CEDAR FALLS — Leon Bond III scored 23 points helped Northern Iowa defeat CSU Northridge 86-57 on Thursday.

Bond also contributed five assists and three steals for the Panthers (1-0). Trey Campbell added 13 points while shooting 4 for 13, including 3 for 9 from beyond the arc while he also had six rebounds and seven assists. Ben Schwieger shot 4 of 6 from the field and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points.

Larry Hughes Jr. led the way for the Matadors (1-1) with 21 points. Josiah Davis added nine points and six assists, and Mahmoud Fofana finished with eight points and nine rebounds.

Northern Iowa took the lead for good with 16:38 remaining in the first half. The score was 46-32 at halftime, with Campbell racking up 11 points. Bond scored 15 points in the second half.

Robert Morris 81, Drake 79, OT

DES MOINES — Nikolaos Chitikoudis scored 18 points, including four in overtime, and Robert Morris took down Drake 81-79 on Thursday.

Drake’s Okku Federiko blocked a 3-point attempt at the regulation buzzer to force overtime. Darius Livingston put Robert Morris ahead and capped the scoring on a driving layup with a minute to play.

Chitikoudis added 10 rebounds for the Colonials (1-1). DeSean Goode added 13 points and 10 rebounds. Ryan Prather Jr. had 12 points.

Jalen Quinn finished with 20 points for the Bulldogs (1-1). Federiko added 18 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks. Wilguens Jr. Exacte also had 13 points.

Robert Morris entered halftime up 40-35. Goode paced the team in scoring in the first half with 11 points. Chitikoudis scored eight second-half points.