Oakland 63, at Northern Iowa 75

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (Interstat) — Leon Bond scored 26 points and Northern Iowa capitalized on a cascade of Oakland turnovers to secure a 75-63 victory in a nonconference men’s basketball game Saturday at McLeod Center. The Panthers, improving to 8-2, used a 12-2 run late in the first half to create separation they would never relinquish, turning 17 Oakland miscues into 12 points. Northern Iowa’s defensive pressure was the story, tallying 12 steals and five blocks while holding Oakland to an offensive rating of just 82.9 points per 100 possessions. Oakland’s Golden Grizzlies (5-6) opened the game with energy, taking… Read more...