University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Wednesday, December 23
Honolulu, Hawaii
10:30 p.m.
University of Northern Iowa
vs
Washington State (Diamond Head Classic)
UNI to Face Washington State in Hawaii
12/23/2015 2:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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UNI (7-4) vs. Washington State (7-3) | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE AUDIO | LIVE STATS
Wed., Dec. 23, 2015 • 10:30 p.m. (CT)
Honolulu, Hawaii • Stan Sheriff Center (10,300)
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television
ESPNU
Play-by-Play: Roxy Bernstein
Analyst: Brad Daugherty
Radio
Panther Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Gary Rima
Analyst: Kevin Boyle
Flagship - NewsTalk 1540-AM KXEL
On the Web - UNIPanthers.com, TuneIn
Live Stats - uni.StatBroadcast.com
OPENING TIP
• UNI (7-4 overall) will take on the Washington State Cougars (7-3 overall) in a consolation semifinal of the 2015 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic. Tip is set for Wed., Dec. 23, at 10:30 p.m. (CT).
• UNI dropped a 68-52 decision to the tournament host Hawaii on Tuesday night. Washington State fell to Oklahoma, 88-60.
• UNI and Washington State will meet for the first time.
• BYU and New Mexico will meet in the other consolation semifinal on Wednesday.
• UNI has not lost back-to-back games this season.
• UNI has secured a pair of top-five wins (AP poll) this season with triumphs over No. 1 North Carolina and No. 5 Iowa State.
• UNI has registered 16 wins over ranked Division I opponents and 13 of those wins have come since Ben Jacobson joined the UNI coaching staff in the 2001-02 season.
• Wes Washpun scored a career-high 28 points, handed a career-best 11 assists and grabbed seven rebounds in UNI's 81-79 victory over No. 5 Iowa State. He earned MVC Player of the Week for the second time this season.
• Jeremy Morgan leads the MVC in steals (21 - 1.9 spg).
• UNI leads the Missouri Valley Conference in 3-pointers made (103).
• Wes Washpun leads the MVC in assists per game (6.4). He has 70 assists in UNI's first 11 games.
• Matt Bohannon ranks No. 1 on UNI's all-time 3-pointers made list with 204.
• UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 506 straight games – the longest active streak in the Missouri Valley Conference.
• The NCAA recognizes teams in the top-10 percent of the Academic Progress Report. The UNI men's basketball program is the only Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball school to be listed in the top 10 percent in each of the last three years.
• UNI is one of 14 schools to have won 30 or more games twice in the last six seasons.
UNI MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTES
DIAMOND HEAD CLASSIC
UNI will take part in the 2015 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu.
UNI dropped a 68-52 matchup at Hawaii in the opening round.
The Panthers will meet Washington State on a consolation semifinal on Wed., Dec. 23, at 10:30 p.m. (CT) at the Stan Sheriff Center.
The opposite side of the consolation bracket features BYU and New Mexico.
The teams will be off on Thursday with the 5th-place and 7th-place games taking part on Christmas Day on Friday.
SCHEDULE OF GAMES/RESULTS
Tues., Dec. 22
Auburn 83, New Mexico 78
Harvard 85, BYU 82
Oklahoma 88, Washington State 60
Hawaii 68, UNI 52
Wed., Dec. 23
New Mexico vs. BYU, 1:30 pm
Auburn vs. Harvard, 4 pm
Oklahoma at Hawaii, 8 pm
UNI vs. Washington State, 10:30 pm
Fri., Dec. 25
7th Place Game, Noon or 2:30 pm
5th Place Game, Noon or 2:30 pm
3rd Place Game, 5:30 pm
Championship Game, 8 pm
ALL TIMES CT
A LONG DECEMBER
The Counting Crows had a hit song in 1996 by the title of A Long December and it will seem like that this month for the UNI men's basketball team.
UNI will embark on its sixth game of a seven-game road trip this Wednesday vs. Washington State at the Diamond Head Classic.
UNI's next home game is set for Wed., Dec. 30, against the Bradley Braves in the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both teams.
SCOUTING WASHINGTON STATE
Washington State is 7-3 on the season with losses to Gonzaga, Idaho and Oklahoma.
