Basketball can be a simple game at times.
Northern Iowa and Bradley made it look elementary Saturday night at Carver Arena. The Braves played their trademark determined defense, and the Panthers had no solutions during an 80-39 defeat that will go down as one of the most lopsided in school history. UNI's 39 points were its fewest since a 62-39 loss at Illinois State in 1982. Even had the Panthers been able to stop Bradley's offensive dribble penetration, which produced layups all night, they still might not have cracked the 40-point barrier. But I also think we could have beat anyone tonight.