CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Ben Schwieger had 15 points in Northern Iowa’s 61-49 victory against Bradley on Friday.

Will Hornseth scored 10 points while finishing 5 of 8 from the floor and added nine rebounds and six assists for the Panthers (15-9, 7-6 Missouri Valley Conference). Kyle Pock shot 3 of 5 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line to finish with 10 points.

Jaquan Johnson finished with 14 points for the Braves (16-9, 9-5).

Northern Iowa took the lead for good with 6:54 remaining in the first half. The score was 30-23 at halftime, with Pock racking up 10 points. Hornseth led the way with a team-high eight second-half points.

UNI ADDITIONAL NOTES

• UNI improves to 38-41 all-time against the Braves with Friday’s win, securing its third straight regular season split with Bradley with each of the six matchups being won by the home team.
• The Panthers are now 11-2 when holding opponents under 60 points this year. Friday also marked the fourth time this season UNI has held an opponent under 50 points as well (Coe, Evansville, Valparaiso, Bradley).
• Northern Iowa has now made at least one three-pointer in 171 consecutive games.
• UNI’s defense forced 16 Bradley turnovers on Friday, tied for the most committed in a game by the Braves this year. The Panthers also outscored Bradley by a 30-10 margin off turnovers.
• Northern Iowa held the Braves to five-of-19 shooting from inside the arc.
• Kyle Pock’s ten point performance marked his first game in double figures since Dec. 1 against Coe and first game against a Division I opponent since Nov. 26 against Tulsa.
• Graduate forward Tristan Smith returned to action for the Panthers on Friday after missing the last eight games with an injury, playing eight minutes with two rebounds.
• Leon Bond III sits just ten points shy of scoring his 500th point as a Panther.
• Trey Campbell started his 120th career game on Friday, tying him with Ben Jacobson (2002-06) for third-most in team history. Campbell also leads all active MVC players in career starts and has started 87 consecutive games.
• Campbell also passed Jeremy Morgan (2013-17) for 22nd on UNI’s all-time scoring list with his 1,224th point. He is also one three-point shot attempt away from tying Jacobson for sixth-most in team history.

Up Next

The Panthers return to action on Monday, Feb. 9 when they travel to Kentucky to take on the Murray State Racers. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. CT at the CFSB Center with live coverage available on CBS Sports Network and the Panther Sports Radio Network (93.5 The Mix).