NORMAL, Illinois – The UNI men's basketball team defeated the Redbirds of Illinois State 94-87 in double overtime on Saturday. The win marked Ben Jacobson's 300th career victory.
The Panthers jumped out to a 11-2 lead following a 9-0 run to start the half. Illinois State's DJ Horn added 11 quick points midway through the half, cutting the Panther lead to 7 with under 9 minutes remaining in the half. The Redbirds managed to take the lead 28-26 with 4:51 remaining in the half following a 12-2 run. The Panthers trailed headed into halftime 37-30.