UNI women's basketball opens Missouri Valley Conference play on the road at Drake in a matchup of two teams with high expectations after tremendous non-conference slates. The Panthers enter the MVC schedule with an 8-3 mark and are riding a three-game win streak, including a 71-63 road win over Iowa State. Drake is 8-4 on the season with wins over Iowa State, Creighton and Auburn under their belts. The Bulldogs are 7-0 at home.
• Kristina Cavey had a double-double and Karli Rucker scored a season-high 25 points to lead UNI to a come-from-behind 71-63 win over Iowa State in the final non-conference game of the season.