Earlier this week when asked what her team needed to do to replace the game-night contributions of Jamie Printy, Samantha Logic suggested quietly that everyone else on the women’s basketball team at the University of Iowa needed to do just a little more than they would have before the Hawkeyes’ all-Big Ten guard was lost for the season. Thursday night on Mediacom Court in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, the multi-talented freshman guard from Racine, Wis., did exactly that and a little more for good measure to lead Bluder’s Bunch to a convincing 75-58 victory over Minnesota in the Hawkeyes’ annual “Pink Game” in support of the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Logic completed her night with 20 points, nine rebounds, and six assists. Morgan Johnson led all scorers with 23 points. In addition to becoming the 32nd Hawkeye to score 1,000 points in their career, Iowa’s post player also had eight rebounds and three blocked shots. Kamille Wahlin added 19 points and five three-point baskets, and Kelly Krei added nine rebounds on Kelli Krei Bobblehead Night. The victory was Iowa’s fourth straight and second in a row since the loss of Printy. It pushed Iowa’s Big Ten Conference record to 7-5 and the team’s overall mark to 15-10. The Gophers fell to 4-8 in league play – a mark that includes a victory over league-leading and nationally ranked Ohio State – and 12-14 for the season.

Iowa returns to action Sunday when Bluder’s Bunch entertains Michigan State at 2 p.m. in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Spartans carried a 6-4 Big Ten record and a 14-9 overall mark into their game against Northwestern Thursday in East Lansing, Mich.

BOYS BASKETBALL
Glenwood 51, St. Albert 43
Underwood 45, Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 30
Woodbine 56, Missouri Valley 50

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Lewis Central 52, Clarinda 41

Class 1-A Region 2
Regional First Round
Charter Oak-Ute 65, Whiting 52
Glidden-Ralston 53, Paton-Churdan 39
Southeast Webster-Grand 69, East Greene 25

Class 1-A Region 7
Regional First Round
East Union 48, Diagonal 33
Bedford 60, Lenox 23
Coon Rapids-Bayard 46, CAM 31
Earlham 56, Adair-Casey 42
Exira-EHK 51, Guthrie Center 38
Martensdale-St. Marys 48, Orient-Macksburg 31
Mount Ayr 47, Lamoni 44
Murray 29, Mormon Trail 19

Class 1-A Region 8
Regional First Round
A-H-S-T 66, Heartland Christian 23
Corning 56, Essex 30
Boyer Valley 62, West Harrison 57
Riverside 56, Walnut 34
Stanton 72, East Mills 9
Fremont-Mills 36, Sidney 31
Villisca 50, Nishnabotna 42
Ar-We-Va 85, Woodbine 41

Northwestern took control early with a 16-2 run and rolled past the Iowa Hawkeyes 83-64 in Big Ten play, Thursday night.  The Hawkeyes turned the ball over 18 times and Northwestern connected on 13 three pointers in the game as the Hawks fall to 5-7 in the conference race.  Freshman Aaron White was one of the few bright spots during the game. He finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds.  Iowa is off until a trip to Penn State next Thursday.

w/ Jim Field

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All games at 7:00 pm

Region 7:

• Martensdale-St. Marys @ Orient-Macksburg
• Earlham @ Adair-Casey
• CAM @ Coon Rapids-Bayard
• Guthrie Center @ Exira/EHK
• Mormon Trail @ Murray
• Lamoni @ Mount Ayr
• East Union @ Diagonal
• Lenox @ Bedford

Region 8:

• Sidney @ Fremont-Mills
• East Mills @ Stanton
• Corning @ Essex/South Page
• Nishnabotna @ Villisca
• Riverside @ Walnut
• Heartland Christian @ A-H-S-T
• West Harrison @ Boyer Valley
• Woodbine @ Ar-We-Va

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Lauren Mansfield hit on 5-of-8 3-point attempts and finished with a season-high 21 points to lead Iowa State (14-8 overall, 5-6 Big 12) to its fifth win in six, 65-52, over Missouri (10-12 overall, 0-11 Big 12) at Mizzou Arena.

Mansfield’s trio of second-half threes kept Missouri at bay, as the Tigers could not get closer than 12 points in the second half after trailing by 17, 39-22, at the half. Mansfield added a career-high eight rebounds for the Cyclones.

Chelsea Poppens had 11 points and 10 rebounds, her league-leading 11th double-double this season. Chassidy Cole had two points and a career-high 11 rebounds for Iowa State.

The Cyclones went inside during the first portion of the first half. Three straight successful jumpers by Anna Prins and two buckets by Poppens were part of a 16-2 run that put the Cyclones up 21-7 with 8:06 left in the half. The Cyclones poured in four more 3-pointers, the last from the corner by Kelsey Harris with 58 seconds left in the half, as Iowa State led by as much as 19 in the first half.

While making 6-of-10 3-point attempts in the first half, Iowa State was holding Missouri to 25 percent shooting from the floor. Kyley Simmons and BreAnna Brock had 14 points each to lead the Tigers.

Iowa State plays at Texas Tech at 1:30 p.m. CST Sunday on ESPN2.

Iowa womens basketball coach Lisa Bluder is hopeful that Jamie Printy will be ready for the start of next season. The junior suffered a season ending knee injury last week in a victory at Wisconsin. The Hawkeyes will be on their home court at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City for two games this week, beginning with tonight’s matchup against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The game begins at 7-p.m.  Iowa will also host Michigan State, at 2-p.m. Sunday. A 6-5 Big Ten record and 14-10 overall mark this week, gives the Hawks a chance to boost their post-season hopes.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says Phil Parker could have left Iowa for a defensive coordinator’s job at another major program more than once. Ferentz says that while he appreciated Parker’s loyalty, the reason he made Parker Iowa’s new defensive coordinator was because he the best man for the job. Ferentz announced Parker’s promotion from defensive backs coach Tuesday. Ferentz says Parker has proven himself over his 13 seasons with the Hawkeyes and will be outstanding in his expanded role.