University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Thursday, November 17
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3:30 p.m.
University of Northern Iowa
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Arizona State
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Arizona State (2-0) vs. UNI (1-0)
Thurs., Nov. 17, 2016 • 3:30 p.m.
Orlando, Fla. • HP Field House
Television
ESPNU
Play-by-Play: Rich Hollenberg
Analyst: LaPhonso Ellis
Radio
Panther Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Brad Wells
Analyst: Kevin Boyle
Flagship Station - NewsTalk 1540 KXEL
On the Web - www.UNIPanthers.com
TuneIn App
Stats
UNI.Statbroadcast.com
• UNI (1-0 overall) will travel to Orlando, Fla., to take part in the 2016 Tire Pros Invitational. UNI will match up against Arizona State (2-0 overall) in a quarterfinal game Thursday at 3:30 p.m. (CT).
• The winner of Thursday's UNI-Arizona State game will take on the winner of the Oklahoma-Tulane winner on Friday at 6 p.m. (CT). The loser of the UNI-Arizona State game will play the loser of the Oklahoma-Tulane game on Friday at 4 p.m. (CT).
• UNI posted a 74-37 victory in its season-opener vs. Coe in the McLeod Center. The Panthers held Coe to 37 points, which is tied for the lowest output for an opponent head coach Ben Jacobson's 11-year tenure at UNI.
• The Panthers have started a season 2-0 four times under head coach Ben Jacobson. UNI's previous 2-0 starts came in 2006-07, 2007-08, 2012-13 and 2014-15.
• UNI has been picked to finish third in the preseason Missouri Valley Conference poll behind Wichita State and Illinois State.
• Senior Jeremy Morgan has been tabbed the MVC's Preseason Player of the Year. He is the third Panther to earn that honor following Randy Blocker (1993-94) and Ben Jacobson (2005-06).
UNI HEADS TO ORLANDO FOR TIRE PROS INVITATIONAL
UNI (1-0 overall) will travel to Orlando, Fla., to take part in the 2016 Tire Pros Invitational. UNI will match up against Arizona State (2-0 overall) in a quarterfinal game Thursday at 3:30 p.m. (CT).
The winner of Thursday's UNI-Arizona State game will take on the winner of the Oklahoma-Tulane winner on Friday at 6 p.m. (CT). The loser of the UNI-Arizona State game will play the loser of the Oklahoma-Tulane game on Friday at 4 p.m. (CT).
Tire Pros Invitational Schedule
Nov. 17
G1 - Clemson vs. Davidson, 10 am (ESPNU)
G2 - Xavier vs. Missouri, 12 pm (ESPNU)
G3 - UNI vs. Arizona State, 3:30 pm (ESPNU)
G4 - Tulane vs. Oklahoma, 6 pm (ESPNU)
Nov. 18
G5 - G1 loser vs. G2 loser, 10:30 am (ESPNU)
G6 - G1 winner vs. G2 winner, 12:30 pm (ESPNU)
G7 - G3 loser vs. G3 loser, 4 pm (ESPNU)
G8 - G3 winner vs. G4 winner, 6 pm (ESPNU)
Nov. 20
G9 - 7th Place Game, 11 am (ESPN3)
G10 - 5th Place Game, 1:30 pm (ESPNU)
G11 - 3rd Place Game, 4 pm (ESPNU)
G12 - Championship, 6:30 pm (ESPN2)
ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS
The Arizona State Sun Devils (2-0 overall) come in to the tournament having defeated Portland State and Cal Poly.
Arizona State is led by head coach Bobby Hurley.
ALL-TIME SERIES
This is the first meeting between UNI and Arizona State on the basketball court.
UNI last faced a Pac-12 opponent last season in Hawaii when the Panthers scored a 63-59 win over Washington State.
STINGY DEFENSE
UNI held Coe to 37 points - tying it for the lowest point total by an opponent in head coach Ben Jacobson's 11 seasons for the Panthers.
UNI also held Missouri State to 37 points on Feb. 5, 2013.
THE UNDER 50 CLUB
UNI limited Coe to 37 points in the Panthers's 74-37 season-opening victory. It marks the 44th time in the Ben Jacobson coaching era that the Panthers have held a team to under 50 points. UNI is 43-1 in those contests.
UNI has won 36 straight games when holding the opposition to less than 50 points.
