Thursday, March 2
Cedar Falls, Iowa
6 PM
Southern Illinois University
11-17,8-11MVC
76
at
85
Northern Iowa
20-8,15-4MVC
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Southern Ill.
15
24
16
21
76
UNI
17
22
24
22
85
Salukis come up short on road at Northern Iowa
03/02/2023 | 7:53:00 | Women's Basketball
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - Southern Illinois University (11-17) fell to the University of Northern Iowa (20-8), 85-76, on the road on Thursday night.
The first quarter saw little separate the two sides, as UNI led 17-15 at the end of the opening 10 minutes. SIU shot 5-of-13 in the first, while UNI started hot, going 7-of-16 from the field and 3-of-7 from deep.
Southern Illinois bounced-back in a big way in the second, scoring 24 points on 9-of-16 shooting from the field while also hitting four three-pointers. Northern Iowa stayed hot offensively in the quarter, shooting 8-of-14 for 22 points, leading to a 39-39 tie at the halftime break.
The Panthers carried their success on offense into the second half, out-scoring SIU, 24-16, in the third quarter. UNI had its top shooting performance of the night in the third, going 8-of-12 from the field and 3-of-4 from deep to take a 63-55 lead.
Both teams shot the ball well in the fourth, as the Salukis and Panthers scored over 20 points each in the final 10 minutes. Despite Southern tallying 21 points on 9-of-20 shooting, Northern Iowa held-on to secure the 85-76 victory.
Northern Iowa shot 53.6% from the field and 61.1% from three-point range for the game.
Ashley Jones led the way with 22 points for the Salukis, followed by Promise Taylor, who had 19 points and a team-high eight rebounds.
With the loss, SIU falls to 11-17 overall and 8-11 in conference play. The Salukis will conclude the regular season on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on Twitter at @SIU_WBasketball, on Instagram at @SIU_WBasketball, and on Facebook at Facebook.com/SalukiAthletics. Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
The first quarter saw little separate the two sides, as UNI led 17-15 at the end of the opening 10 minutes. SIU shot 5-of-13 in the first, while UNI started hot, going 7-of-16 from the field and 3-of-7 from deep.
Southern Illinois bounced-back in a big way in the second, scoring 24 points on 9-of-16 shooting from the field while also hitting four three-pointers. Northern Iowa stayed hot offensively in the quarter, shooting 8-of-14 for 22 points, leading to a 39-39 tie at the halftime break.
The Panthers carried their success on offense into the second half, out-scoring SIU, 24-16, in the third quarter. UNI had its top shooting performance of the night in the third, going 8-of-12 from the field and 3-of-4 from deep to take a 63-55 lead.
Both teams shot the ball well in the fourth, as the Salukis and Panthers scored over 20 points each in the final 10 minutes. Despite Southern tallying 21 points on 9-of-20 shooting, Northern Iowa held-on to secure the 85-76 victory.
Northern Iowa shot 53.6% from the field and 61.1% from three-point range for the game.
Ashley Jones led the way with 22 points for the Salukis, followed by Promise Taylor, who had 19 points and a team-high eight rebounds.
With the loss, SIU falls to 11-17 overall and 8-11 in conference play. The Salukis will conclude the regular season on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on Twitter at @SIU_WBasketball, on Instagram at @SIU_WBasketball, and on Facebook at Facebook.com/SalukiAthletics. Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
Team Stats
SIU
UNI
FG%
.420
.536
3FG%
.281
.611
FT%
.900
.667
RB
33
37
TO
8
11
STL
7
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
22
FGM
9
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
19
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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