SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) –  Abby Hipp scored 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting and Alexa Willard scored 12 and the No. 20-ranked Missouri State women’s basketball team beat Northern Iowa 80-66. The Bears have now won five straight following a 64-52 defeat to the then 17th-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs.

Northern Iowa’s lone lead came out the outset when Karli Rucker made a 3-pointer 29 seconds in. Missouri State then ran off 13 straight and finished the first quarter up 20-11. Rucker led Northern Iowa with 14 points and Abby Gerrits scored 13 off the bench.