UNI to Face UNLV in NCAA Tourney

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By Aaron Hepker

Story Created: Mar 14, 2010 at 4:25 PM CST

Story Updated: Mar 22, 2010 at 7:51 PM CST

CEDAR FALLS (AP) - Northern Iowa has earned a No. 9 seed for the NCAA tournament's Midwest Region and will face UNLV on Thursday in Oklahoma City.

The Panthers (28-4) won the Missouri Valley's regular season championship and beat Wichita State in the conference tournament last weekend to earn the Valley's automatic bid.

If Northern Iowa advances, they face a likely showdown with top-seeded Kansas in the second round on Saturday.

Northern Iowa will be making their fifth NCAA tournament appearance in seven years. The Panthers lost their last four NCAA tourney games.

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