First place in the Missouri Valley Conference will be on the line Sunday in Chicago when UNI visits Loyola.
Winners of five straight, the Panthers are 10-3 in the league race while Loyola is 9-3 after a loss to Bradley. UNI coach Ben Jacobson says all the games are big when you are involved in a title chase.
Jacobson says getting a win at Loyola will be tough.
Jacobson says the same kind of intensity that got his team to this point will be needed on Sunday.
UNI senior guard Trae Berhow.