University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Sunday, January 8
Cedar Falls, Iowa
3 p.m.
University of Northern Iowa
vs
Wichita State (wear PURPLE)
UNI,Wichita State to Tip Sunday in McLeod Center
1/6/2017 9:44:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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Sun., Jan. 8, 2017 • 3 p.m. (CT)
Cedar Falls, Iowa • McLeod Center
Tickets - Call 319-273-4849 or visit UNIPanthers.com/tickets.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television
ESPNU
Play-by-Play: Mitch Holthus
Analyst: Mark Adams
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 28-26
• Last Meeting: UNI 57, Wichita State 52 (March 5, 2016)
• UNI took two of the three meetings last season, including a 53-50 win at Wichita State that snapped the Shockers 43-game home-court win streak.
UNI MEN'S BASKETBALL STORYLINES
• UNI (5-9 overall, 0-3 MVC) returns to the McLeod Center Sunday for a matchup against league-leading Wichita State (13-3 overall, 3-0 MVC). The Shockers and Panthers will tip at 3 p.m.
• UNI fans are encouraged to wear purple to Sunday's game vs. Wichita State
• The 2017 NCAA Division I national championship trophy will be on display Sunday in the McLeod Center. Fans will have the opportunity to pose with the trophy and have pictures taken with it on the McLeod Center concourse.
• Since the 2003-04 season, UNI (7) and Wichita State (6) have made the most appearances in the NCAA Tournament for the MVC.
• Senior Jeremy Morgan, the preseason MVC player of the year, is the only player in the NCAA to average 10.0 points (16.7), 3.0 rebounds (6.9), 2.0 assists (3.2), 2.0 steals (2.4) and 1.0 blocks (1.6).
• 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).
• UNI is 5-1 when scoring 70 or more points this season. UNI's only loss when scoring 70 or more came in an 81-73 loss at Wyoming. The Panthers are 0-8 when scoring less than 70 points.
UNI MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTES VS. WICHITA STATE
PANTHERS TO HOST SHOCKERS SUNDAY IN MCLEOD
UNI (5-9 overall, 0-3 MVC) returns to the McLeod Center Sunday for a matchup against league-leading Wichita State (13-3 overall, 3-0 MVC).
The Shockers and Panthers will tip at 3 p.m.
2017 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY ON DISPLAY SUNDAY
The 2017 NCAA Division I national championship trophy will be on display Sunday in the McLeod Center.
Fans will have the opportunity to pose with the trophy and have pictures taken with it on the McLeod Center concourse.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Sunday's game will be available for viewing on ESPNU. Mitch Holthus (play-by-play) and Mark Adams (analyst) will call the action courtside in the McLeod Center.
WICHITA STATE SHOCKERS
Wichita State was tabbed to win the Missouri Valley Conference's preseason poll for the fourth consecutive season.
The Shockers have won three straight MVC regular season titles.
Head coach Gregg Marshall is in his 10th season at the helm of the WSU program. He has guided the Shockers to 25 or more wins in seven consecutive seasons.
ALL-TIME SERIES
UNI owns a 28-26 lead in the all-time series vs. Wichita State.
UNI scored two victories over the Shockers last season. The first win came in Wichita where the Panthers snapped WSU's 43-game home winning streak. The second triumph came when UNI posted a 57-52 overtime win in the MVC Tournament semifinals in St. Louis.
UNI head coach Ben Jacobson is 11-11 against Wichita State since taking over the program in 2006-07. Jacobson has posted a mark of 5-5 against the Shockers in the McLeod Center.
Two Wins Last Year vs. WSU
UNI recorded two victories over the Wichita State Shockers in the 2015-16 season becoming the first MVC team to defeat them twice in the same year since Creighton performed the feat in the 2012-13 season.
Creighton won the MVC Tournament in 2013 by defeating the Shockers in the title game.
The last two times UNI has defeated Wichita State twice in the same season it has resulted in the Panthers winning the MVC Tournament. UNI turned the trick in 2009-10 and 2015-16.
MVC's Dancing 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
FIVE-GAME LOSING SKID
UNI is in the midst of a five-game losing streak - the longest such streak since the 2006-07 season.
UNI has not lost six games in a row since the 2000-01 season when the Panthers had a 10-game losing streak for then head coach Sam Weaver.