Head coach Ernie Kent's squad is led in scoring by Josh Hawkinson at 16.4 ppg.
ALL-TIME SERIES
UNI and Washington State are meeting for the first time.
STAN SHERIFF CONNECTION
UNI and Hawaii share the Stan Sheriff connection between the two athletic programs. Sheriff served as UNI's football coach and eventually director of athletics during his time at UNI from 1960-1982. Sheriff left UNI in 1983 and became Hawaii's director of athletics until his death in 1993.
Sheriff's youngest son, Rich, serves as the arena manager for the Stan Sheriff Center.
The football field in the UNI-Dome on the UNI campus in Cedar Falls is called Sheriff Field.
UNI AGAINST RANKED FOES
UNI has registered 16 wins over ranked Division I opponents and 13 of those wins have come since Ben Jacobson joined the UNI coaching staff in the 2001-02 season.
UNI already owns ranked wins over No. 1-ranked North Carolina and No. 5-ranked Iowa State this season.
UNI has posted three wins over ranked foes on neutral courts. UNI defeated No. 11-ranked Missouri in the 1990 NCAA Tournament, 74-71. UNI scored a 69-67 victory over No. 1-ranked Kansas in the 2010 NCAA Tournament. UNI added its third win over a ranked foe in a neutral game on Saturday when the Panthers posted an 81-79 win over the No. 5-ranked Iowa State Cyclones.
MULTIPLE WINS OVER RANKED FOES IN NON-CONFERENCE PLAY
For the second time in school history, UNI has posted two wins over ranked foes in the non-conference portion of its season. UNI scored a 71-67 win over No. 1 North Carolina (Nov. 21) and the Panthers added an 81-79 triumph over No. 5 Iowa State (Dec. 19).
UNI defeated No. 12 Iowa (12/6/05), 67-63 in overtime and then posted a victory over No. 24 Bucknell (2/18/06) in double overtime, 65-61.
MVC WINS OVER TOP-5 FOES
An MVC team has beaten two top-5 (AP poll) non-conference teams in the same season just 5 times in its 109-year history.
Counting UNI's two wins this year No. 1 North Carolina and No. 5 Iowa State the league has 30 wins all-time against non-conference top-5 teams.
The Panthers are the first MVC team to win two such regular-season games in the span of a month, having beaten UNC on Nov. 21.
The last MVC team to beat two Top-5 non-conference teams in the same season (AP poll) was Wichita State in 1965-66, and in the five times it has happened, only three times have both games been during the regular season.
MVC WINS THIS SEASON OVER RANKED OPPONENTS
UNI's win over Iowa State also marks the third top-25 win by an MVC school this year. UNI topped No. 1 North Carolina and Wichita State defeated No. 24/25 Utah last week.
WASHPUN EARNS MVC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS AGAIN
For the second time this season, UNI senior guard Wes Washpun has been named the Missouri Valley Conference's Player of the Week.
Washpun was also named the CollegeSportsMadness.com National High-Major Player of the week.
Washpun collected career-highs in points (28) and assists (11) in leading UNI to an 81-79 win over No. 5-ranked Iowa State at the Big Four Classic in Des Moines. Washpun drained all six of his first-half shots and led the Panthers with 17 first-half points. Washpun finished the game shooting 9-of-14 from the field, 8-of-10 at the line and 2-of-4 from three-point land. Washpun also led the Panthers with seven rebounds against the Cyclones.
DISHING IN DOUBLE FIGURES
Senior guard Wes Washpun handed out a career-high 11 assists in Saturday's 81-79 win over Iowa State. It marked the most assists by a Panther since Brooks McKowen also dished out 11 assists in a 99-82 win over Iowa State (Dec. 1, 2004).
JESPERSON FROM DOWNTOWN
Senior guard Paul Jesperson knocked in a career-high 21 points as he drained 7-of-9 three-pointers in UNI's 81-79 win over No. 5-ranked Iowa State.
Jesperson has scored in double figures in four consecutive games. He ranks second on the squad in scoring at 13.1 per game.
