University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Wednesday, November 28
Logan, Utah
8 p.m.
University of Northern Iowa
3-4
52
at
71
Utah State University
6-1
1
2
F
Northern Iowa
23
29
52
Utah State
31
40
71
Men's Basketball Falls to the Aggies of Utah State
11/28/2018 10:25:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Logan, Utah – The UNI men's basketball team took on Utah State on Wednesday night, falling to the Aggies 71-52.
The Panthers started the game slow, trailing by as many as ten points in the opening ten minutes. Fighting back, the Panthers managed to cut the lead to four before the Aggies added nine points in the final five minutes of the first half. The Panthers struggled shooting the ball, managing to make just 26.5 percent of their shots and 27 percent of their three-point shots.
The shooting troubles continued in the second half, going 9-24 from the field. The Panthers were outscored 40-29 in the second half to fall by 19.
The Panthers were led in scoring by Luke McDonnell who finished with 14 points, shooting 4-9 from the field and 2-3 from beyond the arc. Spencer Haldeman and Trae Berhow finished the night with eight points while Berhow also finished with a team-high eight rebounds. Senior guard Wyatt Lohaus led the team with four assists and brought in five rebounds.
Next Up
The Panthers now set their sights on the Jackrabbits of South Dakota State. The Panthers and Jackrabbits are participating in the US Back Stadium Classic in Minneapolis Minnesota. The Jackrabbits are led by forward Mike Daum and guard David Jenkins. Daum leads the Jackrabbits in scoring this season, averaging 23.9 points per game while Jenkins is close behind, averaging 21 points per game. The two will square off at 8 pm at US Bank Stadium.
The Panthers started the game slow, trailing by as many as ten points in the opening ten minutes. Fighting back, the Panthers managed to cut the lead to four before the Aggies added nine points in the final five minutes of the first half. The Panthers struggled shooting the ball, managing to make just 26.5 percent of their shots and 27 percent of their three-point shots.
The shooting troubles continued in the second half, going 9-24 from the field. The Panthers were outscored 40-29 in the second half to fall by 19.
The Panthers were led in scoring by Luke McDonnell who finished with 14 points, shooting 4-9 from the field and 2-3 from beyond the arc. Spencer Haldeman and Trae Berhow finished the night with eight points while Berhow also finished with a team-high eight rebounds. Senior guard Wyatt Lohaus led the team with four assists and brought in five rebounds.
Next Up
The Panthers now set their sights on the Jackrabbits of South Dakota State. The Panthers and Jackrabbits are participating in the US Back Stadium Classic in Minneapolis Minnesota. The Jackrabbits are led by forward Mike Daum and guard David Jenkins. Daum leads the Jackrabbits in scoring this season, averaging 23.9 points per game while Jenkins is close behind, averaging 21 points per game. The two will square off at 8 pm at US Bank Stadium.
Team Stats
UNIBRO
USU
FG%
.310
.500
3FG%
.267
.313
FT%
.615
.727
RB
31
41
TO
11
10
STL
2
8
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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