The UNI men’s basketball team was able to fight off Illinois State for a 65-63 win at the McLeod Center on Wednesday night.

The Panthers led by three at the break thanks to a buzzer-beating three by Trey Campbell. He had 14 points in the first half and finished with a game-high 20 points to lead UNI to the win. Bowen Born added 11 points and 4 assists for the Panthers.

UNI improved to 11-9 overall and 6-3 in the Valley. Next up for the Panthers is a trip to Illinois-Chicago at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.