What went down: No. 8 seed University of Evansville (17-14, 7-11) took on No. 9 seed University of Northern Iowa (15-15, 7-11) in the first game of Arch Madness March 1. The Panthers beat the Purple Aces 60-50.
How it happened: Northern Iowa led Evansville the entire game and held the Purple Aces to 38.2 percent shooting. After the game, head coach Ben Jacobson said the defense was stronger than it had been all season.
Analysis: Northern Iowa was lead by junior guard Wyatt Lohaus and senior guard Hunter Rhodes who scored 15 and 14 points, respectively.