CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Abdul Momoh came off the bench to score 21 and lead UIC over Northern Iowa 69-61 on Tuesday night.

Momoh shot 9 of 9 from the field and 3 for 7 from the free-throw line for the Flames (8-10, 3-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Mekhi Lowery added 14 points and six rebounds. Elijah Crawford totaled 14 points and nine assists.

The Panthers (12-6, 4-3) were led by Trey Campbell with 21 points. Ben Schwieger added 17 points and nine rebounds. Will Hornseth pitched in with nine points and six rebounds.

UIC used an 8-0 second-half run to erase a seven-point deficit and take the lead at 39-38 with 15:57 left in the half before finishing off the victory. Lowery scored 14 second-half points.

UNI ADDITIONAL NOTES

• UNI falls to 16-13 all-time against UIC, snapping a four-game winning streak against the Flames.
• Trey Campbell has hit at least one three-point field goal in each of his last 11 games, extending the longest such streak of his career.
• Ben Schwieger’s 17-point game moved his UNI career total to 501, making him the 116th player in team history to score at least 500 points.
• Leon Bond III sits 67 points shy of his 500th point as a Panther.

UP NEXT

The Panthers return to action on Saturday, Jan. 17 as they visit the Valparaiso Beacons. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT at the Athletics-Recreation Center in northwest Indiana with live coverage available on the ESPN+ and the Panther Sports Radio Network (93.5 The Mix).