Hornseth’s 18 lead Northern Iowa over Indiana State 81-60

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Will Hornseth had 18 points and Ben Schwieger scored 17 in Northern Iowa’s 81-60 victory over Indiana State on Wednesday.

Hornseth shot 9 of 13 from the field and Schwieger made 6 for 7, including 5 for 6 from beyond the arc. Max Weisbrod went 5 of 9 from the field (4 for 8 from 3-point range) to finish with 14 points, while adding three steals for the Panthers (18-10, 10-7 Missouri Valley Conference).

Ian Scott led the way for the Sycamores (10-18, 3-14) with 14 points, seven rebounds and three steals. Markus Harding added 13 points for Indiana State. Bruno Alocen finished with nine points.

Northern Iowa took the lead for good with 4:57 remaining in the first half. The score was 36-34 at halftime, with Hornseth racking up 14 points. Schwieger scored 17 points in the second half to help lead the way as Northern Iowa went on to secure a victory, outscoring Indiana State by 19 points in the second half.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

UNI improves to 35-37 all-time against Indiana State with its fourth straight win in the series, clinching the regular season series for a second consecutive year. The Panthers’ 21-point victory was their largest against ISU since the 2015-16 season.
Northern Iowa improves to 13-2 this season when allowing 60 points or fewer to its opponent, maintaining the nation’s top scoring defense.
Wednesday night marked the fourth consecutive game that at least four Panthers scored in double figures.
UNI improves to 101-13 (.885) when scoring 80+ points under head coach Ben Jacobson, having won 19 of its last 20 games when doing so. Wednesday’s win marks the first time the Panthers have scored 80+ points in four straight games since Jan. 2022.
Indiana State’s 17 turnovers against the Panthers are most committed by a UNI opponent in league play this season.
The Panthers have made at least one three-pointer in 175 consecutive games, a streak dating back to the 2020-21 season.
Trey Campbell started his 124th career game on Wednesday, extending his streak to lead all active MVC players. Campbell has also started 91 consecutive contests.
Campbell also passed Johnny Moran (2008-12) and Marc Sonnen (2009-13) for sixth on the program’s career three-point field goal list with 202.
Will Hornseth is 38 points away from scoring his 500th career point. Hornseth has now scored in double figures in eight straight games.
Max Weisbrod recorded his third consecutive game scoring in double figures and third straight with three made three-point field goals.
Ben Schwieger’s in now the fourth Panther this season to make five or more three-pointers in a game this year (Weisbrod, Campbell, Bond).