UNI falls at Nebraska in second round of WNIT

Panthers start hot, but Cornhusker size proves to be too much Northern Iowa head coach Tanya Warren is excited about the Panthers’ future. (Associated Press/Charlie Neibergall) LINCOLN, Neb. — Northern Iowa’s women’s basketball team had a promising start going to Sunday’s WNIT matchup against Nebraska. At one point, the Panthers led 16-8 late in the first quarter and appeared to be taking control. Nebraska had a response and it was all Huskers from the later part of the first quarter through the rest of the game, rolling to a 77-57...