CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - The University of Northern Iowa men's basketball team moved into a tie for third place in the Missouri Valley Conference standings following a 49-41 win over the Southern Illinois Salukis Wednesday in the McLeod Center.
UNI (12-12, 7-6 MVC) held SIU (14-12, 7-6 MVC) to 30 percent shooting from the field and 15.8 percent from beyond the three-point arc. The Panthers secured a season-high 41 rebounds in the win that pushed UNI back to the .500 mark on the season.
UNI's Klint Carlson scored a game-high 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds.