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The Panthers knocked off the 16th-ranked St. Bonaventure on the road by the score of 90-80 last Saturday in Olean, N.Y.

Panthers knock off 16th-ranked Bonnies 90-80

COLIN HORNING, Sports Editor Nov 29, 2021

The Northern Iowa men’s basketball team traveled to Olean, N.Y. for a continuation of their non-conference slate of games to begin the season, taking on the No. 16 nationally-ranked St. Bonaventure Bonnies....

UNI picked up their first win of the season with a 95-58 route of the Dubuque Spartans. Their next home game will be Dec. 5 against Richmond.

Panthers dominate Dubuque 95-58, notch first win

HUNTER FRIESEN Nov 18, 2021

After dropping their first two games of the season, the UNI Panther basketball team was able to get their first notch in the winning column as they dominated the Spartans from Dubuque University, 95-58. It...

UNI pulls out close series with Evansville, winning 3-2

DREW HILL, Opinion Columnist Nov 18, 2021

The UNI volleyball team faced the Evansville Purple Aces on Saturday, Nov. 13, in their last road game of the regular season. The Panthers entered the game with a 6-9 record in conference play and an 11-17...

Men’s basketball should learn from women and play in-state games

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor Nov 18, 2021

College basketball is back and this time with a significant number of fans for the first time since March 2020. I was fortunate enough to be in attendance this past Sunday when UNI hosted the ninth-ranked...

The Panthers lost their second-consecutive road game this past weekend, falling to Missouri State in Springfield. After trailing by two touchdowns late in the game, UNI came back to tie the score at 27, before give up a touchdown in the final minute to fall 34-27.

UNI falls to Mo. State on late touchdown

DREW HILL, Opinion Columnist Nov 15, 2021

The UNI football team continued their road stretch, taking on Missouri State in Springfield, Mo. last Saturday, Nov. 13. The Panthers entered their game with Missouri State with an interesting resume....

The UNI womens basketball team hosted Iowa on Sunday, Nov. 14. The Panthers fell 82-61 to their in-state rivals.

Panthers fall to 9th-ranked Hawkeyes, 82-61

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor Nov 15, 2021

The McLeod Center was home to an in-state women’s basketball matchup on Sunday, as the ninth-ranked University of Iowa Hawkeyes made the 90-mile trip to Cedar Falls to take on the UNI Panthers. Both...

UNI basketball player Antwan Kimmons returns to the court with his signature energy which gave him the nickname spark plug.

Antwan Kimmons: A spark plug on and off the court

COLIN HORNING, Sports Editor Nov 11, 2021

As the 2021-22 UNI men’s basketball season approaches, it appears that this season will be more of a return to what we’ve known compared to last year’s unprecedented circumstances caused by COVID-19.For...

The Panthers fell in their 2021-22 season opener to Nicholls State by the score of 62-58. Austin Phyfe lead UNI in scoring with 20 points.

Panthers come up short in season opener vs Nicholls State

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor Nov 11, 2021

After what many would consider a disappointing 10-15 season in 2020-21 that included the loss of star player A.J. Green after the third game of the season, the UNI Panthers men’s basketball team got...

Panther women defeat SLU 63-54 in season opener

DEVON CANTY Nov 11, 2021

The UNI women’s basketball team traveled to St. Louis to face the Saint Louis University Billikens on Tuesday, Nov. 9. The Panthers came out victorious, winning 63-54 lead by strong second half performance....

Following two big wins against FCS top-10 teams, the Panthers fell short on the road in overtime to Illinois State by the score of 17-10.

Panthers upset by Redbirds in overtime, 17-10

HUNTER FRIESEN Nov 8, 2021

This weekend saw the UNI Panther football team travel to Normal, Ill. to take on the Redbirds of Illinois State. This game was the first of a two-game away scratch against Missouri Valley Conference opponents....

Jorge Soler w as named the 2021 World Series MVP.

World Series recap: Braves win first title in 26 years

DAVID WARRINGTON, Sports Editor Nov 8, 2021

For the fourth time in franchise history and the first time since 1995, the Atlanta Braves are baseball’s world champions. They secured that title Tuesday night when they defeated the Houston Astros...

Nikola Jokic (No. 15) and Joel Embild (No. 21) are examples of pros and cons of tanking in the NBA. Jokic was little-known and taken in the second round by the Denver Nuggets back in 2016, but won the NBA MVP last season. Emblid was an integral part of the Philadelphia 76ers tanking measures that they began back in 2013 and has been an All-Star caliber player ever since.

What ever happened to winning? An analysis on tanking

DREW HILL, Opinion Columnist Nov 4, 2021

A championship is the highest goal in any sport. However, what makes a championship so great is that there is only one champion each year. What about the other teams? Well, some may come close and hope...

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