University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Saturday, January 28
Des Moines, Iowa
1 p.m.
University of Northern Iowa
at
Drake
UNI Takes 4-Game Win Streak to Drake
1/26/2017 12:36:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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UNI (9-11, 4-5) at Drake (7-14, 5-4)
Sat., Jan. 28, 2017 • 1 p.m. (CT)
Des Moines, Iowa • Knapp Center
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television
CBS Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Brent Stover
Analyst: Jordan Cornette
Radio
Panther Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Gary Rima
Analyst: Kevin Boyle
Flagship Station - NewsTalk 1540 KXEL
On the Web - www.UNIPanthers.com
TuneIn App
Stats
UNI.Statbroadcast.com
SERIES NOTES
All-Times Series: UNI leads 44-25
• Last Meeting: UNI 79, Drake 60 (Jan. 25, 2017)
• UNI has won five straight games vs. Drake
• The Panthers have won 10 of the last 11 matchups vs. the Bulldogs.
UNI MEN'S BASKETBALL STORYLINES
• UNI (9-11 overall, 4-5 MVC) will take its season-best four-game win streak to Des Moines Saturday to take on the Drake Bulldogs (7-14, 5-4 MVC). Tip is set for 1 p.m. in the Knapp Center.
• UNI, after starting 0-5 in the MVC, has won its last four league games.  Â
• Only two teams in MVC history have lost their first five league games and rebounded to win their next five.  Washburn started 0-5 in 1936 and won its next five; Iowa State started 0-5 in 1915 and won its next five.
• Over UNI's four-game winning streak, junior forward Bennett Koch is averaging 17.8 points and 7.3 rebounds. He is shooting 57.9 percent from the field and 84.4 percent from the free throw line.
• Redshirt freshman Spencer Haldeman is averaging 9.1 points per game. He is looking to become only the 15th freshman in UNI's history average 9.0 ppg in a season.
• Redshirt freshman Luke McDonnell registered his first career double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds in a 61-54 win over Evansville.
• Senior Jeremy Morgan, the preseason MVC player of the year, is the only player in the NCAA to average 10.0 points (15.8), 3.0 rebounds (6.2), 2.0 assists (3.1), 2.0 steals (2.4), 1.0 blocks (1.4) and 2.0 3-ptrs. made (2.1).
UNI MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTES AT DRAKE
PANTHERS LOOK TO EXTEND WIN STREAK TO FIVE AT DRAKE
UNI (9-11 overall, 4-5 MVC) will take its season-best four-game win streak to Des Moines Saturday to take on the Drake Bulldogs (7-14, 5-4 MVC). Tip is set for 1 p.m. in the Knapp Center.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Saturday's game will be available for viewing on the CBS SportsNetwork.
   Brent Stover (play-by-play) and Jordan Cornette (analyst) will call the contest.
DRAKE BULLDOGS
Drake is under the direction of head coach Jeff Rutter.Â
   Drake is 6-4 at home, which includes a perfect 4-0 mark in MVC play.
   The Bulldogs are led in scoring by Reed Timmer (16.9 ppg) and Billy Wampler (10.7 ppg).Â
ALL-TIME SERIES
UNI owns a 44-25 lead in the all-time series vs. Drake.
   UNI has won 10 of the last 11 matchups between the two schools.Â
  Panther head coach Ben Jacobson is 15-7 against Drake since taking over the program in 2006-07. Jacobson has posted a mark of 6-4 against the Bulldogs in the Knapp Center.Â
PANTHER CONNECTION
UNI head coach Ben Jacobson and Drake head coach Jeff Rutter both served as assistant coaches under former Panther head coach Greg McDermott.Â
   Rutter was on UNI's staff from 2003-2006 and enjoyed three trips to the NCAA Tournament as a Panther assistant.
TURNING IT AROUND
UNI, after starting 0-5 in the MVC, has won its last four league games. Â Â
   Only two teams in MVC history have lost their first five league games and rebounded to win their next five.  Washburn started 0-5 in 1936 and won its next five; Iowa State started 0-5 in 1915 and won its next five.
   Before UNI this year, North Texas, in 1973, was the last MVC team to lose its first five then win its next four.
FOUR STRAIGHT WINS
The Panthers have won a season-best four straight games.Â
   UNI began the season with a three-game winning streak with victories over Coe, Arizona State and Oklahoma.
