Back to back games against the same opponent aren’t a feature of most schedules, but Xavier and Northern Iowa just meat each other only six days after the finals of the Tire Pros Invitational. Last time wasn’t pretty and Xavier had to weather a late rally for the win. This time, that wasn’t the case at all as Xavier led by more than 20 for most of the contest.
The defense is capable of being great
Northern Iowa scored 12 points in the first 20 minutes. There were no lead changes, no ties after the tip, a 40-14 lead at one point, and never any suggestion that the Panthers were going to sniff being in the game.