OPP. HELD UNDER 50 PTS IN JACOBSON COACHING ERA
Date Opponent Result
2/24/15 Indiana State W, 66-44
1/9/15 Drake W, 77-44
12/30/15 Bradley W, 80-44
3/7/15 vs. Loyola W, 63-49
(MVC Tournament)
3/6/15 vs. Bradley W, 71-46
(MVC Tournament)
2/21/15 Bradley W, 56-39
2/18/15 at Loyola W, 58-39
1/18/15 Missouri State W, 60-46
1/10/15 at Drake W, 64-40
1/7/15 Southern Illinois W, 55-39
12/20/14 vs. Iowa W, 56-44
11/26/14 vs. Northwestern W, 61-42
11/22/14 North Florida W, 66-49
1/1/14 Bradley W, 80-46
2/5/13 Missouri State W, 48-37
1/23/13 Southern Illinois W, 58-45
11/17/12 North Dakota W, 72-47
1/31/12 Southern Illinois W, 58-49
1/4/12 Indiana State W, 65-48
12/19/11 Loras W, 84-48
11/22/11 Western Carolina W, 59-39
11/12/11 Old Dominion W, 63-46
1/22/11 Drake W, 69-49
1/12/11 at Illinois State W, 46-44
12/19/10 SIU Edwardsville W, 68-47
11/16/10 Coe W, 84-45
3/6/10 vs. Bradley W, 57-40
(MVC Tournament)
3/5/10 vs. Drake W, 55-40
(MVC Tournament)
2/10/10 at Drake W, 57-48
1/16/10 vs. Indiana State W, 62-40
1/9/10 at Illinois State W, 59-44
1/6/10 at Southern Illinois W, 61-49
1/1/10 vs. Evansville W, 65-46
12/19/09 at North Dakota W, 64-41
11/28/09 vs. Northern Illinois W, 52-45
2/18/09 vs. Drake L, 47-46
12/6 /08 vs. North Dakota W, 69-49
3/7/08 vs. Southern Illinois W, 54-49
(MVC Tournament)
12/29/07 at Bradley W, 59-46
12/15/07 vs. Wartburg W, 99-48
11/27/07 at Iowa State W, 61-48
11/9/07 vs. Northern Illinois W, 75-45
12/2/06 at Bucknell W, 57-48
BENCH SUPPORT
UNI's bench outscored Coe's bench, 45-11. Freshman Isaiah Brown led the bench effort with 10 points.
The last UNI freshman to debut with double-digit scoring was Jeremy Morgan, who posted 13 points at Ohio (Nov. 9, 2013) to begin the 2013-14 campaign.
FIRST-TIME SCORERS
UNI had five players score their first collegiate points in its 74-37 win over Coe.
Juwan McCloud, Justin Dahl, Isaiah Brown, Spencer Haldeman and Luke McDonnell each broke through to score their first points as collegiate players against the Kohawks.
AMONG THE ELITE
UNI is one of 13 teams to have won at least one game in the NCAA Tournament and accumulate 54 combined wins over the past two seasons.
The elite list of squads include UNI, Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Oregon, Villanova, Wichita State, Wisconsin and Virginia.
20-WIN SEASONS
UNI has had 12 20-win seasons in program history – 10 of those 20-win seasons have come since 2003-04.
PROTECTING THE HOME COURT
UNI has won 11 or more home games in the McLeod Center in nine consecutive seasons.
BOOK IT IN THE UPPER HALF
UNI's streak of 13 straight upper-half finishes in the MVC is the league's longest active streak.
NINE OR MORE MVC WINS
The Panthers have won nine or more MVC games in each of the past 13 seasons – also the MVC's longest active streak.
TOP-FOUR FINISHES IN MVC
UNI has finished in the top four of the MVC standings in eight consecutive seasons.
UNI'S 3-POINT STREAK
UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 532 straight games – the longest active streak in the Missouri Valley Conference.
UNI PERFORMS WELL IN SEASON OPENERS
UNI has posted a mark of 8-3 in season openers under head coach Ben Jacobson, including a 5-1 mark in the McLeod Center.
UNI has won 12 of its last 15 season openers.
