University of Northern Iowa Athletics
UNI Captures ESPY for Best Upset
7/14/2010 8:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The University of Northern Iowa men's basketball team captured the 2010 ESPY for Best Upset at the Nokia Center in Los Angeles tonight.
Panther head men's basketball coach Ali Farokhmanesh and Adam Koch.
"Winning an ESPY tonight is an absolute thrill," Jacobson said. "To have this happen to a great group of guys, our University and fans makes it very special."
"On behalf of these two guys, their teammates watching at home, ESPN, the fans that voted for us, Cedar Falls and Waterloo, and all the proud alums of Northern Iowa this caps off a great run for us this year. Cedar Falls and Waterloo, we're bringing home an ESPY," Jacobson said on stage when he addressed the crowd at the Nokia Center.
"What a crazy experience," Koch said following the announcement. "It was awesome to be able to win this award and be a part of this experience."
UNI scored a 69-67 victory over No. 1-ranked Kansas in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on March 20, 2010, at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Okla.
