CEDAR FALLS – Ben Shungu had 19 points as Vermont defeated the Northern Iowa men's basketball team 71-57 on Thursday.
Isaiah Powell had 17 points for Vermont (1-0) in its season opener.
AJ Green had 19 points for the Panthers (0-2). Noah Carter and Austin Phyfe each added 11 points.
"Vermont is highly skilled at all five positions," Northern Iowa coach Ben Jacobson said. "Give them a lot of credit for how they play."
Vermont holds the second-longest active streak in Division I with five straight regular-season conference titles. The Catamounts are in the America East.