CANCUN, Mexico — AJ Green scored 26 points, including Northern Iowa's last 10 points, leading the Panthers to a 78-72 win over South Carolina in the third-place game at the Cancun Challenge on Wednesday night.
Trae Berhow had five 3-pointers and 15 points for the Panthers (7-1), who bounced back after a heart-breaking five-point loss to West Virginia a night earlier.
A.J. Lawson had 20 points to lead the Gamecocks (4-3).
Berhow had four 3-pointers on five attempts in the first half as the Panthers took a 44-37 lead. An 8-0 run wiped out the Gamecocks' early four-point advantage and UNI had a 44-33 lead after Austin Phyfe's 3-point play at the 2:33 mark.