"Trey Campbell hit six 3-pointers in scoring 23 points and Northern Iowa defeated UIC 84-69 to win the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament and an automatic NCAA bid on Sunday. The Panthers (23-12) won the tournament for the sixth time and earned their ninth NCAA appearance and first since 2016. Sixth-seeded UNI became the lowest seed to win the tournament and the first to win four games in four days."
"Campbell was 8-of-13 shooting, including 6 of 9 from the arc, for the Panthers, who shot 63% and were 12 of 23 on 3-pointers. Ben Schwieger was 7-of-8 shooting and made three 3-pointers to finish with 18 points. Will Hornseth and Leon Bond added 10 each. Tristan Smith had a game-high eight rebounds to go with nine points."
"The Panthers led all the way and were ahead 48-41 at halftime. After hitting just one of its first six shots to open the second half, the Panthers made seven in row, including a pair of 3s from Campbell and another by Schwieger, to lead by 13. Campbell stopped that run with a straightaway 3-pointer to begin a 13-2 run that ended with UNI up by 17."
Northern Iowa defeated UIC 84-69 to win the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament and secure an automatic NCAA tournament bid. The Panthers, seeded sixth, became the lowest seed to win the tournament and the first to win four games in four days. Northern Iowa shot 63% overall and made 12 of 23 three-pointers. Trey Campbell led the Panthers with 23 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including 6 three-pointers. Ben Schwieger added 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting. Northern Iowa led throughout the game, holding a 48-41 halftime advantage and extending their lead to 17 points late in the second half. UIC's Elijah Crawford scored 28 points but couldn't overcome the Panthers' efficient shooting.
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