UNI Men Fall Sunday to Loyola; Next Play Jan. 30 at 2:30 p.m. on KXEL

From UNI Athletics

CHICAGO, Illinois – The UNI Men’s basketball team fell to the Ramblers of Loyola 88-46 on Sunday night. The Panthers now move to 3-10 overall and 2-6 in the Missouri Valley Conference.

The Panthers trailed the Ramblers early in the first half and were unable to dig out of the hole, trailing the Ramblers 39-24 at halftime. The Panthers went 9-25 (36%) from the field while the Ramblers went 16-26 (61.5%). The Panthers made just 1 three pointer in the first 20 minutes while the Ramblers made 5 from beyond the arc.

UNI was unable to cut into the Rambler lead in the second half, getting outscored 32-14 in the first 10 minutes of the half. The Panthers finished the game going 17-53 (32.1%) from the field and 3-14 (21.4%) from beyond the arc. The Ramblers went 33-53 (62.3%) from the field with 11 made free throws.

THE PANTHERS

• Noah Carter led the Panthers with 11 points and 6 rebounds.
• Trae Berhow a team high 3 assists.
• The Panthers scored 26 points in the paint.
• The Panthers led for 4 min 58 seconds.

THE RAMBLERS

• Four Ramblers scored in double-digits, Tate Hall 13, Cameron Krutwig 11, Branden Norris 11, Tom Welch 10.
• Tate Hall recorded a team high 6 assists.
• Ramblers scored 26 points off turnovers.
• Ramblers led for 31 min 55 sec.

UP NEXT
The Panthers now get a 13-day break, next playing in Carbondale, Illinois on January 30. The Panthers and Salukis will tip off at 3 p.m. with pregame at 2:30 p.m. on News/Talk 1540 KXEL.

Negotiations are on-going to add a game or two during that stretch, according to Coach Jacobson; we’ll keep you posted.