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Midwest Sports Headlines: 1/25/18

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January 25th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Bridget Carleton scored a career-high 39 points _ the most by a Big 12 player this season _ including 13 in the fourth quarter when Iowa State rallied to defeat No. 19 Oklahoma State 78-69. The Cyclones (9-11, 3-6 Big 12) made 13 of 18 free throws in the fourth quarter, 12 of the makes coming in the last 1½ minutes.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Marques Townes scored 17 points, Clayton Custer added 14 with eight assists, and Loyola-Chicago used a big second-half run to beat Drake 80-57 for its sixth straight win. Cameron Krutwig scored 12 points and Lucas Williamson added 10 for the Ramblers (17-4, 7-2 Missouri Valley Conference), who shot 56.7 from the field and trailed 31-29 at halftime.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Isaiah Brown scored 20 points and Bennett Koch scored 11 of his 17 points from the foul line and Northern Iowa beat Illinois State 83-72. Northern Iowa led 15-14 then exploded on a 25-0 run that included six 3-pointers, including three by Brown.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Isaac Copeland scored 23 points and came up with a clutch rebound in the final minute to lead Nebraska to 60-54 victory over Rutgers. James Palmer Jr. added 18 points and Glynn Watson Jr. made two clutch layups in the final 2:30 as the Cornhuskers (15-8, 6-4 Big Ten) won their second road game of the season.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals have signed former Blue Jays infielder Ryan Goins to a minor league contract that includes an invitation to big league spring training. The 29-year-old Goins was non-tendered by the Blue Jays last season.