Cole Bair

UNI men’s basketball got redemption Saturday night at Knapp Center, slipping past Drake, 74-69, in overtime.

Four teams are within a half-game of each other at the top of the MVC men’s basketball standings. UNI and Drake are two and play Saturday in a rematch of the Bulldogs’ overtime win two weeks ago.

UNI men’s basketball coach Ben Jacobson was impressed with the Panthers’ defensive effort, communication and offense in a 78-65 win over Bradley Wednesday night.

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Leading 30-28 at halftime, UNI men’s basketball adjusted defensively and found its rhythm on offense, going on a 22-3 scoring run to beat Illinois State 79-64.

UNI men’s basketball needs to bounce back quickly after a pair of overtime losses. That road starts Wednesday at Evansville.

Drake rallied from 11 down to beat UNI in overtime, 82-74.

The Drake-UNI rivalry has intensified since the end of the Big 4 Classic and games against Iowa and Iowa State went away.

UNI men’s basketball plays at Valparaiso Wednesday looking for its sixth straight Missouri Valley Conference win.

All-MVC UNI men’s basketball center Austin Phyfe is battling ongoing complications from a summer COVID-19 infection. “It’s very hard just to take a deep breath when I’m going up and down.”

UNI Coach Ben Jacobson said his team was outplayed by a short-handed Indiana State team, but the Panthers rallied to win in overtime.

UNI men’s basketball assistant coach Seth Tuttle noticed some issues while home sick and watching games on TV. Part of the Panthers’ recent success can be attributed to that identification.

UNI men’s basketball played its best game of the season, a 92-65 blowout win over Valparaiso Wednesday night.

A 5-7 start wasn’t expected, but UNI men’s basketball began showing improvement in Sunday’s MVC home-opener against Evansville.