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03/06 23:57 CST Bond leads Northern Iowa to 74-52 upset victory over Illinois
State in MVC quarterfinals
Bond leads Northern Iowa to 74-52 upset victory over Illinois State in MVC
quarterfinals
By The Associated Press
ST. LOUIS (AP) --- Leon Bond III had 19 points in Northern Iowa's 74-52 upset
victory over Illinois State on Friday night in the quarterfinals of the
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.
No. 6 seed Northern Iowa advances to play No. 2 seed Bradley in a Saturday
semifinal. No. 5 seed UIC and No. 9 seed Drake square off in the other
semifinal.
Bond shot 9 for 13, including 1 for 4 from beyond the arc for the Panthers
(21-12). Trey Campbell totaled 12 points and six rebounds, while Ben Schwieger
scored 11.
Chase Walker led the way for the Redbirds (20-12) with 11 points and two blocks.
Northern Iowa took the lead for good with 19:44 left in the first half. The
score was 35-27 at halftime, with Campbell racking up eight points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
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