Box Score CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Chicago State men's basketball concluded their two-game road swing here earlier today as it fell to host Northern Iowa by a score of 82-44 at UNI's McLeod Center.
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UNI opened the game with a 15-2 advantage in the opening five minutes of the game before going into intermission ahead by a 46-21 margin then finished the final 20 minutes with a 36-23 lead. CSU (1-4) produced a 27-23 margin in bench points while tying the Panthers in steals with both teams recording six thefts.
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The Green and White were led by redshirt freshman Travon Bell as he scored a season-best 12 points and added two steals. Senior Glen Burns added seven points and four rebounds, while redshirt senior Jelani Pruitt also contributed seven points.
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Four players scored in double figures for Northern Iowa (3-1) with Bennett Koch tallying a game-high 21 points by shooting 7-of-9 from the field and hit all seven of his free throw attempts.
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The Cougars are back in action on Tuesday night as they welcome East-West to the Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center in a live broadcast on the WAC Digital Network beginning at 7:05 p.m.
