VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Owen Dease had 20 points in Valparaiso’s 54-44 win against Northern Iowa on Saturday.

Dease also contributed seven rebounds for the Beacons (9-10, 3-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Justus McNair added eight points while going 3 of 5 and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line while he also had five rebounds. Brody Whitaker shot 2 of 6 from the field to finish with six points.

Ben Schwieger finished with 10 points for the Panthers (12-7, 4-4). Max Weisbrod added nine points and six rebounds for Northern Iowa. Trey Campbell had nine points and two steals.

Valparaiso took the lead for good with 4:08 remaining in the second half on a layup from Tupuola to make it a 45-44 game.

UNI ADDITIONAL NOTES

• UNI falls to 34-8 all-time with its loss to Valparaiso.
• Northern Iowa’s loss is its first this year when holding an opponent under 60 points (9-1). The Panthers have held all but three opponents under 70 points on the season.
• The Panthers improve to 3-2 (.600) in coaches challenges this season after a successful review in the first half.
• Trey Campbell’s streak of making at least one three-point field goal in ten consecutive games was snapped on Saturday. Campbell had previously made a three-pointer in every game since Dec. 6 against Wichita State.
• Leon Bond III sits 58 points shy of scoring his 500th point as a Panther.

Up Next

The Panthers return to action on Wednesday, Jan. 21 as they visit the Illinois State Redbirds. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. CT at CEFCU Arena in Normal with live coverage available on ESPNU and the Panther Sports Radio Network (93.5 The Mix).