Panthers end SFA’s win streak

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The University of Northern Iowa men's basketball snapped Stephen F. Austin's 34-game home winning streak Tuesday morning with a 79-77 overtime win during ESPN's 'College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon.”

Six Panthers scored in double-figures, led by senior Marvin Singleton's career-high 15 points. Former Iowa City West prep Wyatt Lohaus came off the bench and scored 11 points on 4 of 9 shooting, and ex-Cedar Rapids Washington standout Wes Wasphun also scored 11 points, hitting 5 of 7 field goals.

Deon Mitchell chipped in with 14 and Seth Tuttle scored 13 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.

Mitchell forced the overtime with a bucket and a free throw with 50.8 seconds left in regulation, knotting the score 70-70.

There were seven lead changes in overtime, the final one coming on a putback from junior transfer Paul Jesperson with 39.7 seconds remaining. SFA's Thomas Walkup missed a 3-pointer and Washpun was fouled with 10.7 seconds left. He made the first but missed the second.

SFA (1-1 overall) raced down the floor, but Demetrious Floyd's floater in the lane hit the back rim and bounced out. Jesperson grabbed the rebound and the clock expired.

UNI struggled from beyond the 3-point arc in the first half, hitting 1 of 7 shots, but bounced back and drained its first four 3-pointers in the second half.

SFA made 7-of-16 3-pointers in the first half, but only three in the second.

UNI returns home to play Morgan State on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the McLeod Center.