Skip to search.

Breaking News Visit Yahoo! News for the latest.

×Close this window

Northern Iowa defeats Southern Illinois 72-52

Preview | Box Score | Recap

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP)—Kwadzoe Ahelegbe scored 21 points and Lucas O’Rear added 18 points and 10 rebounds as Northern Iowa defeated Southern Illinois 72-52 on Saturday night.

The Panthers (13-6, 4-3 Missouri Valley) shot 58.5 percent (24 of 41) from the floor in avenging a loss to the Salukis on New Year’s Day.

Carlton Fay scored 19 points and Mamadou Seck 12 for Southern Illinois (9-9, 3-4), which shot 35.6 percent (16 of 45) and was outscored 24-8 in the paint.

Related Articles

Top Performers

 Top Performers
 Southern Ill.
Carlton Fay Carlton Fay
6-12,  19 Pts
3 Rebs, 1 Assists
 Northern Iowa
Lucas O'Rear Lucas O'Rear
6-7,  18 Pts
10 Rebs, 1 Assists

Team Stat Leaders

Points
Rebounds
Assists

Conference Scoreboard

Saturday, Jan 15
Yahoo! Sports - NBC Sports Network