The UNI men’s basketball team rallied in the second half and squeaked out a 69-66 win over Missouri State on Saturday.

Bowen Born dropped in 21 points and Michael Duax finished with 17 points. Tytan Anderson added a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds.

The Panthers improved to 13-15 on the season with the win. Next up for the Panthers is a trip to Carbondale, Ill to face Southern Illinois on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.