CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — A.J. Green scored 20 points and Northern Iowa made 28 free throws to turn away Division III Dubuque, 75-67 in a non-conference game on Saturday afternoon. On Ugly Sweater Night, the Panthers (4-5) bounced back after a loss to South Dakota State at the U.S. Bank Stadium Classic, the site of this season’s Final Four.

Marcus McDaniel hit a jumper with just under two minutes left to get Dubuque within five points, 66-61, but Northern Iowa scored nine points from the free-throw line in the final 1:31 to put the game away. Luke McDonnell finished with 14 points for Northern Iowa. The Panthers, who lead the Missouri Valley Conference in free-throw percentage at just over 75 percent, converted 28 of 37 attempts (76 percent) from the line.

McDaniel had 13 points for the Spartans (5-3), while Michael Williams and Avery Butler both scored 10 before fouling out.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Megan Gustafson scored 32 points, passing the 2,000 career mark along the way, and No. 16 Iowa pulled away from IUPUI 72-58 on Saturday. Gustafson became the third Hawkeye in program history to reach 2,000 points with 2,022 and the seventh Big Ten player to score 2,000 points and collect 1,000 rebounds. Iowa’s career rebounding leader also added 10 more boards.

The game featured Gustafson and the Jaguars’ Macee Williams, both on the preseason Lisa Leslie Award watch list for the nation’s best center. Williams scored 19 points with eight rebounds but fouled out with 5:34 remaining and IUPUI trailing 57-52. From there, the Hawkeyes (7-2) outscored the Jaguars 15-6 with nine points from Gustafson.

Hannah Stewart added 10 points for Iowa.

BROOKINS, S.D. (AP) — Madison Guebert scored 21 points and South Dakota State made 5 of 6 free throws in the final minute to upset No. 21 Drake 80-71 on Saturday. The game ended at almost the exact same time as the SDSU football team won 27-17 in an FCS quarterfinal game at Kennesaw State.
Sara Rhine led Drake with 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting, while Sammie Bachrodt scored 18.

Council Bluffs Wrestling Classic

The first day of the Council Bluffs Wrestling Classic at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs was Friday. Atlantic/CAM sits in 19th place after with first day with 71.5 points.

Liberty, MO leads the field with 163.5 points. Waukee (156.5), Apple Valley (143.5), Millard South (137.5) and Kearney (137) make up the rest of the top five.

Underwood is tied for 16^th with 73.5 points.

Atlantic/CAM has wrestlers competing for no worse than the following places: Garrett McLaren 16th at 106, Ethan Follmann 28th at 113, Joe Weaver 28th at 120, Steele McLaren 28th at 126, Jaxson Bell 32nd at 132, Chase McLaren 12th at 138, Kadin Stutzman 16th at 145, Payton Fewson 32nd at 152, Connor Pellett 12th at 160, Kenny Jimmerson 28th at 170, Mitchell Williamson 28th at 182, Devin McKay 28th at 195, Cale Roller 16th at 220.

Dan Christensen Invitational

Creston O-M finished third and Red Oak ended up fifth at the Dan Christensen Invitational at Central Decatur on Friday night.

MFL-Mar-Mac won the meet with 218.5 points. Van Meter/Earlham was runner-up with 192pts.

Red Oak had two champions: Justin McCunn at 160 and Carter Maynes at 182. Creston O-M had one champ in Jackson Kinsella at 170.