NORMAL, Ill. (KWWL) -
Seth Tuttle hit 8 of 9 shots, scoring 19 points as UNI took down Illinois State 70-60 to secure their first conference win of the season.
Anthony James also tallied 19 for UNI (8-7, 1-2 MVC) while passing 1,000 total points in his Panther career. Marc Sonnen added 16 in the win.
Trailing 9-7 in the first half, UNI went on an 11-0 run and never trailed during the remainder of the game. The Panthers play 4 of their next 5 in the McLeod Center beginning with Evansville on Wednesday night.