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Midwest Sports Headlines: 1/24/19

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January 24th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Megan Gustafson scored 32 points and No. 17 Iowa made 12 of 15 free throws in the fourth quarter t to end Rutgers’ 10-game winning streak 72-66. There were 14 ties and 12 lead changes in the early going before the Hawkeyes scored 10-straight midway through the second quarter to take the lead for good.

UNDATED (AP) — Iowa was blown out last month at Michigan State. The Hawkeyes collapsed late in the first half, allowing the Spartans to reel off a 40-11 run in a d90-68 win. The 19th-ranked Hawkeyes have looked much better since then. They will host the sixth-ranked Spartans tonight (Thursday night). Michigan State is currently leading the Big Ten.

WACO, Texas (AP) — Lauren Cox had 22 points to lead all five Baylor starters scoring in double figures, and the No. 2 Lady Bears pulled away in the second half for an 84-69 victory over No. 20 Iowa State. Cox had a tying layup to start an 8-0 run that put 16-1 Baylor ahead to stay midway through the second quarter. She added a reverse layup early after halftime for a 10-point lead.

UNDATED (AP) — Purdue has won four straight, and next up is a showdown with No. 6 Michigan State. The Boilermakers lost by 18 at Michigan State earlier this season, but they get the Spartans at home this weekend. The winning streak for Purdue includes double-digit victories over Indiana and Ohio State.

UNDATED (AP) — The ninth-ranked Jayhawks travel to face the eighth-ranked Wildcats in the highlight of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. Kentucky has hit its stride after some early struggles, beating Mississippi State 76-55 for its fifth straight win. The Jayhawks are tied for the lead in the Big 12 at 5-2, but they’re also just 1-3 on the road.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Sug Sutton scored 18 points, Joyner Holmes added 15 and No. 12 Texas defeated Kansas 62-43. The Longhorns (16-3, 6-1 Big 12) never trailed but didn’t put away the Jayhawks (11-6, 1-5) until a 12-0 run in the fourth quarter pushed the lead to 58-35 with 5½ minutes to go.

UNDATED (AP) — The head-spinning offenses NFL fans are enamored of and will watch in the Super Bowl in Atlanta share their explosiveness with the previous team to win the big game in the ATL. The Greatest Show On Turf. And the latest version of the Rams has made the NFL title game this season.