0-3 START TO MVC PLAY FOR UNI
The last time UNI started MVC play at 0-3 came in the 2000-01 season for head coach Sam Weaver.
It is the first 0-3 start to league play under head coach Ben Jacobson.
UNI's 0-3 MVC Starts
0-5 - 1994-95 - finished 4-14 (T9th)
0-3 - 1997-98 - finished 11-7 (T4th)
0-5 - 1998-99 - finished 6-12 (T8th)
0-7 - 2000-01 - finished 3-15 (10th)
0-3 - 2016-17 - finish TBD
SCORING TRENDS
UNI is 5-1 when scoring 70 or more points this season. UNI's only loss when scoring 70 or more came in an 81-73 loss at Wyoming.
The Panthers are 0-8 when scoring less than 70 points.
FOR STARTERS
UNI has used seven different starting lineups this season in its 14 games.
Only senior Jeremy Morgan has started all 14 games.
UNI has had nine different players draw starts this season.
UNI's 2016-17 Starting Lineups
Carlson-McCloud-Morgan-Koch-Lohaus (4)
Carlson-McCloud-Morgan-Koch-Ashton (2)
Carlson-Friedman-McCloud-Morgan-Ashton (1)
Friedman-McCloud-Morgan-Brown-Haldeman (2)
Carlson-Friedman-McCloud-Morgan-Haldeman (1)
Carlson-McCloud-Morgan-Koch-Haldeman (2)
Carlson-Morgan-Ashton-Koch-Haldeman (2)
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 (16.7), 3.0 rebounds (6.9), 2.0 assists (3.2), 2.0 steals (2.4) and 1.0 blocks (1.6).
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 1,022 career points and ranks No. 40 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.
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.
Jeremy Morgan (2013-pres.) 1,022 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. 3 at UNI in steals (162) and No. 8 in blocked shots (88).
STEALS - UNI (CAREER)
1. Brent Carmichael (1981-83) 180
2. Nick Nurse (1986-89) 165
3. Jeremy Morgan (2013-pres.) 162
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. Jason Sims (1993-96) 90
8. Jeremy Morgan (2013-pres.) 88
9. Scott Stafford (1984-85) 85
10. Steve Phyfe (1988-90) 66
MCCLOUD FINDS HIS GROOVE
Freshman point guard Juwan McCloud has scored career-highs in back-to-back contests.
McCloud scored 13 points at Evansville (1/1) and followed that up with a 16-point night at Loyola (1/4).
McCloud started the first 12 games of the season and has come off the bench to record his first two double-digit scoring games of his collegiate career.
HALDEMAN PROVIDES O
Redshirt freshman guard Spencer Haldeman ranks second on the squad in scoring (8.7) and in 3-pointers made (29).
Haldeman has recorded five double-digit scoring games, including a season-high 18 points at Wyoming (12/3).
TEDDY HITS THE BOARDS
Junior center Ted Friedman leads the Panthers with 17 offensive rebounds.
COACH JAKE RANKS T-6TH IN ALL-TIME MVC VICTORIES
UNI head coach Ben Jacobson has tallied 225 career wins to rank T-No. 6 in MVC history.
With his next victory, Jacobson would surpass Rich Herrin (Southern Illinois), who tallied 225 career coaching victories.
MVC Coaching Victories
1. Henry Iba (Oklahoma State) 486
2. Eddie Hickey (Creighton/St. Louis) 337
3. Dana Altman (Creighton) 327
4. Gregg Marshall (Wichita State) 243
5. Barry Hinson (Missouri State/SIU) 240
6. Rich Herrin (Southern Illinois) 225
Ben Jacobson (UNI) 225
8. Ralph Miller (Wichita State) 221
9. Maury John (Drake) 211
10. Joe Stowell (Bradley) 197
3-POINT TALK
UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 545 straight games – the longest active streak in the MVC.
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.
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.
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)
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
20-WIN SEASONS
UNI has had 12 20-win seasons in program history – 10 of those 20-win seasons have come since 2003-04.
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 127-33 (.794) 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 3-2
PROTECTING THE HOME COURT
UNI has won 11 or more home games in the McLeod Center in nine consecutive seasons.
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.
