CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Bennett Koch had 17 points, Luke McDonnell added 14 points and 12 rebounds, and Northern Iowa led the entire way in a 61-54 win over Evansville on Wednesday night.
Klint Carlson added 11 points for the Panthers (9-11, 4-5 Missouri Valley), who made won 9 of 10 free throws in the final two minutes to secure their fourth win in a row to follow a seven-game losing streak.
Northern Iowa had its largest lead at 33-15 late in the first half and weathered the Purple Aces' 13-5 run to start in the second half.