Northern Iowa is on its fourth game in four days, and might have started to see the effect of those minutes as Bradley closed an 18-point deficit to lose by four points in the semifinals. UIC has handled business in both of its two tournament games, winning by 13 and 21 points, and has generally been playing better basketball since Northern Iowa beat the Flames by six points back on Dec. 17. They split the season series, but the edge goes to UIC with rest advantage and a form that's trending in the right direction as the school eyes its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2004.