WIN STREAK BEGAN VS. DRAKE
UNI's four-game winning streak began with a 79-60 win over the Drake Bulldogs on Jan. 15 in the McLeod Center.
   The Panthers got a pair of 21-point efforts from senior Jeremy Morgan and junior Bennett Koch to lead the way. Koch was a perfect 8-for-8 from the field and 5-for-6 at the free throw line. Senior Jordan Ashton tallied a career-high 17 points and redshirt freshman Spencer Haldeman kicked in 10 points off the bench.
   The win snapped a seven-game losing streak for the Panthers.
KOCHING UP RESULTS
UNI junior Bennett Koch has played a big role in the Panthers's four-game win streak.
   Over the four-game stretch, Koch is averaging 17.8 points and 7.3 rebounds. He is shooting 57.9 percent from the field and 84.4 percent from the free throw line.
MCDONNELL OFF THE BENCH
Redshirt freshman Luke McDonnell registered his first career double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds in a 61-54 win over Evansville (1/25).
   McDonnell scored 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting in 16 minutes of action in a 72-69 double-overtime win over Loyola (1/18).
   McDonnell has played in eight conference games and has scored 51 points (6.4 ppg).Â
   In the non-conference portion of the season, McDonnell played in five games and scored seven points.
UNI's Active Double-Double List
Jeremy Morgan (4)
Bennett Koch (2)
Jordan Ashton (1)
Klint Carlson (1)
Luke McDonnell (1)
HALDEMAN LOOKS TO JOIN LIST OF TOP UNI FRESHMAN SCORERS
Redshirt freshman Spencer Haldeman is averaging 9.1 points per game. He is looking to become only the 15th freshman in UNI's history average 9.0 ppg in a season.
UNI Freshman Scoring Leaders
Jason Reese (1986-87) - 14.1 ppg
Maurice Newby (1986-87) - 13.5 ppg
Chris Foster (2001-02) - 12.6 ppg
Randy Kraayenbrink (1982-83) - 12.4 ppg
Pete Spoden (1959-60) - 11.9 ppg
Dwayne Jackson (1979-80) - 11.4 ppg
Ben Jacobson (2002-03) - 11.3 ppg
Sredrick Robinson (1994-95) - 11.1 ppg
Eric Coleman (2004-05) - 10.7 ppg
Bill McCoy (1969-70) - 10.6 ppg
Seth Tuttle (2011-12) - 9.6 ppg
Randy Beilke (1969-70) - 9.3 ppg
Bill Jones (1977-78) - 9.1 ppg
Spencer Haldeman (2016-17) - 9.1 ppg
Cedrick McCullough (1988-89) - 9.0 ppg
SPENCER TRACKING DOWN UNI FRESHMAN 3-POINT MARK
Redshirt freshman guard Spencer Haldeman is tracking on the UNI freshman three-point record set by Chris Foster with 58 in the 2001-02 season.
   Haldeman is tied for the team lead this season having drained 40 three-pointers.
UNI Freshman 3-Point FGs Made List
Chris Foster (2001-02) - 58
Johnny Moran (2008-09) - 50
Sredrick Robinson (1994-95) - 46
Spencer Haldeman (2016-17) - 40
MORGAN CLOSES IN ON 500/500 CLUB
Senior guard Jeremy Morgan needs one rebound to become the 25th UNI men's basketball player to record at least 500 points and 500 rebounds in his career.
   Morgan has posted 499 rebounds in his Panther career to go along with 1,089 points.
UNI's 500 Points/500 Rebounds Club
Name (Years)Â Â Â Pts./Rbs.
