Iowa Hawkeye Senior Ally Disterhoft and sophomore Megan Gustafson combined for 45 points and 21 rebounds as the University of Iowa defeated Rutgers for a fifth consecutive time Thursday, 71-57, at home in front of 3,884 on Mediacom Court inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Gustafson posted her 11th double-double of the season with 25 points and 12 rebounds (six offensive); she made 10-of-13 field goals. Disterhoft poured in 20 points with nine rebounds; she was 7-of-11 from the field. The Hawkeyes improved to 14-8 overall, 5-4 in the Big Ten Conference by winning their third game in the last four outings. Rutgers is 6-17, 3-7.

Aliyah Jeune paced the Scarlet Knights with 17 points. Up next for Iowa is a game at Michigan on Sunday beginning at 1 p.m. The Wolverines (18-5, 7-2) are undefeated in 11 home games this season and have won three in a row and five of their last six.

(Hawekyesports.com)