CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Illinois State's Simone Goods hit a go-ahead bucket with less than eight seconds remaining and the Redbirds made a stop on the defensive end to earn a 54-53 win over UNI Saturday afternoon at the McLeod Center.
UNI entered the fourth quarter with a 41-35 lead, but Illinois State went on a 13-2 run to take a 48-43 lead with 6:32 to play.
UNI rallied to take a 51-48 lead before Illinois State tied the game up at 52. Hiedi Hillyard gave the Panthers a lead with a free throw, but the putback bucket by Goods in the final seconds gave Illinois State the win.