Del Nicklaus (1954-57) Â Â Â 604/611
Ron La Frentz (1957-60) Â Â Â 723/551
Jim Jackson (1959-61) Â Â Â 891/1,097
Pete Spoden (1959-63) Â Â Â 1,239/1,104
Craig Kneppe (1963-66) Â Â Â 1,200/685
Ken Huelman (1966-69) Â Â Â 1,275/818
John Martin (1967-70) Â Â Â 1,027/571
Randy Beilke (1970-73) Â Â Â 729/752
Darrell Timion (1971-73) Â Â Â 722/586
Bill Runchey (1973-76) Â Â Â 830/534
Randy Podhaski (1974-77)Â Â Â 831/510
Ron Lemons (1975-79) Â Â Â 1,476/760
Bill Jones (1978-81) Â Â Â 915/574
Jason Reese (1986-90) Â Â Â 2,033/773
Troy Muilenburg (1987-91)Â Â Â 1,251/599
Joe Breakenridge (1997-01)Â Â Â 956/766
David Gruber (2001-04) Â Â Â 1,116/625
Grant Stout (2003-07) Â Â Â 1,232/920
Eric Coleman (2004-08) Â Â Â 1,522/997
Jordan Eglseder (2006-10)Â Â Â 1,066/656
Adam Koch (2006-10) Â Â Â 1,186/596
Lucas O'Rear (2007-11) Â Â Â 529/517
Jake Koch (2009-2013)Â Â Â 1,113/677
Seth Tuttle (2011-2015)Â Â Â 1,747/917
Jeremy Morgan (2013-pres.)Â Â Â 1,081/499
MORGAN RANKS AMONG THE NATION'S BEST
Senior Jeremy Morgan, the preseason MVC player of the year, is the only player in the NCAA to average 10.0 points (15.8), 3.0 rebounds (6.2), 2.0 assists (3.1), 2.0 steals (2.4) and 1.0 blocks (1.4).
   No NCAA player in the past 10 seasons has done the following for a season: 15.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.0 apg, 2.0 spg, 1.5 blocks, 2.0 3FGM/g, and only one has done that stat line in the past 20 seasons (Shane Battier of Duke in 1999-00).
   Morgan leads UNI in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals, blocks, 3FGM, and FTM.
MORGAN NETS 1,000 POINTS
Jeremy Morgan became the 41st member of UNI's 1,000 point club at Evansville (1/1).
   Morgan has tallied 1,089 career points and ranks No. 30 on UNI's all-time scoring list.
UNI'S 1,000-POINT SCORERS SINCE 2001
Morgan became the 16th Panther to score 1,000 or more points since the start of the 2001 season – the first season that Ben Jacobson joined the coaching staff as an assistant. Jacobson took over the head job in the 2006-07 season.
1,000-Point Scorers Since 2001
Ben Jacobson (2003-06) 1,787 pts.
Seth Tuttle (2011-15) 1,747 pts.
Eric Coleman (2005-08) 1,522 pts.
Kwadzo Ahelegbe (2006-11) 1,329 pts.
Anthony James (2008-13) 1,305 pts.
Grant Stout (2004-07) 1,232 pts.
Deon Mitchell (2011-15) 1,200 pts.
Adam Koch (2006-10) 1,186 pts.
David Gruber (2002-04) 1,116 pts.
Jake Koch (2009-2013) 1,113 pts.
Matt Bohannon (2011-16.) 1,092 pts.
Jeremy Morgan (2013-pres.) 1,089 pts.
Jordan Eglseder (2006-10) 1,066 pts.
Johnny Moran (2008-12) 1,048 pts.
Wes Washpun (2013-16.) 1,035 pts.
Chris Foster (2000-05) 1,027 pts.
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. 2 at UNI in steals (173) and No. 7 in blocked shots (93).
   Morgan is looking to become only the second UNI player to tally 100 steals and 100 blocks in his career. The only previous Panther to achieve that feat was Jake Koch, who posted 118 steals and 123 blocks from 2009-2013.
STEALS - UNI (CAREER)
1.   Brent Carmichael (1981-83)   180
2.   Jeremy Morgan (2013-pres.)   173
3.   Nick Nurse (1986-89)   165
4.   Andy Woodley (1998-02)   159
5.   Ben Jacobson (2002-06)   154
6.   Johnny Moran (2008-12)   152
7.   Dale Turner (1988-92)   143
8.   Robbie Williams (1982-86)   140
9.   Brian Carpenter (1992-96)   138
10.   Darian DeVries (1994-98)   131
BLOCKED SHOTS - UNI (CAREER)
1.   Grant Stout (2004-0)   222
2.   Jake Koch (2009-13)   123
3.   Jordan Eglseder (2006-10)   120
4.   Sean Hawkins (1995-98)   118
5.   Eric Coleman (2004-08)   115
6.   Seth Tuttle (2011-15)   95
7.   Jeremy Morgan (2013-pres.)   93
8.   Jason Sims (1993-96)   90
9.   Scott Stafford (1984-85)   85
10.   Steve Phyfe (1988-90)   66
MORGAN KNOCKS DOWN TRIPLES TOO
Senior guard Jeremy Morgan can also knock down the three-point shot.Â
   Morgan has tallied 153 career three-pointers made to rank No. 8 all-time at UNI.Â
THREE-POINTERS MADE - UNI (CAREER)
1.   Matt Bohannon (2012-16)   268
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.   Jeremy Morgan (2013-pres.)   153
9.   Ali Farohkmanesh (2008-10)   152
10.   Maurice Newby (1987-91)   146
FOR STARTERS
UNI has used eight different starting lineups this season in its 20 games.
