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Panther men's basketball drops home contest to Toledo

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- UNI men's basketball came out shooting hot in the second half, but was unable to catch up Toledo's offensive unit as the Panthers fell to the Rockets 83-75 on Tuesday night inside the McLeod Center in non-conference play.

The Panthers struggled to defend the three-point line against Toledo in the opening half, giving up 8 three-point baskets to the Rockets on 19 attempts in the first 20 minutes of play. Using a 12-0 run in just under three minutes however, UNI closed the gap and tied the game at 28 before the Rockets retook the lead with their own 12-0 run.