AT DES MOINES IA
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 41 | 73 | |
IOWA | 40 | 40 | 80 |
80
9-2
Iowa Hawkeyes vs Northern Iowa Panthers
Iowa 80, N. Iowa 73
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Devyn Marble scored a season-high 30 points as Iowa beat Northern Iowa 80-73 Saturday in the inaugural Big Four Classic.
Freshman Mike Gesell added a career-best 23 points for the Hawkeyes (9-2), who have won four in a row after a brief two-game skid in late November.
Iowa buried a season-high nine 3-pointers in the first half alone, jumping ahead 40-32. The Panthers stayed within a few possessions for much of the second half but couldn't quite erase Iowa's lead.
Deon Mitchell had 23 points to lead Northern Iowa (6-4), whose losses have come against Louisville, Stanford, Memphis and the Hawkeyes.
