CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Will Hornseth’s 16 points helped Northern Iowa defeat Valparaiso 58-48 on Monday.

Hornseth added seven rebounds for the Panthers (10-3, 2-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Trey Campbell scored 12 points while going 3 of 7 from the floor, and Ben Schwieger had nine points and finished 4 of 6 from the field.

Owen Dease led the Beacons (6-7, 0-2) in scoring, finishing with 18 points. JT Pettigrew added six points and seven rebounds for Valparaiso, and Sader Servilus finished with six points.

Northern Iowa was tied with Valparaiso at the half, 22-22, with Hornseth (seven points) the high scorer before the break. Leon Bond III’s free throw with 15:17 remaining in the second half gave Northern Iowa the lead for good at 29-28.

UNI ADDITIONAL NOTES

• UNI improves to 34-7 all-time against Valparaiso and 19-1 against the Beacons at home. The Panthers are also 2-0 in MVC play for the second consecutive season.
• Northern Iowa has held 12 of its first 13 opponents under 70 points this season, including eight under 60 points. UNI’s 48 points allowed on Monday night were a season-low.
• Head coach Ben Jacobson’s second half challenge on an out of bounds play was his first successful challenge of the season (1-for-3).
• Trey Campbell made his 109th career start on Monday afternoon, tying him with Cedrick McCullough (1988-92) for eighth-most in program history. Campbell’s 109 career starts are also the most among active players in the MVC.
• Ben Schwieger is 71 points shy of becoming the 116th member of UNI’s 500 career point club.