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Jordan Eglseder scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Northern Iowa defeated Missouri State 84-76 Sunday.
Adam Koch added 18 points and Ali Farokhmanesh 13 for the Panthers (12-1, 3-0 Missouri Valley), who have won 11 straight.
Jermaine Mallett led the Bears (12-2, 2-1) with 13 points while Adam Leonard and Will Creekmore each finished with 12.
Northern Iowa trailed 63-62 with 7:18 to play but then went on an 11-1 run, breaking open a game which featured 16 lead changes and 11 ties. Missouri State didn't get closer than six the rest of the way.
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Neither team led by more than seven in the first half, and the score was tied 34-34 at intermission.
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