Northern Iowa men’s basketball opened March Madness on Friday with a first-round game against St. John’s.
The Red Storm dominated the game from start to finish and won 79-53.
UNI was the 12-seed in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament. St. John’s is the 5-seed.
The Panthers punched their ticket to the Big Dance by winning the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. The Red Storm won the Big East Tournament.
Here’s a look at how the game unfolded in real time.
Final: St. John’s 79, UNI 53
A great season for the Panthers ends in the round of 64. Trey Campbell led UNI with 14 points. Leon Bond III had 12 points.
St. John’s 64, UNI 44, 7:24 left 2H
Trey Campbell leads UNI with 14 points. Tristan Smith has six rebounds.
St. John’s 49, UNI 36, 15:27 left 2H
The Panthers have trimmed the deficit by six points since halftime. Can they keep it going?
Halftime: St. John’s 47, UNI 28
UNI shot 38% in the first half, St. John’s 55%. The Red Storm are 7-for-15 from 3-point range. UNI getting outrebounded 23-14.
St. John’s 40, UNI 22, 3:04 left 1H
Trey Campbell has eight points to lead UNI.
St. John’s 20, UNI 4 – 11:58 left in 1H
Panthers having a lot of trouble with St. John’s press.
St. John’s 16, UNI 2 – 15:02 left 1H
Leon Bond III scores UNI’s first basketball of the tournament but the Panthers have no answers for St. John’s at this point.
St. John’s 10, UNI 0 – 17:14 left 1H
Worst-case scenario for the Panthers, as St. John’s picks up where it left off at the Big East Tournament.
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This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: UNI basketball loses to St. John’s in March Madness round of 64
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