Carter's 2nd-half burst boosts N. Iowa over Illinois St.

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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.

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