ST. LOUIS, MO – Northern Illinois roared back from a 14-point halftime deficit to defeat Illinois State and capture the Missouri Valley Conference tournament championship.
Seth Tuttle and Nate Buss led the way with 15 points apiece and Jeremy Morgan hit three key three-pointers after the break to get the Panthers back on track.
Northern Iowa is back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since they upset Kansas in 2010.
Tom McCarthy and Bill Frieder called the action on Westwood One Sports.