The Northern Iowa women look to maintain at least a share of the early lead in the Missouri Valley Conference race tonight (Friday night), with a visit to Illinois State. The Panthers are 3-0 in the Valley while the Redbirds are 2-1.

That’s UNI coach Tanya Warren. The Panthers are coming off a 75-64 win over Illinois-Chicago, a game in which they rallied from a 20-point deficit.