
Sat Mar 08 03:00:00 UTC 2025: ## UNI Women’s Basketball Faces Illinois-Chicago in Regular Season Finale
**Cedar Falls, IA** – The University of Northern Iowa (UNI) women’s basketball team will conclude its regular season tonight with a crucial matchup against Illinois-Chicago (UIC). The Panthers (10-8), currently sixth in the Missouri Valley Conference standings, face a UIC team (9-9) sitting in seventh place. UNI coach Tony Warren anticipates a tough contest, expecting UIC to be highly motivated after their previous loss to UNI, where the Panthers overcame a 20-point deficit for the victory.
This game precedes the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament’s Championship Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena. Other tournament news includes Drake’s opening win and Iowa State’s Audi Crooks’ nomination for the Lisa Leslie Center of the Year Award. The girls’ state basketball tournament will also continue with Class 2A and 1A semifinals.