National Basketball Association
Northern Iowa 57, Wichita St. 52
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 2, 2013
Where: McLeod Center, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Officials:
# Terry Davis, # Paul Janssen, # Roland Simmons
Attendance:
6023
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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.
Top Game Performances
| 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 Stats Summary
| 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 |
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