Indiana State Sycamores @ Northern Iowa Panthers
9-4, 2-0 MVC
65
9-4, 2-0 MVC
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
INST | 37 | 28 | 65 |
| 32 | 29 | 61 |
7-7, 0-2 MVC
61
7-7, 0-2 MVC
Indiana St. 65, N. Iowa 61
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Justin Gant scored 18 points and Jake Odum 16 to lead Indiana State to a 65-61 victory against Northern Iowa on Wednesday night.
The Sycamores (9-4, 2-0 Missouri Valley) never trailed after 3:43 remained in the first half and held on despite making just 4 of 8 from the free-throw line in the last 34 seconds.
Trailing by three points, Northern Iowa called its final timeout with 6.5 seconds left to set up a final play. But the Panthers (7-7, 0-2) turned the ball over, and Lucas Eitel hit a free throw for Indiana State.
Seth Tuttle had 24 points and 10 rebounds and James Anthony added 12 points for Northern Iowa.
Gant was 8 of 12 from the field with six rebounds.