   UNI has had nine different players draw starts this season.
UNI's 2016-17 Starting Lineups
Carlson-McCloud-Morgan-Koch-Ashton (7)
Carlson-McCloud-Morgan-Koch-Lohaus (4)
Carlson-McCloud-Morgan-Koch-Haldeman (2)
Carlson-Morgan-Ashton-Koch-Haldeman (2)
Friedman-McCloud-Morgan-Brown-Haldeman (2)
Carlson-McCloud-Ashton-Koch-Haldeman (1)
Carlson-Friedman-McCloud-Morgan-Ashton (1)
Carlson-Friedman-McCloud-Morgan-Haldeman (1)
3-POINT TALK
UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 551 straight games – the longest active streak in the MVC.Â
   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.
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 previous 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.
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.Â
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.Â
TOP-FOUR FINISHES IN MVC
UNI has finished in the top four of the MVC standings in eight consecutive seasons.Â
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.Â
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.Â
   Wichita State has the second longest active streak at seven.Â
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)
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.Â
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
MVC's Dance Partners
Since the 2003-04 season, UNI and Wichita State have made the most appearances in the NCAA Tournament for the Missouri Valley Conference.
   The Panthers have made seven NCAA Tournament apperances since the 2003-04 season, while the Shockers have appeared in six NCAA tournaments in the same time frame.
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
20-WIN SEASONS
UNI has had 12 20-win seasons in program history – 10 of those 20-win seasons have come since 2003-04.Â
WINNING TRADITION IN MCLEOD CENTER
UNI is 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 130-34 (.793) in games played in the McLeod Center.Â
   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
2007-08Â Â Â 11-6
2008-09Â Â Â 11-4
2009-10Â Â Â 14-0
2010-11Â Â Â 13-5
2011-12Â Â Â 13-3
2012-13Â Â Â 16-4
2013-14Â Â Â 11-2
2014-15Â Â Â 15-0
2015-16Â Â Â 11-3
2016-17Â Â Â 6-3Â
PROTECTING THE HOME COURT
UNI has won 11 or more home games in the McLeod Center in nine consecutive seasons.
JAKE RANKS AMONG VALLEY'S ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACHES
UNI head coach Ben Jacobson ranks No. 6 in the Missouri Valley Confernce history in victories (229).
   Jacobson also ranks No. 7 in league history in MVC games only (118).
   Henry Iba tops both lists with 486 total wins and 187 league wins.
MVC Coaching Victories
1. Â Â Â Henry P. Iba (Oklahoma State)Â Â Â 486
2. Â Â Â Eddie Hickey (Creighton/St. Louis)Â Â Â 337
3. Â Â Â Dana Altman (Creighton)Â Â Â 327
4.   Gregg Marshall (Wichita State)   248
5.   Barry Hinson (Missouri State/SIU)   242
6.   Ben Jacobson (UNI)   229
7.   Rich Herrin (Southern Illinois)   225
8.   Ralph Miller (Wichita State)   221
9.   Maury John (Drake)   211
10.   Joe Stowell (Bradley)   197
MVC Coaching Wins (Conf. Games Only)
1. Â Â Â Henry P. Iba (Oklahoma State) Â Â Â 187
2. Â Â Â Dana Altman (Creighton) Â Â Â 182
3. Â Â Â Eddie Hickey (Creighton/St. Louis) Â Â Â 163
4. Â Â Â Barry Hinson (Missouri State/SIU) Â Â Â 128
5. Â Â Â Dr. F.C. Allen (Kansas) Â Â Â 126
6.   Gregg Marshall (Wichita State)    125
7.   Ben Jacobson (UNI)    118
8. Â Â Â Rich Herrin (Southern Illinois) Â Â Â 111
9. Â Â Â Jim Molinari (Bradley) Â Â Â 110
10.   Maurice John (Drake)    95
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UNI MBB IN APR TOP-10 PERCENTÂ
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).Â
   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 LUNCHEONSÂ
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, YouTube and Instagram will have access to updates, score recaps and special announcements.
