Final
Iowa upends No. 9 Penn State
Feb 7, 2014 - 3:47 AM University Park, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - Ally Disterhoft scored a game-high 24 points to lead Iowa over ninth-ranked Penn State, 73-70, at Bryce Jordan Center.Samantha Logic finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and Melissa Dixon tallied 13 points for the Hawkeyes (18-6, 6-4 Big Ten), who have won four of five.
Maggie Lucas paced the Lady Lions (17-5, 8-2) with 21 points, while Ariel Edwards deposited 16 points and Talia East recorded a 14-point, 12-rebound double-double in the setback.
The two teams were knotted at 40-40 at halftime and Iowa opened the second stanza on a 12-4 run. Dixon opened it with a 3 and Theairra Taylor capped it with a layup for a 52-44 lead.
Penn State's Dara Taylor tied the game, 56-56, later in the half with a jumper, but Iowa would score the next five points to take control once again.
The deficit remained five when the Lady Lions used a 10-0 run that Peyton Whitted capped with a jumper with just under 4 1/2 minutes left.
Penn State would score just one basket from that point on as Bethany Doolittle's jumper with 1:12 remaining gave the Hawkeyes a 71-70 lead which proved to be the difference.
- IOWA: 73
PENN STATE: 70
Final
Feb 6 7:58 PM - 255
roots - 210
roots - 175
roots - 140
roots - 150
roots - IOWA: 40
PENN STATE: 40
Halftime
Feb 6 6:51 PM - IOWA: 0
PENN STATE: 0
1st Half - 20:00
Feb 6 6:05 PM
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