UNI Slows Down SIU, 49-41

Wednesday, February 8

Cedar Falls, Iowa

7 p.m.

University of Northern Iowa

12-12, 7-6MVC

Southern Illinois (prize for 1st 200 students)

14-12, 7-6MVC

Southern Illinois

UNI

UNI Slows Down SIU, 49-41

2/8/2017 9:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

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. Bennett Koch tallied 12 points and eight rebounds, while Jeremy Morgan nearly recorded a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds. Morgan added two blocks and a steal in the win.

The Salukis lost for the 14th straight time in Cedar Falls and also dropped to 0-11 all-time in the McLeod Center.

The Panthers were limited to a season-low two made three-pointers and shot 11.1 percent from deep.

UNI did not trail in the game and the game was tied for 2:09. UNI led by as many as 11 on two occasions in the second half.

UNI will head to Missouri State to take on the Bears in Springfield, Mo., Sunday at 3 p.m.

NOTES: UNI moved to 44-1 when holding the opposition to less than 50 points under head coach Ben Jacobson ... UNI has won 37 straight games when holding its foes to less than 50 points ... UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 555 straight games.