Carter's 2nd-half burst boosts N. Iowa over Illinois St.
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - AJ Green scored 24 points and Noah Carter scored 21 and Northern Iowa beat Illinois State 79-64.
Carter scored the first seven points for the Panthers after halftime to give Northern Iowa a 37-35 lead and they never trailed again.
Trae Berhow's jumper with 10:35 left extended the lead to 57-38. Liam McChesney had 19 points and eight rebounds for the Redbirds.