UNI To Host Drake In WNIT Second Round On Saturday

Saturday, March 19

Cedar Falls, Iowa

7 p.m.

University of Northern Iowa

Drake

UNI To Host Drake In WNIT Second Round On Saturday

3/18/2016 5:06:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Game 34 vs. Drake (Saturday, March 19 - WNIT Second Round)
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: McLeod Center (Cedar Falls, Iowa)
Live Stats: www.statbroadcast.com
TV: None

The Basics: The University of Northern Iowa women's basketball team will host the Drake Bulldogs for the second time this season on Saturday, March 19 when they compete in the second round of the WNIT. The game is set to tip off at 7 p.m. CT.

The Series: Drake leads the all-time series between the two teams, 56-23. The series dates back to 1975, Drake's first season of collegiate basketball. UNI is 11-8 against the Bulldogs under the direction of Tanya Warren, including six straight wins between 2010-12. UNI won both regular season games against the Bulldogs this year with Saturday's match-up looking to complete a three-game sweep. This Saturday will mark the fourth time the two teams have met in post-season play, with three previous matches taking place in the MVC Tournament.

Panther Quick Hits:
• UNI has made its sixth post-season appearance in the last seven seasons with its WNIT berth this year.
• UNI's win over Nebraska on Thursday, March 17 was its second WNIT win in school history.
• UNI won the Missouri Valley Conference regular season title with its 61-48 win over Evansville (3/5), its second regular season championship under the direction of Tanya Warren after also winning during the 2010-11 season.
• UNI's 15 conference wins this season is the second most in school history, trailing the 17 UNI put up during the 2010-11 championship season.
• The Panthers enter the game ranked No. 7 in NCAA Division I basketball in fewest turnovers and No. 5 in turnovers per game, averaging 11.2.
• Sharnae Lamar is currently ranked No. 15 in NCAA Division I basketball and No. 1 in the MVC in assist/turnover ratio, also moving into No. 27 in the country in assists.
• The UNI women's basketball program is currently 91-46 inside the McLeod Center.

Tickets: Fans can purchase tickets at www.UNIPanthers.com or by calling UNITix at 319-273-4849. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for youth and FREE for all UNI students who present their student ID at the door.

How to Watch and Listen: Fans will be able to follow along with Chris Kleinhans-Schulz calling the action on 1540 KXEL (Panther Sports Network) or on Panther Inside Access at www.UNIPanthers.com for free. There will not be a video stream available for UNI's game against Drake.

UNI in Post-Season: UNI has appeared in post-season play in six of the last seven seasons. This season marks the Panthers' sixth berth into the WNIT, including their third trip in the last four seasons.

Panthers in the Post-Season
2000-2001 - WNIT First Round
2002-2003 - WNIT First Round
2005-2006 - WNIT First Round
2009-2010 - NCAA First Round
2010-2011 - NCAA First Round
2011-2012 - WBI Championship Game
2012-2013 - WNIT Second Round
2014-2015 - WNIT First Round
2015-2016 - WNIT

Top of the Charts: UNI took over sole possession of first place in the MVC with its 85-74 win over Drake in February, eventually setting the pace for its MVC regular season title. It was UNI's largest margin of victory over its in-state rival since 2011 when the Panthers beat the Bulldogs, 74-55. Four of the last six games against Drake have been decided by six points or less.

Keitel from the Floor: Jen Keitel finished UNI's win over Nebraska (3/17) with 15 points, shooting 70-percent from the floor. It marked the 17th time this season she has shot 50-percent or higher from the field, including two of the last three games.

Across the Board: Madison Weekly turned in one of her most complete games of the season against Nebraska (3/17), scoring 22 points, adding six rebounds and dishing out a career-high tying six assists.

Team Arc Game: UNI finished the game against Nebraska (3/17) with 12 made three-pointers, the 19th game this season with 8-or-more. UNI has 249 through 33 games this year, ranking third all-time at UNI.

Scoring Stats: Madison Weekly scored a game-high 22 points in UNI's WNIT first-round game against Nebraska (3/17). She has scored in the 20-point range 13 times this season, averaging 18.1 points per game. The junior has 1,240 points through 90 career games, ranking No. 11 all-time in career points and No. 5 all-time in career scoring average (13.8).

Weekly's 20-point Gamesk
3/17/16   at Nebraska   22 points
3/12/16   vs. Southern Illinois   21 points
3/11/16   vs. Bradley   22 points
3/5/16   at Evansville   20 points
3/3/16   at Southern Illinois   21 points
2/19/16   Drake   22 points
2/14/16   at Illinois State   23 points
1/29/16   at Loyola   20 points
1/24/16   at Drake   25 points
1/10/16   at Missouri State   28 points
1/3/16   Southern Illinois   28 points
12/9/15   at South Dakota State   24 points
12/2/15   Iowa   26 points
2/1/15   Missouri State   24 points
1/16/15   Drake   26 points
1/9/15   Southern Illinois   27 points
12/19/14   South Dakota State   22 points
12/4/14   at South Dakota   21 points
11/28/14   at Hofstra   21 points
11/14/14   at Tulsa   26 points
2/21/14   at Loyola   23 points

Ranked in Threes: Amber Sorenson and Madison Weekly are currently ranked in the top-30 in the country in three different categories surrounding the three-point shot. Sorenson sits at No. 9 in threes attempted (268), No. 13 in threes made (92) and No. 18 in threes per game (2.79) while Weekly is ranked No. 16 in three-pointers made (89), No. 27 in three-pointers per game (2.70) and No. 17 in trey percentage (42%).

Above and Beyond: Madison Weekly has scored 596 points on the season, ranking her second all-time at UNI in season points and No. 4 all-time in season scoring average (18.1 ppg). She has also led the team in scoring in 23 of UNI's 33 games this year.

Season Threes: Senior Amber Sorenson broke the school record for threes made in a single-season against Southern Illinois (3/12). She now holds the No. 1 and No. 3 spots on the season all-time list with Madison Weekly also earning No. 2 (85 in 2015-16) and No. 5 (77 in 2014-15) all-time in season threes made.
UNI Season Threes
1.   Amber Sorenson (92, 2015-16)
2   Jacqui Kalin (89, 2012-13)
   Madison Weekly (89, 2015-16)
4.   Amber Sorenson (86, 2014-15)
5.   Madison Weekly (77, 2014-15)
6.   Jacqui Kalin (75, 2009-10)
7.   Katelin Oney (74, 2011-12)
8.   Molly Kelly (73, 1989-90)
9.   Nicole Clausen (66, 2007-08)
10.   Jacqui Kalin (65, 2010-11)

Scoring Defense: UNI has held nine of its last 12 opponents to 60 points or less, with opponents only averaging 57.5 points per game, ranking No. 3 all-time at UNI in season scoring defense.