North Florida Ospreys at Northern Iowa Panthers
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49 - 66
49 - 66
Northern Iowa defeats North Florida 66-49
Paul Jesperson finished with 11 points, including a trio of 3-pointers, and Wes Washpun added 10 points for Northern Iowa (4-0).
Jalen Nesbitt had 15 points and four steals, going 6 of 8 at the free-throw line, and Demarcus Daniels added 10 points North Florida (1-3).
Wyatt Lohaus hit a 3-pointer early in the game to cap an 18-0 start by Northern Iowa, but North Florida responded with a 12-3 run. The Panthers took a 33-18 lead into halftime. In the second half, Jalen Nesbitt had four free throws as a part of a 7-2 Ospreys run, but Northern Iowa responded with a 16-4 run including seven points from Tuttle.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 49 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Demarcus Daniels made Jumper. | 49 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:54 | Marvin Singleton made Jumper. | 47 - 66 |
| 2nd 1:29 | Trent Mackey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Nesbitt. | 47 - 64 |
| 2nd 1:45 | Northern Iowa Timeout | 44 - 64 |
Statistics
 UNF |
 UNI |
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|---|---|---|
| 16-43 | FG | 21-45 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 4-19 | 3PT | 11-25 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 13-18 | FT | 13-14 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 8 | Assists | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 17 | Fouls | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: McLeod Center
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Attendance: 3,220 | Capacity:
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Attendance: 3,220 | Capacity:
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