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Slow, steady UNI can keep marching
A methodical offense and sharp shooting have Panthers eyeing Indy
Updated: March 20, 2010, 9:40 PM ET
By LaRue Cook | ESPN Insider
The "Instant Intel" series is designed to immediately respond to a team's victory by looking ahead to its next opponent.
After dismantling No. 1 overall seed Kansas, Northern Iowa announced itself as a legit contender for the Final Four. And what should worry the winner of the Maryland-Michigan State game is how efficiently the Panthers' offense has been playing in the first two rounds.
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