Panthers Host Drake Friday, Free Admission

Friday, January 27

Cedar Falls, Iowa

7 p.m.

University of Northern Iowa

Drake

Panthers Host Drake Friday, Free Admission

1/25/2017 4:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Game 20 vs. Drake
When: Friday, Jan. 27, 2017
Time: 7 p.m. CT
Place: McLeod Center (Cedar Falls, Iowa)
Live Stats: www.uni.statbroadcast.com
TV: The Valley on ESPN3
Radio: UNIPanthers.com or 1540 KXEL
Promotion: FREE ADMISSION, Student Prize Pack if at least 500 students are in attendance

The Basics: The University of Northern Iowa women's basketball program is set to host the Drake Bulldogs in the McLeod Center on Friday, Jan. 27 with a 7 p.m. tip. The game will air live on The Valley on ESPN3 with Brad Wells and Laura Leonard calling the action.

Game Promotion: FREE ADMISSION! No strings attached, just get to the McLeod Center to watch two undefeated Valley teams face off for an in-state battle.

Student Promotion: Head men's basketball coach Ben Jacobson is offering up to $1,000 cash to a randomly selected student IF a minimum of 500 students are in attendance at the game on Friday night while head women's coach Tanya Warren is offering a Prize Pack that will include a brand new Apple Watch. Students must scan their ID when they enter the building to be entered for a chance to win.

Five Facts:
• Madison Weekly is currently ranked No. 29 among active career leaders in NCAA Division I women's basketball in career points, scoring 1,554.
• UNI's 59-47 win over Indiana State on Jan. 20, 2017 was its 100th win in program history inside the McLeod Center.
• Madison Weekly is ranked in the top-30 in NCAA Division I basketball in assist/turnover ratio (2.69), ranking No. 19. She has 78 assists and only 29 turnovers, ranking her first in the MVC.
• UNI ranks sixth in the country in turnovers per game, only averaging 11.8 a game.
• Head coach Tanya Warren holds an overall record of 177-134 in her 10th season at UNI.

Panthers by the Numbers:
• Six post-season appearances in the last seven years.
• 24 wins in 2015-16, second most in program history.
• 35 games played in 2015-16, a school record.
• Seven consecutive seasons with 17+ wins.
• 124 wins when holding opponents to 60 points or less in the Warren era.
• 13 seasons ranked in the top-15 in the NCAA in team GPA.
• 101 wins inside the McLeod Center.

Tickets: Fans can purchase single-game or season tickets through the UNI Athletics ticket office by calling 319-273-4849 or visiting the UNITIX website.

How to Tune In: Fans can follow along with the action against Drake on ESPN3. Live stats will also be provided at www.uni.statbroadcast.com. Chris Kleinhans-Schulz will be giving play-by-play action on the radio on 1540 KXEL or fans can listen in on www.UNIPanthers.com.

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: @UNIWBB
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.

About the Bulldogs: The Drake Bulldogs enter the game on Friday with an identical record as the Panthers as 15-4 overall and 8-0 in conference play. The Bulldogs had similar non-conference opponents as the Panthers as well, with two of their losses coming against Creighton (11/17) and Iowa State (11/20), but are currently on a nine-game winning streak. They are led by seniors Lizzy Wendell and Caitlin Ingle who are averaging 22.6 points and 8.1 assists, respectively.

Close Games: In the last five seasons, the games between UNI and Drake have been decided by an average of just seven points, including two overtime games (2012, 2014).

To 500 and Beyond: Madison Weekly scored three field goals in UNI's win over Loyola (1/22), pushing her over the 500-career made field goals mark. She is just the seventh player in school history to achieve the mark with 502 through 111 career games.

On the Down Low: The Panthers now hold three of the best defensive outings in MVC history, including holding Loyola to just 30 points on Jan. 22. UNI also held Indiana State to 29 points in 2015 and Wichita State to 30 in 2008.

Low Numbers: UNI's five turnovers against Loyola (1/22) is the fewest number of turnovers in a game during the Tanya Warren era. The Panthers are ranked No. 6 in the country in turnovers per game, only averaging 11.8 per game.

Warren Gets Defensive: UNI is 124-17 under the direction of Tanya Warren when holding an opponent to 60 points or less. Five of UNI's top-10 scoring defense averages in school history have come during the Warren era, ranking second in the Valley this season, only allowing 60.3 points per game. The Panthers are 11-0 this season when holding an opponent to 60 points or less, including in the last six games.

Bench Play: UNI's bench has outscored its opponent's bench 478-298 through 19 games this year. The Panther bench is averaging 24.3 points per game, outscoring the opponent in 16 of UNI's 19 games this season, including 10 straight.

Dimes: Madison Weekly is currently averaging 4.1 assists per game, ranking No. 8 all-time at UNI in single-season assist average. She is also No. 3 in the Valley with 78 total.

In the Valley: With UNI's 15-4 record this season, it gives head coach Tanya Warren 177 career wins, moving her to No. 8 all-time in Valley history. She passed Connie Yori of her alma mater Creighton, who had 170 from 1993-2002. Warren has also moved up to No. 7 in career Valley wins with 111, passing Yori who had 109.

One of Four: Senior Madison Weekly became just the fourth player in UNI history to score 1,500 career points with 1,554 through 111 career games (1,500th came against Evansville, 1/8).

Rebounding Numbers: Senior Hannah Schonhardt has been dominating on the boards this season, averaging 7.6 rebounds per game. She is ranked No. 4 in the Valley with 145, 115 of them on the defensive end of the court. She ranks No. 4 all-time at UNI in career defensive rebounds (499).

Moving Up: Madison Weekly has played in 111 games for the Panthers. Through 18 games in 2016-17, Weekly has moved up on the career all-times lists at UNI, averaging 15.4 points per game this season.

Consecutive Games: Senior Madison Weekly has played in 101 consecutive games in the Purple and Old Gold and 111 overall (100th against Iowa, 12/4/16). She has also started in 86 straight games.

From the Three: Madison Weekly has knocked down 33 three-pointers this season, giving her 226 in her career. Her career three-pointer total ranks her No. 3 all-time at UNI in career treys made. She is ranked No. 22 among active career leaders in NCAA Division I basketball.