TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – A shot at the buzzer was just offline and UNI women’s basketball fell in a road game at Indiana State Thursday, 65-63.
The Panthers turned the ball over 21 times allowing Indiana State to attempt 12 more shots than UNI to pick up the two-point win.
The Panthers outscored the Sycamores 17-8 in the first quarter and led 29-26 at the half. UNI built a 12-point lead with 6:16 left in the third quarter, but Indiana State chipped away and cut the lead to 48-42 at the entering the fourth.
Indiana State outscored the Panthers 23-15 in the fourth quarter and forced two turnovers in the final 22 seconds to hold off UNI.
Four Panthers scored in double figures led by Megan Maahs with 15 points and eight rebounds.
The Panthers fall to 14-9 on the season and 6-5 in Missouri Valley Conference play.
UNI is back in action Saturday with a game against Evansville at 1 p.m. CT.
