University of Northern Iowa Athletics
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Hawkeyes Top Panthers in Big 4 Classic, 80-73
12/15/2012 1:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa junior guard Roy Devyn Marble set a Wells Fargo Arena Division I men's basketball record 30 points, to lead the Hawkeyes past the Panthers, 80-73, in the inaugural Hy-Vee Big Four Classic.
The Hawkeyes, currently riding a four-game winning streak, improve to 9-2 on the season, while the Panthers drop to 6-4 after having their three-game winning streak snapped.
UNI sophomore Deon Mitchell paced the Panthers with 23 points, eclipsing the 20-point mark for the second time this season. Panther center Seth Tuttle chipped in with 18 points and nine rebounds and senior Anthony James finished with 15 points.
Marble led the Hawkeyes with 13 first-half points on 3-of-5 shooting from downtown and freshman guard Mike Gesell knocked down 4-of-5 three pointers in the half to give the Hawkeyes a 40-32 halftime advantage. The 40 points scored by the Hawkeyes were the most the Panthers had allowed any opponent to score in a half all season, and marked only the second time all season the Panthers have trailed at halftime.
UNI senior Anthony James led the Panthers with 10 first half points, while sophomore guard Deon Mitchell chipped in with 9 first-half points.
The Panthers will hit the hardwood again Wednesday (December 19) on the road against nationally-ranked UNLV in Las Vegas, Nev. Tipoff is set for 9 p.m. central.
Game Notes: The Hawkeyes scored 40 points in both the first and second half, which marked the first time all season the Panthers had allowed more than 38 points in any half...The Panthers had given up 38 points twice in a half previously this year against Toledo (1st half) and George Mason (2nd half)...UNI senior guard Marc Sonnen failed to make at least one 3-pointer for the first time in 20 games...Coach Jacobson is 3-4 all-time against the Hawkeyes... Iowa head coach Fran McCaffrey is 2-1 against the Panthers as the Iowa head coach and 3-2 all-time when coaching against the Panthers...UNI is 0-4 in neutral site games this year...The Panthers are 1-1 all-time in games played at Wells Fargo Arena...The Panthers are 0-2 when trailing at halftime this year...The Hawkeyes have won seven of the past 13 meetings against the Panthers and hold a 34-9 all-time lead in the series.
