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Northern Iowa Defeats Colorado 79-76 - Recap

Trae Berhow scored 20 points leading Northern Iowa to a 79-76 victory over Colorado at CU Events Center on Tuesday.

Northern Iowa won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +9.5-point spread as underdogs.

AJ Green had 20 points for Northern Iowa and Justin Dahl chipped in with 14 points. Isaiah Brown had 5 assists for them, while Austin Phyfe was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.

Colorado got 21 points from Lucas Siewert in a losing cause and another 16 points from McKinley Wright IV. McKinley Wright IV contributed 6 assists for them, while Tyler Bey had 6 rebounds.

Northern Iowa won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 29-22.

Northern Iowa heads into a battle against Grand Canyon. Colorado, meanwhile, will have their next action against Colorado State.