UNI in Season Openers Since 2002-03
W, 77-71 at Montana (2002-03)
W, 83-59 Chicago State (2003-04)
W, 84-66 Wayne State (2004-05)
W, 68-46 vs. Western Carolina (2005-06)
W, 68-63 vs. Nicholls State (2006-07)
W, 75-45 Northern Illinois (2007-08)
W, 61-56 Denver (2008-09)
W, 71-65 at Denver (2009-10)
L, 68-46 at Syracuse (2010-11)
W, 63-46 at Old Dominion (2011-12)
W, 103-50 Wartburg (2012-13)
L, 75-64 at Ohio (2013-14)
W, 64-52 North Dakota (2014-15)
L, 84-78 Colorado State (2015-16)
W, 74-37 Coe (2016-17)
COACH JAKE IN HOME OPENERS
UNI is 10-1 in home openers under head coach Ben Jacobson.
Overall, UNI has won 15 of its last 16 home openers.
Home Opening Results Under Jake
2006-07 W, 69-58 vs. Milwaukee
2007-08 W, 75-45 vs. NIU
2008-09 W, 61-56 vs. Denver
2009-10 W, 52-45 vs. NIU
2010-11 W, 84-45 vs. Coe
2011-12 W, 78-69 vs. Northern Colo.
2012-13 W, 103-50 vs. Wartburg
2013-14 W, 86-52 vs. Coe
2014-15 W, 64-52 vs. North Dakota
2015-16 L, 84-78 vs. Colorado State
2016-17 W, 74-37 vs. Coe
PRETTY GOOD AT HOME IN NOV.
UNI is 26-1 during the month of November in the McLeod Center.
WINNING TRADITION AT MCLEOD
UNI will be playing its 11th season in the McLeod Center and the Panthers have made winning a priority in their home venue.
UNI has posted an all-time mark of 125-31 (.801) in games played in the McLeod Center.
UNI secured a school-record 16 home wins in the 2012-13 season.
UNI has posted a trio of perfect home seasons since moving to NCAA Division I. UNI was a perfect 14-0 in both the 1983-84 and 2009-10 seasons and then UNI notched a 15-0 mark at home in 2014-15.
UNI set its home-court win streak of 21 consecutive victories between the 2008-09 and 2010-11 seasons.
The McLeod Center opened in November 2006.
11 HOME WINS IN 9 STRAIGHT YRS
UNI has won 11 or more home games in the McLeod Center in nine consecutive seasons.
UNI's Home Record Since 2007-08
Year Record
2007-08 11-6
2008-09 11-4
2009-10 14-0
2010-11 13-5
2011-12 13-3
2012-13 16-4
2013-14 11-2
2014-15 15-0
2015-16 11-3
2016-17 1-0
EIGHT NCAA TRIPS FOR UNI
UNI made its eighth appearance in the NCAA Tournament last season. The Panthers are 5-8 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
UNI's All-Time NCAA Tourney Results
1990 - W, 74-71 vs. #3 Missouri
1990 - L, 84-81 vs. #6 Minnesota
2004 - L, 65-60 vs. #3 Georgia Tech
2005 - L, 57-52 vs. #6 Wisconsin
2006 - L, 54-49 vs. #7 Georgetown
2009 - L, 61-56 vs. #5 Purdue
2010 - W, 69-66 vs. #8 UNLV
2010 - W, 69-67 vs. #1 Kansas
2010 - L, 59-52 vs. #5 Michigan State
2015 - W, 71-54 vs. #12 Wyoming
2015 - L, 66-53 vs. #4 Louisville
2016 - W, 75-72 vs. #6 Texas
2016 - L, 92-88 (2OT) vs. #3 Texas A&M
7TH NCAA APPEARANCE SINCE 2004
The Panthers made their seventh NCAA appearance since the 2004 season. The seven appearances since 2004 is the most of any member of the MVC in that time frame.
Wichita State has appeared in six NCAA Tournaments since 2004, to rank second in the MVC behind the Panthers.
MVC'S NCAA Appearances Since 2004
UNI (7) - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016
Wichita St. (6) - 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Southern Illinois (4) - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Creighton (4) - 2005, 2007, 2012, 2013
Indiana State (1) - 2011
Drake (1) - 2008
Bradley (1) - 2006
IN THE UPPER HALF
UNI has finished in the upper half of the Missouri Valley Conference's final standings in 13 straight seasons. It is the longest active streak in the league.
