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Northern Iowa 75, Texas 72: Halfcourt Heave Lifts Northern Iowa

Paul Jesperson banked in a halfcourt shot at the buzzer to give 11th-seeded Northern Iowa a win over sixth-seeded Texas on Friday night in a West Region first-round game in Oklahoma City.

Northern Iowa passed the ball in under its basket after Isaiah Taylor tied the game on a layup with 2.7 seconds to play. Jesperson caught the ball, took a few dribbles and heaved.

Wes Washpun scored 17 points, Jeremy Morgan scored 16 and Jesperson added 14 for the Panthers (23-12), who claimed their fifth N.C.A.A. tournament win in program history.

Taylor scored 22 points, Eric Davis Jr.