CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The UNI men's basketball team added one to the win column on Sunday night, defeating Valparaiso 74-60.
UNI and Valparaiso traded leads in the first half in a tight opening 20 minutes. Trae Berhow downed a three with 7:49 remaining in the half to give the Panthers a 5 point lead at 27-22. Berhow hit from deep again with 4:30 remaining to put the Panthers ahead 33-24. Following a Nate Heise fast break and layup in the final second, the Panthers took a 39-33 lead into halftime
The Panthers pushed their lead to 10 early in the second half and moved ahead by 18 at 61-43 with just under 10 minutes remaining in the game.