Prior to the 2003-04 season, when the current streak began, UNI had finished in the top half of the MVC on two occasions (1993-94 - 5th, 1996-97 - 4th) since joining the league in 1991-92.
13 STRAIGHT YEARS OF 9 OR MORE MVC WINS
UNI has won nine or more MVC games in 13 consecutive seasons - the longest active streak in the league.
Wichita State has the second longest active streak at seven.
UNI in the MVC Since 2003-04
2003-04 - 12-6 (T-2nd)
2004-05 - 11-7 (T-3rd)
2005-06 - 11-7 (T-5th)
2006-07 - 9-9 (5th)
2007-08 - 9-9 (T-5th)
2008-09 - 14-4 (T-1st)
2009-10 - 15-3 (1st)
2010-11 - 10-8 (T-4th)
2011-12 - 9-9 (T-3rd)
2012-13 - 11-7 (3rd)
2013-14 - 10-8 (3rd)
2014-15 - 16-2 (2nd)
2015-16 - 11-7 (T-4th)
MORGAN MOVING UP
THE DEFENSIVE CHARTS
Senior guard Jeremy Morgan, who earned a spot on last year's MVC All-Defensive squad, is making his way up the UNI defensive charts in regard to blocked shots and steals.
Morgan ranks No. 9 on UNI's all-time blocked shots and steals lists.
BLOCKED SHOTS
1. Grant Stout (2004-07 222
2. Jake Koch (2009-13) 123
3. Jordan Eglseder (2006-10) 120
4. Sean Hawkins (1995-980 118
5. Eric Coleman (2004-08) 115
6. Seth Tuttle (2011-15) 95
7. Jason Sims (1993-96) 90
8. Scott Stafford (1984-85) 85
9. Jeremy Morgan (2013-pres.) 67
10. Steve Phyfe (1988-90) 66
STEALS
1. Brent Carmichael (1981-83) 180
2. Nick Nurse (1986-89) 165
3. Andy Woodley (1998-02) 159
4. Ben Jacobson (2002-06) 154
5. Johnny Moran (2008-12) 152
6. Dale Turner (1988-92) 143
7. Robbie Williams (1982-86) 140
8. Brian Carpenter (1992-96) 138
9. Jeremy Morgan (2013-pres.) 132
10. Darian DeVries (1994-98) 131
PANTHERS TABBED THIRD IN MVC PRESEASON POLL
UNI has been slotted to finish third in the preseason 2016-17 Missouri Valley Conference poll.
MVC Preseason Poll
School (First-Place Votes) Total
1. Wichita State (37) 413
2. Illinois State (4) 356
3. UNI (1) 348
4. Missouri State 278
5. Southern Illinois 228
6. Indiana State 219
7. Loyola 179
8. Bradley 110
9. Evansville 106
10. Drake 73
UNI OPENS UP WITH 71-48 EXHIBITION WIN OVER BEMIDJI STATE
UNI scored a 71-48 exhibition victory over Truman State in the McLeod Center on Oct. 28.
The Panthers were paced four four double-digit scorers in Jeremy Morgan, Juwan McCloud, Spencer Haldeman and Wyatt Lohaus. Each tallied 10 points in the victory. Bennett Koch secured a team-best nine rebounds and scored eight points.
UNI used a 16-2 run in the first half to turn an 11-6 deficit into a 22-13 advantage. Ashton and Haldeman each drained a three-pointer in the spurt.
The Panthers led by as many 24 points in the second half as the home squad took a 53-29 lead with 12:03 remaining in the game.
UNI MBB IN APR TOP-10 PERCENT
The UNI men's basketball, men's golf, women's golf, women's cross country and women's volleyball teams have been recognized by the NCAA for their latest multi-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores. These teams posted multi-year APR scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports.
The UNI men's basketball team has been recognized with a perfect APR score (1,000) in each of the last four seasons - the only MVC school to do that in each of the past three years.
The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team's academic performance.
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), 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.
WEEKLY PRESS LUNCHEONS
UNI head coach Ben Jacobson or a member of his coaching staff will be available at the weekly Press Luncheons held each Monday beginning at noon in the back room of Pepper's Grill and Sports Pub located on 18th Street 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
INSTAGRAM
www.instagram.com/UNIAthletics
UNI Ath. Communications Info
Colin McDonough, Asst. A.D./Ath. Communications
Office: (319) 273-5456
Cell: (319) 415-4059
Email: Colin.McDonough@uni.edu
Arizona State (2-0) vs. UNI (1-0)
Thurs., Nov. 17, 2016 • 3:30 p.m.
