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Photos: Northern Iowa leaps to victory over Marshall

Dec. 22, 2019 4:00 pm
The Northern Iowa Panthers hosted Marshall University in men's basketball at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. UNI won the game, 88-80.
Northern Iowa Panthers guard AJ Green (4) puts up a shot under pressure from Marshall Thundering Herd forward Jannson Williams (3) and Marshall Thundering Herd center Goran Miladinovic (50) in the second half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. The Panthers won, 88-80. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa Panthers guard Antwan Kimmons (22) and Northern Iowa Panthers guard Spencer Haldeman (30) put pressure on Marshall Thundering Herd guard Taevion Kinsey (1) in the first half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa Panthers guard Trae Berhow (11) falls to the ground as Marshall Thundering Herd forward Iran Bennett (2) puts up a shot under pressure from Northern Iowa Panthers center Justin Dahl (15) in the first half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa Panthers guard AJ Green (4) watches the ball as Marshall Thundering Herd guard Andrew Taylor (0) looks to pass in the first quarter at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Marshall Thundering Herd guard Andrew Taylor (0) drives the ball around Northern Iowa Panthers guard Antwan Kimmons (22) in the first half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa Panthers guard AJ Green (4) puts up a shot under pressure from Marshall Thundering Herd forward Iran Bennett (2) in the first half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Marshall Thundering Herd guard Taevion Kinsey (1) puts up a shot under pressure from Northern Iowa Panthers guard Spencer Haldeman (30) in the first half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa Panthers guard AJ Green (4) drives the ball past Marshall Thundering Herd guard Jarrod West (13) as he pushes by Northern Iowa Panthers forward Austin Phyfe (50) in the first half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa Panthers guard Tywhon Pickford (3) is tripped up by Marshall Thundering Herd guard Andrew Taylor (0) on his way to the basket in the first half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Marshall Thundering Herd guard Taevion Kinsey (1) loses his balance as Northern Iowa Panthers center Justin Dahl (15) swats away his shot in the second half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. The Panthers won, 88-80. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Marshall Thundering Herd forward Iran Bennett (2) fouls Northern Iowa Panthers forward Austin Phyfe (50) as he drives toward the basket in the first half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa Panthers guard AJ Green (4) drives toward the basket under pressure from Marshall Thundering Herd forward Iran Bennett (2) in the first half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa Panthers guard AJ Green (4) puts up a shot under pressure from Marshall Thundering Herd guard Jarrod West (13) in the first half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Babies line up to race between quarters at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa Panthers forward Austin Phyfe (50) guards Marshall Thundering Herd forward Iran Bennett (2) as he nears the basket in the first half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Marshall Thundering Herd head coach Dan D'Antoni shouts to players in the first half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa Panthers guard Antwan Kimmons (22) drives up the court in the first half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Members of the UNI spirit squad don holiday sweaters at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa Panthers head coach Ben Jacobson shouts to players in the first half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa Panthers guard AJ Green (4) looks to pass under pressure from Marshall Thundering Herd guard Jarrod West (13) in the first half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa Panthers guard Antwan Kimmons (22) passes around Marshall Thundering Herd center Goran Miladinovic (50) in the second half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. The Panthers won, 88-80. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa Panthers guard AJ Green (4) pushes past Marshall Thundering Herd forward Iran Bennett (2) in the first half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa Panthers guard Antwan Kimmons (22) reacts to a basket in the first half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Marshall Thundering Herd head coach Dan D'Antoni gestures to himself after being told to leave the court by a referee in the second half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. The Panthers won, 88-80. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Marshall Thundering Herd head coach Dan D'Antoni smiles after being told to leave the court by a referee in the second half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. The Panthers won, 88-80. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Ellie Marmie (left) and Kris Marmie (right) of Cedar Fallslaugh as Marshall Thundering Herd head coach Dan D'Antoni (far left) commented on her husband's holiday sweater on his way out of the arena after being ejected from the game in the second half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. The Panthers won, 88-80. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa Panthers guard Tywhon Pickford (3) puts up a shot under pressure from Marshall Thundering Herd center Goran Miladinovic (50) in the second half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. The Panthers won, 88-80. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Marshall Thundering Herd guard Taevion Kinsey (1) struggles to keep control of the ball under pressure from Northern Iowa Panthers guard Trae Berhow (11) in the second half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. The Panthers won, 88-80. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa Panthers center Justin Dahl (15) puts up a shot under pressure from Marshall Thundering Herd forward Iran Bennett (2) in the second half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. The Panthers won, 88-80. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa Panthers guard Trae Berhow (11) puts up a shot after grabbing a rebound in the second half under pressure from Marshall Thundering Herd guard Taevion Kinsey (1) at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. The Panthers won, 88-80. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Marshall Thundering Herd forward Darius George (21) blocks a shot by Northern Iowa Panthers guard Spencer Haldeman (30) in the second half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. The Panthers won, 88-80. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Marshall Thundering Herd guard Taevion Kinsey (1) leaps over the Panthers cheerleaders sa he chases after the ball in the first half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa Panthers guard Spencer Haldeman (30) puts up a shot in the second half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. The Panthers won, 88-80. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa Panthers guard Trae Berhow (11) grabs a rebound under pressure from Marshall Thundering Herd guard Andrew Taylor (0) in the second half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. The Panthers won, 88-80. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa Panthers center Justin Dahl (15) and Northern Iowa Panthers guard Antwan Kimmons (22) bump fists near the end of the second half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. The Panthers won, 88-80. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Marshall Thundering Herd guard Andrew Taylor (0) passes the ball under pressure from Northern Iowa Panthers guard Antwan Kimmons (22), Northern Iowa Panthers guard Trae Berhow (11) and Northern Iowa Panthers guard Tywhon Pickford (3) in the second half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. The Panthers won, 88-80. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Northern Iowa Panthers fans react as Northern Iowa Panthers guard Trae Berhow (11) makes a three-pointer in the second half at a UNI Panthers men's basketball game with the Marshall Herd at the McLeod Center in Cedar Ralls on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. The Panthers won, 88-80. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)