SEATTLE-Paul Jesperson came off the bench to score 16 points and lead No. 5-seed Northern Iowa to a 71-54 victory Friday over No. 12-seed Wyoming. But not without some anxious moments.
The Panthers built a 21-point advantage, but saw it cut to 7, twice, by the Cowboys. Jesperson hit three of UNI’s nine 3-pointers while pacing five Panthers in double figures. Larry Nance scored 16 points and Charles Hankerson added 15 Wyoming. Northern Iowa advanced to a third-round matchup against Louisville or UC Irvine.
Kevin Calabro and P.J. Carlesimo called the action on Westwood One Sports.