UNI SIGNS PHYFE TO NLI
UNI head men's basketball coach Ben Jacobson announced the signing of Austin Phyfe (Waverly, Iowa/Waverly-Shell Rock HS) to a National Letter-of-Intent to play for the Panthers beginning in 2017-18.
Phyfe (6'9", 235 lbs., Forward) is the No. 2 recruit in the state of Iowa, according to IowaPreps.com. He earned second-team all-state honors from the Iowa Newspaper Association as a junior for head coach Nate Stegge. Phyfe notched third-team all-state accolades as a sophomore. Phyfe is a three-time all-Northeast Iowa Conference pick, including a pair of first-team honors the past two seasons. Phyfe averaged 14.5 points, grabbed 8.4 rebounds and shot 64 percent from the field in leading Waverly-Shell Rock to an 18-6 record in 2015-16. Phyfe scored 13.7 points and grabbed 7.9 rebounds as a sophomore in helping the GoHawks to a 22-3 record and a berth into the state tournament. As a freshman, he helped the GoHawks the state tournament and into the semifinals. Phyfe played AAU for the Iowa Barnstormers.
He is the son of Steve and Lisa Phyfe. His father, Steve, played basketball for the Panthers from 1987-1990. His sister, Aftin, is a member of the UNI swimming and diving team.
UNI TO PLAY IN 2017 BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS
Celebrating its seventh year of elite collegiate tournament play, the 2017 Battle 4 Atlantis will include Villanova, Arizona, Purdue, North Carolina State, Tennessee, Southern Methodist, Western Kentucky and UNI.
The 2017 early season tournament field boasts a combined 16 Final Four appearances and five National Championships between the field. The annual Battle 4 Atlantis once again falls during the Thanksgiving holiday, scheduled to take place November 22-24, 2017. The 12-game, three-day tournament is regarded as one of the most challenging early-season tournaments.
It will mark UNI's second appearance in the Battle 4 Atlantis. UNI also took part in the tournament in the 2012 Battle 4 Atlantis as the Panthers played Louisville, Stanford and Memphis.
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, YouTube and Instagram will have access to updates, score recaps and special announcements.
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
Wichita State (13-3, 3-0) at UNI (5-9, 0-3) | WATCHESPN | AUDIO | STATS
Sun., Jan. 8, 2017 • 3 p.m. (CT)
Cedar Falls, Iowa • McLeod Center
Tickets - Call 319-273-4849 or visit UNIPanthers.com/tickets.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television
ESPNU
Play-by-Play: Mitch Holthus
Analyst: Mark Adams
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 28-26
• Last Meeting: UNI 57, Wichita State 52 (March 5, 2016)
• UNI took two of the three meetings last season, including a 53-50 win at Wichita State that snapped the Shockers 43-game home-court win streak.
UNI MEN'S BASKETBALL STORYLINES
• UNI (5-9 overall, 0-3 MVC) returns to the McLeod Center Sunday for a matchup against league-leading Wichita State (13-3 overall, 3-0 MVC). The Shockers and Panthers will tip at 3 p.m.
• UNI fans are encouraged to wear purple to Sunday's game vs. Wichita State
• The 2017 NCAA Division I national championship trophy will be on display Sunday in the McLeod Center. Fans will have the opportunity to pose with the trophy and have pictures taken with it on the McLeod Center concourse.
• Since the 2003-04 season, UNI (7) and Wichita State (6) have made the most appearances in the NCAA Tournament for the MVC.
• Senior Jeremy Morgan, the preseason MVC player of the year, is the only player in the NCAA to average 10.0 points (16.7), 3.0 rebounds (6.9), 2.0 assists (3.2), 2.0 steals (2.4) and 1.0 blocks (1.6).
• 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).
• UNI is 5-1 when scoring 70 or more points this season. UNI's only loss when scoring 70 or more came in an 81-73 loss at Wyoming. The Panthers are 0-8 when scoring less than 70 points.
UNI MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTES VS. WICHITA STATE
PANTHERS TO HOST SHOCKERS SUNDAY IN MCLEOD
UNI (5-9 overall, 0-3 MVC) returns to the McLeod Center Sunday for a matchup against league-leading Wichita State (13-3 overall, 3-0 MVC).
