Freshman Alexis Sevillian came off the bench for the first time in five outings and led the University of Iowa women’s basketball team with 21 points Saturday, during a 74-61 victory over previously unbeaten Elon (5-1). According to HawkeyeSports.Com,  it was the third and final game for the Hawkeyes at the Puerto Rico Challenge at Cardinal Gibbons High School. Iowa finished 3-0 in the tournament and starts a season with seven straight wins for the first time since 2010.

The Hawkeyes led 33-23 at halftime, holding Elon to eight points in the first quarter and 15 in the second. Both teams had 14 boards in the first half; Elon finished the game with a 48-47 edge. The Phoenix pulled down 24 offensive rebounds.

Iowa sophomore Kathleen Doyle returned to the starting lineup, allowing Sevillian to provide a boost off the bench. She made 7 of 11 field goals and 5 of 6 from 3-point range in 23 minutes. Doyle had a game-high seven assists. Junior center Megan Gustafson made 10 of 16 field goals and finished with 20 points and 14 rebounds. She had nine offensive boards.

Senior Chase Coley scored 13 points and junior Hannah Stewart grabbed a career-high nine rebounds. After shooting 39 percent from the field through three quarters, the Hawkeyes finished by making 10 of 15 field goals in the fourth quarter. They shot 45 percent for the game (31 of 69).

Iowa has now defeated three teams that were in the 2017 NCAA Tournament. After winning three games in the state of Florida, the undefeated Hawkeyes return to Carver-Hawkeye Arena to host Florida State in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Nov. 29. Tip-off is 7 p.m. (CT)

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Skylar Thompson scrambled from pressure and threw a touchdown pass to Isaiah Zuber on the final play of the game, giving Kansas State a stunning 20-19 victory over Iowa State on Saturday night.

Thompson threw for 152 yards, none bigger than the one yard that he needed on the final play. The freshman quarterback took the snap with 11 seconds left, rolled to his left, then headed back to his right as the Cyclones gave chase and zipped a dart to Zuber for the touchdown.

The 10-play, 87-yard drive took every second of the 1 minute, 55 seconds left in the game. The Wildcats (7-5, 5-4 Big 12) rallied from a 19-7 fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Cyclones (7-5, 5-4) for the 10th straight time. They also likely improved their bowl destination with the win.

Kyle Kempt threw for 264 yards and two touchdowns for Iowa State, but he was unable to complete a pass on third-and-6 at the Kansas State 49 that would have allowed his team to put the game away. The game lived up to its “Farmageddon” nickname: Two old-school, ground-and-pound teams going at it, a slobber-knocker reminiscent of when these teams met in the old Big Eight days.

Iowa State wrapped up the season losing three of its last four games, though the seven wins was a big step in the right direction. UP NEXT: Iowa State awaits its first bowl bid since the 2012 Liberty Bowl.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Eli Dunne threw for 260 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions, Nikholi Jaghai caught two of Northern Iowa’s four interceptions, and the Panthers cruised past Monmouth 46-7 in the first round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday.

Northern Iowa (8-4) had no turnovers and outgained the Hawks 520-202 to advance to a second-round matchup against fifth-seeded South Dakota State next Saturday. Monmouth (9-3) was scoreless until Kenji Bahar’s 19-yard TD pass to Lonnie Moore made it 46-7 in the fourth quarter.

Bahar finished 15 of 28 for 141 yards and accounted for all of the Hawks’ turnovers with his four picks. Daurice Fountain had 10 catches for 139 yards and two touchdowns for Northern Iowa. J’Veyon Browning ran for 136 yards, including a 57-yard burst to set up a field goal in the third quarter.

Much of Northern Iowa’s second string was already in the game by the time backup quarterback Colton Howell scored on a 17-yard keeper that made it 46-0 late in the third.

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

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Akrum Wadley ran for 159 yards and three touchdowns and Iowa scored 28 points in less than a 7-minute span over the halves on its way to a 56-14 win over Nebraska in what could have been coach Mike Riley’s last game with the Cornhuskers. Tight end Noah Fant returned to his home state and caught three passes for a career-high 116 yards and two touchdowns, and Iowa won for the first time in three games since its upset of Ohio State on Nov. 4.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Tucker McCann made a 19-yard field goal with five seconds remaining, and Missouri extended its winning streak to six straight games with a 48-45 victory over Arkansas on Friday. The win caps a remarkable turnaround from a 1-5 start to the season for the Tigers, who were led by quarterback Drew Lock’s 448 yards passing and five touchdown passes.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs linebackers Dee Ford and Terrance Smith have been ruled out for Sunday’s game against Buffalo. Newly signed cornerback Darrelle Revis could be active for the first time this season. He was signed Wednesday but is familiar enough with the Kansas City defense that he could play against the Bills.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have arrested an Iowa State football player accused of vandalism at a skate park in Ames. The Des Moines Register reports that cornerback Brian Peavy has been charged with criminal mischief. Court records don’t list an attorney for him. A team spokesman says he expects Peavy will play Saturday when the Cyclones take on Kansas State in Manhattan.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Akrum Wadley ran for 159 yards and three touchdowns and Iowa scored 28 points in less than a 7-minute span over the halves on its way to a 56-14 win over Nebraska on Friday in what could have been coach Mike Riley’s last game with the Cornhuskers. Tight end Noah Fant returned to his home state and caught three passes for a career-high 116 yards and two touchdowns, and Iowa (7-5, 4-5 Big Ten) won for the first time in three games since its upset of Ohio State on Nov. 4.

