CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Ellie Howell scored a season-high 18 points and two other Panthers hit double figures to lead the UNI women's basketball team to a 65-53 win over Southern Illinois Friday evening at the McLeod Center.
The Panthers continued their strong defensive, allowing 53 or fewer points for the third time in three games.
Howell hit a jumper with 6:15 to play in the first to give UNI a 6-4 lead. The Panthers never trailed again. UNI held SIU to just six points in the first quarter and 23 in the first half.