Final
for this game
Northern Iowa surges past Siena for 82-65 victory
Dec 13, 2009 - 4:11 AM CEDAR FALLS, Iowa(AP) -- Ali Farokhmanesh scored 15 points to lead a balanced offensive attack and Northern Iowa defeated Siena 82-65 Saturday night.Kwadzo Ahelegbe and Jordan Eglseder each added 14, and Johnny Moran and Adam Koch had 12 apiece for the Panthers (7-1), who won their sixth straight.
Edwin Ubiles led the Saints (6-4) with 19 points while Ronald Moore had 16 and Alex Franklin 15.
Leading 56-53 with 8:49 remaining, Northern Iowa went on an 18-5 run to take control of the game.
The first half featured seven lead changes, and the Panthers went into intermission up 33-30. There were four more lead changes in the first four minutes of the second half. Northern Iowa went ahead for good on a 3-pointer by Moran, which gave them a 42-40 advantage.
- NCAA BB
SIENA 65
NORTHERN IOWA 82 FINAL
Dec 12 10:03 PM - NCAA BB
SIENA 30
NORTHERN IOWA 33 HALFTIME
Dec 12 8:55 PM
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