Northern Iowa relied on its stingy defense all season to pull out of tight spots. Now, the Panthers are riding that defense into the NCAA tournament. Kwadzo Ahelegbe had 24 points and Northern Iowa used a dominating second half to beat Wichita State 67-52 ...

Jordan Eglseder and Marc Sonnen scored 10 points apiece to lead Northern Iowa to a 57-40 victory over Bradley in the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Saturday. The top-seeded Panthers (27-4) advance to the championship game for the fourth time. They are looking to become ...

Northern Iowa used a 29-2 run to rally and knock off Drake 55-40 in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament on Friday. The top-seeded Panthers (26-4) will face the winner of the Bradley-Creighton contest in the semifinals Saturday. Adam Koch, the MVC Player of the Year, had ...