Furman allowed 28 points in the paint and 15 on the break to Bethune-Cookman in Monday's opener. Northern Iowa +5.5 has a chance to keep this close by attacking those same areas.
UNI forced 29 turnovers and scored 32 points off them against Division III Cornell College on Tuesday. The Panthers finished with 52 paint points and 28 fastbreak points.
Greyson Uelmen gives UNI an established Division I scorer alongside that transition attack. He averaged 16.8 points and shot 80.6% at the line in 35 games for North Dakota last season.
He started his UNI debut against Cornell and scored 17 points, with 4 assists and an 8-for-8 night at the line.