Sycamores go coast-to-coast on UNI, 69-59
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Niels Bunschoten had 20 points and made 6 of 10 from the field and Indiana State never trailed on its way to a 69-59 win over Northern Iowa on Wednesday night.
Brenton Scott added 14 points and Everett Clemons scored 12 and grabbed 13 rebounds for the Sycamores (11-18, 5-12 Missouri Valley Conference) who led 69-59 at the break and kept the lead in double digits for most of the second half.
Bennett Koch had 16 points for the Panthers (14-14, 9-8), Jeremy Morgan added 14 and Jordan Ashton 13.
Indiana State made 11 of 18 from 3-point range and finished 25 for 49 from the field. Northern Iowa made just 8 of 26 from 3-point range.
INDIANA ST. 69, UNI 59
At Terre Haute, Ind.
N. IOWA (14-14, 9-8) — Koch 6-12 4-6 16, Carlson 3-6 2-2 8, Morgan 5-14 0-0 14, Ashton 5-8 0-0 13, McCloud 0-2 0-0 0, Conrey 0-0 0-0 0, McDonnell 0-1 1-2 1, Friedman 0-0 0-0 0, Dahl 0-1 0-0 0, Brown 1-3 0-0 3, Haldeman 1-7 2-2 4. TOTALS 21-54 9-12 59.
INDIANA ST. (11-18, 5-12) — Van Scyoc 2-7 0-0 6, Bunschoten 6-10 4-4 20, Bell 1-5 0-0 2, Paige 4-4 0-0 8, Clemons 5-8 1-2 12, Kessinger 0-0 0-0 0, Rickman 0-1 0-0 0, Murphy 0-0 1-2 1, Barnes 2-3 0-0 6, Knight 0-1 0-0 0, Scott 5-10 2-2 14. TOTALS 25-49 8-10 69.
Halftime–Indiana St. 35-20. 3-Point Goals–UNI 8-26 (Morgan 4-10, Ashton 3-4, Brown 1-3, McDonnell 0-1, Carlson 0-2, Haldeman 0-6), Indiana St. 11-18 (Bunschoten 4-5, Barnes 2-3, Scott 2-3, Van Scyoc 2-6, Clemons 1-1). Fouled Out–None. Rebounds–UNI 25 (Carlson 7), Indiana St. 30 (Clemons 13). Assists–UNI 11 (Koch, Carlson 3), Indiana St. 16 (Scott 5). Total Fouls–UNI 14, Indiana St. 14. A–3,778.