Northern Iowa women rally to beat Drake

Sports

March 8th, 2026 by Ric Hanson

The Northern Iowa women outscored Drake 8-0 to close the game in a 65-58 victory Sunday, in the McLeod Center. The Panthers finish the regular season 13-7 in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Panthers trailed by 13 points in the second quarter.

That’s UNI coach Tanya Warren. The Panthers outscored the Bulldogs 18-10 in the fourth quarter.

Drake made only four-of-13 shots and also turned it over six times in the final quarter.

That’s Drake coach Allison Pohlman. The Bulldogs finish 10-10 in the Missouri Valley Conference and will be the six seed in the Valley Tournament.