South Padre Invitational - Northern Iowa vs Providence Final: 79-62 - Recap
South Padre Invitational - Northern Iowa vs Providence Final: 79-62 - Recap
Anthony James scored 22 points leading Northern Iowa to a 79-62 victory over Providence at South Padre Convention Center on Saturday.
Northern Iowa was a 5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Seth Tuttle had 13 points for Northern Iowa and Jake Koch chipped in with 13 points. Deon Mitchell had 3 assists for them, while Seth Tuttle was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Providence got 26 points from Vincent Council in a losing cause and another 16 points from LaDontae Henton. Vincent Council contributed 3 assists for them, while LaDontae Henton had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Northern Iowa were victorious, as the score was 33-23 at the break.
Providence won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-35.
