OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Becca Hittner scored 15 of her 23 points in the fourth quarter to help No. 24 Drake pull away for an 85-69 victory over Creighton on Wednesday.

Hittner matched her season high and surpassed 1,000 points in her career for the Bulldogs (7-1). She was 3 for 3 on 3-pointers and made 10 of 12 free throws to lead Drake’s 18-for-21 shooting at the line.

Drake outscored the Bluejays 13-3 to start the fourth quarter to stretch its lead to 75-62. Creighton (1-4) got no closer than 11 points the rest of the way.

Sara Rhine added 17 points and 13 rebounds and Sammie Bachrodt had nine rebounds for the Bulldogs. Drake shot a season-best 13 of 28 on 3-pointers.

Creighton’s Temi Carda scored 18 of her career-high 20 points in the second half, and Audrey Faber and Payton Brotzki had 11 points apiece.

IRVING, Texas- For the second year in a row, Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell was honored for his coaching efforts by earning 2018 Big 12 Conference Co-Coach of the Year accolades, selected by the league’s coaches and announced today by the conference office.

Campbell, who shared the award with Oklahoma’s Lincoln Riley, was the 2017 Big 12 Coach of the Year. He’s won or shared the conference coach of the year award in three of his last four seasons (Campbell was the 2015 MAC Coach of the Year at Toledo).

Picked to finish seventh in the Big 12 preseason coaches poll, Campbell and his Cyclones proved that last season wasn’t a fluke, compiling a 7-4 overall record and tying for third in the Big 12 at 6-3, the best conference finish in 40 years.

ISU’s six conference victories is the most in a season by a Cyclone team in school history.

Iowa State, bowl eligible for the second-straight season, appeared in all five College Football Playoff rankings. The Cyclones are currently No. 23 in the CFP and No. 24 in the Associated Press poll, the latest the Cyclones have been ranked in a season since 1976.

A season where the Cyclones had their season-opener cancelled, lost their starting quarterback in the first game and opened the year at 1-3, Campbell rallied his team to wins in six of their last seven contests.

Campbell notched two victories over ranked opponents (Oklahoma State, West Virginia) to improve his two-year record against rated foes to 5-3. West Virginia was ranked No. 6 nationally at the time, giving Campbell three victories over top-six opponents in the last two seasons.

Iowa State also rattled off five-straight league victories in a season for the first time in school history and is currently 5-1 in games played in Jack Trice Stadium, tying for the second-most season wins since the stadium was built in 1975.

Campbell has a 53-33 record in seven seasons as a head coach.

The Cyclones will play host to Drake on Saturday and will find out their bowl destination on Sunday.

IRVING, Texas – The Big 12 football coaches selected their All-Big 12 teams this afternoon, and 17 Cyclones were awarded postseason honors for their exploits on the gridiron in 2018.

Sophomore Greg Eisworth (S) was named First-Team All-Big 12, while junior David Montgomery (RB), junior Hakeem Butler (WR), freshman Charlie Kolar (TE), sophomore Kene Nwangwu (KR), junior JaQuan Bailey (DE), junior Ray Lima (DT) and senior Brian Peavy (CB) were named to the second team.

Senior Spencer Benton (DE), senior Willie Harvey (LB), junior Josh Knipfel (OL), junior Julian Good-Jones (OL), junior Bryce Meeker (OL), freshman Brock Purdy (QB), freshman Mike Rose (LB), senior Sam Seonbuchner (FB) and junior Marcel Spears (LB) were honorable mention selections.

A native of Grand Prairie, Texas, Eisworth was also named the Big 12’s Defensive Newcomer of the Year, leading the Cyclones and ranking seventh in the league in tackles at 7.6. He also has 4.0 TFL, one interception, three pass breakups and two forced fumbles, tying for the team lead. Eisworth has led the team in tackles in five of 11 games this season, including a career-high 14 vs. Oklahoma.

