Missouri State Lady Bears at Drake Bulldogs
· NCAA Women's Basketball
89 - 83
Calip propels No. 24 Missouri State women past Drake 89-83
Calip sank 7 of 11 shots from the floor with a 3-pointer and made 8 of 10 free throws for the Lady Bears (20-3, 10-1 Missouri Valley Conference), who won their sixth straight game. Elle Ruffridge came off the bench to hit three 3-pointers and score 14, while Abby Hipp scored eight of her 10 points in the first half as Missouri State took a 39-31 lead.
Sara Rhine poured in a career-high 31 points for the Bulldogs (16-7, 8-3), who could have grabbed a share of first place in the conference standings with a victory but instead saw their three-game win streak end. Rhine made 13 of 18 shots from the floor, including 3 of 5 from beyond the arc. She added 12 rebounds. Becca Hittner tossed in 23 points, hitting 6 of 11 from the field and 9 of 10 free throws while grabbing eight rebounds. Maddie Monahan pitched in with 16 points and seven assists.
Missouri State led 19-16 after the first quarter and used a 17-3 run to open the second quarter to increase its advantage. Drake used a 12-3 spurt to close within eight points at halftime.
Missouri State shot just 41% from the floor but made 8 of 20 from beyond the arc (40%). The Lady Bears sank 23 of 32 free throws. Drake shot 49% overall but just 25% from distance (7 of 28). The Bulldogs sank 20 of 25 foul shots.
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End of Game | 89 - 83 |
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Missouri State Deadball Team Rebound. | 89 - 83 |
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Becca Hittner missed Three Point Jumper. | 89 - 83 |
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Drake Timeout | 89 - 83 |
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Alexa Willard made Free Throw. | 89 - 83 |
Statistics
 MOST |
DRKE |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-70 | FG | 28-57 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 8-20 | 3PT | 7-28 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 23-32 | FT | 20-25 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 15 | Assists | 16 |
| 11 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 27 | Fouls | 24 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 4,523 | 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 |