UNI coach Ben Jacobson talks about the Panthers' 77-68 overtime win over UNLV. Dargan Southard/Press-Citizen
CEDAR FALLS, Ia. — Bennett Koch’s short-term impact resulted in a solid nonconference win, but his long-term value could prove even more significant.
In Northern Iowa’s 77-68 overtime victory over UNLV on Wednesday, Bennett Koch’s emphatic outing — 30 points on 10-for-19 shooting against potential NBA lottery pick Brandon McCoy, along with a 10-for-13 showing at the free-throw line — buoyed the Panthers on a night when its backcourt delivered little offensively.