Northern Iowa rides big first half to 73-51 victory over Stanford
CORRECTS TO NORTHERN IOWA’S NOT NORTHERN’S - In a photo provided by Bahamas Visual Services, Stanford’s James Keefe, right, blocks Northern Iowa’s Cole Henry, left, who shoots during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Island, Bahamas, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. (Tim Aylen/Bahamas Visual Services via AP)
In a photo provided by Bahamas Visual Services, Northern Iowa’s Cole Henry (1) shoots over Stanford’s James Keefe, right, during an NCAA college basketball game in the Battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Island, Bahamas, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. (Ronnie Archer/Bahamas Visual Services via AP)
CORRECTS TO NORTHERN IOWA’S NOT NORTHERN’S - In a photo provided by Bahamas Visual Services, Stanford’s James Keefe, right, blocks Northern Iowa’s Cole Henry, left, who shoots during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Island, Bahamas, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. (Tim Aylen/Bahamas Visual Services via AP)
CORRECTS TO NORTHERN IOWA’S NOT NORTHERN’S - In a photo provided by Bahamas Visual Services, Stanford’s James Keefe, right, blocks Northern Iowa’s Cole Henry, left, who shoots during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Island, Bahamas, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. (Tim Aylen/Bahamas Visual Services via AP)
In a photo provided by Bahamas Visual Services, Northern Iowa’s Cole Henry (1) shoots over Stanford’s James Keefe, right, during an NCAA college basketball game in the Battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Island, Bahamas, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. (Ronnie Archer/Bahamas Visual Services via AP)
In a photo provided by Bahamas Visual Services, Northern Iowa’s Cole Henry (1) shoots over Stanford’s James Keefe, right, during an NCAA college basketball game in the Battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Island, Bahamas, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. (Ronnie Archer/Bahamas Visual Services via AP)
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Nate Heise scored 15 points, leading Northern Iowa past Stanford 73-51 on the final day of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Friday night.
Jacob Hutson scored 12 points, Bowen Born added 11 and Tytan Anderson had 10 points with eight rebounds for the Panthers (2-4).
Maxime Raynaud led the Cardinal (3-4) with 12 points and eight rebounds.
The Panthers shot 54%, made 6 of 14 3-pointers and scored 49 points in the first half. Heise scored all 15 of his points in the half and Hutson added 10.
Hutson made back-to-back baskets to put the Panthers ahead 38-18 with 3 1/2 minutes left in the half. Later, Henry Cole made a hook shot and Heise finished off a three-point play to give UNI a 49-27 lead at the break. The Panthers did not commit a turnover in the first half, forced Stanford into 10 and had a 15-0 advantage in points after turnovers.
Neither team shot well in the second half — Stanford hitting on 32% and UNI making 36% — and the teams scored 24 points each.
Next up for Northern Iowa is a home game against Belmont on Wednesday. Stanford hosts San Diego on Dec. 3.
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