Northern Iowa opened the second half on an 8-0 run and beat Missouri State 72-65 in Cedar Falls as the Panthers snapped a three game losing skid.

That’s Panther coach Ben Jacobson. Nate Heise (hi-zee) had 17 points and junior center Jacob Hutson added 14 points and eight rebounds as UNI improves to 7-6 in the Missouri Valley. *