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UNI Basketball takes care of Drake
Posted: 01.20.2013 at 8:11 PM
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(AP) -- CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) - Deon Mitchell scored 20 points, leading four Northern Iowa players in double figures, and the Panthers routed Drake 85-55 on Sunday.

Jake Koch had 16 points and a team-high seven rebounds, and Seth Tuttle and Anthony James scored 10 points apiece for Northern Iowa (10-9, 3-4 Missouri Valley), which shot 60 percent from the field, making 30 of 50 shots.

The Panthers led 37-22 at halftime, and their biggest lead was 36 points.

Richard Carter led the Bulldogs (8-10, 2-5) with 16 points.

Jordan Clarke had 10 points and eight rebounds for Drake.

Northern Iowa has won 19 straight games when scoring 80 or more points going back to 2008.

(Copyright ©2013 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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