Recap - Northern Iowa Defeats Drake 66-52
Recap - Northern Iowa Defeats Drake 66-52
Northern Iowa grabbed a 66-52 win over Drake on Sunday, behind a 13-point effort from Seth Tuttle at McLeod Center.
Northern Iowa was a 9.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Northern Iowa got 10 points from Jake Koch and another 9 points from Anthony James. Jake Koch contributed 3 assists, while Austin Pehl cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Drake got a 21-point performance from Kurt Alexander, who was supported by 9 points from Rayvonte Rice. Karl Madison had 2 assists in a losing cause for Drake, while Rayvonte Rice grabbed 6 rebounds.
Northern Iowa hit the break leading 34-23 before taking care of business in the second half.
Northern Iowa had a 37-32 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
