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Jan. 5, 2006

Box Score

Wichita, Kan. - Grant Stout (New Sharon, Iowa) scored a season-high 22 points and added 10 rebounds to help lead the University of Northern Iowa men's basketball team to a 75-61 win over Wichita State Thursday night at Charles Koch arena.

Stout posted his 11th career double-double, hitting 5-of-10 shots from the field, 3-of-4 from three point range, and 9-of-10 from the free throw line. He was joined in double figure scoring by senior guard Ben Jacobson (Sioux City, Iowa) who had 21 points (including four three-pointers), and senior guard Erik Crawford (Oakdale, Minn.) with 10.

UNI made its final 10 field goals to end the game, not missing a shot during the last 13:37 of the game, and outscored the Shockers 37-21 over that span. A Jacobson three-pointer started the run, giving the Panthers a 42-40 advantage, and after WSU tied the score, an Eric Coleman (Maplewood, Minn.) layup gave UNI the lead for good, 44-42. The Panthers shot a sizzling 65 percent in the second half (13-for-20).

Both teams struggled shooting the ball in the first half, as UNI hit just 10-of-29 (34.5 percent) and WSU connected on just 10-of-28 (35.7 percent). The Shockers held a 22-17 lead with less than three minutes to go before halftime, but John Little (Peoria, Ill.) and Jacobson each had two three-pointers in the final three minutes to send the Panthers into the locker room with a 29-26 lead. Jacobson's last three came from 30 feet as the horn sounded.

UNI shot 47 percent from the field for the game, and 41 percent of its three-pointers (9-of-22). In addition to Stout's accuracy from behind the arc, Jacobson was 4-for-8 from three-point range and Little was 2-of-4.

Wichita State hit just 41 percent of its field goals and 31 percent from three-point range. UNI won the battle of rebounding, 34-29.

With the win, UNI improves to 13-2 overall, 3-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference. Wichita State falls to 11-4 overall, 2-2 in league play. The Panthers travel to face Missouri State this Saturday night (Jan. 7) in Springfield, Mo., with tipoff set for 7:05 p.m.