Missouri State Lady Bears at Northern Iowa Panthers
· NCAA Women's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
66 - 55
66 - 55
No. 24 Missouri State women hand Northern Iowa 1st home loss
Jasmine Franklin added 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Bears (19-3, 9-1 Missouri Valley Conference), who won their fifth straight.
Missouri State took the lead for good with nine straight points capped at 44-35 by Willard's jumper with 5:55 left in the third quarter. The Panthers (13-8, 5-5) cut the deficit to three with a pair of 3-pointers but that was as close as they would get.
Karli Rucker had 13 points and Cynthia Wolf added 10 for Northern Iowa.
The Panthers had a 12-3 run to lead 30-28 in the second quarter. Calip's three-point play with less than a second left in the half gave the Bears a 35-32 lead.
Northern Iowa dropped to 8-1 at home on the season.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 66 - 55 |
| 4th 0:05 |  |
Jasmine Franklin Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 55 |
| 4th 0:08 |  |
Megan Maahs missed Layup. | 66 - 55 |
| 4th 0:15 | |
Sydney Wilson Turnover. | 66 - 55 |
| 4th 0:26 | |
Foul on Kam Finley. | 66 - 55 |
Statistics
 MOST |
UNI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-63 | FG | 18-45 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 4-11 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 12-16 | FT | 13-17 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 12 | Assists | 9 |
| 10 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 1 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Venue: McLeod Center
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Attendance: 1,438 | Capacity:
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Attendance: 1,438 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 17-1 | - | 26-7 |
| Florida International | 12-6 | 5 | 21-12 |
| Missouri State | 11-7 | 6 | 23-13 |
| Liberty | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Sam Houston | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-7 | 6 | 17-16 |
| Jacksonville State | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-12 | 11 | 13-17 |
| Delaware | 6-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| UTEP | 5-13 | 12 | 13-17 |
| New Mexico State | 5-13 | 12 | 9-21 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-14 | 13 | 8-21 |
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 |