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Northern Iowa Panthers vs Drake Bulldogs Wrap - Northern Iowa Wins 70-43

The battle between Northern Iowa and Drake didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Drake was handed a 70-43 defeat on Saturday at Knapp Center.

Northern Iowa was a -3.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Austin Phyfe had 17 points for Northern Iowa and AJ Green chipped in with 15 points. Isaiah Brown had 5 assists for them, while Austin Phyfe was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 18 boards.

Drake got a 17-point performance from Roman Penn, who was supported by 8 points from Liam Robbins. Antonio Pilipovic had 1 assists in a losing cause for Drake, while Liam Robbins grabbed 10 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Northern Iowa were victorious, as the score was 30-19 at the break.

The rebound battle favored Northern Iowa as they grabbed 42 boards, while Drake only had 28