National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Northern Iowa 57, Wichita St. 52
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 2, 2013
Where: McLeod Center, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Officials: # Terry Davis, # Paul Janssen, # Roland Simmons
Attendance: 6023
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Northern Iowa 57, No. 14 Wichita State 52: Anthony James scored 13 of his team-high 16 points in the second half and the host Panthers upset the Shockers.

Northern Iowa (12-11, 5-6 Missouri Valley) also received nine from guard Marc Sonnen. Wichita State (19-4, 8-3) was led by senior forward Carl Hall, who finished with a game-high 20, and junior forward Cleanthony Early, who added 10.

The Shockers scored the first six points, but the Panthers stormed back with a 15-3 run as the teams played to a 23-23 halftime tie. A 14-0 run in the second half built the Northern Iowa lead to double digits.

Early fouled out with 2:47 to play, and Wichita State cut the lead to two with 1:18 left. But Seth Tuttle blocked a potential game-tying layup with 15 seconds left, and the Shockers came no closer.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Shockers have lost consecutive regular-season games for the first time since November 2011. … Sonnen, who entered the game third in the nation in 3-point shooting percentage, was 3-of-8 from beyond the arc. … Wichita State had previously won four straight over Northern Iowa.

Top Game Performances
 
Wichita St.   Northern Iowa
Carl Hall 20 Scoring Anthony James 16
Malcolm Armstead 3 Assists Marc Sonnen 2
Tekele Cotton 6 Rebounds Seth Tuttle 8
Carl Hall 4 Free Throws Made Anthony James 5
Cleanthony Early 2 Steals Deon Mitchell 2
Cleanthony Early 1 Blocks Seth Tuttle 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Wichita St. 52 40.4 5-15 5-5 8 29 2 6 13
Northern Iowa 57 40.0 8-23 9-16 8 26 7 4 9