Active 20-Plus Point Scoring Games
Wes Washpun (4)
Matt Bohannon (1)
Paul Jesperson (1)
Jeremy Morgan (1)
BO SETS CAREER 3-POINT MARK
Senior guard Matt Bohannon set UNI's all-time three-point field goals made mark against Hawaii. Bohannon has drained 204 career 3-pointers to surpass the previous record of 203 set by Ben Jacobson (2002-2006).
Bohannon has made a team-best 29 three-pointers through the first 11 games.
He has made at least one 3-pointer in 21 straight games - dating back to last season.
UNI CAREER 3-POINTERS MADE
1. Matt Bohannon (2012-pres.) 204
2. Ben Jacobson (2002-06) 203
3. Johnny Moran (2008-12) 201
Marc Sonnen (2009-13) 201
5. Nick Nurse (1985-89) 170
6. Darian DeVries (1994-98) 166
7. Robbie Sieverding (1998-02) 157
8. Ali Farokhmanesh (2008-10) 152
9. Maurice Newby (1987-91) 146
10. Chris Foster (2000-05) 144
UNI CAREER 3-POINTERS ATTEMPTS
1. Johnny Moran (2008-12) 601
2. Matt Bohannon (2012-pres.) 527
3. Ben Jacobson (2002-06) 519
4. Marc Sonnen (2009-13) 480
5. Chris Foster (2000-05) 422
6. Robbie Sieverding (1998-02) 418
7. Darian DeVries (1994-98) 407
8. Ali Farokhmanesh (2008-10) 405
9. Maurice Newby (1987-91) 391
10. Brooks McKowen (2003-07) 376
DON'T FORGET THE DEFENSE
It's not all about scoring this year, as UNI can also play some defense.
UNI is allowing 69.5 points per game.
In UNI's seven wins, the Panthers have limited the opposition to 65.0 points per game.
UNI VS. RANKED TEAMS
Since the 1979-80 season, UNI has compiled a mark of 16-34 vs. ranked opponents.
UNI is 12-6 at home against ranked opponents. The Panthers have won four of their last five home games against ranked foes.
UNI is 2-0 all-time against No. 1-ranked opponents. UNI secured a 71-67 win over North Carolina in the McLeod Center on Nov. 21, 2015. The Panthers also recorded a 69-67 win over No. 1 Kansas in the 2010 NCAA Tournament.
UNI has posted a mark of 3-2 in its last five matchups against top-five ranked foes.
UNI vs. Ranked Opponents (since 1979-80)
#5 Iowa State W, 81-79 (N) - 12/19/15
#1 North Carolina W, 71-67 (H) - 11/21/15
#17 Louisville L, 66-53 (N) - 3/22/15
#11 Wichita State L, 74-60 (A) - 2/28/15
#12 Wichita State W, 70-54 (H) - 1/31/15
#4 Wichita State L, 82-73 (H) - 2/8/14
#8 Wichita State L, 67-53 (A) - 1/5/14
#17 Iowa State L, 91-82 OT (N) - 12/7/13
#15 Wichita State W, 57-52 (H) - 2/2/13
#12 Creighton L, 79-68 (A) - 1/15/13
#21 UNLV L, 73-59 (A) - 12/19/12
#19 Memphis L, 52-47 (N) - 11/24/12
#2 Louisville L, 51-46 (N) - 11/22/12
#13 Creighton W, 65-62 (H) - 2/4/12
#23 Creighton L, 63-60 (A) - 1/10/12
#10 Syracuse L, 68-46 (A) - 11/12/10
#13 Michigan State L, 59-52 (N) - 3/26/10
#1 Kansas W, 69-67 (N) - 3/20/10
#15 Marquette L, 73-43 (N) - 11/28/08
#14 Drake L, 65-55 (H) - 2/16/08
#22 Drake L, 58-54 (A) - 1/26/08
#11 Nevada L, 79-64 (A) - 2/17/07
#16 Wichita State W, 63-59 (A) - 12/30/06
#17 Washington L, 70-61 (A) - 11/14/06
#23 Georgetown L, 54-49 (N) - 3/17/06
#24 Bucknell W, 65-61 (H) - 2/18/06
#12 Iowa W, 67-63 (H) - 12/6/05
#20 Wisconsin L, 57-52 (N) - 3/18/05
#17 Iowa L, 76-73 (A) - 12/7/05
#14 Georgia Tech L, 65-60 (N) - 3/19/04
#15 Southern Illinois W, 68-52 (H) - 3/1/04
