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UNI women's basketball bounces back with 74-67 win over Illinois State

NORMAL, Ill. – The Panthers got back to their winning ways on Thursday night knocking off the first-place Illinois Redbirds 74-67.

It was a close battle between two of the top teams in the MVC on Thursday evening. The Panthers and Redbirds went back and forth over 40 minutes in a physical game that came out with UNI on top. The physical game also included a career-high in rebounds for guard Nicole Kreoger.

"I thought we played extremely well. I thought our bench was terrific," said Head Coach Tanya Warren of the win.