Northern Iowa 57, No. 14 Wichita State 52: Anthony James scored 13 of his team-high 16 points in the second half and the host Panthers upset the Shockers.
Northern Iowa (12-11, 5-6 Missouri Valley) also received nine from guard Marc Sonnen. Wichita State (19-4, 8-3) was led by senior forward Carl Hall, who finished with a game-high 20, and junior forward Cleanthony Early, who added 10.
The Shockers scored the first six points, but the Panthers stormed back with a 15-3 run as the teams played to a 23-23 halftime tie. A 14-0 run in the second half built the Northern Iowa lead to double digits.
Early fouled out with 2:47 to play, and Wichita State cut the lead to two with 1:18 left. But Seth Tuttle blocked a potential game-tying layup with 15 seconds left, and the Shockers came no closer.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Shockers have lost consecutive regular-season games for the first time since November 2011. … Sonnen, who entered the game third in the nation in 3-point shooting percentage, was 3-of-8 from beyond the arc. … Wichita State had previously won four straight over Northern Iowa.
Wichita St. | Northern Iowa | |
Carl Hall 20 | Scoring | Anthony James 16 |
Malcolm Armstead 3 | Assists | Marc Sonnen 2 |
Tekele Cotton 6 | Rebounds | Seth Tuttle 8 |
Carl Hall 4 | Free Throws Made | Anthony James 5 |
Cleanthony Early 2 | Steals | Deon Mitchell 2 |
Cleanthony Early 1 | Blocks | Seth Tuttle 4 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Wichita St. | 52 | 40.4 | 5-15 | 5-5 | 8 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
Northern Iowa | 57 | 40.0 | 8-23 | 9-16 | 8 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 9 |