[Herky] Hawks go down to Minnesota at Big10

[Gwen Enokian]

heartbreaking game

On Mar 3, 2018 7:06 AM, "Suzanne Bailey" <minburnsb at gmail.com> wrote:

> *INDIANAPOLIS --* Megan Gustafson
> <http://hawkeyesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8538> was Megan Gustafson
> <http://hawkeyesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8538> and then some on Friday
> at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, but the fifth-seeded University of Iowa women's
> basketball team came up one point short in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten
> Tournament.
>
> Fourth-seeded Minnesota made a defensive stand with 10.4 seconds remaining
> to edge the Hawkeyes, 90-89, to end Iowa's run in Indianapolis.
>
> Gustafson displayed why she was the Big Ten Player of the Year, scoring a
> career-best, a Big Ten Tournament record, and an Iowa school and tournament
> record 48 points.  She also grabbed 15 rebounds to record her 27th
> double-double of the season.
>
> The Wisconsin native made 19-of-26 field goals and 10-of-12 free throws in
> the game.  The 19 field goals are also a Big Ten Tournament, school, and
> Iowa Big Ten Tournament records.
>
> "Yesterday I didn't contribute as much as I normally do, and I think that
> gave me a little bit of extra motivation," said Gustafson of her 12-point
> performance on Thursday against Northwestern.
>
> "I have to thank my guards, they gave me great passes inside and I was
> able to work on my feet and get in good position. I knew this was going to
> be a great game, Minnesota is a great team, and I knew I needed to step up."
>
> The Hawkeyes played from behind for much of the game, trailing by as many
> as 10 points in the second half before fighting their way back to tie the
> game at 61.
>
> Iowa took a 65-63 lead into the fourth quarter and pushed its lead to five
> twice -- the first coming on a Makenzie Meyer
> <http://hawkeyesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8539> 3-pointer six seconds
> into the fourth.  The final seven minutes was a seesaw with two ties and
> seven lead changes.
>
> The Hawkeyes trailed 90-87 with 52 seconds left when Kathleen Doyle
> <http://hawkeyesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8537>'s wraparound layup
> pulled Iowa to within one with 35 seconds to play.  The Hawkeyes were in a
> position to win in regulation after Minnesota's Carlie Wagner turned the
> ball over with 10.4 seconds to play.
>
> With the game in the balance, Iowa inbounded the ball to Doyle, who went
> 3/4 of the floor under intense defensive pressure. Minnesota forced Doyle
> to give the ball up to sophomore Amanda Ollinger
> <http://hawkeyesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8541>, who's 3-point attempt
> was off the mark.
>
> "We were hoping to get a fast-break down the court," said Meyer, who was
> the only other Hawkeye in double figures with 13 points. "Kathleen did a
> good job of getting past her defender, we were trying to get the ball to
> Megan if we had the opportunity.
>
> "She was covered heavily and Minnesota had a good defensive stop, and we
> didn't get a good opportunity."
>
> Iowa had a higher field goal percentage (54.1 to 43.8), won the rebounding
> battle (41-34), and made six more free throws (18-12), but turnovers
> plagued the Hawkeyes.  Iowa coughed up the ball 19 times, leading to 17
> Minnesota points.
>
> Minnesota grabbed the early momentum, storming out to an 8-0 lead before
> the Hawkeyes fought back to take a 13-12 lead. The Gophers then went on a
> 13-5 spurt to go up 25-17 at the end of the first quarter.
>
> Iowa fell behind by as many as 12 points (33-21) before Gustafson took
> over. The forward scored nine points during a 12-0 run and Alexis
> Sevillian <http://hawkeyesports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8542> added a
> 3-pointer to tie the game at 33.
>
> Iowa trailed 42-39 at the half despite a 26-point half from Gustafson --
> the most of her career.
>
> Four Gophers landed in double digits with Wagner leading the way with 27
> points.  Kenisha Bell had 26 points and nine assists.
>
> *QUOTING COACH BLUDER*
> "This was a hard fought game by both teams. Both teams played really hard
> out there. You get down to a one-point game and we're 19 possessions down,
> they have 80 shots, we have 61. It was amazing we were in the game but we
> were because of our strong shooting.  As a whole the team shot the ball
> well, we just needed one more defensive stop."
>
> *OH MY MEGAN*
>
>    - Gustafson's 48-point outburst breaks Iowa's school record of 46
>    points held by Crystal Smith in 2005.  It also tops Kelsey Mitchell's Big
>    Ten Tournament record of 43 points and shatters Iowa's Big Ten Tournament
>    record of 28 points by Tangela Smith in 1998.
>    - Gustafson scored 48 points -- her Iowa teammates finished with 41.
>
> *OF NOTE...*
>
>    - Minnesota had a 17-2 advantage in fast-break points and had 13
>    offensive rebounds to Iowa's six.
>    - The loss snaps Iowa's eight-game winning streak that dated back to
>    Jan. 28.
>
>
>
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