Evansville Purple Aces @ Northern Iowa Panthers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
EVAN | 36 | 38 | 74 |
| 31 | 50 | 81 |
Haldeman scores 24, leads N. Iowa past Evansville 81-74
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Spencer Haldeman scored 24 points off the bench and Northern Iowa beat Evansville 81-74 on Saturday night, snapping a two-game skid.
Trae Berhow added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Panthers (9-12, 4-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Isaiah Brown had 12 points and Luke McDonnell had 10 points and led the team with a career-best 14 rebounds.
Northern Iowa trailed 36-31 at the break and was down 48-40 early in the second half when Haldeman sank a layup and 3-pointer to spark a 16-4 run capped by a Brown 3 to go ahead 56-52 with 8:26 to go. Haldeman hit two more 3-pointers back-to-back to push it to 66-60 with 5:33 left and Evansville never threatened after that.
John Hall scored a career-high 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Purple Aces (9-12, 3-5), who are on a three-game skid. K.J. Riley added 19 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tom Fitzgerald
- Ervin Wilson
- Patrick Boeh
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| Illinois State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Bradley | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Valparaiso | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-4 |
| Drake | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| Evansville | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| UIC | 0-1 | 1 | 4-6 |
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