#20 Creighton W, 82-73 (H) - 1/14/04
#24 Iowa W, 77-66 (H) - 12/9/03
#13 Creighton L, 84-75 (H) - 2/4/03
#11 Iowa W, 78-76 (H) - 12/4/01
#17 Alabama L, 64-56 (N) - 12/20/00
#10 Iowa W, 84-78 (H) - 12/9/97
#12 Iowa L, 78-73 (H) - 12/5/95
#11 Iowa State L, 81-62 (H) - 1/25/95
#8 Iowa L, 64-44 (A) - 12/8/92
#16 Iowa L, 108-85 (H) - 12/19/91
#20 Minnesota L, 81-78 (N) - 3/18/90
#11 Missouri W, 74-71 (N) - 3/16/90
#20 Iowa W, 77-74 (H) - 1/3/90
#3 Georgetown L, 83-49 (N) - 12/29/89
#5 Iowa L, 95-76 (A) - 12/6/88
#14 Missouri L, 91-62 (A) - 1/12/83
#6 Iowa L, 84-53 (A) - 12/21/81
#14 Iowa L, 86-52 (A) - 12/30/80
#20 Iowa L, 78-46 (A) - 12/6/79
NOTE: Associated Press poll used
UNI's Record vs. Ranked Opponents
Overall Home Away Neutral
16-34 12-6 1-16 3-12
UNI'S 3-POINT STREAK
UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 506 straight games – the longest active streak in the Missouri Valley Conference.
The last time UNI failed to make a 3-point basket came Feb. 3, 2000, vs. Southern Illinois in a 72-58 Panther victory in the UNI-Dome. UNI went 0-for-4 from 3-point land vs. the Salukis in that contest.
FOR STARTERS
UNI's starting five consists of Matt Bohannon, Paul Jesperson, Bennett Koch, Jeremy Morgan and Wes Washpun.
Bohannon and Morgan are the two returning starters from last year's 31-4 Panther squad.
Jesperson started 33 career games at the University of Virginia before transferring to UNI. Prior to this season, Jesperson's last start came at Virginia on March 27, 2013 vs. Iowa in the NIT.
Washpun started 29 games as a sophomore for the Panthers. His last start previous the pair this season came March 7, 2014, in the MVC Tournament vs. Southern Illinois.
Koch came off the bench in all 28 games he played as a redshirt freshman.
No. of Starts for UNI's Starters
Matt Bohannon - 83 career starts
Jeremy Morgan - 56 career starts
Paul Jesperson - 44 career starts
Wes Washpun - 40 career starts
Bennett Koch - 11 career starts
RADIO INFORMATION
This year's UNI men's basketball games can be heard on the UNI Sports Radio Network, with KXEL (1540 AM, Waterloo, Iowa) serving as flagship station. Affiliates include KBGG (1700 AM, Des Moines), KGYM (1600 AM, Cedar Rapids), KCHA (1580 AM, Charles City), KQCR (98.9 FM, Hampton), KILJ (105.5 FM, Mount Pleasant), KFXE (1160 AM, Decorah-Waukon) and KVFD (1400 AM, Fort Dodge).
Long-time Panthers announcer Gary Rima handles play-by-play duties, while Kevin Boyle serves as analyst. Head coach Ben Jacobson's weekly radio call-in show will air on Thursdays, beginning in December at 6 p.m., live from The Other Place in Cedar Falls.
FOLLOW THE PANTHERS ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER & YOUTUBE
Fans of UNI Athletics on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube will have access to updates, score recaps and special announcements.
UNI Athletics on Facebook will give fans the chance to connect with other Panther fans, as well as providing information on upcoming events. Followers on Twitter will be able to access news and scoring updates. Followers on YouTube will be able to access game highlights and press conference footage.
