Northern Iowa men's basketball advanced to the semifinal round of Arch Madness with a 78-65 win over Illinois State on Friday. The Panthers will face the winner of Friday's matchup between Loyola and Bradley.
The Redbirds may have scored the first points of the game, but it was pretty much all UNI from then on out. The Panthers built a strong lead over Illinois State that never wavered, having a 16-point advantage in the second half.
AJ Green led the Panthers with 17 points, six rebounds and seven assist. Noah Carter had 16 points, five rebounds and five assists.