Northern Iowa 58, at Saint Mary`s 63

MORAGA, Calif. (Interstat) — In a grinding, possession-by-possession battle defined by defense and free throws, the Saint Mary’s Gaels used a decisive advantage at the foul line to edge the Northern Iowa Panthers 63-58 in a nonconference men’s basketball game Monday night at McKeon Pavilion. A crowd of 3,500 saw the Gaels, despite an uncharacteristically cold shooting night from the field, secure the victory by converting 25 of 27 free throw attempts. The Panthers, by contrast, attempted only four free throws, making three. That 22-point disparity at the line proved insurmountable for Northern Iowa on a night where both teams… Read more...