Several of the Iowa Hawkeye women turned in key performances during an 87-83 overtime victory against Michigan State Thursday night in front of 4,384 on Mediacom Court inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Among those players who stepped-up their performance, was Senior Ally Disterhoft, who recorded her second double-double of the season with 25 points and 12 rebounds.

Freshman Makenzie Meyer made 12-of-14 free throws in the game and was 11-of-12 in the fourth quarter and overtime. Her 14 points are a career high. Junior Chase Coley benefited from a season-high 29 minutes to score 10 points with five rebounds. She entered the game shooting 42.1 percent from the free throw line, but was 4-for-4 against the Spartans, including two with 14.8 seconds left in regulation. And Freshman Bre Cera made her first start in 11 games and opened overtime by making a 3-point field goal that gave Iowa the lead for good.

The Hawkeyes attempted six field goals in overtime, five fewer than Michigan State. But Iowa went to the line 12 times in the final five minutes and converted 32-of-41 for the game. Michigan State falls to 16-8, 6-5 despite a 32-point, 11-rebound performance from Tori Jankoska.

It was the first time this season that the Hawkeyes played without sophomore point guard Tania Davis, who torn an ACL on Sunday. Disterhoft was the lone upperclassman in the starting lineup and all things considered, might have turned in one of the best games of her career. The Hawkeyes made 7-of-16 3-point field goals — their best percentage from distance in 14 games. Disterhoft (25), Gustafson (18), Meyer (14), Kathleen Doyle (12), and Coley scored in double figures. Meyer had a team-high four assists, but she will be remembered most for coming up clutch from the free throw line.

Iowa returns to action Sunday at Ohio State with an 11 a.m. (CT) start. The Buckeyes (21-5) have won seven games in a row and are 14-2 at home this season.

(HawkeyeSports.Com)