Top-ranked North Carolina is upset by Northern Iowa

Wes Washpun scored 21 points and Northern Iowa stunned top-ranked North Carolina 71-67 on Saturday at Cedar Falls, Iowa.

The Panthers used a 29-8 run in the second half to turn a 50-34 deficit into a 63-58 lead on their way to their first victory over a No. 1-ranked team. Matt Bohannon scored 19 points and Paul Jesperson had 14 for Northern Iowa (2-1).

Justin Jackson had 25 points for the Tar Heels (3-1), who scheduled the trip to Cedar Falls so senior Marcus Paige could play in his home state. Paige didn’t play because of a broken bone in his right hand.

at No. 9 Wichita State 76, Emporia State 54: Ron Baker scored 23 points for the Shockers (2-1), who played without injured senior point guard Fred VanVleet. He has hamstring and ankle injuries. Joshua Oswald led Division II Emporia State (0-2) with 16 points.

at No. 18 Notre Dame 83, Massachusetts Lowell 57: Zach Auguste had 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Fighting Irish (3-0). With no River Hawks player taller than 6 feet 8, the 6-10 Auguste was largely unchallenged on the post on the way to scoring 15 points in the first half on six-for-eight shooting. Matt Harris scored 16 points for UMass Lowell (1-2).

at No. 19 Connecticut 83, Furman 58: Shonn Miller had 18 points and seven rebounds, and freshman guard Jalen Adams had 14 points and six assists for the Huskies (3-0). Matt Rafferty had 15 points for Furman (2-2).

No. 21 Purdue 61, Old Dominion 39: Center A.J. Hammons scored 12 of his 18 points in the first half, and the Boilermakers (4-0) rolled over the Big Blue (3-1) at the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament in Uncasville, Conn. Trey Freeman led Old Dominion with 17 points.