Sycamores fall 83-56 at Northern Iowa

CEDAR FALLS, IA (2-4-2006) – Indiana State fell to a nationally ranked Northern Iowa team 83-56 in the UNI Dome on Saturday and dropped to 9-12 (2-11 in conference) while the Panthers improved to 20-4 (10-3 in conference).

UNI was led by a trio of double-digit scoring performances by Grant Stout, Travis Brown and John Little with 17, 16 and 11 points respectively and dominated the Sycamores on the boards with a 41-24 advantage. Stout and Brown shot a collective 14-17 from the field, with Stout also collecting a game-high 13 rebounds.

The Sycamores were led in scoring by Gabe Moore with 10 points in a team-high 35 minutes on the floor. David Moss tallied four of ISU’s nine assists, but struggled from the field, shooting 4-12 during the game for a total of nine points.

The Panthers used a 16-3 run in the middle of the first half to bring their lead to 20 with 2:37 remaining in the half. The lead would hold for the home team through the half with a 47-31 advantage going into the break.

Following half-time, UNI used a second run of 18-4 over the first 6:30 minutes to cushion the already double-digit lead and the Sycamores wouldn’t get any closer than 25 down the stretch. The final score of 83-56 was the Sycamores worse loss since a similar 27-point defeat at Illinois State on January 25.

The men tallied a 1-1 record on the Southern Illinois/UNI road trip and will return to the Hulman Center February 8 to face Bradley. Tip-off for the game is scheduled for 6:35 p.m., CST. USA-365.com provides live Internet audio streaming with Brian Fritz providing the play-by-play and Jim Waugh the color commentary. The pre-game show starts at 6:10 p.m. (CST), with the tip-off set for 6:35 p.m., CST / 7:35 p.m., EST on www.USA-365.com.

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