Orlando, Fla. • HP Field House
Television
ESPNU
Play-by-Play: Rich Hollenberg
Analyst: LaPhonso Ellis
Radio
Panther Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Brad Wells
Analyst: Kevin Boyle
Flagship Station - NewsTalk 1540 KXEL
On the Web - www.UNIPanthers.com
TuneIn App
Stats
UNI.Statbroadcast.com
• UNI (1-0 overall) will travel to Orlando, Fla., to take part in the 2016 Tire Pros Invitational. UNI will match up against Arizona State (2-0 overall) in a quarterfinal game Thursday at 3:30 p.m. (CT).
• The winner of Thursday's UNI-Arizona State game will take on the winner of the Oklahoma-Tulane winner on Friday at 6 p.m. (CT). The loser of the UNI-Arizona State game will play the loser of the Oklahoma-Tulane game on Friday at 4 p.m. (CT).
• UNI posted a 74-37 victory in its season-opener vs. Coe in the McLeod Center. The Panthers held Coe to 37 points, which is tied for the lowest output for an opponent head coach Ben Jacobson's 11-year tenure at UNI.
• The Panthers have started a season 2-0 four times under head coach Ben Jacobson. UNI's previous 2-0 starts came in 2006-07, 2007-08, 2012-13 and 2014-15.
• UNI has been picked to finish third in the preseason Missouri Valley Conference poll behind Wichita State and Illinois State.
• Senior Jeremy Morgan has been tabbed the MVC's Preseason Player of the Year. He is the third Panther to earn that honor following Randy Blocker (1993-94) and Ben Jacobson (2005-06).
UNI HEADS TO ORLANDO FOR TIRE PROS INVITATIONAL
UNI (1-0 overall) will travel to Orlando, Fla., to take part in the 2016 Tire Pros Invitational. UNI will match up against Arizona State (2-0 overall) in a quarterfinal game Thursday at 3:30 p.m. (CT).
The winner of Thursday's UNI-Arizona State game will take on the winner of the Oklahoma-Tulane winner on Friday at 6 p.m. (CT). The loser of the UNI-Arizona State game will play the loser of the Oklahoma-Tulane game on Friday at 4 p.m. (CT).
Tire Pros Invitational Schedule
Nov. 17
G1 - Clemson vs. Davidson, 10 am (ESPNU)
G2 - Xavier vs. Missouri, 12 pm (ESPNU)
G3 - UNI vs. Arizona State, 3:30 pm (ESPNU)
G4 - Tulane vs. Oklahoma, 6 pm (ESPNU)
Nov. 18
G5 - G1 loser vs. G2 loser, 10:30 am (ESPNU)
G6 - G1 winner vs. G2 winner, 12:30 pm (ESPNU)
G7 - G3 loser vs. G3 loser, 4 pm (ESPNU)
G8 - G3 winner vs. G4 winner, 6 pm (ESPNU)
Nov. 20
G9 - 7th Place Game, 11 am (ESPN3)
G10 - 5th Place Game, 1:30 pm (ESPNU)
G11 - 3rd Place Game, 4 pm (ESPNU)
G12 - Championship, 6:30 pm (ESPN2)
ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS
The Arizona State Sun Devils (2-0 overall) come in to the tournament having defeated Portland State and Cal Poly.
Arizona State is led by head coach Bobby Hurley.
ALL-TIME SERIES
This is the first meeting between UNI and Arizona State on the basketball court.
UNI last faced a Pac-12 opponent last season in Hawaii when the Panthers scored a 63-59 win over Washington State.
STINGY DEFENSE
UNI held Coe to 37 points - tying it for the lowest point total by an opponent in head coach Ben Jacobson's 11 seasons for the Panthers.
UNI also held Missouri State to 37 points on Feb. 5, 2013.
THE UNDER 50 CLUB
UNI limited Coe to 37 points in the Panthers's 74-37 season-opening victory. It marks the 44th time in the Ben Jacobson coaching era that the Panthers have held a team to under 50 points. UNI is 43-1 in those contests.
UNI has won 36 straight games when holding the opposition to less than 50 points.
