Northern Iowa made 18 of its first 26 shots in the second half and blasted Drake 86-62 in the McLeod Center. The Panthers connected on better than 54 percent for the game as they improve to 9-7 in the Missouri Valley Conference.

That’s Panther coach Ben Jacobson. It was a day in which UNI retired the jersey of former Panther star A.J. Green.

The loss was the sixth straight for a Bulldog team that continues to struggle with defense.

That’s Drake coach Eric Henderson. The Bulldogs are 6-11 in the Valley and currently ninth in the standings.