UNI Panthers

The Panthers are going to the NCAA playoffs for the 22nd time in program history.

The UNI Panthers constantly rank among the country's best in mid-major athletic programs. They have consistently developed small-town kids into some of the best in the world at their sport. Here are a few of the greats to come out of Cedar Falls.

After being sidelined with a hip injury for the 2020-2021 season, the 2019 Larry Bird Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year is back and ready to go.

The Panthers will take on Illinois State in Normal, Illinois. Though the Redbirds aren't as strong as other opponents UNI has faced, remaining focused is key.

The Panthers took down one of the top teams in the country on Saturday. For such a momentous win, one would expect the UNI-Dome to be packed, as it was when the Panthers took down NDSU during their streak of wins back in 2014. It wasn't.

In the Cedar Valley, the last name Farley is mostly affiliated with Mark Farley -- he has the most wins in UNI and Missouri Valley Football Conference history at the helm for UNI Football. He's probably not the most famous Farley, though. Take a look at a blunder by South Dakota's Sports Information Director. There's another star with his last name -- of whom anyone out of the state of Iowa would think of when you mention Farley.

Matthew Cook has been a special, special teams player since his freshman season kicking for the Panthers.

The start of the 2021-22 college basketball season is just around the corner.

Also Thursday, an Iowa State trooper was injured in a separate northeast Iowa accident.

Spencer Brown is back in the headlines after 200-300 people from his hometown showed up to support him and the Buffalo Bills during their 38-20 victory over Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.