EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Austin Phyfe had 16 points on 6-for-6 shooting from the floor and Northern Iowa cruised past Evansville 80-68 on Saturday.
Phyfe added three steals for the Panthers (19-3, 8-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Trae Berhow and AJ Green added 15 points and five rebounds each for the Panthers.
K.J. Riley, Sam Cunliffe and Evan Kuhlman all scored 14 to pace the Purple Aces (9-14, 0-10), who have lost 10 games in a row, all in conference play.
Northern Iowa held Evansville to a season-low 16 first-half points and led by 14 at halftime.
The Panthers shot 50% from the floor and from 3-point range (5-for-10).