Drake Bulldogs @ Northern Iowa Panthers
Northern Iowa beats Drake 76-66
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Deon Mitchel and Wes Washpun scored 17 each on Saturday night and Northern Iowa remained unbeaten at home by defeating Drake 76-66.
Over the final six minutes, UNI outscored Drake 23-8 to rally from a five-point deficit to a comfortable lead at the conclusion. UNI made only six of its first 24 from 3-point range but hit all three 3-point attempts during that closing stretch.
The Panthers trailed 61-58 when Washpun's layup with 4:05 to play sparked a 10-point run. On the next possession, UNI took the lead for good at 63-61 on Matt Bohannon's 3-pointer with 3:37 to go.
Seth Tuttle and Bohannon each scored 11 and Nate Buss added 10 points for the Panthers (9-7, 3-1 Missouri Valley).
Jordan Daniels led Drake (10-6, 1-3) with 18 points and Aaron Hawley had 11.
Drake took its biggest lead of the game at 58-53 on Carter's layup with 6:54 remaining.
Game Information
Cedar Falls, IA
Referee:James Durham
Referee:David Hall
Referee:Dan Nowakowski
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
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