Austin Phyfe scored 21 points as UNI beat Illinois State 65-60 in the play-in round at the Missouri Valley Tournament in St. Louis. It was the Panther’s third win over the Redbirds in less than a week.

Coach Ben Jacobsen’s squad will play second seed Drake in tonight’s quarterfinals. The Bulldogs won both regular season games.

The Panthers and Bulldogs will tip off at 5:00 this afternoon in St. Louis.