The UNI Panthers are on to the Semifinals at the Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament. The cats beat Illinois State 78-65 on Friday afternoon to improve to 19-10 on the season.

The Panthers jumped out to a 40-30 lead by halftime and held off the Redbirds the rest of the way. AJ Green led the Panthers with 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. Noah Carter added 16 points and Trae Berhow poured in 15.

The Panthers will play Loyola in the semis. The semifinal game will be at 2:30 p.m. and will be televised by CBS Sports Network.