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FACEBOOK
www.facebook.com/UNIAthleticsÂ
www.facebook.com/UNIMensBasketball
TWITTER
www.twitter.com/UNIAthletics
www.twittercom/UNIMBB
YOUTUBE
www.youtube.com/UNIAthletics
INSTAGRAM
www.instagram.com/UNIAthletics
UNI (9-11, 4-5) at Drake (7-14, 5-4)
Sat., Jan. 28, 2017 • 1 p.m. (CT)
Des Moines, Iowa • Knapp Center
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television
CBS Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Brent Stover
Analyst: Jordan Cornette
Radio
Panther Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Gary Rima
Analyst: Kevin Boyle
Flagship Station - NewsTalk 1540 KXEL
On the Web - www.UNIPanthers.com
TuneIn App
Stats
UNI.Statbroadcast.com
SERIES NOTES
All-Times Series: UNI leads 44-25
• Last Meeting: UNI 79, Drake 60 (Jan. 25, 2017)
• UNI has won five straight games vs. Drake
• The Panthers have won 10 of the last 11 matchups vs. the Bulldogs.
UNI MEN'S BASKETBALL STORYLINES
• UNI (9-11 overall, 4-5 MVC) will take its season-best four-game win streak to Des Moines Saturday to take on the Drake Bulldogs (7-14, 5-4 MVC). Tip is set for 1 p.m. in the Knapp Center.
• UNI, after starting 0-5 in the MVC, has won its last four league games.  Â
• Only two teams in MVC history have lost their first five league games and rebounded to win their next five.  Washburn started 0-5 in 1936 and won its next five; Iowa State started 0-5 in 1915 and won its next five.
• Over UNI's four-game winning streak, junior forward Bennett Koch is averaging 17.8 points and 7.3 rebounds. He is shooting 57.9 percent from the field and 84.4 percent from the free throw line.
• Redshirt freshman Spencer Haldeman is averaging 9.1 points per game. He is looking to become only the 15th freshman in UNI's history average 9.0 ppg in a season.
• Redshirt freshman Luke McDonnell registered his first career double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds in a 61-54 win over Evansville.
• Senior Jeremy Morgan, the preseason MVC player of the year, is the only player in the NCAA to average 10.0 points (15.8), 3.0 rebounds (6.2), 2.0 assists (3.1), 2.0 steals (2.4), 1.0 blocks (1.4) and 2.0 3-ptrs. made (2.1).
UNI MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTES AT DRAKE
PANTHERS LOOK TO EXTEND WIN STREAK TO FIVE AT DRAKE
UNI (9-11 overall, 4-5 MVC) will take its season-best four-game win streak to Des Moines Saturday to take on the Drake Bulldogs (7-14, 5-4 MVC). Tip is set for 1 p.m. in the Knapp Center.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Saturday's game will be available for viewing on the CBS SportsNetwork.
   Brent Stover (play-by-play) and Jordan Cornette (analyst) will call the contest.
DRAKE BULLDOGS
Drake is under the direction of head coach Jeff Rutter.Â
   Drake is 6-4 at home, which includes a perfect 4-0 mark in MVC play.
   The Bulldogs are led in scoring by Reed Timmer (16.9 ppg) and Billy Wampler (10.7 ppg).Â
ALL-TIME SERIES
UNI owns a 44-25 lead in the all-time series vs. Drake.
   UNI has won 10 of the last 11 matchups between the two schools.Â
  Panther head coach Ben Jacobson is 15-7 against Drake since taking over the program in 2006-07. Jacobson has posted a mark of 6-4 against the Bulldogs in the Knapp Center.Â
PANTHER CONNECTION
UNI head coach Ben Jacobson and Drake head coach Jeff Rutter both served as assistant coaches under former Panther head coach Greg McDermott.Â
   Rutter was on UNI's staff from 2003-2006 and enjoyed three trips to the NCAA Tournament as a Panther assistant.
TURNING IT AROUND
UNI, after starting 0-5 in the MVC, has won its last four league games. Â Â
   Only two teams in MVC history have lost their first five league games and rebounded to win their next five.  Washburn started 0-5 in 1936 and won its next five; Iowa State started 0-5 in 1915 and won its next five.
   Before UNI this year, North Texas, in 1973, was the last MVC team to lose its first five then win its next four.
FOUR STRAIGHT WINS
The Panthers have won a season-best four straight games.Â
   UNI began the season with a three-game winning streak with victories over Coe, Arizona State and Oklahoma.
