PEORIA, Ill. --- UNI men's basketball battled early but struggled to finish in the second half as the Panthers dropped their Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) opener on Wednesday night at Bradley, 68-53. The Panthers are now 7-3 in their last 10 matchups against the Braves.
UNI crashed the offensive boards early and challenged Bradley on the defensive end of the floor. Forcing 10 first half turnovers, UNI outscored the Braves 12-4 off takeaways. While struggling to establish its inside attack, the Panthers matched Bradley with 6 three-point field goals, including 5 coming from the hands of Bowen Born and Trey Campbell.