Lohaus leads Northern Iowa past Bradley 74-65

Feb 8, 2018, 03:48 am

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Wyatt Lohaus scored a career-best 25 points and Northern Iowa snapped a three-game skid, beating Bradley 74-65 on Wednesday.

Lohaus was 7 of 11 from the field including six 3-pointers for the Panthers (12-13, 4-9 Missouri Valley Conference). Klint Carlson added 12 points and led with nine rebounds. Bennett Koch had 11 points and seven rebounds.

Lohaus hit his first 3-pointer early in the half to put the Panthers up by two and they never trailed before intermission, holding on to lead 32-30 at the break.

Bradley surged 18-10 to open the second half and Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye's layup put the Braves (17-9, 7-6) on top 48-42 with 13:19 to play. Lohaus led a 17-4 run after that, draining three 3-pointers and a jumper, and the Panthers led 59-52 with 7:52 left and they cruised from there.

Lautier-Ogunleye finished with 19 points for the Braves who have lost the last two after winning four straight.