CEDAR FALLS, Ia. — It took more than a month, but Northern Iowa’s first Division I home game finally arrived Wednesday night. Ailing amid a rough stretch that’s spanned three-plus weeks, the Panthers hoped a decent trip home would generate some positivity.
Offensive life came in spurts — but not consistently enough to stop this extended skid. Grand Canyon exited the McLeod Center with a 73-62 win, sticking UNI (4-7) with its fourth straight double-digit loss and fifth defeat in the last six games.
AJ Green did all he could. The sharpshooting freshman had a career-high scoring night, punctuated by back-to-back treys that gave UNI a 50-49 lead with 6:58 to play.