ST. LOUIS – The UNI men's basketball team advanced to the quarterfinals at the Missouri Valley Conference tournament after defeating the Redbirds 65-60 on Thursday night.
The Panthers and Redbirds traded early leads before Illinois State moved out front, leading as many as 7 midway through the first half. The Panthers managed to tie the game 23-23 with 4:50 remaining and took a 30-29 lead into halftime following a diving layup by Noah Carter in the paint. The first half saw 5 lead changes and 6 ties.
The Panthers went 12-27 from the field and 0-9 from beyond the arch in the first 20 minutes of play.