Redbirds Stay Perfect in MVC Play; Stop UNI, 57-51

Wednesday, February 1

Normal, Ill.

8 p.m.

University of Northern Iowa

10-12 (5-6MVC)

Illinois State

19-4 (11-0MVC)

Northern Iowa

Illinois State

Redbirds Stay Perfect in MVC Play; Stop UNI, 57-51

2/1/2017 10:36:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

NORMAL, Ill. - The University of Northern Iowa men's basketball team saw its five-game win streak snapped Wednesday at Redbird Arena as the Illinois State Redbirds won their 12th straight game, 57-51.

UNI (10-12 overall, 5-6 MVC) shot 33.3 percent from the floor, while Illinois State (19-4 overall, 11-0 MVC) outrebounded the Panthers, 37-31.

UNI freshman Juwan McCloud made all four of his shots from the field, including 3-of-3 from 3-point land, and scored 11 points. Senior Jeremy Morgan led the Panthers with 12 points. Klint Carlson grabbed a team-high nine rebounds.

Illinois State got 18 points from Paris Lee and a double-double from Phil Fayne with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Deontae Hawkins added 11 points and nine rebounds for the Redbirds.

UNI scored the final five points of the first half and used a 12-2 run to take a 24-23 lead early in the second half. But the Redbirds responded with a 15-4 spurt and took a 38-28 advantage with 7:40 left to play.

Illinois State would lead by as many as 13 at 48-35 after a three-pointer from Keyshawn Evans with 4:31 remaining. The Panthers refused to give in and cut the lead all the way to four points at 55-51 with 12.8 seconds left following a Spencer Haldeman triple.

UNI will return home for a pair of contests beginning Saturday at 1 p.m. against Indiana State and then Wed., Feb. 8, against Southern Illinois.