University of Northern Iowa NCAA News

Hallie Christofferson, Nikki Moody and Seanna Johnson had big games as No. 20 Iowa State cruised by Northern Iowa 83-55 Wednesday night.

That's a distant memory for the UW-Milwaukee Panthers, who on Tuesday matched their 2012-'13 victory total with yet another strong performance.

The U-W Milwaukee men's basketball team will try to extend its winning streak to four games tonight, when it hosts Northern Iowa.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The University of Northern Iowa football team landed 12 student-athletes on the 2013 Missouri Valley Football All-Conference Teams, it was announced by the league commissioner Monday morning.

One look at this week's schedule and you may think that Pitt is heading to a 9-0 start rather easily.

Jessica Whitehead delivered 19 kills in 45 attempts and Elly Braaten added 12 in 31 swings for the third-seeded Salukis .

North Dakota State quarterback Brock Jensen and South Dakota linebacker Tyler Starr were named the Missouri Valley Football Conference's offensive and defensive player of the year, respectively, on Wednesday.

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands - University of Northern Iowa junior forward Nate Buss's career-high 23 points and 12 rebounds lifted the Panthers to a 65-50 win over the LaSalle Explorers in the third-place game of the 2013 Paradise Jam.

Win a championship, or stay home. Essentially, that's the postseason outlook for Northern Iowa's football team in future years, according to head coach Mark Farley.

Nate Buss came off the bench to score 23 points and grab 12 rebounds, both career highs, to lead Northern Iowa to a 65-50 win over La Salle and a third-place finish in the Paradise Jam tournament.

Maryland played their most complete game of the season, convincingly beating a very solid Northern Iowa team in the semifinals of the Paradise Jam tournament.

Samantha Logic posted 17 points and 10 rebounds, and the Hawkeyes sidestepped Northern Iowa, 67-60, in a flowless, foul-filled women's basketball contest before 3,502 Sunday afternoon at the McLeod Center.

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Welcome to a second season of Morning Shootaround. We will follow the Terps throughout the 2013-14 season, but in this space this year, we will provide a look ahead, rather than back.

Ray Mitchell returned two interceptions for touchdowns Saturday, and Northern Iowa kept its slim playoff hopes alive with a 28-13 victory over Western Illinois before 9,568 fans in the UNI-Dome.

The Hawkeyes have to wait until January to start winning games that will count towards a Big Ten regular-season title and the Big Ten tournament title won't be up for grabs until March.

WHO: Western Illinois at Northern Iowa WHEN/WHERE: 4 p.m. Saturday, UNI-Dome, Cedar Falls RADIO: 1460-AM in D.M.; 1540-AM in C. Falls ABOUT THE PANTHERS: They took down second-place Youngstown State 22-20 at home Nov. 9 and third-place Missouri State 17-10 on the road last Saturday.

Deon Mitchell had 23 points and five assists, while Seth Tuttle added 21 points and 11 rebounds as Northern Iowa defeated Loyola Marymount, 90-81, in the quarterfinals of the Paradise Jam.

More than 450 housing units for people with mental illness have been developed in Milwaukee County since 2006, but leaders say more needs to be done.

Meanwhile, former starter Sam Richardson's been utilized mostly in the run game - in part, at least, because of a right thumb injury that apparently hampers his ability to throw.