Recap - Northern Iowa Defeats Missouri State 48-37
Recap - Northern Iowa Defeats Missouri State 48-37
Northern Iowa grabbed a 48-37 win over Missouri State on Tuesday, behind a 14-point effort from Anthony James at McLeod Center.
Northern Iowa won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 12-point spread.
Northern Iowa got 11 points from Jake Koch and another 6 points from Seth Tuttle. Chip Rank contributed 3 assists, while Anthony James cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Missouri State got 9 points from Anthony Downing in a losing cause and another 8 points from Dorrian Williams. Marcus Marshall contributed 2 assists for them, while Anthony Downing had 7 rebounds.
Northern Iowa led at halftime, 20-19.
The rebound battle favored Missouri State as they grabbed 35 boards, while Northern Iowa only had 31.
