NOTES | RADIO: KXEL | LIVE AUDIO | FRIDAY ESPN+ | SUNDAY ESPN+ | LIVE STATS The Panthers were picked second in the MVC Preseason Poll.
THE WEEK
After opening conference play with a road split, the Panthers host Valparaiso Friday at 7 p.m. and Loyola at 2 p.m. Sunday at the McLeod Center. UNI is 8-6 on the season and are coming off the first overtime game in over a year, an 81-78 win at Bradley. The win came on the heels of a 66-64 loss at Illinois State.