CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Nineteenth-ranked Missouri State outscored UNI 31-23 in the second half pulled away down the stretch and picked up a 66-55 win Friday evening in the McLeod Center.
The loss is the home loss of the season for UNI and drops the Panthers to 13-8 on the year and 5-5 in Missouri Valley Conference play while the Bears move to 19-3 on the year and 9-1 in MVC play with a game lead on the field for first place.
The two teams started hot with points on the first five possessions of the game, but both defenses stiffened for the rest of the quarter.