"Northern Iowa's +253 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 8.2 points per game) is a result of scoring 69.3 points per game (322nd in college basketball) while giving up 61.1 per outing (first in college basketball)."
"The 69.3 points the Panthers average are 7.4 fewer than the Purple Aces concede. Northern Iowa makes 1.3 more threes per contest than the opposition, 7.7 (188th in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 6.4."
"In its last 10 games, Northern Iowa has been putting up 72.5 points per game, an average that's a little higher than the 69.3 it has scored over the course of the 2025-26 season."
Northern Iowa (19-12, 11-9 MVC) plays Evansville (7-24, 3-17 MVC) in the MVC tournament on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Enterprise Center with tipoff at 9:30 p.m. ET. Northern Iowa recently defeated Drake 75-53, led by Will Hornseth's 16 points. Evansville lost to Southern Illinois 81-67, with Trent Hundley scoring 16 points. Northern Iowa averages 69.3 points per game while allowing 61.1, ranking first in college basketball defense. The Panthers score 7.4 more points than Evansville allows and make 1.3 more three-pointers per game than opponents. The game airs on ESPN+.
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