UNI looks to bounce back from last second loss

Two teams looking to bounce back from heart breaking losses collide tonight as UNI visits Southwest Missouri State in Missouri Valley action. The Panthers are 3-2 in conference play after having an 11-game home winning streak snapped by a shot at the horn in a one point loss to Creighton. These teams are not strangers. UNI won the first matchup with the Bears 68-63 last Wednesday night in the dome. UNI coach Greg McDermott says the games that are a few days appart seem to happen now and then in the league because of the way the schedule falls. It has been a series of close losses for Southwest Missouri in conference play, the latest a 61-60 loss at unbeaten Southern Illinois following a Saluki three-pointer at the horn. McDermott says both teams feel they can compete for the conference championship, so it puts a lot of pressure on those games.