OPP. HELD UNDER 50 PTS IN JACOBSON COACHING ERA
Date Opponent Result
2/24/15 Indiana State W, 66-44
1/9/15 Drake W, 77-44
12/30/15 Bradley W, 80-44
3/7/15 vs. Loyola W, 63-49
(MVC Tournament)
3/6/15 vs. Bradley W, 71-46
(MVC Tournament)
2/21/15 Bradley W, 56-39
2/18/15 at Loyola W, 58-39
1/18/15 Missouri State W, 60-46
1/10/15 at Drake W, 64-40
1/7/15 Southern Illinois W, 55-39
12/20/14 vs. Iowa W, 56-44
11/26/14 vs. Northwestern W, 61-42
11/22/14 North Florida W, 66-49
1/1/14 Bradley W, 80-46
2/5/13 Missouri State W, 48-37
1/23/13 Southern Illinois W, 58-45
11/17/12 North Dakota W, 72-47
1/31/12 Southern Illinois W, 58-49
1/4/12 Indiana State W, 65-48
12/19/11 Loras W, 84-48
11/22/11 Western Carolina W, 59-39
11/12/11 Old Dominion W, 63-46
1/22/11 Drake W, 69-49
1/12/11 at Illinois State W, 46-44
12/19/10 SIU Edwardsville W, 68-47
11/16/10 Coe W, 84-45
3/6/10 vs. Bradley W, 57-40
(MVC Tournament)
3/5/10 vs. Drake W, 55-40
(MVC Tournament)
2/10/10 at Drake W, 57-48
1/16/10 vs. Indiana State W, 62-40
1/9/10 at Illinois State W, 59-44
1/6/10 at Southern Illinois W, 61-49
1/1/10 vs. Evansville W, 65-46
12/19/09 at North Dakota W, 64-41
11/28/09 vs. Northern Illinois W, 52-45
2/18/09 vs. Drake L, 47-46
12/6 /08 vs. North Dakota W, 69-49
3/7/08 vs. Southern Illinois W, 54-49
(MVC Tournament)
12/29/07 at Bradley W, 59-46
12/15/07 vs. Wartburg W, 99-48
11/27/07 at Iowa State W, 61-48
11/9/07 vs. Northern Illinois W, 75-45
12/2/06 at Bucknell W, 57-48
BENCH SUPPORT
UNI's bench outscored Coe's bench, 45-11. Freshman Isaiah Brown led the bench effort with 10 points.
The last UNI freshman to debut with double-digit scoring was Jeremy Morgan, who posted 13 points at Ohio (Nov. 9, 2013) to begin the 2013-14 campaign.
FIRST-TIME SCORERS
UNI had five players score their first collegiate points in its 74-37 win over Coe.
Juwan McCloud, Justin Dahl, Isaiah Brown, Spencer Haldeman and Luke McDonnell each broke through to score their first points as collegiate players against the Kohawks.
AMONG THE ELITE
UNI is one of 13 teams to have won at least one game in the NCAA Tournament and accumulate 54 combined wins over the past two seasons.
The elite list of squads include UNI, Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Oregon, Villanova, Wichita State, Wisconsin and Virginia.
20-WIN SEASONS
UNI has had 12 20-win seasons in program history – 10 of those 20-win seasons have come since 2003-04.
PROTECTING THE HOME COURT
UNI has won 11 or more home games in the McLeod Center in nine consecutive seasons.
BOOK IT IN THE UPPER HALF
UNI's streak of 13 straight upper-half finishes in the MVC is the league's longest active streak.
NINE OR MORE MVC WINS
The Panthers have won nine or more MVC games in each of the past 13 seasons – also the MVC's longest active streak.
TOP-FOUR FINISHES IN MVC
UNI has finished in the top four of the MVC standings in eight consecutive seasons.
UNI'S 3-POINT STREAK
UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 532 straight games – the longest active streak in the Missouri Valley Conference.
UNI PERFORMS WELL IN SEASON OPENERS
UNI has posted a mark of 8-3 in season openers under head coach Ben Jacobson, including a 5-1 mark in the McLeod Center.
UNI has won 12 of its last 15 season openers.
