Sunday, March 10
St. Louis, Mo.
1 p.m.
University of Northern Iowa
9-916-18; MVC
54
vs
57
Bradley University
9-920-14; MVC
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2
F
UNI
27
27
54
Bradley
15
42
57
Panthers Fall in MVC Championship Game, 57-54
3/10/2019 5:17:00 PM | Men's Basketball
ST. LOUIS, Missouri – The Panthers season came to an end on Sunday, falling to the Braves of Bradley University 57-54 in the MVC Championship game.
The Panthers took on the Braves of Bradley in the Championship game at 1 p.m. in the Enterprise Center in downtown St. Louis.
The Panthers started fast in the opening half, going out to a quick 14-2 lead in the first six minutes. The Braves went on a 9-0 run to close the gap to three but the Panthers poured it on again, making five first-half three-pointers to enter halftime with a 27-15 lead.
After the Braves scored the opening basket AJ Green got the Panthers rocking going on an 11-0 run knocking down four of their first six shots. Green finished with 10 first-half points going 3-8 from the field and 2-3 from beyond the arc. Panther big man Justin Dahl hauled in five first-half rebounds and recorded two steals and a block.
The Panthers started the second half on a 5-0 run to go ahead 32-17 but then the Braves started to come alive. The Braves went on a 10-0 run to get within four with 10 minutes remaining in the half. AJ Green and Wyatt Lohaus made big shots down the stretch to keep the Panthers ahead but the Braves answered and tied the game with 1:58 remaining.
Fouls by AJ Green and Luke McDonnell put the Braves at the line for four shots, making all four the Braves took a 53-50 lead. AJ Green made a jumper with 43 seconds remaining to get the Panthers within one but a Panther foul put Bradley's Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye at the free throw line for two shots. Wyatt Lohaus put up a last-second shot at the horn but it did not fall.
AJ Green ended with a team-high 23 points, going 8-20 from the field, 3-6 from beyond the three-point arc, and a perfect 4-4 from the free throw line. Green added three rebounds and a team-high five assists.
Trae Berhow ended with nine points, making three three-pointers and recorded one steal. Luke McDonnell finished 4-6 from the field for eight points in the finals. The junior forward hauled in five rebounds and recorded one assist, one steal and one block. Fellow big man Justin Dahl grabbed four offensive rebounds and seven total rebounds while recording a team-high two steals.
The Panthers end the season with a 16-18 record and move to 5-2 in MVC Championship games. AJ Green's 23 points marked the third straight game a Panther player scored 20 or more points after Wyatt Lohaus scored 21 against the Salukis and 27 against the Bulldogs.
With great performances all tournament long senior Wyatt Lohaus and freshman AJ Green earned spots on the MVC All-Tournament Team. Wyatt Lohaus finished with 54 points with his two 20 point performances against Southern Illinois and Drake. Lohaus finished with 27 against Drake and scored the game winner with two seconds on the clock. AJ Green's 23 points in the finals was enough to put him on the team. The freshman guard finished with 37 points, and recorded 11 assists in the tournament.
2019 MVC All-Tournament Team
Elijah Childs, Bradley (Most Outstanding Player)
Nate Kennell, Bradley
AJ Green, UNI
Wyatt Lohaus, UNI
Tremell Murphy, Drake
The Panthers took on the Braves of Bradley in the Championship game at 1 p.m. in the Enterprise Center in downtown St. Louis.
The Panthers started fast in the opening half, going out to a quick 14-2 lead in the first six minutes. The Braves went on a 9-0 run to close the gap to three but the Panthers poured it on again, making five first-half three-pointers to enter halftime with a 27-15 lead.
After the Braves scored the opening basket AJ Green got the Panthers rocking going on an 11-0 run knocking down four of their first six shots. Green finished with 10 first-half points going 3-8 from the field and 2-3 from beyond the arc. Panther big man Justin Dahl hauled in five first-half rebounds and recorded two steals and a block.
The Panthers started the second half on a 5-0 run to go ahead 32-17 but then the Braves started to come alive. The Braves went on a 10-0 run to get within four with 10 minutes remaining in the half. AJ Green and Wyatt Lohaus made big shots down the stretch to keep the Panthers ahead but the Braves answered and tied the game with 1:58 remaining.
Fouls by AJ Green and Luke McDonnell put the Braves at the line for four shots, making all four the Braves took a 53-50 lead. AJ Green made a jumper with 43 seconds remaining to get the Panthers within one but a Panther foul put Bradley's Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye at the free throw line for two shots. Wyatt Lohaus put up a last-second shot at the horn but it did not fall.
AJ Green ended with a team-high 23 points, going 8-20 from the field, 3-6 from beyond the three-point arc, and a perfect 4-4 from the free throw line. Green added three rebounds and a team-high five assists.
Trae Berhow ended with nine points, making three three-pointers and recorded one steal. Luke McDonnell finished 4-6 from the field for eight points in the finals. The junior forward hauled in five rebounds and recorded one assist, one steal and one block. Fellow big man Justin Dahl grabbed four offensive rebounds and seven total rebounds while recording a team-high two steals.
The Panthers end the season with a 16-18 record and move to 5-2 in MVC Championship games. AJ Green's 23 points marked the third straight game a Panther player scored 20 or more points after Wyatt Lohaus scored 21 against the Salukis and 27 against the Bulldogs.
With great performances all tournament long senior Wyatt Lohaus and freshman AJ Green earned spots on the MVC All-Tournament Team. Wyatt Lohaus finished with 54 points with his two 20 point performances against Southern Illinois and Drake. Lohaus finished with 27 against Drake and scored the game winner with two seconds on the clock. AJ Green's 23 points in the finals was enough to put him on the team. The freshman guard finished with 37 points, and recorded 11 assists in the tournament.
2019 MVC All-Tournament Team
Elijah Childs, Bradley (Most Outstanding Player)
Nate Kennell, Bradley
AJ Green, UNI
Wyatt Lohaus, UNI
Tremell Murphy, Drake
Team Stats
UNI
BRADLEY
FG%
.356
.396
3FG%
.400
.294
FT%
.800
.833
RB
35
33
TO
9
9
STL
5
0
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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