The UNI men have moved into a share of fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference race. The Panthers built a 21 point second half lead then held of a furious Bradley rally for a 74-63 victory in the McLeod Center. Jacob Hutson led the Panthers with 14 points. Bowen Born added 12 and Nate Heise (Hi-Z) returned from an ankle injury to score 11.
The Panthers built an early 19 point advantage by scoring 44 points in the opening half.
The Panthers are 9-7 in the Valley.