Panthers To Take On Shockers, Lady Bears

Friday, January 8

Wichita, Kan.

7 p.m.

University of Northern Iowa

Wichita State

Panthers To Take On Shockers, Lady Bears

1/6/2016 4:29:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Game 14 at Wichita State (Friday, Jan. 8, 2016)
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: Wichita, Kan. (Charles Koch Arena)
Live Stats: www.statbroadcast.com
TV: ESPN3

Game 15 at Missouri State (Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016)
Time: 2 p.m.
Place: Springfield, Mo. (JQH Arena)
Live Stats: www.statbroadcast.com
TV: ESPN3

The Basics: The University of Northern Iowa women's basketball team will head to Wichita, Kan. for a Friday night matchup against Wichita State (Jan. 8, 7 p.m.), followed by a Sunday matinee against Missouri State on Jan. 10 at 2 p.m in Springfield, Mo.

The Series: UNI and Wichita State are all tied up in the all-time series, 35-35 after Wichita State completed a three-game sweep against the Panthers last season. UNI is 9-11 against the Shockers under the direction of head coach Tanya Warren. The last time UNI defeated Wichita State was on Feb. 16, 2014 when they took down the No. 24 ranked Shockers, 80-71.

Panther Quick Hits:
• The Panthers enter the game ranked No. 33 in Division I basketball and second in the league three-pointers made per game (7.8).
• Amber Sorenson is ranked No. 5 in Division I women's basketball in three-pointers made per game (3.31).
• The Panthers have won 17 or more games in six consecutive seasons.
• UNI made its fifth post-season appearance during the 2014-15 season, playing in the first round of the WNIT. It marked the fifth time out of the last six seasons UNI has played in a post-season tournament.
• UNI was named to the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Honor Roll for the 2014-15 season, earning the 12th best GPA in NCAA Division I Women's Basketball. It is the fourth consecutive season UNI has been ranked in the top-15.
• The UNI women's basketball program is currently 84-44 inside the McLeod Center.

How to Watch and Listen: Fans will be able to follow along with the action against Wichita State and Missouri State with Chris Kleinhans-Schulz calling the action on 1540 KXEL (Panther Sports Network). Fans can also access both games live on ESPN3.

Tickets: Season and single-game tickets are available for all of UNI's home games this season through UNITix. For more information, call 319-273-4TIX (4849).

Follow the Panthers Online: UNI fans can get all their Panther news and notes on www.UNIPanthers.com. Fans can also access UNI on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/UNIAthletics and Twitter at @UNIAthletics. UNI Women's Basketball also has individual accounts:

Facebook: Search - UNI Women's Basketball
Twitter: @UNIPantherWBB
Instagram: @UNIPantherWBB

Join us at Pepper's: UNI will host a weekly press luncheon at Pepper's in Cedar Falls on Mondays at noon. All of the in-season head coaches will address the media with a weekly recap/preview of their team and then will be open to questions. All media and fans are welcome to attend.

Scoring Matchup: Out of the 10 players ranked in the top-10 in the Missouri Valley Conference this season, UNI and Missouri State hold four of the spots. Madison Weekly (16.4 ppg) and Amber Sorenson (14.5 ppg) sit at No. 2 and No. 6 while the Lady Bears' Tyonna Snow (13.8 ppg) and Kenzie Williams (13.4 ppg) are ranked 7th and 10th, respectively.

On Point: Junior Madison Weekly scored a career-high 28 points against Southern Illinois (1/3), finishing with a career-high 11 made field goals. She is averaging 16.4 points per game this season, giving her 12.2 points per game in her career to rank her 11th all-time at UNI. Both of Weekly's career-high games have come against Southern Illinois. Her 28 points this season beat her previous career-high of 27 that she set against SIU on Jan. 9, 2015.

Gaining Experience: Angie Davison scored a career-high 10 points against Evansville (1/1), going 5-for-8 from the field and 50-percent from the arc. She also played a career-high 30 minutes in her fourth career start as a Panther.

Boards on Boards: Jen Keitel finished the game against Evansville (1/1) with eight rebounds, moving her into 15th all-time at UNI in career rebounds (524). She split the game with four defensive and four offensive boards, moving her into 12th all-time as a Panther in career offensive rebounds (227).

