With an aggressive approach and attacking the basket relentlessly, the Mavericks closed to within one by the end of three quarters, but the Panthers (6-4) got mean in the fourth and stormed past the Mavericks, 73-56, in non-conference action at the McLeod Center.
After leading 35-26 at halftime, UNI led just 49-48 after three, but the Panthers defense did more than answer the bell, they knocked out the Mavericks holding them to eight points in the final frame, while scoring 24.
A pair of nice defensive plays by senior Mikaela Morgan got the Panthers off to a strong start to the fourth, each leading to points, but Tyler Drost hit a 3-pointer for the Mavericks to cut the deficit back to 53-51.