17th straight game to break the school record they shared with the 1996-97 team. The outright conference title, coming with two games remaining for the Bulldogs, is the first for Drake since the 1999-2000 season.
Drake took an 88-79 double-overtime victory at UNI on Jan. 27 but had an easier time Friday against the second-place Panthers (20-7, 13-3), using a 13-2 run, with nine points from Wendell, to lead by 13, 47-34, after three quarters. The lead stayed in double figures in the final quarter.
Becca Hittner added 12 points for Drake, which shot 52 percent. Sammie Bachrodt and Becca Jonas scored 10 points each. Caitlin Ingle had eight assists with nine points.
Madison Weekly scored 19 points to lead UNI, which shot 28 percent.
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Recent Plays
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Rose Simon-Ressler Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 70 |
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Nicole Miller missed Free Throw. | 57 - 70 |
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Nicole Miller made Layup. Assisted by Becca Jonas. | 57 - 70 |
Statistics
 UNI |
DRKE |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-64 | FG | 29-56 |
| 28 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 8-33 | 3PT | 6-24 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 13-15 | FT | 6-10 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 20 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Assists | 19 |
| 3 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 17 | Fouls | 21 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 6,456 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 19-1 | - | 31-4 |
| Belmont | 16-4 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Illinois State | 13-7 | 6 | 24-14 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Northern Iowa | 13-7 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Drake | 10-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| UIC | 9-11 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Southern Illinois | 7-13 | 12 | 10-20 |
| Indiana State | 5-15 | 14 | 10-22 |
| Evansville | 5-15 | 14 | 10-25 |
| Valparaiso | 0-20 | 19 | 0-32 |