UNI men's basketball wins MVC Tournament, qualifies for March Madness
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UNI men's basketball wins MVC Tournament, qualifies for March Madness
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Mar 8, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; UIC Flames guard Ahmad Henderson II (0) drives the ball during the first half against the Northern Iowa Panthers at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images
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Mar 8, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Northern Iowa Panthers forward Tristan Smith (14) pulls down a eb bound in front of UIC Flames guard Rashund Washington Jr. (5) during the first half at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images
(Ron Johnson-Imagn Images)
Mar 8, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; UIC Flames guard Ahmad Henderson II (0) drives between Northern Iowa Panthers forward Tristan Smith (14) and RJ Taylor (10) during the first half at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images
(Ron Johnson-Imagn Images)
Mar 8, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; UIC Flames forward Abdul Momoh (7) looks to the basket as Northern Iowa Panthers forward Tristan Smith (14) defends during the first half at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images
(Ron Johnson-Imagn Images)
Mar 8, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; UIC Flames guard Ahmad Henderson II (0) drives to the basket during the first half against the Northern Iowa Panthers at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images
(Ron Johnson-Imagn Images)
Mar 8, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; UIC Flames guard Ahmad Henderson II (0) drives the ball paste Northern Iowa Panthers guard RJ Taylor (10) during the first half at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images
(Ron Johnson-Imagn Images)
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Mar 8, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; UIC Flames guard Ahmad Henderson II (0) drives the ball during the first half against the Northern Iowa Panthers at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images
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Mar 8, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; UIC Flames guard Ahmad Henderson II (0) drives the ball during the first half against the Northern Iowa Panthers at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images
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Mar 8, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Northern Iowa Panthers forward Tristan Smith (14) pulls down a eb bound in front of UIC Flames guard Rashund Washington Jr. (5) during the first half at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images
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Mar 8, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; UIC Flames guard Ahmad Henderson II (0) drives between Northern Iowa Panthers forward Tristan Smith (14) and RJ Taylor (10) during the first half at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images
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Mar 8, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; UIC Flames forward Abdul Momoh (7) looks to the basket as Northern Iowa Panthers forward Tristan Smith (14) defends during the first half at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images
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Mar 8, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; UIC Flames guard Ahmad Henderson II (0) drives to the basket during the first half against the Northern Iowa Panthers at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images
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Mar 8, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; UIC Flames guard Ahmad Henderson II (0) drives the ball paste Northern Iowa Panthers guard RJ Taylor (10) during the first half at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images
(Ron Johnson-Imagn Images)
Northern Iowa basketball won the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Sunday to qualify for March Madness.
The 6-seed Panther men defeated 5-seed Illinois-Chicago 84-69 at Enterprise Center in St. Louis to punch their ticket to the NCAA Tournament.
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UNI (23-12) became the first team in conference history to win four games in four days to clinch the MVC Tournament, beating Evansville,Illinois State, Bradley and UIC. The Panthers are the lowest-seeded team ever to win the MVC Tournament.
