Northern Iowa Panthers vs Bradley Braves, MVC Tournament Semifinal

College Basketball

Northern Iowa

22-12

73-69

Final

Bradley

21-12

Enterprise Center

Lead tracker

UNI leadsBiggest lead UNI 18, BRAD 1

BRAD leads

Team	1H	2H	T
UNI	45	28	73
BRAD	32	37	69

Who won: Northern Iowa 73-69

The Northern Iowa Panthers beat the Bradley Braves 73-69 in MVC Tournament Semifinal on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Enterprise Center. The Northern Iowa outscored the Bradley 45-32 in the 1st half. Leon Bond III led the Northern Iowa in points (19). Timoty van der Knaap led the Bradley in points (12).

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What it means

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Game info

Venue: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO · Attendance 7,444
Officials: Randy Heimerman (Referee), Kipp Kissinger (Referee), Marques Pettigrew (Referee)