Defense Counts: Evansville guard Sara Dickey only scored nine points against the Panthers after heading into the game averaging 16.4. It was only the second time in her career that she has been held to single-digits in a regular season conference game, both instances happening against the Panthers. UNI held Dickey to five points on Jan. 10, 2014 when she came into the game averaging 18.8 ppg.

Line Judge: UNI finished the game against Evansville (1/1) shooting 80-percent from the free throw line. It was the fourth consecutive game shooting 80-percent or higher from the line prior to the game against Southern Illinois (1/3). The Panthers are currently ranked second in the league in free throw percentage, going 73.2 percent from the line.

Five for 500: UNI currently has five student-athletes that have surpassed the 500 career-point mark. Madison Weekly leads the team with 857 career points in 70 games. Jen Keitel has racked up 847 points through 84 games with senior Stephanie Davison at 713 (105 games). Amber Sorenson has quickly jumped over the 600-point mark and is closing in on 700 points, sitting at 696 in 84 career games. Hannah Schonhardt joined the 500-point club this season, scoring 516 in 76 games.

She Does it All: Jen Keitel has made a name for herself in the Missouri Valley Conference as a scorer, averaging 10.0 points during her four seasons with the Panthers. Keitel has also been dominant on the defensive side of the ball, something that is evident this season. Keitel is currently ranked in the top-10 in both blocks (7th) and rebounds (7th) in the Valley this season and ranked in the top-15 in both categories in career all-time records at UNI.

Consecutive Starts: Junior Madison Weekly has started in 32 straight games for the Panthers. The Atkins, Iowa native has started all 13 games this season along with all 32 in 2014-15. She started the first 11 games of her career as a true freshman in 2013-14, but due to an early season injury, had to come off the bench for the remainder of the season.

It Is a Plus: Madison Weekly has recorded a team-high 443 minutes this season. She has racked up a team-high 213 points. When Weekly is on the court, UNI outscores its opponents by 30 points.

On the Road: While some athletes struggle to gain rhythm during road games, Madison Weekly and Amber Sorenson have been thriving. In the three true road games this season for the Panthers, Weekly is averaging 17.7 points per game while Sorenson is adding 17.0.

Winning Nature: The 2014-15 season marked the sixth straight season the Panthers have won 17 or more games. It is the 13th season since the women's basketball program joined NCAA Division I basketball in 1982 that UNI has achieved the mark.

17+ Win Seasons
1982-83: J.D. Anderson, 17-11
1998-99: Tony DiCecco, 19-8
2000-01: Tony DiCecco, 18-11
2002-03: Tony DiCecco, 18-12
2004-05: Tony DiCecco, 20-11
2005-06: Tony DiCecco, 19-11
2006-07: Tony DiCecco, 17-13
2009-10: Tanya Warren, 17-16
2010-11: Tanya Warren, 27-6
2011-12: Tanya Warren, 19-15
2012-13: Tanya Warren, 17-17
2013-14: Tanya Warren, 17-13
2014-15: Tanya Warren, 17-15

For The Gold: After the 2014-15 season finished, Tanya Warren was awarded the unique opportunity to coach for her country after being named an assistant coach for Team USA at the World University Games in South Korea. During the month of July, Warren traveled overseas with Team USA for the tournament, eventually defeating Canada in the championship game for Gold.

Recent Additions: Head Coach Tanya Warren announced the addition of two student-athletes to the 2016-17 roster on Nov. 11. "I am so excited to welcome Megan and Abby to our Panther family. Megan will provide us some much needed front court depth. She is so versatile with her ability to score inside and shoot the ball from the perimeter as well. Abby brings us great size and athleticism on the perimeter. She will fit well with what we like to do in transition and we also love her ability to the shoot the three."

Abby Gerrits Pewaukee, Minn. (Pewaukee HS) 5-10 G
Megan Maahs Epworth, Iowa (Western Dubuque HS) 6-1 F

Valley on ESPN3: ESPN and the Missouri Valley Conference have announced a 10-year extension to their current media rights agreement that will provide increased coverage of conference events across ESPN platforms through the 2023-24 academic year. As part of the deal, ESPN, the MVC and its 10 member institutions will work jointly to develop in-house production capabilities at each campus that will provide significant national coverage for multiple sports on ESPN3 and hands-on educational opportunities for students. As a result, ESPN3 will showcase a minimum of 820 events a year (a minimum of 70 men's basketball) in the final six years of the agreement.