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Panthers Finish Exhibition Schedule with Win

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Box Score

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The UNI men's basketball team hosted the Peacocks of Upper Iowa University on Thursday night, defeating the Peacocks 82-63.

The Panthers never trailed the Division II Peacocks, scoring the opening points and never looking back. At half the Panthers held a 40-20 lead, shooting 41.2% collectively from the field.

The second half the Peacocks fought back to within eleven points but were unable to maintain the momentum in the closing minutes.

Freshman AJ Green led the Panthers in scoring with 27 points, shooting 11-19 from the field and 4-9 from beyond the arc.