ST. LOUIS — Top-seeded Northern Iowa dominated inside and ended Illinois State's season with a 78-65 victory in a Missouri Valley Conference Tournament quarterfinal game Friday at Enterprise Center.
The eighth-seeded Redbirds, who finished with a 13-20 record, were led by by Antonio Reeves with 20 points. Liam McChesney added 13 points.
AJ Green, the MVC's Player of the Year, paced the Panthers (19-11) with 17 points, while Noah Carter contributed 16 and Trae Berhow 15. UNI advanced to Saturday's semifinal against No. 4 Loyola or No. 5 Bradley.
UNI outscored ISU, 36-16, in the paint.