Northern Iowa hits 15 3s, beats Alcorn State 73-45
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Juwan McCloud made six 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 18 points to help Northern Iowa roll past Alcorn State 73-45 on Monday night.
Tywhon Pickford added 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Bennett Koch had 11 points and 13 rebounds for Northern Iowa (1-1), which bounced back from an 86-69 loss to No. 9 North Carolina on Friday night.
A.J. Mosby scored 15 points to lead Alcorn State (0-3).
Klint Carlson, who finished with seven points, and McCloud hit back-to-back 3-pointers and the Panthers had a double-digit lead seven minutes into the game. Pickford made a 3-pointer to cap an 18-0 run with 10:36 left before halftime as Northern Iowa built a 37-27 at the break.
Alcorn State pulled to 39-28 with 17:44 to play. A 21-5 run stretched the Panthers' lead to 28 points with seven minutes left.
Northern Iowa made 15 of 27 3-pointers.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Paul Janssen
- John Hendricks
- Chance Moore
2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Alabama A&M | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Alabama State | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Florida A&M | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-0 | - | 3-10 |
| Grambling | 0-0 | - | 2-10 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | - | 2-10 |
| Texas Southern | 0-0 | - | 2-10 |
| Prairie View A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-11 |
| Jackson State | 0-0 | - | 0-12 |
| Alcorn State | 0-0 | - | 0-13 |
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana State | 2-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Drake | 1-0 | 0.5 | 11-0 |
| Bradley | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| Belmont | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Murray State | 1-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Illinois State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-4 |
| UIC | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-4 |
| Missouri State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| Valparaiso | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-7 |
| Evansville | 0-1 | 1.5 | 3-9 |
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