WIN STREAK BEGAN VS. DRAKE
UNI's four-game winning streak began with a 79-60 win over the Drake Bulldogs on Jan. 15 in the McLeod Center.
   The Panthers got a pair of 21-point efforts from senior Jeremy Morgan and junior Bennett Koch to lead the way. Koch was a perfect 8-for-8 from the field and 5-for-6 at the free throw line. Senior Jordan Ashton tallied a career-high 17 points and redshirt freshman Spencer Haldeman kicked in 10 points off the bench.
   The win snapped a seven-game losing streak for the Panthers.
KOCHING UP RESULTS
UNI junior Bennett Koch has played a big role in the Panthers's four-game win streak.
   Over the four-game stretch, Koch is averaging 17.8 points and 7.3 rebounds. He is shooting 57.9 percent from the field and 84.4 percent from the free throw line.
MCDONNELL OFF THE BENCH
Redshirt freshman Luke McDonnell registered his first career double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds in a 61-54 win over Evansville (1/25).
   McDonnell scored 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting in 16 minutes of action in a 72-69 double-overtime win over Loyola (1/18).
   McDonnell has played in eight conference games and has scored 51 points (6.4 ppg).Â
   In the non-conference portion of the season, McDonnell played in five games and scored seven points.
UNI's Active Double-Double List
Jeremy Morgan (4)
Bennett Koch (2)
Jordan Ashton (1)
Klint Carlson (1)
Luke McDonnell (1)
HALDEMAN LOOKS TO JOIN LIST OF TOP UNI FRESHMAN SCORERS
Redshirt freshman Spencer Haldeman is averaging 9.1 points per game. He is looking to become only the 15th freshman in UNI's history average 9.0 ppg in a season.
UNI Freshman Scoring Leaders
Jason Reese (1986-87) - 14.1 ppg
Maurice Newby (1986-87) - 13.5 ppg
Chris Foster (2001-02) - 12.6 ppg
Randy Kraayenbrink (1982-83) - 12.4 ppg
Pete Spoden (1959-60) - 11.9 ppg
Dwayne Jackson (1979-80) - 11.4 ppg
Ben Jacobson (2002-03) - 11.3 ppg
Sredrick Robinson (1994-95) - 11.1 ppg
Eric Coleman (2004-05) - 10.7 ppg
Bill McCoy (1969-70) - 10.6 ppg
Seth Tuttle (2011-12) - 9.6 ppg
Randy Beilke (1969-70) - 9.3 ppg
Bill Jones (1977-78) - 9.1 ppg
Spencer Haldeman (2016-17) - 9.1 ppg
Cedrick McCullough (1988-89) - 9.0 ppg
SPENCER TRACKING DOWN UNI FRESHMAN 3-POINT MARK
Redshirt freshman guard Spencer Haldeman is tracking on the UNI freshman three-point record set by Chris Foster with 58 in the 2001-02 season.
   Haldeman is tied for the team lead this season having drained 40 three-pointers.
UNI Freshman 3-Point FGs Made List
Chris Foster (2001-02) - 58
Johnny Moran (2008-09) - 50
Sredrick Robinson (1994-95) - 46
Spencer Haldeman (2016-17) - 40
MORGAN CLOSES IN ON 500/500 CLUB
Senior guard Jeremy Morgan needs one rebound to become the 25th UNI men's basketball player to record at least 500 points and 500 rebounds in his career.
   Morgan has posted 499 rebounds in his Panther career to go along with 1,089 points.
UNI's 500 Points/500 Rebounds Club
Name (Years)Â Â Â Pts./Rbs.