The Shockers and Panthers will tip at 3 p.m.
2017 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY ON DISPLAY SUNDAY
The 2017 NCAA Division I national championship trophy will be on display Sunday in the McLeod Center.
Fans will have the opportunity to pose with the trophy and have pictures taken with it on the McLeod Center concourse.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Sunday's game will be available for viewing on ESPNU. Mitch Holthus (play-by-play) and Mark Adams (analyst) will call the action courtside in the McLeod Center.
WICHITA STATE SHOCKERS
Wichita State was tabbed to win the Missouri Valley Conference's preseason poll for the fourth consecutive season.
The Shockers have won three straight MVC regular season titles.
Head coach Gregg Marshall is in his 10th season at the helm of the WSU program. He has guided the Shockers to 25 or more wins in seven consecutive seasons.
ALL-TIME SERIES
UNI owns a 28-26 lead in the all-time series vs. Wichita State.
UNI scored two victories over the Shockers last season. The first win came in Wichita where the Panthers snapped WSU's 43-game home winning streak. The second triumph came when UNI posted a 57-52 overtime win in the MVC Tournament semifinals in St. Louis.
UNI head coach Ben Jacobson is 11-11 against Wichita State since taking over the program in 2006-07. Jacobson has posted a mark of 5-5 against the Shockers in the McLeod Center.
Two Wins Last Year vs. WSU
UNI recorded two victories over the Wichita State Shockers in the 2015-16 season becoming the first MVC team to defeat them twice in the same year since Creighton performed the feat in the 2012-13 season.
Creighton won the MVC Tournament in 2013 by defeating the Shockers in the title game.
The last two times UNI has defeated Wichita State twice in the same season it has resulted in the Panthers winning the MVC Tournament. UNI turned the trick in 2009-10 and 2015-16.
MVC's Dancing 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
FIVE-GAME LOSING SKID
UNI is in the midst of a five-game losing streak - the longest such streak since the 2006-07 season.
UNI has not lost six games in a row since the 2000-01 season when the Panthers had a 10-game losing streak for then head coach Sam Weaver.
0-3 START TO MVC PLAY FOR UNI
The last time UNI started MVC play at 0-3 came in the 2000-01 season for head coach Sam Weaver.
It is the first 0-3 start to league play under head coach Ben Jacobson.
UNI's 0-3 MVC Starts
0-5 - 1994-95 - finished 4-14 (T9th)
0-3 - 1997-98 - finished 11-7 (T4th)
0-5 - 1998-99 - finished 6-12 (T8th)
0-7 - 2000-01 - finished 3-15 (10th)
0-3 - 2016-17 - finish TBD
SCORING TRENDS
UNI is 5-1 when scoring 70 or more points this season. UNI's only loss when scoring 70 or more came in an 81-73 loss at Wyoming.
The Panthers are 0-8 when scoring less than 70 points.
FOR STARTERS
UNI has used seven different starting lineups this season in its 14 games.
Only senior Jeremy Morgan has started all 14 games.
UNI has had nine different players draw starts this season.
UNI's 2016-17 Starting Lineups
Carlson-McCloud-Morgan-Koch-Lohaus (4)
Carlson-McCloud-Morgan-Koch-Ashton (2)
Carlson-Friedman-McCloud-Morgan-Ashton (1)
Friedman-McCloud-Morgan-Brown-Haldeman (2)
Carlson-Friedman-McCloud-Morgan-Haldeman (1)
Carlson-McCloud-Morgan-Koch-Haldeman (2)
Carlson-Morgan-Ashton-Koch-Haldeman (2)
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 (16.7), 3.0 rebounds (6.9), 2.0 assists (3.2), 2.0 steals (2.4) and 1.0 blocks (1.6).
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 1,022 career points and ranks No. 40 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.
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.
Jeremy Morgan (2013-pres.) 1,022 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. 3 at UNI in steals (162) and No. 8 in blocked shots (88).
STEALS - UNI (CAREER)
1. Brent Carmichael (1981-83) 180
2. Nick Nurse (1986-89) 165
3. Jeremy Morgan (2013-pres.) 162
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. Jason Sims (1993-96) 90
8. Jeremy Morgan (2013-pres.) 88
9. Scott Stafford (1984-85) 85
10. Steve Phyfe (1988-90) 66
MCCLOUD FINDS HIS GROOVE
Freshman point guard Juwan McCloud has scored career-highs in back-to-back contests.
