Gustafson's 20-20 effort leads No. 12 Iowa past Nebraska
Posted February 25, 2019 6:00 am
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Megan Gustafson scored 29 points and grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds to lead No. 12 Iowa to a 74-58 win over Nebraska on Monday night.
Gustafson now has scored 20 or more in 25 of Iowa's 28 contests. The 6-foot-3 senior center finished shooting 13 of 19 from the field. Her 70.4 percent shooting percentage leads the nation.
Iowa (22-6, 13-4 Big Ten) led 35-26 at intermission before the Cornhuskers emerged from the break with a 17-8 run to knot it at 43-all on Maddie Simon's layup with 2:30 left in the third. The Hawkeyes countered with a 19-9 run and led by double digits the rest of the way after Hanna Stewart's jumper with 5:39 remaining. Stewart finished with 15 points and a career-high 11 rebounds.
Sam Haiby led Nebraska (13-15, 8-9) with 12 points and Kate Cain and Ashtyn Veerbeek each scored 10.
Nebraska's Ashtyn Veerbeek (13) celebrates a 3-point basket in front of Iowa's Megan Gustafson (10) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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Nebraska coach Amy Williams turns to her bench during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa in Lincoln, Neb., Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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Iowa's Alexis Sevillian (5) drives to the basket against Nebraska's Taylor Kissinger (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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Nebraska's Hannah Whitish (3) blocks a shot by Iowa's Alexis Sevillian (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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Iowa's Makenzie Meyer, bottom, is guarded by Nebraska's Sam Haiby, top, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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Iowa's Tania Davis (11) prepares to throw in front of Nebraska's Leigha Brown (32) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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Iowa's Megan Gustafson (10) is guarded by Nebraska's Kate Cain (31) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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Iowa's Megan Gustafson (10) throws against Nebraska's Kate Cain (31) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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Iowa's Megan Gustafson (10) reacts after a Nebraska player fouled her, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. Iowa won 74-58. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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Iowa coach Lisa Bluder calls a play during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb., Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. Iowa won 74-58. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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Iowa's Megan Gustafson (10) blocks a shot by Nebraska's Hannah Whitish (3) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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Iowa's Megan Gustafson (10) is defended by Nebraska's Kate Cain (31) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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Iowa's Hannah Stewart (21) and Nebraska's Sam Haiby, right, go for a loose ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. Iowa won 74-58. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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Iowa's Megan Gustafson, right, shoots over Nebraska's Ashtyn Veerbeek (13) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. Iowa won 74-58. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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