Cole Bair

A day after falling to No. 10 Oklahoma State, 15th-ranked Panthers handle Sooners, 23-12

A dominant first half sent Northern Iowa past Valparaiso in men’s basketball Wednesday night at McLeod Center, 77-66.

Headlining UNI’s comeback win against Illinois-Chicago was a career-high 21 points from redshirt freshman Michael Duax, who added 11 rebounds for his third career double-double.

Northern Iowa fought its way past Illinois State in men’s basketball Wednesday night at McLeod Center, 65-63. Trey Campbell scored a career-high 20 points for the Panthers.

Saturday’s loss to Belmont wasn’t devastating in a Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball race with parity on display, but Northern Iowa needs Bowen Born healthy.

Northern Iowa has won four straight games and sits in a tie for second place in the MVC men’s basketball standings. Here are the areas where the Panthers have preseason surpassed expectations.

An 18-0 second-half run sent Northern Iowa past Murray State in men’s basketball Tuesday night at McLeod Center, 75-67, extending the Panthers’ winning streak to four games.

Northern Iowa women’s basketball is readying for its annual trip to Knapp Center in Des Moines to take on Missouri Valley Conference rival Drake Wednesday night.

Northern Iowa nearly overcame an afternoon of cold shooting, but ultimately was dealt its first women’s basketball Missouri Valley Conference loss of the season, 67-61, by Belmont on Sunday at McLeod Center.

Clutch plays late sent Northern Iowa past Southern Illinois, 69-57, Saturday afternoon at McLeod Center, snapping the Salukis’ seven-game winning streak.

Two straight road wins in conference play is always an accomplishment, and Northern Iowa has done just that. Inexperienced Iowa natives like Michael Duax and Cole Henry have played big roles.

Northern Iowa’s young men’s basketball team got an unkind re-welcome to Missouri Valley Conference play Wednesday night, as Missouri State out-muscled the Panthers for a 79-67 win.

Northern Iowa forward Austin Phyfe said life on the sidelines as a player/coach is enjoyable, but bittersweet. The sixth-year senior remains sidelined with blood clotting issues that zapped his cardiovascular strength a season ago, but he remains focused on returning to the court at some point.

Northern Iowa edges past St. Bonaventure in a back-and-forth game Wednesday night at McLeod Center, 62-52.

Panthers men’s basketball coach thinks team will only get better despite 4-7 start to the season