Del Nicklaus (1954-57) Â Â Â 604/611
Ron La Frentz (1957-60) Â Â Â 723/551
Jim Jackson (1959-61) Â Â Â 891/1,097
Pete Spoden (1959-63) Â Â Â 1,239/1,104
Craig Kneppe (1963-66) Â Â Â 1,200/685
Ken Huelman (1966-69) Â Â Â 1,275/818
John Martin (1967-70) Â Â Â 1,027/571
Randy Beilke (1970-73) Â Â Â 729/752
Darrell Timion (1971-73) Â Â Â 722/586
Bill Runchey (1973-76) Â Â Â 830/534
Randy Podhaski (1974-77)Â Â Â 831/510
Ron Lemons (1975-79) Â Â Â 1,476/760
Bill Jones (1978-81) Â Â Â 915/574
Jason Reese (1986-90) Â Â Â 2,033/773
Troy Muilenburg (1987-91)Â Â Â 1,251/599
Joe Breakenridge (1997-01)Â Â Â 956/766
David Gruber (2001-04) Â Â Â 1,116/625
Grant Stout (2003-07) Â Â Â 1,232/920
Eric Coleman (2004-08) Â Â Â 1,522/997
Jordan Eglseder (2006-10)Â Â Â 1,066/656
Adam Koch (2006-10) Â Â Â 1,186/596
Lucas O'Rear (2007-11) Â Â Â 529/517
Jake Koch (2009-2013)Â Â Â 1,113/677
Seth Tuttle (2011-2015)Â Â Â 1,747/917
Jeremy Morgan (2013-pres.)Â Â Â 1,081/499
MORGAN RANKS AMONG THE NATION'S BEST
Senior Jeremy Morgan, the preseason MVC player of the year, is the only player in the NCAA to average 10.0 points (15.8), 3.0 rebounds (6.2), 2.0 assists (3.1), 2.0 steals (2.4) and 1.0 blocks (1.4).
   No NCAA player in the past 10 seasons has done the following for a season: 15.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.0 apg, 2.0 spg, 1.5 blocks, 2.0 3FGM/g, and only one has done that stat line in the past 20 seasons (Shane Battier of Duke in 1999-00).
   Morgan leads UNI in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals, blocks, 3FGM, and FTM.
MORGAN NETS 1,000 POINTS
Jeremy Morgan became the 41st member of UNI's 1,000 point club at Evansville (1/1).
   Morgan has tallied 1,089 career points and ranks No. 30 on UNI's all-time scoring list.
UNI'S 1,000-POINT SCORERS SINCE 2001
Morgan became the 16th Panther to score 1,000 or more points since the start of the 2001 season – the first season that Ben Jacobson joined the coaching staff as an assistant. Jacobson took over the head job in the 2006-07 season.
1,000-Point Scorers Since 2001
Ben Jacobson (2003-06) 1,787 pts.
Seth Tuttle (2011-15) 1,747 pts.
Eric Coleman (2005-08) 1,522 pts.
Kwadzo Ahelegbe (2006-11) 1,329 pts.
Anthony James (2008-13) 1,305 pts.
Grant Stout (2004-07) 1,232 pts.
Deon Mitchell (2011-15) 1,200 pts.
Adam Koch (2006-10) 1,186 pts.
David Gruber (2002-04) 1,116 pts.
Jake Koch (2009-2013) 1,113 pts.
Matt Bohannon (2011-16.) 1,092 pts.
Jeremy Morgan (2013-pres.) 1,089 pts.
Jordan Eglseder (2006-10) 1,066 pts.
Johnny Moran (2008-12) 1,048 pts.
Wes Washpun (2013-16.) 1,035 pts.
Chris Foster (2000-05) 1,027 pts.
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. 2 at UNI in steals (173) and No. 7 in blocked shots (93).
   Morgan is looking to become only the second UNI player to tally 100 steals and 100 blocks in his career. The only previous Panther to achieve that feat was Jake Koch, who posted 118 steals and 123 blocks from 2009-2013.
STEALS - UNI (CAREER)
1.   Brent Carmichael (1981-83)   180
2.   Jeremy Morgan (2013-pres.)   173
3.   Nick Nurse (1986-89)   165
4.   Andy Woodley (1998-02)   159
5.   Ben Jacobson (2002-06)   154
6.   Johnny Moran (2008-12)   152
7.   Dale Turner (1988-92)   143
8.   Robbie Williams (1982-86)   140
9.   Brian Carpenter (1992-96)   138
10.   Darian DeVries (1994-98)   131
BLOCKED SHOTS - UNI (CAREER)
1.   Grant Stout (2004-0)   222
2.   Jake Koch (2009-13)   123
3.   Jordan Eglseder (2006-10)   120
4.   Sean Hawkins (1995-98)   118
5.   Eric Coleman (2004-08)   115
6.   Seth Tuttle (2011-15)   95
7.   Jeremy Morgan (2013-pres.)   93
8.   Jason Sims (1993-96)   90
9.   Scott Stafford (1984-85)   85
10.   Steve Phyfe (1988-90)   66
MORGAN KNOCKS DOWN TRIPLES TOO
Senior guard Jeremy Morgan can also knock down the three-point shot.Â
   Morgan has tallied 153 career three-pointers made to rank No. 8 all-time at UNI.Â
THREE-POINTERS MADE - UNI (CAREER)
1.   Matt Bohannon (2012-16)   268
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.   Jeremy Morgan (2013-pres.)   153
9.   Ali Farohkmanesh (2008-10)   152
10.   Maurice Newby (1987-91)   146
FOR STARTERS
UNI has used eight different starting lineups this season in its 20 games.
