Green, Carter lead N. Iowa over S. Illinois 69-68
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Published: Jan. 15, 2022 at 10:51 PM CST
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - AJ Green scored 22 points, Noah Carter added 17 and Northern Iowa edged Southern Illinois 69-68 for its fifth straight win.
Green was 4 of 12 from the floor, made three 3-pointers and shot 11 of 12 from the line.
Green’s two free throws stretched Panthers’ lead to 69-65 with 0.8 seconds left. Lance Jones heaved in a 3-pointer at the buzzer for Southern Illinois (9-7, 2-2 Missouri Valley).
Nate Heise added 11 points for Northern Iowa (9-7, 5-1 ).
Marcus Domask scored 23 points to lead the Salukis. Jones finished with 20 points and Ben Coupet Jr. had 12.
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