University of Northern Iowa Athletics
University of Northern Iowa
Dubuque
Panthers Top Dubuque in Exhibition
11/4/2008 7:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 4, 2008
Cedar Falls, Iowa - Sophomore guard Kwadzo Ahelegbe scored 19 points, junior guard Ali Farokhmanesh had 14 points, and junior forward Adam Koch chipped in with 13 as the University of Northern Iowa men's basketball team posted a 69-51 win over the University of Dubuque tonight in exhibition college basketball.
Ahelegbe, who sat out the entire 2007-08 season with a shoulder injury, connected on 6-of-10 shots from the floor, including three three-pointers, and made all four of his free throws. He also had four rebounds, two assists and one steal. Farokhmanesh, playing in his first game as a Panther after earning All-America honors at Kirkwood Community College last season, hit four treys and grabbed three rebounds in 20 minutes of action. Koch, one of two returning starters for UNI, hit 6-of-11 field goals and also hauled in three rebounds.
A pair of true freshmen, center Austin Pehl and guard Anthony James, also made their presence felt for UNI. Pehl scored four points, had a game-high nine rebounds and blocked one shot in 20 minutes off the bench, while James had seven points, four rebounds, four assists and four steals. Josh Bellaire and Austin Gorsch led Dubuque with eight points apiece.
UNI shot 49 percent in the opening half, including making seven three-pointers, while holding Dubuque to just 29 percent shooting in the first 20 minutes. The Panthers rolled to a 43-28 lead at the break, going on a 12-3 run over the final four minutes to extend its advantage to as many as 17 points. The Panthers built their lead to as many as 25 points after halftime, and led by 20 for most of the second half.
The Panthers play their final exhibition game on Mon., Nov. 10, when they play host to Wayne State (Neb.) at the McLeod Center. Tipoff is set for 7:05 p.m.