UNI in Season Openers Since 2002-03
W, 77-71 at Montana (2002-03)
W, 83-59 Chicago State (2003-04)
W, 84-66 Wayne State (2004-05)
W, 68-46 vs. Western Carolina (2005-06)
W, 68-63 vs. Nicholls State (2006-07)
W, 75-45 Northern Illinois (2007-08)
W, 61-56 Denver (2008-09)
W, 71-65 at Denver (2009-10)
L, 68-46 at Syracuse (2010-11)
W, 63-46 at Old Dominion (2011-12)
W, 103-50 Wartburg (2012-13)
L, 75-64 at Ohio (2013-14)
W, 64-52 North Dakota (2014-15)
L, 84-78 Colorado State (2015-16)
W, 74-37 Coe (2016-17)
COACH JAKE IN HOME OPENERS
UNI is 10-1 in home openers under head coach Ben Jacobson.
Overall, UNI has won 15 of its last 16 home openers.
Home Opening Results Under Jake
2006-07 W, 69-58 vs. Milwaukee
2007-08 W, 75-45 vs. NIU
2008-09 W, 61-56 vs. Denver
2009-10 W, 52-45 vs. NIU
2010-11 W, 84-45 vs. Coe
2011-12 W, 78-69 vs. Northern Colo.
2012-13 W, 103-50 vs. Wartburg
2013-14 W, 86-52 vs. Coe
2014-15 W, 64-52 vs. North Dakota
2015-16 L, 84-78 vs. Colorado State
2016-17 W, 74-37 vs. Coe
PRETTY GOOD AT HOME IN NOV.
UNI is 26-1 during the month of November in the McLeod Center.
WINNING TRADITION AT MCLEOD
UNI will be playing its 11th season in the McLeod Center and the Panthers have made winning a priority in their home venue.
UNI has posted an all-time mark of 125-31 (.801) in games played in the McLeod Center.
UNI secured a school-record 16 home wins in the 2012-13 season.
UNI has posted a trio of perfect home seasons since moving to NCAA Division I. UNI was a perfect 14-0 in both the 1983-84 and 2009-10 seasons and then UNI notched a 15-0 mark at home in 2014-15.
UNI set its home-court win streak of 21 consecutive victories between the 2008-09 and 2010-11 seasons.
The McLeod Center opened in November 2006.
11 HOME WINS IN 9 STRAIGHT YRS
UNI has won 11 or more home games in the McLeod Center in nine consecutive seasons.
UNI's Home Record Since 2007-08
Year Record
2007-08 11-6
2008-09 11-4
2009-10 14-0
2010-11 13-5
2011-12 13-3
2012-13 16-4
2013-14 11-2
2014-15 15-0
2015-16 11-3
2016-17 1-0
EIGHT NCAA TRIPS FOR UNI
UNI made its eighth appearance in the NCAA Tournament last season. The Panthers are 5-8 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
UNI's All-Time NCAA Tourney Results
1990 - W, 74-71 vs. #3 Missouri
1990 - L, 84-81 vs. #6 Minnesota
2004 - L, 65-60 vs. #3 Georgia Tech
2005 - L, 57-52 vs. #6 Wisconsin
2006 - L, 54-49 vs. #7 Georgetown
2009 - L, 61-56 vs. #5 Purdue
2010 - W, 69-66 vs. #8 UNLV
2010 - W, 69-67 vs. #1 Kansas
2010 - L, 59-52 vs. #5 Michigan State
2015 - W, 71-54 vs. #12 Wyoming
2015 - L, 66-53 vs. #4 Louisville
2016 - W, 75-72 vs. #6 Texas
2016 - L, 92-88 (2OT) vs. #3 Texas A&M
7TH NCAA APPEARANCE SINCE 2004
The Panthers made their seventh NCAA appearance since the 2004 season. The seven appearances since 2004 is the most of any member of the MVC in that time frame.
Wichita State has appeared in six NCAA Tournaments since 2004, to rank second in the MVC behind the Panthers.
MVC'S NCAA Appearances Since 2004
UNI (7) - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016
Wichita St. (6) - 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Southern Illinois (4) - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Creighton (4) - 2005, 2007, 2012, 2013
Indiana State (1) - 2011
Drake (1) - 2008
Bradley (1) - 2006
IN THE UPPER HALF
UNI has finished in the upper half of the Missouri Valley Conference's final standings in 13 straight seasons. It is the longest active streak in the league.
Prior to the 2003-04 season, when the current streak began, UNI had finished in the top half of the MVC on two occasions (1993-94 - 5th, 1996-97 - 4th) since joining the league in 1991-92.
