US EditionUNI Men's Basketball Wins MVC Tournament, Qualifies for March Madness
Northern Iowa Panthers shot 63% including 12 of 23 on 3-pointers to win their sixth MVC title and secure their first NCAA Tournament bid since 2016.
- Sixth-Seeded Northern Iowa defeated Illinois-Chicago 84-69 at Enterprise Center in St. Louis to clinch an NCAA berth on Sunday.
- Perimeter accuracy sent the Panthers to the NCAA tournament, as they made 12 of 23 three-point attempts and Ben Schwieger scored 18 points with multiple 3s.
- A second-half surge delivered as Trey Campbell, UNI guard and tournament MVP, hit six 3-pointers and scored 23 points while the Panthers shot 63% and led 48 at halftime.
- The Flames sought a breakthrough but missed their first NCAA appearance since 2004 as Northern Iowa's win extended UIC's wait.
- With the automatic bid secured, Northern Iowa will wait until Selection Sunday on March 15 to learn its March Madness site and opponent.
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ST. LOUIS — Trey Campbell hit six 3-pointers and scored 23 points, and Northern Iowa defeated UIC 84-69 to win the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament and an automatic NCAA Tournament bid Sunday. The Panthers (23-12) won the tournament for the sixth time and earned their ninth NCAA appearance and first since 2016. Sixth-seeded UNI became the lowest seed to win the tournament and the first to win four games in four days. The fifth-seeded Flames…
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