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Panther Women Top Evansville 67-49

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – UNI women's basketball used balanced scoring and a strong defensive performance to earn a 67-49 road win over Evansville Saturday afternoon.

The Panthers struggled to shake off shooting woes in the first quarter, leading just 10-8 at the end of one. In the second, UNI started to pull away and it started on the defensive end.

UNI held the Aces scoreless for over five minutes of game time and went on a 9-0 run to build a 29-19 lead at the break. UNI kept the pressure on and outscored the Aces 38-30 in the second half to earn the win.