McCloud scored 13 points at Evansville (1/1) and followed that up with a 16-point night at Loyola (1/4).
McCloud started the first 12 games of the season and has come off the bench to record his first two double-digit scoring games of his collegiate career.
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Redshirt freshman guard Spencer Haldeman ranks second on the squad in scoring (8.7) and in 3-pointers made (29).
Haldeman has recorded five double-digit scoring games, including a season-high 18 points at Wyoming (12/3).
TEDDY HITS THE BOARDS
Junior center Ted Friedman leads the Panthers with 17 offensive rebounds.
COACH JAKE RANKS T-6TH IN ALL-TIME MVC VICTORIES
UNI head coach Ben Jacobson has tallied 225 career wins to rank T-No. 6 in MVC history.
With his next victory, Jacobson would surpass Rich Herrin (Southern Illinois), who tallied 225 career coaching victories.
MVC Coaching Victories
1. Henry Iba (Oklahoma State) 486
2. Eddie Hickey (Creighton/St. Louis) 337
3. Dana Altman (Creighton) 327
4. Gregg Marshall (Wichita State) 243
5. Barry Hinson (Missouri State/SIU) 240
6. Rich Herrin (Southern Illinois) 225
Ben Jacobson (UNI) 225
8. Ralph Miller (Wichita State) 221
9. Maury John (Drake) 211
10. Joe Stowell (Bradley) 197
3-POINT TALK
UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 545 straight games – the longest active streak in the MVC.
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.
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.
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)
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
20-WIN SEASONS
UNI has had 12 20-win seasons in program history – 10 of those 20-win seasons have come since 2003-04.
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 127-33 (.794) 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 3-2
PROTECTING THE HOME COURT
UNI has won 11 or more home games in the McLeod Center in nine consecutive seasons.
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.
UNI SIGNS PHYFE TO NLI
UNI head men's basketball coach Ben Jacobson announced the signing of Austin Phyfe (Waverly, Iowa/Waverly-Shell Rock HS) to a National Letter-of-Intent to play for the Panthers beginning in 2017-18.
Phyfe (6'9", 235 lbs., Forward) is the No. 2 recruit in the state of Iowa, according to IowaPreps.com. He earned second-team all-state honors from the Iowa Newspaper Association as a junior for head coach Nate Stegge. Phyfe notched third-team all-state accolades as a sophomore. Phyfe is a three-time all-Northeast Iowa Conference pick, including a pair of first-team honors the past two seasons. Phyfe averaged 14.5 points, grabbed 8.4 rebounds and shot 64 percent from the field in leading Waverly-Shell Rock to an 18-6 record in 2015-16. Phyfe scored 13.7 points and grabbed 7.9 rebounds as a sophomore in helping the GoHawks to a 22-3 record and a berth into the state tournament. As a freshman, he helped the GoHawks the state tournament and into the semifinals. Phyfe played AAU for the Iowa Barnstormers.
He is the son of Steve and Lisa Phyfe. His father, Steve, played basketball for the Panthers from 1987-1990. His sister, Aftin, is a member of the UNI swimming and diving team.
UNI TO PLAY IN 2017 BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS
Celebrating its seventh year of elite collegiate tournament play, the 2017 Battle 4 Atlantis will include Villanova, Arizona, Purdue, North Carolina State, Tennessee, Southern Methodist, Western Kentucky and UNI.
The 2017 early season tournament field boasts a combined 16 Final Four appearances and five National Championships between the field. The annual Battle 4 Atlantis once again falls during the Thanksgiving holiday, scheduled to take place November 22-24, 2017. The 12-game, three-day tournament is regarded as one of the most challenging early-season tournaments.
It will mark UNI's second appearance in the Battle 4 Atlantis. UNI also took part in the tournament in the 2012 Battle 4 Atlantis as the Panthers played Louisville, Stanford and Memphis.
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, YouTube and Instagram will have access to updates, score recaps and special announcements.
www.facebook.com/UNIAthletics
www.facebook.com/UNIMensBasketball
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www.twittercom/UNIMBB
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