FACEBOOK
www.facebook.com/UNIAthletics
www.facebook.com/UNIMensBasketball
TWITTER
www.twitter.com/UNIAthletics
www.twittercom/UNIMBB
YOUTUBE
www.youtube.com/UNIAthletics
UNI (7-4) vs. Washington State (7-3) | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE AUDIO | LIVE STATS
Wed., Dec. 23, 2015 • 10:30 p.m. (CT)
Honolulu, Hawaii • Stan Sheriff Center (10,300)
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television
ESPNU
Play-by-Play: Roxy Bernstein
Analyst: Brad Daugherty
Radio
Panther Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Gary Rima
Analyst: Kevin Boyle
Flagship - NewsTalk 1540-AM KXEL
On the Web - UNIPanthers.com, TuneIn
Live Stats - uni.StatBroadcast.com
OPENING TIP
• UNI (7-4 overall) will take on the Washington State Cougars (7-3 overall) in a consolation semifinal of the 2015 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic. Tip is set for Wed., Dec. 23, at 10:30 p.m. (CT).
• UNI dropped a 68-52 decision to the tournament host Hawaii on Tuesday night. Washington State fell to Oklahoma, 88-60.
• UNI and Washington State will meet for the first time.
• BYU and New Mexico will meet in the other consolation semifinal on Wednesday.
• UNI has not lost back-to-back games this season.
• UNI has secured a pair of top-five wins (AP poll) this season with triumphs over No. 1 North Carolina and No. 5 Iowa State.
• UNI has registered 16 wins over ranked Division I opponents and 13 of those wins have come since Ben Jacobson joined the UNI coaching staff in the 2001-02 season.
• Wes Washpun scored a career-high 28 points, handed a career-best 11 assists and grabbed seven rebounds in UNI's 81-79 victory over No. 5 Iowa State. He earned MVC Player of the Week for the second time this season.
• Jeremy Morgan leads the MVC in steals (21 - 1.9 spg).
• UNI leads the Missouri Valley Conference in 3-pointers made (103).
• Wes Washpun leads the MVC in assists per game (6.4). He has 70 assists in UNI's first 11 games.
• Matt Bohannon ranks No. 1 on UNI's all-time 3-pointers made list with 204.
• UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 506 straight games – the longest active streak in the Missouri Valley Conference.
• The NCAA recognizes teams in the top-10 percent of the Academic Progress Report. The UNI men's basketball program is the only Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball school to be listed in the top 10 percent in each of the last three years.
• UNI is one of 14 schools to have won 30 or more games twice in the last six seasons.
UNI MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTES
DIAMOND HEAD CLASSIC
UNI will take part in the 2015 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu.
UNI dropped a 68-52 matchup at Hawaii in the opening round.
The Panthers will meet Washington State on a consolation semifinal on Wed., Dec. 23, at 10:30 p.m. (CT) at the Stan Sheriff Center.
The opposite side of the consolation bracket features BYU and New Mexico.
The teams will be off on Thursday with the 5th-place and 7th-place games taking part on Christmas Day on Friday.
SCHEDULE OF GAMES/RESULTS
Tues., Dec. 22
Auburn 83, New Mexico 78
Harvard 85, BYU 82
Oklahoma 88, Washington State 60
Hawaii 68, UNI 52
Wed., Dec. 23
New Mexico vs. BYU, 1:30 pm
Auburn vs. Harvard, 4 pm
Oklahoma at Hawaii, 8 pm
UNI vs. Washington State, 10:30 pm
Fri., Dec. 25
7th Place Game, Noon or 2:30 pm
5th Place Game, Noon or 2:30 pm
3rd Place Game, 5:30 pm
Championship Game, 8 pm
ALL TIMES CT
A LONG DECEMBER
The Counting Crows had a hit song in 1996 by the title of A Long December and it will seem like that this month for the UNI men's basketball team.
UNI will embark on its sixth game of a seven-game road trip this Wednesday vs. Washington State at the Diamond Head Classic.
UNI's next home game is set for Wed., Dec. 30, against the Bradley Braves in the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both teams.
SCOUTING WASHINGTON STATE
Washington State is 7-3 on the season with losses to Gonzaga, Idaho and Oklahoma.
Head coach Ernie Kent's squad is led in scoring by Josh Hawkinson at 16.4 ppg.
