National Basketball Association
Northern Iowa 67, Indiana 61
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Where: Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Officials:
# Tim Comer, # Alan Spainhour, # Darryl Gladden
Attendance:
2867
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Kwadzo Ahelegbe scored 24 points to help Northern Iowa hold on for a 67-61 victory over Indiana in the semifinals of the Las Vegas Classic on Wednesday.
Johnny Moran added 15 points for the Panthers (8-3), who hit 9 of 23 shots from 3-point range and 16 of 19 free throws.
Christian Watford finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds while Derek Elston added 19 points to lead the Hoosiers (9-3).
With the game tied late in the first half, the Panthers (8-3) went on a 16-3 run to seize a 42-29 lead with 1:23 left before the intermission.
Indiana chipped away at the margin over the course of the second half, eventually tying the game at 59-59 on a layup by Watford with 2:35 remaining.
Northern Iowa regained the lead when Moran scored on the ensuing possession and Lucas O'Rear added a layup after a defensive stop, helping to ice the contest.
Top Game Performances
| Northern Iowa |
|
Indiana |
|
Kwadzo Ahelegbe 24 |
Scoring |
Christian Watford 23 |
|
Kwadzo Ahelegbe 4 |
Assists |
Maurice Creek 2 |
|
Lucas O'Rear 9 |
Rebounds |
Christian Watford 10 |
|
Kwadzo Ahelegbe 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Christian Watford 8 |
|
Marc Sonnen 2 |
Steals |
Verdell Jones III 2 |
|
Kwadzo Ahelegbe 1 |
Blocks |
Maurice Creek 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Northern Iowa
|
67 |
42.9 |
9-23 |
16-20 |
10 |
31 |
2 |
6 |
|
| Indiana
|
61 |
42.6 |
2-13 |
19-29 |
9 |
28 |
2 |
7 |
|
