Belmont 78, at Northern Iowa 65

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (Interstat) — In a pivotal early-January clash in the Missouri Valley Conference, the Belmont Bruins delivered a statement performance, methodically dismantling the Northern Iowa Panthers 78-65 on Wednesday night at McLeod Center. The game, played before an announced crowd of 3,626, was a stark contrast in offensive efficiency. Belmont, now 14-3 overall, executed with surgical precision, shooting a blistering 60% from the field. Northern Iowa, which fell to 12-4, struggled to find any consistent rhythm, connecting on just 39% of its attempts and a frigid 12 of 36 from three-point range. The most important part of the… Read more...