CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) -- Jake Koch had 16 points and eight
rebounds as Northern Iowa defeated North Dakota 72-47 Saturday.



Koch was 10 for 10 from the free-throw line and also had four
assists for the Panthers (3-0). Chip Rank added 13 points and
Matt Bohannon had 11.



Aaron Anderson led North Dakota (1-2) with 12 points.



Northern Iowa never trailed, jumping out to 36-19 lead with 3:22
left in the first half. The Fighting Sioux answered with six
straight points before the break and opened the second half on a
7-2 run to pull within 38-32.



That was as close as North Dakota got as the Panthers scored the
next eight points and eventually built a 25-point lead.



Northern Iowa hit its first 16 free throws and finished 17 for
20 at the line.