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UNI Men's Basketball Moves to 1-0 in MVC Play

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PEORIA, Illinois – The UNI men's basketball team got off to a 1-0 start in Missouri Valley Conference play on Wednesday night, defeating the Braves of Bradley University 65-47.

The Panthers and Braves felt each other out for the first ten minutes before the Panthers took control of the game. Tied 17-17 with 7:12 left in the first half the Panther offense ignited, adding 17 points in the final minutes to take a 34-24 lead into halftime.