Evansville 59, at Northern Iowa 68

ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — In a gritty Missouri Valley Conference tournament clash defined by defense and a decisive closing run, the Northern Iowa Panthers outlasted the Evansville Purple Aces 68-59 on Thursday night at Enterprise Center. The game, played before a crowd of 8,960, saw the Panthers overcome a halftime deficit and a stellar individual performance from Evansville’s AJ Casey to advance, improving their season record to 20-12. Evansville’s challenging season concludes at 7-25. The contest was a defensive struggle from the outset, with both teams forcing difficult shots and committing turnovers. The first half was a tense, back-and-forth affair… Read more...