GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Paul Jesperson scored 18 points and Northern Iowa trounced North Dakota 97-51 on Saturday. Jesperson was 5 of 7 from the floor with four 3-pointers and grabbed six rebounds. Klint Carlson added 15 points.

The first half was a tale of two extremes: Northern Iowa (4-1) came out fast and shot 70 percent (21 of 30) before intermission, including 9 of 13 from beyond the arc, to score 54 points heading into the break. Jesperson led the way with 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting from 3. The Panthers finished with 12 3-pointers on 19 attempts (63 percent).

On the other hand, North Dakota (2-4) was ice cold, accounting for just 20 points in the first half. The Fighting Hawks were 7 of 29 from the floor (24 percent) and just 2 of 10 on 3-point attempts — and only three players made the scoresheet. Quinton Hooker led North Dakota with 14 points.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Skyler Howard threw one touchdown pass and ran for another score to lead West Virginia to a 30-6 win over Iowa State on Saturday. Josh Lambert kicked three field goals for the Mountaineers (7-4, 4-4 Big 12), who won their fourth straight.

Bowl-eligible West Virginia finishes at Kansas State next Saturday and can reach eight wins in the regular season for the first time since coach Dana Holgorsen’s first season in 2011. Iowa State, with two field goals, was held out of the end zone for the first time this season. The Cyclones (3-9, 2-7) went winless on the road for the first time since 2008.

The game was the finale for Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads, who was fired last Sunday and bows out with a career record of 32-55.

CEDAR PARK, Texas (AP) — Ally Disterhoft led a balanced attack with 15 points and No. 25 Iowa defeated Houston 64-50 on Saturday at the Lone Star Showcase. Alexa Kastanek added 13 points, Carly Mohns 11 and Megan Gustafson 10 with eight rebounds for the Hawkeyes (6-1), who took control when they outscored the Cougars 22-11 in the second quarter.

Iowa closed the first quarter with a 7-0 run, the last five by Disterhoft and then closed the half with 11 straight, including three straight 3-pointers, before a Serithia Hawkins layup for the Cougars. Iowa, which rebounded from a double overtime loss to No. 23 George Washington on Friday, stretched its 38-23 halftime lead to 23 points in the middle of the third quarter.

Houston (1-5) was led by Hawkins with 12 points and eight rebounds. The Hawkeyes went 17 of 23 from the foul line while Houston was just 3 of 7.

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NICEVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Jameel McKay scored 23 points, and No. 4 Iowa State advanced to the Emerald Coast Classic final with a 99-77 victory over Virginia Tech on Friday.

Each of Iowa State’s starters scored in double figures, and the Cyclones (5-0) had a 52-30 lead at halftime. Abdel Nader had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Monte Norris (14 points), Georges Niang (12) and Naz Mitrou-Long (12) also scored in double figures.

Iowa State, which shot 37 of 64 from the field and made 13 3-pointers, will face the winner of UAB-Illinois on Saturday.

Zach Leday led the Hokies (3-2) with 19 points. Justin Bibbs and Justin Robinson scored 11 apiece, and Seth Allen had 10.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) – V.J. Beachem scored 16 points, Demetrius Jackson had 12 and No. 17 Notre Dame beat Iowa 68-62 in the consolation round of the AdvoCare Invitational on Friday night.

Bonzie Colson had a pair of layups and Jackson added a third as Notre Dame (4-1) used a 9-2 stretch for a 63-55 lead late.

Jarrod Uthoff had 20 points for Iowa (3-2).

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Jordan Canzeri broke long touchdown runs on back-to-back series in the third quarter, and No. 3 Iowa completed its first perfect regular season in 93 years with a 28-20 victory over Nebraska on Friday.

The Hawkeyes (12-0, 8-0, No. 4 CFP) were far from dominant but good enough against the sloppy Cornhuskers (5-7, 3-5) on a raw afternoon. As one of two remaining unbeaten teams, they’ll head to next week’s Big Ten championship game in the middle of the College Football Playoff race.

Canzeri ran off left tackle two straight times for two touchdowns, the first one going 29 yards and the second 68 yards for a 28-17 lead. Canzeri finished with 140 yards on 17 carries.

Iowa picked off Tommy Armstrong Jr. four times, with defensive end Parker Hesse returning one 4 yards for the Hawkeyes’ fourth interception for a touchdown this season. The Huskers needed a win to assure bowl eligibility.

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Oderah Chidom had 12 points with 11 rebounds and No. 15 Duke cruised to an 86-48 victory over Iowa State at the Cancun Challenge on Friday. Chidom was 6 of 7 from the floor with three assists. Rebecca Greenwell scored 15 points and Azura Stevens chipped in 14 for Duke (5-1). Bryanna Fernstrom scored 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting to lead Iowa State (2-2).

The Cyclones had an early 9-5 lead before the Blue Devils used an 8-4 surge to take a 13-9 first quarter lead, and stretched it to 39-24 at halftime. Duke outscored the Cyclones 29-9 in the fourth quarter, bouncing back after allowing Idaho 19 fourth-quarter points in a 74-68 win on Thursday.

Duke is 3-0 against the Cyclones, and 8-0 in games played in Cancun. The Blue Devils face Texas State on Saturday.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Jonquel Jones scored 23 points, including the go-ahead bucket, and had a school record 26 rebounds to lift No. 24 George Washington past No. 25 Iowa for an 81-77 double-overtime win in the Lone Star Showcase on Friday.

Tied at 73 with 1:28 left in the second overtime period, Jones sank back-to-back baskets to build the margin George Washington (5-1) held the rest of the way. Jones’ rebound total broke a school record that had stood since 1976.

Iowa (5-1) trailed by as much as eight in the fourth quarter but forced overtime with a layup from Chase Coley to tie it at 64. The Hawkeyes quickly edged ahead before Jones forced the second OT with a layup that tied it at 69.

Brianna Cummings added 13 points, Hannah Schaible had 12, Caira Washington 11 and Lauren Chase 10.

Coley led Iowa with 22 points and 10 rebounds.

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