OKLAHOMA CITY – Northern Iowa did not have a Jesperson or a Farokhmanesh this time. There was no miracle source of life to keep the Panthers alive in the NCAA Tournament. There was only the panic brought on by Texas A&M’s frenzied fullcourt pressure, which led to an NCAA Tournament victory for the Aggies that will endure as one of the great comebacks this crazy tournament has seen.
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This time, Northern Iowa felt what it was like to be on the opposite end of a Northern Iowa-style victory.