Montgomery, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, who earned first-team accolades in 2017, is having another banner year for the Cyclones, ranking fourth in the league and 30^th nationally in rushing at 94.7 yards per game. Montgomery, who also leads the team in touchdowns with 10, is just 53 yards shy of becoming only the eighth player in school history with multiple 1,000-yard seasons. He’s posted five 100-yard rushing games this year, including a career-high 189 vs. West Virginia.

A native of Baltimore, Md., Butler is recording the finest season by a Cyclone receiver in school history, leading the team in receiving yards (1,059), receptions (47) and touchdown catches (9). He needs 15 receiving yards to become ISU’s single-season leader and one touchdown catch to tie the school mark. Butler ranks second nationally in yards per reception (22.5) and is third nationally in receptions of 40 yards or longer (10).

Kolar, who hails from Norman, Okla., gave the Cyclones a threat at tight end in 2018, tallying 10 catches for 134 yards and three touchdowns, tying for third on ISU’s rookie record book.

Nwangwu, a native of Frisco, Texas, is one of the best kickoff returners in the nation, leading the Big 12 and ranking eighth nationally in KR return average at 27.4. His career 26.7 average is the best in school history.

A native of Jacksonville, Fla., Bailey led the Cyclones and ranked in the top-10 in the Big 12 in both sacks (6.0) and TFL (11.5). He also has recorded 34 tackles to lead all down linemen. Bailey’s 16.5 career sacks at Iowa State ties for third in school history.

Lima, a native of Los Angeles, Calif., is one of the top run-stoppers in the Big 12, helping the Cyclones lead the league in scoring defense (22.4) and rushing defense (128.1). Lima has 32 tackles and 3.5 TFL on the season.

A native of Houston, Texas, Peavy is finishing his stellar Cyclone career by earning some sort off All-Big 12 recognition in all four seasons (2015, HM; 2016, HM; 2017, 2^nd; 2018, 2^nd). Peavy graded out as one of the top cornerbacks nationally in 2018, registering 46 tackles, eight pass breakups and two forced fumbles. He is ISU’s active career leader in starts (45), interceptions (5), forced fumbles (5) and passes defended (43), a total which ranks second among active NCAA FBS players.

Creston O-M 60, Nodaway Valley 13
I-35 49, Creston O-M 26
Winterset 54, Nodaway Valley 16

Westwood 64, Denison-Schleswig 16
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 78, Denison-Schleswig 0
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 58, Westwood 24

Treynor 48, SWI 30
Treynor 60, Woodbine 24
SWI 48, Woodbine 33

Manson NW Webster 45, Coon Rapids-Bayard 24
Panorama 48, Coon Rapids-Bayard 24
Southeast Valley 51, Coon Rapids-Bayard 30

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(Radio Iowa) — Northern Iowa coach Ben Jacobson is looking for more consistency from his team. The Panthers are 3-3 after a loss at Old Dominion and next up visit Utah State tonight (Wednesday night). Jacobson says the Panthers need longer stretches in which they are fundamentally sound.

Utah State is 5-1 and Jacobson says the Aggies feature an up tempo style of play with a lot of depth. Tip-off is set for 8-p.m. Central Time inside the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, UT.

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

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Freshman guard Joe Wieskamp had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Nicholas Baer scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half and 14th-ranked Iowa held off Pittsburgh 69-68 for its third win over a power program this season. Jordan Bohannon had 12 points and six steals for the Hawkeyes, who have also taken down Oregon and Connecticut this month.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Nick McGlynn scored 23 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked four shots and Drake held off Boise State 83-74. Nick Norton added 16 points with four assists for the Bulldogs (4-1), who made 23 of 28 free throws.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State coach Matt Campbell and his players are just happy to be playing a 12th game. The 24th-ranked Cyclones will host Drake on Saturday. The game replaces the season opener with South Dakota State that was called off because of lightning. Drake also had its opener scrubbed because of weather the same night. The two teams have played each other 69 times, but not since 1985.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed on behalf of people who paid a fee giving them the right to buy season tickets for the former St. Louis Rams. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports a settlement notice was filed in federal court but details were not released. The case involves more than 20,000 ticket accounts.

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald is the unanimous choice for Big Ten coach of the year according to a vote by coaches and media. He led the Wildcats to the West Division title after going winless in nonconference play and losing several starters to injuries. Michigan’s Devin Bush is defensive player of the year and top linebacker. Michigan State’s Kenny Willekes was voted top defensive lineman and Iowa’s Amani Hooker the top defensive back.

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Winterset 69, Atlantic 55 (Chase Mullenix 28pts for Atlantic)
Carroll 71, Kuemper Catholic 55
Denison-Schleswig 53, Lewis Central 52
Glenwood 74, CB Thomas Jefferson 52
Nodaway Valley 61, Clarinda 49
Shenandoah 73, Southwest Valley 45

Western Iowa Conference

Audubon 76, IKM-Manning 62 (Tate Killeen 31pts, Lane Lawson 30pts for Audubon)
Treynor 67, AHSTW 47 (Jon Schwarte 17pts, 14reb for Treynor)
Tri-Center 59, Riverside 39 (Leyton Nelson 21pts, 7reb for Trojans)
Underwood 58, Missouri Valley 33

Rolling Valley Conference

Ar-We-Va 50, Boyer Valley 39
CAM 55, Paton-Churdan 36
Exira-EHK 61, Coon Rapids-Bayard 43
Woodbine 66, Glideen-Ralston 40

Other Scores

Bedford 72, Essex 20
Lenox 64, Orient-Macksburg 37

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Carroll 61, Kuemper Catholic 41
Glenwood 64, CB Abraham Lincoln 55
Nodaway Valley 48, Clarinda 12
Shenandoah 58, Southwest Valley 41
St. Albert 68, Logan-Magnolia 44

Western Iowa Conference

IKM-Manning 68, Audubon 44 (Alexa Ahrenholtz 24pts for Wolves)
Treynor 66, AHSTW 41 (Konnor Sudmann 18pts, Mandy Stogdill 15pts)
Tri-Center 57, Riverside 33 (Lilly Dahir 13pts, Marissa Anderson 13pts)
Underwood 49, Missouri Valley 29

Rolling Valley Conference

Ar-We-Va 61, Boyer Valley 51
CAM 69, Paton-Churdan 50 (Madison Gettler 22pts, 10reb, 6stl, 5asst)
Exira-EHK 56, Coon Rapids-Bayard 44
Glidden-Ralston 57, Woodbine 51
West Monona 82, West Harrison 24

Other Scores

Bedford 61, Essex 13
East Union 47, Diagonal 25
Lenox 67, Orient-Macksburg 30

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Freshman guard Joe Wieskamp had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Nicholas Baer scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half and 14th-ranked Iowa held off Pittsburgh 69-68 on Tuesday night for its third win over a power program this season.

Jordan Bohannon had 12 points and six steals for the Hawkeyes (6-0), who’ve also taken down Oregon and Connecticut this month.

Pitt (6-1) put itself in position for the upset — only to miss two shots in the final 10.4 seconds that would’ve given the Panthers the win.

Baer and Pitt freshman Xavier Johnson traded free throws to make it a 69-68 game with 40.7 seconds left. Iowa’s Connor McCaffery then missed a 3 at the shot-clock buzzer.
Tyler Cook grabbed the rebound — only to miss both ensuing free throws. Trey McGowens and Sidy N’Dir each had chances for the game-winning shot, with Iowa only securing the victory when N’Dir’s desperate turnaround jumper went awry.

A pair of crucial 3s by Baer helped Iowa jump ahead 64-62. Johnson then missed a driving layup, but Kene Chukwuka pulled Pitt to 67-66 on an underneath bucket with 1:09 to go.
Johnson had 18 points to lead Pitt.

The Hawkeyes announced just before tip-off that junior reserve forward Cordell Pemsl will have season-ending surgery next month.

UP NEXT
The Panthers face city rival Duquesne in downtown Pittsburgh.
Iowa hosts the Badgers on Friday in its Big Ten opener.