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Bond leads Northern Iowa against South Dakota State after 23-point game

South Dakota State Jackrabbits (2-0) at Northern Iowa Panthers (1-0)

Cedar Falls, Iowa; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Northern Iowa hosts South Dakota State after Leon Bond III scored 23 points in Northern Iowa’s 86-57 victory against the CSU Northridge Matadors.

Northern Iowa went 20-13 overall with a 14-3 record at home during the 2024-25 season. The Panthers averaged 12.9 points off of turnovers, 9.2 second-chance points and 16.3 bench points last season.

South Dakota State went 11-6 in Summit League play and 4-8 on the road a season ago. The Jackrabbits averaged 14.1 assists per game on 28.5 made field goals last season.

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