The Northern Iowa men begin a string of three straight games against the top teams in the Missouri Valley Conference when they host Bradley Friday night. The Panthers are fifth in the Valley at 6-6. Bradley is tied for second at 9-4 and UNI coach Ben Jacobson says the Braves are a versatile team.

Bradley won the first meeting 75-69 in Peoria nearly a month ago and the Panthers were without two of their plays along the front line.

Will Hornseth and Tristan Smith did not play in the first game against Bradley. Hornseth is back in the lineup and Smith could play Friday night after missing a month with a hip injury.