Hawkeyes, Gophers Meet in Minneapolis

Feb. 13, 2016

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Game Notes – at Minnesota

THE MATCHUP
The University of Iowa women’s basketball team hits the road to meet Minnesota for the lone matchup of the Big Ten Conference regular season on Monday, Feb. 15. The 7 p.m. contest will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network.

GAME COVERAGE
? Monday’s game will air live on the Big Ten Network. Ed Cohen (play-by-play) and Shelley Till (analyst) are on the call.
? Audio of the contest is available on select Hawkeye Radio Network affiliate stations and on Hawkeye All-Access available at hawkeyesports.com. Brent Balbinot and Todd Werner will call the action.
? Balbinot is in his 12th year as Iowa’s play-by-play voice, while Werner is in his first providing analysis.
? Links to video, audio, and Gametracker (live stats) are available on the women’s basketball schedule page at hawkeyesports.com.

SERIES RUNDOWN
? Iowa leads Minnesota, 48-24, in the all-time series.
? The Hawkeyes have topped the Gophers in seven of the last nine matchups in the series. The pair of losses came on the road to Minnesota (L 80-93 in 2014-15; L 60-72 in 2012-13).
? In the Lisa Bluder era, Iowa owns a 15-11 edge over Minnesota.
? The Hawkeyes lead the Gophers, 18-14, in games played in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
? Iowa’s last true road win, 64-56, over Minnesota occurred on Jan. 18, 2014.

SCOUTING THE GOPHERS
? Minnesota enters Monday’s contest with a 17-7 record overall and a 9-4 mark in Big Ten play.
? The Gophers are riding a three-game win streak, notching victories against Rutgers, 85-72, at Northwestern in double overtime, 112-106, and against Nebraska, 110-73.
? As a team, the Gophers average 83.2 points and 44.0 rebounds per game. Three players average double figures in scoring, including Rachel Banham (26.1), Carlie Wagner (19.4), and Shayne Mullaney (10.2).
? In conference games alone, Minnesota averages 87.6 points and 43.6 rebounds per contest with Banham (28.6), Wagner (20.2), and Mullaney (12.0) averaging double figures in scoring.
? Banham, a preseason All-Big Ten pick by league coaches and media, leads the Gophers in scoring and rebounds.

DISTERHOFT EARNS ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT ACCOLADES
? Junior Ally Disterhoft earned Capital One Academic All-District first team recognition for the second consecutive season for her efforts on the court and in the classroom on Feb. 11.
? She advances to the Capital One Academic All-America Team ballot, where first, second, and third team All-America honorees will be elected in late February.
? Disterhoft, the lone sophomore in the country to earn Capital One Academic All-America third team accolades in 2015, is a business major studying accounting and finance.
? The Iowa City, Iowa, native is a four-time Dean’s List honoree, academic All-Big Ten selection, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, and two-time Presidential Committee on Athletics Scholar Athlete.
? She was also recognized as Iowa’s female Student-Athlete of the Month in November — an award voted on by UI student-athletes.

DISTERHOFT EARNS ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT ACCOLADES
? Junior Ally Disterhoft earned Capital One Academic All-District first team recognition for the second consecutive season for her efforts on the court and in the classroom on Feb. 11.
? She advances to the Capital One Academic All-America Team ballot, where first, second, and third team All-America honorees will be elected in late February.
? Disterhoft, the lone sophomore in the country to earn Capital One Academic All-America third team accolades in 2015, is a business major studying accounting and finance.
? The Iowa City, Iowa, native is a four-time Dean’s List honoree, academic All-Big Ten selection, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, and two-time Presidential Committee on Athletics Scholar Athlete.
? She was also recognized as Iowa’s female Student-Athlete of the Month in November — an award voted on by UI student-athletes.

