CEDAR FALLS (AP) — Wes Washpun scored 14 points and made the go-ahead layup with 27 seconds left, and Northern Iowa held on to beat Evansville 57-54 on Wednesday night.
The Panthers built an 11-point lead and never trailed in the first half. The Purple Aces opened the second half on a 20-8 run and led 44-40 with 11 minutes left.
There were four lead changes before Washpun gave the Panthers the lead for good.
Jeremy Morgan blocked Jaylon Brown’s potential game-tying jump shot with three seconds left. Morgan grabbed the rebound and made two free throws to seal it.
Matt Bohannon added 13 points for Northern Iowa. Morgan finished with 12 points.