ALL-TIME SERIES
UNI and Washington State are meeting for the first time.
STAN SHERIFF CONNECTION
UNI and Hawaii share the Stan Sheriff connection between the two athletic programs. Sheriff served as UNI's football coach and eventually director of athletics during his time at UNI from 1960-1982. Sheriff left UNI in 1983 and became Hawaii's director of athletics until his death in 1993.
Sheriff's youngest son, Rich, serves as the arena manager for the Stan Sheriff Center.
The football field in the UNI-Dome on the UNI campus in Cedar Falls is called Sheriff Field.
UNI AGAINST RANKED FOES
UNI has registered 16 wins over ranked Division I opponents and 13 of those wins have come since Ben Jacobson joined the UNI coaching staff in the 2001-02 season.
UNI already owns ranked wins over No. 1-ranked North Carolina and No. 5-ranked Iowa State this season.
UNI has posted three wins over ranked foes on neutral courts. UNI defeated No. 11-ranked Missouri in the 1990 NCAA Tournament, 74-71. UNI scored a 69-67 victory over No. 1-ranked Kansas in the 2010 NCAA Tournament. UNI added its third win over a ranked foe in a neutral game on Saturday when the Panthers posted an 81-79 win over the No. 5-ranked Iowa State Cyclones.
MULTIPLE WINS OVER RANKED FOES IN NON-CONFERENCE PLAY
For the second time in school history, UNI has posted two wins over ranked foes in the non-conference portion of its season. UNI scored a 71-67 win over No. 1 North Carolina (Nov. 21) and the Panthers added an 81-79 triumph over No. 5 Iowa State (Dec. 19).
UNI defeated No. 12 Iowa (12/6/05), 67-63 in overtime and then posted a victory over No. 24 Bucknell (2/18/06) in double overtime, 65-61.
MVC WINS OVER TOP-5 FOES
An MVC team has beaten two top-5 (AP poll) non-conference teams in the same season just 5 times in its 109-year history.
Counting UNI's two wins this year No. 1 North Carolina and No. 5 Iowa State the league has 30 wins all-time against non-conference top-5 teams.
The Panthers are the first MVC team to win two such regular-season games in the span of a month, having beaten UNC on Nov. 21.
The last MVC team to beat two Top-5 non-conference teams in the same season (AP poll) was Wichita State in 1965-66, and in the five times it has happened, only three times have both games been during the regular season.
MVC WINS THIS SEASON OVER RANKED OPPONENTS
UNI's win over Iowa State also marks the third top-25 win by an MVC school this year. UNI topped No. 1 North Carolina and Wichita State defeated No. 24/25 Utah last week.
WASHPUN EARNS MVC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS AGAIN
For the second time this season, UNI senior guard Wes Washpun has been named the Missouri Valley Conference's Player of the Week.
Washpun was also named the CollegeSportsMadness.com National High-Major Player of the week.
Washpun collected career-highs in points (28) and assists (11) in leading UNI to an 81-79 win over No. 5-ranked Iowa State at the Big Four Classic in Des Moines. Washpun drained all six of his first-half shots and led the Panthers with 17 first-half points. Washpun finished the game shooting 9-of-14 from the field, 8-of-10 at the line and 2-of-4 from three-point land. Washpun also led the Panthers with seven rebounds against the Cyclones.
DISHING IN DOUBLE FIGURES
Senior guard Wes Washpun handed out a career-high 11 assists in Saturday's 81-79 win over Iowa State. It marked the most assists by a Panther since Brooks McKowen also dished out 11 assists in a 99-82 win over Iowa State (Dec. 1, 2004).
JESPERSON FROM DOWNTOWN
Senior guard Paul Jesperson knocked in a career-high 21 points as he drained 7-of-9 three-pointers in UNI's 81-79 win over No. 5-ranked Iowa State.
Jesperson has scored in double figures in four consecutive games. He ranks second on the squad in scoring at 13.1 per game.
