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Evansville Purple Aces vs Northern Iowa Panthers Wrap - Northern Iowa Wins 81-74

Spencer Haldeman scored 24 points leading Northern Iowa to a 81-74 victory over Evansville at McLeod Center on Saturday.

Northern Iowa was a favorite by -5.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

Trae Berhow had 19 points for Northern Iowa and Isaiah Brown chipped in with 12 points. Luke McDonnell had 5 assists for them, while Luke McDonnell was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.

Evansville got a 21-point performance from John Hall, who was supported by 19 points from K.J. Riley. Jawaun Newton had 4 assists in a losing cause for Evansville, while John Hall grabbed 10 rebounds.

Northern Iowa trailed at halftime, 36-32.

The rebound battle favored Northern Iowa as they grabbed 40 boards, while Evansville only had 33

Northern Iowa heads into a battle against Loyola-Chicago. Evansville, meanwhile, will have their next action against Bradley.