Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks @ Northern Iowa Panthers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SFA | 26 | 34 | 60 |
| 40 | 30 | 70 |
Bohannon, Jesperson lead UNI over Stephen F. Austin 70-60
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Matt Bohannon and Paul Jesperson scored 15 points apiece and Jeremy Morgan and Wes Washpun had 14 each, leading Northern Iowa to a 70-60 victory over Stephen F. Austin on Tuesday.
The Panthers (1-1) led the entire game, increasing its 40-26 halftime advantage to 19 points on Bohanon's 3-pointer early in the second half. T.J. Holyfield's tip-in cut it to 58-50 with 4 minutes left, but the Lumberjacks (0-2) got no closer.
Stephen F. Austin's Thomas Walkup scored 30 points on 12-of-20 shooting from the field, and he added eight rebounds, three assists and a steal. Ty Charles had three steals to go with his eight points.
Northern Iowa survived 17 turnovers by holding the Lumberjacks to 36-percent shooting (22 of 62).
The Panthers beat Stephen F. Austin for the second straight year. Last season they ended the Lumberjacks' 34-game home win streak with a 79-77 victory.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Hal Lusk
- Paul Janssen
- Jeff Malham
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| McNeese | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Houston Christian | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Incarnate Word | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Lamar | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| New Orleans | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| East Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Nicholls | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
| Northwestern State | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
| SE Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Drake | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Evansville | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Bradley | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Illinois State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| UIC | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Valparaiso | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
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