Active 20-Plus Point Scoring Games
Wes Washpun (4)
Matt Bohannon (1)
Paul Jesperson (1)
Jeremy Morgan (1)
BO SETS CAREER 3-POINT MARK
Senior guard Matt Bohannon set UNI's all-time three-point field goals made mark against Hawaii. Bohannon has drained 204 career 3-pointers to surpass the previous record of 203 set by Ben Jacobson (2002-2006).
Bohannon has made a team-best 29 three-pointers through the first 11 games.
He has made at least one 3-pointer in 21 straight games - dating back to last season.
UNI CAREER 3-POINTERS MADE
1. Matt Bohannon (2012-pres.) 204
2. Ben Jacobson (2002-06) 203
3. Johnny Moran (2008-12) 201
Marc Sonnen (2009-13) 201
5. Nick Nurse (1985-89) 170
6. Darian DeVries (1994-98) 166
7. Robbie Sieverding (1998-02) 157
8. Ali Farokhmanesh (2008-10) 152
9. Maurice Newby (1987-91) 146
10. Chris Foster (2000-05) 144
UNI CAREER 3-POINTERS ATTEMPTS
1. Johnny Moran (2008-12) 601
2. Matt Bohannon (2012-pres.) 527
3. Ben Jacobson (2002-06) 519
4. Marc Sonnen (2009-13) 480
5. Chris Foster (2000-05) 422
6. Robbie Sieverding (1998-02) 418
7. Darian DeVries (1994-98) 407
8. Ali Farokhmanesh (2008-10) 405
9. Maurice Newby (1987-91) 391
10. Brooks McKowen (2003-07) 376
DON'T FORGET THE DEFENSE
It's not all about scoring this year, as UNI can also play some defense.
UNI is allowing 69.5 points per game.
In UNI's seven wins, the Panthers have limited the opposition to 65.0 points per game.
UNI VS. RANKED TEAMS
Since the 1979-80 season, UNI has compiled a mark of 16-34 vs. ranked opponents.
UNI is 12-6 at home against ranked opponents. The Panthers have won four of their last five home games against ranked foes.
UNI is 2-0 all-time against No. 1-ranked opponents. UNI secured a 71-67 win over North Carolina in the McLeod Center on Nov. 21, 2015. The Panthers also recorded a 69-67 win over No. 1 Kansas in the 2010 NCAA Tournament.
UNI has posted a mark of 3-2 in its last five matchups against top-five ranked foes.
UNI vs. Ranked Opponents (since 1979-80)
#5 Iowa State W, 81-79 (N) - 12/19/15
#1 North Carolina W, 71-67 (H) - 11/21/15
#17 Louisville L, 66-53 (N) - 3/22/15
#11 Wichita State L, 74-60 (A) - 2/28/15
#12 Wichita State W, 70-54 (H) - 1/31/15
#4 Wichita State L, 82-73 (H) - 2/8/14
#8 Wichita State L, 67-53 (A) - 1/5/14
#17 Iowa State L, 91-82 OT (N) - 12/7/13
#15 Wichita State W, 57-52 (H) - 2/2/13
#12 Creighton L, 79-68 (A) - 1/15/13
#21 UNLV L, 73-59 (A) - 12/19/12
#19 Memphis L, 52-47 (N) - 11/24/12
#2 Louisville L, 51-46 (N) - 11/22/12
#13 Creighton W, 65-62 (H) - 2/4/12
#23 Creighton L, 63-60 (A) - 1/10/12
#10 Syracuse L, 68-46 (A) - 11/12/10
#13 Michigan State L, 59-52 (N) - 3/26/10
#1 Kansas W, 69-67 (N) - 3/20/10
#15 Marquette L, 73-43 (N) - 11/28/08
#14 Drake L, 65-55 (H) - 2/16/08
#22 Drake L, 58-54 (A) - 1/26/08
#11 Nevada L, 79-64 (A) - 2/17/07
#16 Wichita State W, 63-59 (A) - 12/30/06
#17 Washington L, 70-61 (A) - 11/14/06
#23 Georgetown L, 54-49 (N) - 3/17/06
#24 Bucknell W, 65-61 (H) - 2/18/06
#12 Iowa W, 67-63 (H) - 12/6/05
#20 Wisconsin L, 57-52 (N) - 3/18/05
#17 Iowa L, 76-73 (A) - 12/7/05
#14 Georgia Tech L, 65-60 (N) - 3/19/04
#15 Southern Illinois W, 68-52 (H) - 3/1/04
#20 Creighton W, 82-73 (H) - 1/14/04
#24 Iowa W, 77-66 (H) - 12/9/03
#13 Creighton L, 84-75 (H) - 2/4/03
