Postseason NIT - Northern Iowa Defeats Saint Joseph's 67-65 - Recap
Postseason NIT - Northern Iowa Defeats Saint Joseph's 67-65 - Recap
Northern Iowa got a 23-point performance from Seth Tuttle, who added 11 rebounds as Northern Iowa ran past Saint Joseph's 67-65 on Wednesday at Hagan Arena.
Northern Iowa won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 6.5-point spread as underdogs.
Northern Iowa got 15 points from Marc Sonnen and another 10 points from Deon Mitchell. Anthony James contributed 4 assists, while Seth Tuttle cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Saint Joseph's got a 24-point performance from Carl Jones, who was supported by 16 points from C.J. Aiken. Carl Jones had 4 assists in a losing cause for Saint Joseph's, while Halil Kanacevic grabbed 12 rebounds.
Northern Iowa trailed at halftime, 24-22.
Northern Iowa won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 41-34.