The Huskers (4-8, 3-6) lost four straight to end the season, finished with their fewest wins since 1961 and lost five home games for the first time since 1957. Riley is 19-19 in three seasons, with last year’s loss at Iowa starting a 10-losses-in-14-games slide. The Huskers have dropped 12 of 18 since opening last season 7-0 and ranked No. 7.

Iowa finished with a season-high 505 total yards and put the game away in the third quarter, scoring 28 points and outgaining Nebraska 209-69. The outburst came after the Hawkeyes were held to just 66 yards by Wisconsin and 258 by Purdue. Iowa has won three straight against Nebraska but still will lose five games in a season for the seventh time in eight years. The Huskers allowed five opponents to score more than 40 points, and they became the second team in program history to give up more than 400 in a season. Nebraska allowed at least 199 yards rushing in the last seven games.

UP NEXT: Iowa awaits a bowl bid, possibly the Music City in Nashville or Pinstripe in New York. Nebraska’s season is over.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs linebackers Dee Ford and Terrance Smith have been ruled out for Sunday’s game against Buffalo, while newly signed cornerback Darrelle Revis could be active for the first time this season.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid said after Friday’s final practice that Revis, who signed a two-year deal on Wednesday, moved around well in practice. Reid said it was clear the seven-time Pro Bowl pick has been out for a while, but “he looked good moving around.”

The Chiefs are hopeful Revis can start opposite Marcus Peters once he’s up to speed. Ford is out again with a back injury, while Smith is out with a concussion. But it appears wide receiver Albert Wilson will be available for the first time in weeks after a hamstring injury.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have arrested an Iowa State football player accused of vandalism at a skate park in Ames. Cornerback Brian Peavy has been charged with criminal mischief and interference. Online court records don’t list the name of an attorney who could comment for him. Athletics department spokesman Mike Green said Friday that Peavy remains in “good standing with the team.” Green also said he expects Peavy will play Saturday when the Cyclones take on Kansas State in Manhattan.

Ames police Lt. Heath Ropp said officers who responded Thursday evening to a call about vandalism at Tsushima skate park found Peavy and another male spray-painting underneath a bridge near the park. The other man escaped. Peavy, a redshirt junior from Houston, is listed as a starter.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A strong second-quarter comeback propelled the University of Iowa women’s basketball team to its sixth consecutive victory, 77-64, over Charlotte on Thursday in the second round of the Puerto Rico Challenge at Cardinal Gibbons High School. While the Hawkeyes (6-0 overall) keep posting win after win, junior center Megan Gustafson keeps her remarkable statistics streak alive. For the sixth this this season and 33rd time in her career, Gustafson posted a double-double with 23 points and 14 rebounds. She was 11 of 16 from the field and for the season is shooting 69.2 percent.

Charlotte fell to 2-3. The 49ers are coached by former Hawkeye Cara Consuegra. Iowa sophomore Makenzie Meyer scored 17 points and dished out seven assists, junior Tania Davis added 11 points and five assists. Both Meyer and Davis made three 3-point field goals. The Hawkeyes missed all six of their 3-point attempts in the first 10 minutes, while Charlotte was 4 of 6 from distance. The winds of change occurred in the second quarter: Iowa was 3 of 3 from beyond the arc and the 49ers were 0 for 3.

Iowa is off to its best start since beginning 7-0 in 2010. After trailing by as many as 12, the Hawkeyes outscored Charlotte by 15 in the second quarter to take a lead into halftime. Iowa registered 26 assists on 32 field goals. Meyer (seven), Doyle (six), and Davis (five) accounted for 18 of those assists.  The Hawkeyes get to enjoy the 80-degree temperatures in Fort Lauderdale on Friday before returning to the court against Elon on Saturday beginning at 4 p.m. (CT). The Phoenix are 4-0 this season and play Alabama on Friday.

(Hawleye Sports.com)