After dropping a pair of games at home the UNI women open a Missouri Valley Conference road trip Friday night at Southern Illinois. The Panthers are 4-3 in the Valley after home losses to Murray State and Belmont.

That’s Panther coach Tanya Warren who says the Salukis will be a tough match-up despite their 1-5 conference record.

Saluki junior forward Gift Uchenna is averaging nearly 30 points and more than 13 rebounds per game.