CEDAR FALLS — Jack Smiley helped lead Belmont over Northern Iowa on Wednesday with 19 points off the bench in a 78-65 victory.

Smiley added six assists for the Bruins (14-3, 4-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Drew Scharnowski scored 18 points and added nine rebounds. Tyler Lundblade added 14.

Ben Schwieger finished with 12 points for the Panthers (12-4, 4-1). Max Weisbrod added 12 points for Northern Iowa. Leon Bond III also had 10 points, seven rebounds and two blocks.

Belmont took the lead for good with 15:04 remaining in the first half. The score was 36-32 at halftime, with Smiley racking up 11 points. Belmont pulled away with a 15-2 run in the second half to extend a three-point lead to 16 points. They outscored Northern Iowa by nine points in the final half, as Scharnowski led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points.

Smith’s 18 lead Bradley past Drake 93-66

PEORIA, Ill. — AJ Smith and Alex Huibregtse scored 18 points apiece in Bradley’s 93-66 victory against Drake on Wednesday night.

Smith added six rebounds, and Huibregtse shot 6 of 10 (6 for 7 from 3-point range). Jaquan Johnson shot 5 for 7 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 1 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points, while adding five rebounds and three steals for the Braves (11-6, 4-2 Missouri Valley Conference).

The Bulldogs (8-8, 2-3) were led by Jaehshon Thomas, who posted 18 points. Drake also got 12 points and six rebounds from Andrew Alia. Jalen Quinn also put up 11 points and two steals.