Northern Iowa has lost their two most recent games in dramatic fashion.

Kyle Weems of Missouri State hit a three-pointer to defeat the Panthers by a final of 58-57, while Carlton Fay of Southern Illinois hit a fadeawy jumper with 2.2 seconds to take a two-point lead.

“I only have so many more games left,” senior Kwadzo Ahelegbe said. “You’ve got to somehow pick yourself up.”

Coach Ben Jacobson said Monday he wasn’t going to change the way Northern Iowa prepares.

“We played good basketball last week,” Jacobson said. “We needed to rebound the ball better against Missouri State, and we needed to finish defensive possessions better in the second half against Southern Illinois.

Northern Illinois will play Evansville on Tuesday in Cedar Falls.