Men's Basketball Defeats St. Ambrose 98-53

Friday, December 4

Cedar Falls, Iowa

6 PM

University of Northern Iowa

1-3,0-0MVC

Saint Ambrose University (Iowa)

0-1

St. Ambrose

UNI

Men's Basketball Defeats St. Ambrose 98-53

12/4/2020 9:35:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The UNI men's basketball team defeated the Fighting Bees of St. Ambrose 98-53 on Friday night.

The Panthers got out to a big lead early in the first half and took a 52-27 lead into the break. UNI shot 54.3% (19-35) from the field and 46.7 (7-15) from beyond the arch.

James Betz knocked down 2 early three pointers and finished with a team high 12 first half points. Nate Heise led the Panthers with 5 rebounds and 2 steals while Trae Berhow dished out 5 first half assists.

The Panthers finish the game shooting 52.1% (38-73) from the field while making 37% (10-27) of their shots from beyond the arch. UNI made 12 of their 16 free throw attempts, with freshman Nate Heise and sophomore Noah Carter going 4-4 from the line.

Trae Berhow led the way in the second half, recording 12 points going 5-6 from the field and finished as the Panthers leading scorer with 19 points. Noah Carter continues to find the basket early in the season, finishing with 17 points and 4 rebounds.

Freshman contributed early and often for the Panthers, Nate Heise played just over 30 minutes, scored 11 points, hauled in 9 rebounds, and recorded 3 assists, 3 steals and 1 block. Freshman Bowen Born totaled 16 points going 7-16 from the field.

THE PANTHERS

UNI held the lead the entire game (39:46).
Panthers largest lead was 45 points with 1:55 remaining in the second half.
Panthers scored 26 points of Fighting Bee turnovers.
Panthers added 35 points from the bench.

THE FIGHTING BEES

Michael Williams finished with a team high 9 points.
John Kerr hauled in a team high 10 rebounds.
Jake Friel recorded 3 assists.
Scored 6 points off Panther turnovers.
Scored 23 points off the bench.

UP NEXT
The Panthers, now 1-3, will set their sights on the Spiders of Richmond. The Panthers and #19 Spiders will take the court at 5 PM (CST) in Richmond, Virginia on Wednesday, December 9. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.