SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota – The UNI men's basketball team dropped the season opener to the Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky 93-87 at the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic.
UNI opened the game with four made three pointers by AJ Green, Noah Carter, and freshman Bowen Born. The three would finish with 72 of the Panthers 87 points of the game.
UNI trailed the Hilltoppers 39-31 at half after shooting 37.9% (11-29) from the field and 44% (8-18) from beyond the arc. The Hilltoppers went 16 for 38 from the field in the first half and made just 4 of their 13 three-point attempts.