Panthers, Braves, Redbirds Set To Clash In The McLeod

Friday, February 10

Cedar Falls, Iowa

7 p.m.

University of Northern Iowa

Bradley

Panthers, Braves, Redbirds Set To Clash In The McLeod

2/7/2017 5:02:00 PM | Women's Basketball

GAME NOTES IN PDF FORMAT
Game 23 vs. Bradley (WEAR PINK)
When: Friday, Feb. 10, 2017
Time: 7 p.m. CT
Place: McLeod Center (Cedar Falls, Iowa)
Live Stats: www.uni.statbroadcast.com
TV: ESPN3
Radio: UNIPanthers.com or 1540 KXEL

Game 24 vs. Illinois State
When: Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017
Time: 2 p.m. CT
Place: McLeod Center (Cedar Falls, Iowa)
Live Stats: www.uni.statbroadcast.com
TV: ESPN3
Radio: UNIPanthers.com or 1540 KXEL

The Basics: The University of Northern Iowa women's basketball program returns to the McLeod Center this weekend when they host Bradley (Feb. 10 | 7 p.m.) and Illinois State (Feb. 12 | 2 p.m.).

Game Promotion: UNI's game against Bradley is the Panthers' Play4Kay game to bring awareness to breast cancer. Fans are encouraged to wear PINK! Head coach Tanya Warren will donate $25 for every made Panther three-pointer on Friday night to a cancer charity of her choice.

Five Facts:
• Tanya Warren holds an overall record of 178-136 in her 10th season at UNI. She is just five wins away from tying Tony DiCecco for all-time wins leader at UNI.
• UNI ranks fifth in NCAA Division I women's basketball in turnovers per game, only averaging 11.5 per game.
• Madison Weekly is ranked No. 12 in the nation in assist/turnover ratio (2.94).
• Hannah Schonhardt ranks first in the MVC this season in defensive rebounds, averaging 6.2 per game. She ranks No. 3 all-time at UNI in career defensive boards.
• Madison Weekly is ranked No. 24 amoung active career leaders in NCAA Division I women's basketball in career threes (233). She ranks No. 2 all-time at UNI in the category.

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.
• 125 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 Bradley and Illinois State on ESPN3. Live stats will also be provided at www.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 Braves: The Bradley Braves enter the game against UNI 9-13 overall and 5-6 in Missouri Valley Conference play. Bradley is currently on a three-game winning streak, putting together a string of victories over Evansville (W, 56-52), Loyola (W, 72-45) and Indiana State (W, 54-41). They have two players averaging double figures in conference play, led by Leti Lerman who is averaging 11.6 points and 12.0 rebounds.

From the Three: Madison Weekly has knocked down 40 three-pointers this season, including five against Southern Illinois (2/5), giving her 233 in her career. Her career three-pointer total ranks her No. 2 all-time at UNI in career treys made, passing Amber Sorenson, who had 230 from 2012-16.

Consecutive Games: Senior Madison Weekly has played in 104 consecutive games in the Purple and Old Gold and 114 overall (100th against Iowa, 12/4/16). She has also started in 89 straight games and 100 overall. She started in her 100th career game at Southern Illinois (2/5). She is tied for eighth all-time at UNI in career starts with Diane Roberts (100 starts, 1984-88).

That Defense Though: The Panthers are currently holding opponents to just 58.6 points per game through 22 games this season, ranking No. 5 all-time at UNI. UNI has held its opponents to below 60 points in 12 games this season.

Good Work: Senior Angie Davison was recently named one of 10 female student-athletes in NCAA Division I, II, III and NAIA women's basketball named to the 2017 Allstate WBCA Good Works Team. She will be honored at the Final Four along with having the opportunity to perform community service while in Dallas, Texas.

Assisting: Madison Weekly has 301 career assists after her one against Southern Illinois (2/5). She cracked the top-10 all-time at UNI in career dimes, making her just the 10th player in UNI history to have 300 or more assists.

Victory Numbers: Head coach Tanya Warren is just six wins away from becoming UNI's all-time wins leader, sitting with 178. Former head coach Tony DiCecco had 183 wins from 1995-2006. She is also ranked No. 8 all-time in Valley history and No. 7 in career Valley wins (112).

Warren Gets Defensive: UNI is 125-17 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 58.6 points per game. The Panthers are 12-0 this season when holding an opponent to 60 points or less.

Bench Play: UNI's bench has outscored its opponent's bench 544-348 through 22 games this year. The Panther bench is averaging 24.7 points per game, outscoring the opponent in 19 of UNI's 22 games this season, including 13 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 91 total.

One of Four: Senior Madison Weekly became just the fourth player in UNI history to score 1,500 career points with 1,604 through 114 career games (1,500th came against Evansville, 1/8).

Rebounding Numbers: Senior Hannah Schonhardt has been dominating on the boards this season, averaging 7.8 rebounds per game. She is ranked No. 4 in the Valley with 171, 137 of them on the defensive end of the court. She ranks No. 3 all-time at UNI in career defensive rebounds (521).