Northern Iowa stuns No. 1 North Carolina 71-67

Posted Nov 21, 2015
Wes Washpun scored 21 points and Northern Iowa stunned top-ranked North Carolina 71-67 on Saturday for its first win over the nation's No. 1 team. The Panthers used a 29-8 stretch over 12 minutes of the second half to turn a 50-34 deficit into a 63-58 lead, and held on for the upset. Northern Iowa also got 19 points from Matt Bohannon and 14 points from Paul Jesperson. (Associated Press)

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