BIG DIFFERENCE
? Since altering the lineup to include freshman Megan Gustafson and sophomore Chase Coley, the Hawkeyes have seen an increase in production offensively.
? In the last six games, Iowa has had five players average double figures in scoring rather than three in the previous 19 games. Leading the pack is junior Ally Disterhoft (18.7), followed by Coley (13.3), sophomore Whitney Jennings (12.0), freshman Tania Davis (11.5), and Gustafson (10.7).
? The team has also increased its points per game average from 73.0 to 76.8.
? Gustafson, who has led Iowa in rebounds in five consecutive games, has seen her rebounds per game average spike from 4.8 to 9.0 in the last five games, while Coley has made the jump from 5.0 to 7.0.
? The 6-3 duo accounts for 46 percent of the team’s rebounding effort and 31 percent of Iowa’s offensive production.
? Gustafson posted three consecutive double-doubles, the first of her career, in the five game span (vs. Michigan on Jan. 28, at Northwestern on Jan. 31, at Indiana on Feb. 4), while Coley logged the third of her career against Michigan on Jan. 28.
? Gustafson added her fourth career double-double in the last five games, led Iowa in rebounds for the five consecutive game (11), and scored in double figures in the fourth time in the last five contests (13).

DOUBLING UP
? After making a statement by posting the first double-doubles of her career in back-to-back games against Michigan on Jan. 28 and at Northwestern on Jan. 31, freshman center Megan Gustafson made it three consecutive games with 12 points and a team-high 10 rebounds at Indiana.
? She netted 6-of-10 field goal attempts in her 26 minutes against the Hoosiers.
? Gustafson began the three-game stretch with 10 points and a career-high 12 rebounds against Michigan in 22 minutes.
? The Port Wing, Wisconsin, native followed that performance with 15 points and a career-high 13 rebounds at Northwestern in 33 minutes.
? Gustafson, who has started the last five games for the Hawkeyes, also notched three blocks and one steal against Michigan and at Northwestern.
? The double-double streak ended at home against 14th-ranked Michigan State, but Gustafson led the Hawkeyes in the rebounding category for the fourth consecutive game (8 rebounds), netted seven points, and posted two blocks in the contest.
? Gustafson posted her fourth double-double in the last five contests, tallying 13 points and 11 rebounds, against 6th-ranked Ohio State on Feb. 11.

MOVING UP THE CHARTS
? Junior Ally Disterhoft is 14th all-time in three-point field goals made (99), 15th all-time in scoring (1,400 career points), and tied for 18th all-time in rebounding (570 career rebounds) in Iowa women’s basketball history.
? Disterhoft, who has played in every game of her Hawkeye career with 76 consecutive starts, has scored double figures in every game this year and in 70 of her 76 career starts.
? Megan Gustafson has compiled 40 blocks through 25 games played this season, which is fourth on the all-time freshman list at Iowa. The program record of 79 stuffs was set by Morgan Johnson in 2009-10. Gustafson averages a team-leading 1.6 blocks per contest and has compiled three or more stuffs in seven games this season.

COLEY EARNS B1G RECOGNITION
? Sophomore Chase Coley was named to the Big Ten Player of the Week Honor Roll for the first time in her career on Feb. 1 after wins over Michigan and Northwestern.
? Coley led the Hawkeyes offensively in each contest, posting 21 points against the Wolverines and 19 points against the Wildcats. She added 10 rebounds to her line against Michigan to earn her third career double-double.
? On the week, Coley shot .789 (15-of-19) from the field and .833 (10-of-12) from the charity stripe.
? The Minneapolis, Minnesota, native also tallied five assists and three blocks in the two-game stretch.

CALL ON ME
? Junior Ally Disterhoft, a preseason All-Big Ten selection by league coaches, has been a consistent force for the Hawkeyes all season.
? Disterhoft, who averages 36.0 minutes per contest, is second in the conference and 11th nationally with 864 minutes played this season.
? The 6-0 forward paces Iowa in points per game (16.9), is second in rebounds per game (5.6), and third in assists, averaging 2.8 per contest, and steals, averaging 1.0 per game.
? She has scored double figures in every game of the season and in 70 of 76 career starts.
? The Iowa City, Iowa, native has led Iowa in scoring in 12 of 25 games this season, scoring 20 points or more in seven contests.
? Disterhoft owns a .527 field goal percentage, a .361 three-point field goal percentage, and a .723 free throw percentage.
? She ranks 14th all-time in three-point field goals made (99), 15th all-time in scoring (1,400 career points), and tied for 18th all-time in rebounding (570 career rebounds) in Iowa women’s basketball history. Disterhoft is the 34th player in program history to surpass the 1,000 career point threshold.

UP NEXT
Iowa returns to Iowa City to host Purdue on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. (CT). Fans can watch the game on BTN Plus.