Iowa Hawkeyes at Michigan State Spartans
· NCAA Women's Basketball
70 - 84
Clouden, Allen lead No. 20 Spartan women past No. 16 Iowa
The one-two punch for the Spartans (11-1) offset a 30-point, 14-rebound outing for Megan Gustafson, who became the all-time leading scorer for the Hawkeyes (9-3). Gustafson surpassed former teammate Ally Disterhoft (2,102) and men's great Roy Marble (2,116). Gustafson, the nation's leading scorer (26.5 ppg) now has 2,124 points.
The turning point was the third quarter when Michigan State shot 50 percent and outscored Iowa, which shot 17 percent (2 of 12), 23-10 to take a 60-53 lead. Clouden, a freshman, had nine points in a 13-3 run to start the second half, converting two 3-point plays and hitting a 3-pointer.
Iowa, which had a five-game winning streak snapped, never got untracked, shooting 29 percent in the second half and 43 percent for the game. For the Hawkeyes, who lead the Big Ten at 53 percent, it was just their fifth time below 50 percent. Iowa was within seven with 3:07 to go when MSU went on a 9-0 run as the Hawkeyes missed four straight 3-pointers.
Allen also had 20 points for Michigan State, which won its eighth straight.
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- TV Channel: Hawkeyes vs Spartans 2021 College Basketball, week 8, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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Recent Plays
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Jenna Allen Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 84 |
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Kathleen Doyle missed Layup. | 70 - 84 |
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Kathleen Doyle Steal. | 70 - 84 |
Statistics
 IOWA |
MSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-61 | FG | 33-73 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 4-18 | 3PT | 5-15 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 14-20 | FT | 13-17 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 19 | Assists | 20 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: East Lansing, MI
Attendance: 9,520 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |