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

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Megan Gustafson had 21 points and 16 rebounds for her 16th double-double and added six assists to lead No. 22 Iowa to a 75-62 win over Michigan. Eight players scored in the third quarter when the Hawkeyes made 10 of 16 shots, including two 3-pointers, to stretch a 32-29 lead to 54-38.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says defensive line and tight end are the team’s biggest concerns heading into the offseason. The Hawkeyes finished 9-4 and ranked 25th after beating Mississippi State in the Outback Bowl. They watched a program-high four players leave early for the NFL. Tight end was by far the hardest hit, with redshirt sophomore T.J. Hockenson and junior Noah Fant both projected to be high picks after declaring themselves eligible for the draft.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Cassius Winston scored a career-high 29 points, Nick Ward added 15 and sixth-ranked Michigan State pulled away from Nebraska late for 70-64 win. Michigan State relied on tough defense to extend its school-record Big Ten winning streak to 19 games. The Cornhuskers had their school-record 20-game home win streak end.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Joe Montana was the quarterback the previous time the Kansas City Chiefs reached the AFC title game. Len Dawson was under center the previous time they played in the Super Bowl. For one of the NFL’s proudest franchises, the wait to reach this weekend has been a long one, and the chance to hoist the Lamar Hunt Trophy _ named after the Chiefs’ founder _ has the city on the edge of its collective seat.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots were unbeatable at home this season, going 8-0 during the regular season and rolling past the Chargers in the divisional round. Playing outside of Massachusetts has provided different outcomes. Brady is 8-4 all-time in AFC championship game with a 6-1 record at home. But he’s just 2-3 on the road, with both wins coming at Pittsburgh during 2001 and 2004 seasons. The Patriots will also have to deal with what could be the coldest temperature for a game in Arrowhead Stadium history.

Glenwood, Clarinda @ Atlantic/CAM

Atlantic/CAM 57, Glenwood 23
Atlantic/CAM 63, Clarinda 18
Glenwood 48, Clarinda 24

AHSTW, Harlan, Kuemper Catholic @ Red Oak

Harlan 51, Red Oak 23
Harlan 54, Kuemper Catholic 22
Harlan 54, AHSTW 9
AHSTW 42, Kuemper Catholic 36
AHSTW 42, Red Oak 39
Kuemper Catholic 40, Red Oak 29

Shenandoah, Creston/O-M, Riverside @ Denison-Schleswig

Creston/O-M 72, Denison-Schleswig 12
Creston/O-M 57, Riverside 18
Creston/O-M 74, Shenandoah 3
Riverside 63, Denison-Schleswig 10
Riverside 60, Shenandoah 18
Denison-Schleswig 36, Shenandoah 24

Treynor, Underwood, Woodbine @ St. Albert

Underwood 72, St. Albert 6
Underwood 71, Woodbine 6
Underwood 58, Treynor 18
Treynor 76, St. Albert 4
Treynor 66, Woodbine 15
Woodbine 42, St. Albert 22

Coon Rapids-Bayard, Perry @ Carlisle

Carlisle 78, Coon Rapids-Bayard 6
Perry 60, Coon Rapids-Bayard 18

Sioux City North @ Lewis Central

Lewis Central 46, Sioux City North 36

Southeast Warren, Panorama, Van Meter @ Interstate 35, Truro

Interstate 35, Truro 51, Southeast Warren 25
Panorama 36, Southeast Warren 30
Van Meter/Earlham 56, Southeast Warren 15

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Atlantic 62, Clarinda 49
Harlan 74, Red Oak 58
Bedford 60, Shenandoah 53

Western Iowa Conference

AHSTW 50, Logan-Mangolia 49
Audubon 77, Riverside 44
IKM-Manning 56, Missouri Valley 21
Underwood 41, Boyer Valley 27

Rolling Valley Conference

Ar-We-Va 64, CAM 51
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 70, West Harrison 33
Paton-Churdan 51, Glidden-Ralston 39
Woodward-Granger 49, Coon Rapids-Bayard 35

Corner Conference

Heartland Christian 52, Essex 40

Corner Conference Tournament

Championship: Stanton 66, East Mills 47
Third Place: Sidney 46, Fremont Mills 41

Pride of Iowa Conference

Nodaway Valley 64, Central Decatur 50
Mount Ayr 54, Martensdale-St. Marys 43
Southwest Valley 62, East Union 51

Other Scores

Ballard 63, ADM 61, 2OT
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 65, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 40
Earlham 47, Lenox 37
East Sac County 54, MVAO-CO-U 33
Twin Cedars 66, Orient-Macksburg 64, OT

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Atlantic 63, Clarinda 52
Red Oak 49, Harlan 46

Western Iowa Conference

Audubon 71, Riverside 40
IKM-Manning 72, Missouri Valley 26
Logan-Magnolia 46, A-H-S-T-W 42
Underwood 45, Boyer Valley 43

Rolling Valley Conference

CAM 58, Ar-We-Va 55
Glidden-Ralston 47, Paton-Churdan 35
Exira-EHK 81, West Harrison 45
Woodward-Granger 40, Coon Rapids-Bayard 36

Corner Conference

Heartland Christian 63, Essex 56

Corner Conference Tournament

Championship: Sidney 58, Fremont Mills 28
Third Place: Griswold 43, Stanton 40

Pride of Iowa Conference

Central Decatur 68, Nodaway Valley 43
Martensdale-St. Marys 55, Mount Ayr 53
Southwest Valley 69, East Union 30

Other Scores

Ballard 47, ADM 32
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 38, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 32
Earlham 47, Lenox 37
East Sac County 65, MVAO-CO-U 41
Panorama 68, AC/GC 27
West Central Valley 49, Saydel 29
West Monona 84, Whiting 16

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Megan Gustafson had 21 points and 16 rebounds for her 16th double-double and added six assists to lead No. 22 Iowa to a 75-62 win over Michigan on Thursday night.

Eight players scored in the third quarter when the Hawkeyes made 10 of 16 shots, including two 3-pointers, to stretch a 32-29 lead to 54-38. The Wolverines went 4 of 12 and never got the deficit below double figures in the fourth quarter despite making 11 of 17 shots.

Hannah Stewart had 16 points for the Hawkeyes (13-4, 4-2 Big Ten Conference), who improved to 8-0 at home. Tania Davis and Kathleen Doyle both added 10. Davis also had six assists and Iowa had 25 helpers on 34 baskets.

Naz Hillmon had 16 points and Hallie Thome 15 for Michigan (11-7, 2-4). Despite the hot fourth quarter, the Wolverines shot 33 percent for the second half and 42 percent for the game. They went 1 of 15 from 3-point range.

The teams only had a combined 17 free throws and 16 turnovers.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz on Thursday identified defensive line and tight end as the team’s biggest concerns heading into the offseason. The Hawkeyes, who finished 9-4 and ranked 25th after beating Mississippi State in the Outback Bowl, lost a program-high four players who left school early for the NFL. Tight end was by far the hardest hit, with redshirt sophomore T.J. Hockenson and junior Noah Fant both projected to be high picks after declaring themselves eligible for the draft.

“When you’re a good football team, you going to lose good players,” Ferentz said during his annual season-ending news conference. “It’s another trend in college football that we’ll learn to adjust and deal with.” Iowa’s defensive line was so deep in 2018 that it could afford to use A.J. Epenesa, the Big Ten’s sack leader with 10.5, largely as a third-down specialist. Epenesa might need to play every down in 2019.

The Hawkeyes lost Parker Hesse, Matt Nelson and Sam Brincks to graduation, and Anthony Nelson bolted for the NFL after starting 27 games at defensive end. Iowa also moved promising lineman Tyler Linderbaum to center, where he could start as soon as next season. The Hawkeyes could be without junior college transfer Daviyon Nixon as well. Nixon sat out last season in hopes of being ready to help Iowa in 2019 and beyond, but Ferentz was vague about his future with the Hawkeyes.

“He’s considering his options right now,” said Ferentz of Nixon, who is enrolled in classes but has also submitted his name to the NCAA’s transfer portal. “We’ll see where it goes.” The Hawkeyes weren’t surprised to see Fant leave for the pros after he had a huge season as a sophomore in 2017. But Hockenson’s rise from a supporting role to winning the Mackey Award as the nation’s top tight end took everyone by surprise.

Iowa might have to re-adjust their playbook next fall to accommodate losing the best tight end duo in America. The Hawkeyes will likely lean more heavily on wide receivers Ihmir Smith-Marsette and Brandon Smith, two juniors who improved in 2018. Iowa might also see another tight end or two emerge from a group that includes junior Shaun Beyer and senior Nate Wieting.

Senior Drew Cook, a 6-foot-5, 250-pound former quarterback, moved to tight end in the spring of 2017. Cook’s father Marv was an All-American tight end for Iowa in 1988 before playing in the NFL.
“Offensively, we could play with three wideouts and running back,” Ferentz said. But “we feel like we have tight ends on the roster that can play well. We’ll just have to look at every possibility.”