#11 Iowa W, 78-76 (H) - 12/4/01
#17 Alabama L, 64-56 (N) - 12/20/00
#10 Iowa W, 84-78 (H) - 12/9/97
#12 Iowa L, 78-73 (H) - 12/5/95
#11 Iowa State L, 81-62 (H) - 1/25/95
#8 Iowa L, 64-44 (A) - 12/8/92
#16 Iowa L, 108-85 (H) - 12/19/91
#20 Minnesota L, 81-78 (N) - 3/18/90
#11 Missouri W, 74-71 (N) - 3/16/90
#20 Iowa W, 77-74 (H) - 1/3/90
#3 Georgetown L, 83-49 (N) - 12/29/89
#5 Iowa L, 95-76 (A) - 12/6/88
#14 Missouri L, 91-62 (A) - 1/12/83
#6 Iowa L, 84-53 (A) - 12/21/81
#14 Iowa L, 86-52 (A) - 12/30/80
#20 Iowa L, 78-46 (A) - 12/6/79
NOTE: Associated Press poll used
UNI's Record vs. Ranked Opponents
Overall Home Away Neutral
16-34 12-6 1-16 3-12
UNI'S 3-POINT STREAK
UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 506 straight games – the longest active streak in the Missouri Valley Conference.
The last time UNI failed to make a 3-point basket came Feb. 3, 2000, vs. Southern Illinois in a 72-58 Panther victory in the UNI-Dome. UNI went 0-for-4 from 3-point land vs. the Salukis in that contest.
FOR STARTERS
UNI's starting five consists of Matt Bohannon, Paul Jesperson, Bennett Koch, Jeremy Morgan and Wes Washpun.
Bohannon and Morgan are the two returning starters from last year's 31-4 Panther squad.
Jesperson started 33 career games at the University of Virginia before transferring to UNI. Prior to this season, Jesperson's last start came at Virginia on March 27, 2013 vs. Iowa in the NIT.
Washpun started 29 games as a sophomore for the Panthers. His last start previous the pair this season came March 7, 2014, in the MVC Tournament vs. Southern Illinois.
Koch came off the bench in all 28 games he played as a redshirt freshman.
No. of Starts for UNI's Starters
Matt Bohannon - 83 career starts
Jeremy Morgan - 56 career starts
Paul Jesperson - 44 career starts
Wes Washpun - 40 career starts
Bennett Koch - 11 career starts
RADIO INFORMATION
This year's UNI men's basketball games can be heard on the UNI Sports Radio Network, with KXEL (1540 AM, Waterloo, Iowa) serving as flagship station. Affiliates include KBGG (1700 AM, Des Moines), KGYM (1600 AM, Cedar Rapids), KCHA (1580 AM, Charles City), KQCR (98.9 FM, Hampton), KILJ (105.5 FM, Mount Pleasant), KFXE (1160 AM, Decorah-Waukon) and KVFD (1400 AM, Fort Dodge).
Long-time Panthers announcer Gary Rima handles play-by-play duties, while Kevin Boyle serves as analyst. Head coach Ben Jacobson's weekly radio call-in show will air on Thursdays, beginning in December at 6 p.m., live from The Other Place in Cedar Falls.
FOLLOW THE PANTHERS ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER & YOUTUBE
Fans of UNI Athletics on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube will have access to updates, score recaps and special announcements.
UNI Athletics on Facebook will give fans the chance to connect with other Panther fans, as well as providing information on upcoming events. Followers on Twitter will be able to access news and scoring updates. Followers on YouTube will be able to access game highlights and press conference footage.
www.facebook.com/UNIAthletics
www.facebook.com/UNIMensBasketball
www.twitter.com/UNIAthletics
www.twittercom/UNIMBB
YOUTUBE
www.youtube.com/UNIAthletics
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