   UNI has had nine different players draw starts this season.
UNI's 2016-17 Starting Lineups
Carlson-McCloud-Morgan-Koch-Ashton (7)
Carlson-McCloud-Morgan-Koch-Lohaus (4)
Carlson-McCloud-Morgan-Koch-Haldeman (2)
Carlson-Morgan-Ashton-Koch-Haldeman (2)
Friedman-McCloud-Morgan-Brown-Haldeman (2)
Carlson-McCloud-Ashton-Koch-Haldeman (1)
Carlson-Friedman-McCloud-Morgan-Ashton (1)
Carlson-Friedman-McCloud-Morgan-Haldeman (1)
3-POINT TALK
UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 551 straight games – the longest active streak in the MVC.Â
   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.
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 previous 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.
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.Â
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.Â
TOP-FOUR FINISHES IN MVC
UNI has finished in the top four of the MVC standings in eight consecutive seasons.Â
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.Â
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.Â
   Wichita State has the second longest active streak at seven.Â
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)
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.Â
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
MVC's Dance Partners
Since the 2003-04 season, UNI and Wichita State have made the most appearances in the NCAA Tournament for the Missouri Valley Conference.
   The Panthers have made seven NCAA Tournament apperances since the 2003-04 season, while the Shockers have appeared in six NCAA tournaments in the same time frame.
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
20-WIN SEASONS
UNI has had 12 20-win seasons in program history – 10 of those 20-win seasons have come since 2003-04.Â
WINNING TRADITION IN MCLEOD CENTER
UNI is 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 130-34 (.793) in games played in the McLeod Center.Â
   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
2007-08Â Â Â 11-6
2008-09Â Â Â 11-4
2009-10Â Â Â 14-0
2010-11Â Â Â 13-5
2011-12Â Â Â 13-3
2012-13Â Â Â 16-4
2013-14Â Â Â 11-2
2014-15Â Â Â 15-0
2015-16Â Â Â 11-3
2016-17Â Â Â 6-3Â
PROTECTING THE HOME COURT
UNI has won 11 or more home games in the McLeod Center in nine consecutive seasons.
JAKE RANKS AMONG VALLEY'S ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACHES
UNI head coach Ben Jacobson ranks No. 6 in the Missouri Valley Confernce history in victories (229).
   Jacobson also ranks No. 7 in league history in MVC games only (118).
   Henry Iba tops both lists with 486 total wins and 187 league wins.
MVC Coaching Victories
1. Â Â Â Henry P. Iba (Oklahoma State)Â Â Â 486
2. Â Â Â Eddie Hickey (Creighton/St. Louis)Â Â Â 337
3. Â Â Â Dana Altman (Creighton)Â Â Â 327
4.   Gregg Marshall (Wichita State)   248
5.   Barry Hinson (Missouri State/SIU)   242
6.   Ben Jacobson (UNI)   229
7.   Rich Herrin (Southern Illinois)   225
8.   Ralph Miller (Wichita State)   221
9.   Maury John (Drake)   211
10.   Joe Stowell (Bradley)   197
MVC Coaching Wins (Conf. Games Only)
1. Â Â Â Henry P. Iba (Oklahoma State) Â Â Â 187
2. Â Â Â Dana Altman (Creighton) Â Â Â 182
3. Â Â Â Eddie Hickey (Creighton/St. Louis) Â Â Â 163
4. Â Â Â Barry Hinson (Missouri State/SIU) Â Â Â 128
5. Â Â Â Dr. F.C. Allen (Kansas) Â Â Â 126
6.   Gregg Marshall (Wichita State)    125
7.   Ben Jacobson (UNI)    118
8. Â Â Â Rich Herrin (Southern Illinois) Â Â Â 111
9. Â Â Â Jim Molinari (Bradley) Â Â Â 110
10.   Maurice John (Drake)    95
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UNI MBB IN APR TOP-10 PERCENTÂ
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).Â
   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 LUNCHEONSÂ
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
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