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Midwest Sports Headlines: 4/5/2019

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April 5th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

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

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Iowa’s Megan Gustafson has won The Associated Press women’s basketball player of the year award. Baylor’s Kim Mulkey is the AP women’s coach of the year. Gustafson led the nation in scoring for the second straight season averaging 27.9 points and tied the NCAA mark for double-doubles in a single season. Mulkey also earned coach of the year honors in 2012. She has led Baylor to a 35-1 record, a No. 1 ranking and a spot in the Final Four.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State sophomore Lindell Wigginton is declaring for the NBA draft for the second year in a row. He withdrew from last year’s draft at the last minute but says this time he intends to stay in. Wigginton’s numbers dipped a bit last season after a foot injury cost him 10 games. But Wigginton still averaged 13.5 points and 4.1 rebounds a game off the bench while shooting 40 percent on 3-pointers.

DETROIT (AP) — Spencer Turnbull struck out 10 in six innings, and the Detroit Tigers drew four straight walks to start the bottom of the seventh, taking the lead for good in their 5-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Josh Harrison stole two bases and scored three times for the Tigers in their home opener.