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UNI defeated Southern Illinois 66-63 after Taylor Hagen hit a go-ahead bucket with under 20 seconds to play. The third-seeded Panthers advance to face No. 2 Missouri State in the MVC semifinals at the TaxSlayer Center in Moline, Ill. at 4 p.m. Saturday.
Karli Rucker is the Panthers' leading scorer at 14.5 PPG. Mikaela Morgan is second on the team at 9.2 points per game. Bre Gunnels leads UNI in the rebounding category at 4.