The UNI Panthers beat the Southern Illinois Salukis 69-57 on Saturday in Cedar Falls. The Panthers jumped out to a six-point lead by halftime and outscored the Salukis by the same margin in the second half.

Bowen Born led the Panthers with 27 points and 3 rebounds. Tytan Anderson added 10 points and 10 rebounds.

UNI improved to 8-8 on the season overall and 4-2 in the Valley.

Next up for UNI is a home game on Tuesday night against Murray State