UNI Rolls Indiana State on Senior Night, 66-44

Wednesday, February 24

Cedar Falls, Iowa

7 p.m.

University of Northern Iowa

18-12, 10-7MVC

Indiana State

13-16, 7-10MVC

Indiana State

UNI

UNI Rolls Indiana State on Senior Night, 66-44

2/24/2016 9:43:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - The University of Northern Iowa men's basketball squad locked up its 13th consecutive upper-half finish in the Missouri Valley Conference with a senior night win over Indiana State, 66-44.

UNI (18-12 overall, 10-7 MVC) sent its three seniors out in style in the McLeod Center. Senior Wes Washpun tallied a game-high 16 points and senior Matt Bohannon drained four second-half three-pointers en route to a 14-point night. Senior Paul Jesperson knocked in a three-pointer and scored five points.

Indiana State (13-16 overall, 7-10 MVC) was led by Brenton Scott's 12 points off the bench. The Sycamores shot 27.3 percent from the floor and only 4-of-27 from three-point land in the setback.

UNI used a suffocating defense in the first half to turn a 17-14 lead into a 28-14 advantage with 2:01 left before intermission. Indiana State made one field goal in the final nine minutes of the first half. UNI led 34-19 at the break.

The Panthers used an 11-2 run to start the second half and surged to a 45-21 lead with 16:52 left in the game. UNI would lead by as many as 30 points on two occasions in the second half.

UNI will travel to Evansville on Saturday to close the regular season. Tip is set for 1 p.m. at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind.

NOTES: UNI will either be the No. 4 or the No. 5 seed in the MVC Tournament set for March 3-6 in Scottrade Center in St. Louis ... UNI came into the game ranked No. 3 in the nation in fewest fouls per game (15.4) and committed only 12 fouls against Indiana State ... UNI is 17-4 this season when holding the opposition to 70 points or less ... UNI has won 35 straight games when holding its opponent to less than 50 points ... UNI is 42-1 when holding the opposition to 50 points or less under the direction of head coach Ben Jacobson ... UNI was perfect at the free throw line going 11-for-11 against the Sycamores ... UNI won the rebounding battle, 36-35.