13 STRAIGHT YEARS OF 9 OR MORE MVC WINS
UNI has won nine or more MVC games in 13 consecutive seasons - the longest active streak in the league.
Wichita State has the second longest active streak at seven.
UNI in the MVC Since 2003-04
2003-04 - 12-6 (T-2nd)
2004-05 - 11-7 (T-3rd)
2005-06 - 11-7 (T-5th)
2006-07 - 9-9 (5th)
2007-08 - 9-9 (T-5th)
2008-09 - 14-4 (T-1st)
2009-10 - 15-3 (1st)
2010-11 - 10-8 (T-4th)
2011-12 - 9-9 (T-3rd)
2012-13 - 11-7 (3rd)
2013-14 - 10-8 (3rd)
2014-15 - 16-2 (2nd)
2015-16 - 11-7 (T-4th)
MORGAN MOVING UP
THE DEFENSIVE CHARTS
Senior guard Jeremy Morgan, who earned a spot on last year's MVC All-Defensive squad, is making his way up the UNI defensive charts in regard to blocked shots and steals.
Morgan ranks No. 9 on UNI's all-time blocked shots and steals lists.
BLOCKED SHOTS
1. Grant Stout (2004-07 222
2. Jake Koch (2009-13) 123
3. Jordan Eglseder (2006-10) 120
4. Sean Hawkins (1995-980 118
5. Eric Coleman (2004-08) 115
6. Seth Tuttle (2011-15) 95
7. Jason Sims (1993-96) 90
8. Scott Stafford (1984-85) 85
9. Jeremy Morgan (2013-pres.) 67
10. Steve Phyfe (1988-90) 66
STEALS
1. Brent Carmichael (1981-83) 180
2. Nick Nurse (1986-89) 165
3. Andy Woodley (1998-02) 159
4. Ben Jacobson (2002-06) 154
5. Johnny Moran (2008-12) 152
6. Dale Turner (1988-92) 143
7. Robbie Williams (1982-86) 140
8. Brian Carpenter (1992-96) 138
9. Jeremy Morgan (2013-pres.) 132
10. Darian DeVries (1994-98) 131
PANTHERS TABBED THIRD IN MVC PRESEASON POLL
UNI has been slotted to finish third in the preseason 2016-17 Missouri Valley Conference poll.
MVC Preseason Poll
School (First-Place Votes) Total
1. Wichita State (37) 413
2. Illinois State (4) 356
3. UNI (1) 348
4. Missouri State 278
5. Southern Illinois 228
6. Indiana State 219
7. Loyola 179
8. Bradley 110
9. Evansville 106
10. Drake 73
UNI OPENS UP WITH 71-48 EXHIBITION WIN OVER BEMIDJI STATE
UNI scored a 71-48 exhibition victory over Truman State in the McLeod Center on Oct. 28.
The Panthers were paced four four double-digit scorers in Jeremy Morgan, Juwan McCloud, Spencer Haldeman and Wyatt Lohaus. Each tallied 10 points in the victory. Bennett Koch secured a team-best nine rebounds and scored eight points.
UNI used a 16-2 run in the first half to turn an 11-6 deficit into a 22-13 advantage. Ashton and Haldeman each drained a three-pointer in the spurt.
The Panthers led by as many 24 points in the second half as the home squad took a 53-29 lead with 12:03 remaining in the game.
UNI MBB IN APR TOP-10 PERCENT
The UNI men's basketball, men's golf, women's golf, women's cross country and women's volleyball teams have been recognized by the NCAA for their latest multi-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores. These teams posted multi-year APR scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports.
The UNI men's basketball team has been recognized with a perfect APR score (1,000) in each of the last four seasons - the only MVC school to do that in each of the past three years.
The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team's academic performance.
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), 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.
WEEKLY PRESS LUNCHEONS
UNI head coach Ben Jacobson or a member of his coaching staff will be available at the weekly Press Luncheons held each Monday beginning at noon in the back room of Pepper's Grill and Sports Pub located on 18th Street 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.
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YOUTUBE
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UNI Ath. Communications Info
Colin McDonough, Asst. A.D./Ath. Communications
Office: (319) 273-5456
Cell: (319) 415-4059
Email: Colin.McDonough@uni.edu
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