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Kwadzo Ahelegbe scored 16 points and Northern Iowa pulled away from Drake early in a 69-49 victory Saturday night.
Johnny Moran and Chip Rank each added 14 points for the Panthers (15-6, 6-3 Missouri Valley), who have won five straight.
Rayvonte Rice and Seth VanDeest both scored 10 points for the Bulldogs (8-12, 3-6), who have lost four in a row to Northern Iowa.
Up 22-16 with 4:10 left until halftime, the Panthers closed the half on a 15-2 run and led by at least 18 the rest of the way. Northern Iowa pushed its lead to 28 in the second half.
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The Panthers scored 34 points off Drake's 19 turnovers, and their bench outscored the Bulldogs' 23-8.
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