UNI, SFA Set For Early Morning Tip on Tuesday

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Stephen F. Austin (0-1) at UNI (0-1)
Tues., Nov. 17, 2015 • 7 a.m.
Cedar Falls, Iowa • McLeod Center (6,650)

BROADCAST INFO
Television
ESPN2
   Play-by-Play: Rich Hollenberg
   Analyst: Mark Adams

Radio
Panther Sports Network
   Play-by-Play: Gary Rima
   Analyst: Kevin Boyle
Flagship - NewsTalk 1540-AM KXEL
On the Web - UNIPanthers.com, TuneIn

Live Stats
UNI.Statbroadcast.com

OPENING TIP

• UNI and Stephen F. Austin will meet for the second straight season in ESPN's 24 Hours of College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon.

• UNI snapped SFA's 34-game home-court win streak last season with a 79-77 win in Nacogdoches.

• Junior guard Jeremy Morgan set a career-high with 20 points in Saturday's home opener vs. Colorado State.

• UNI is one of 14 schools to have won 30 or more games twice in the last six seasons,

• The Panthers have posted a record of 51-10 against non-conference opponents in the McLeod Center.

• UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 496 straight games – the longest active streak in the Missouri Valley Conference.

• UNI's 10th-year head coach Ben Jacobson is the school's all-time wins leader with 197 victories.

• The NCAA recognizes teams in the top-10 percent of the Academic Progress Report. The UNI men's basketball program is the only Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball school to be listed in the top 10 percent in each of the last three years.

UNI VS. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN GAME NOTES
UNI-SFA - TAKE TWO
It marks the second straight season that UNI and Stephen F. Austin will meet in ESPN's 24 Hours of College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon.
   The Panthers scored a 79-77 overtime win last season in Nacogdoches, Texas, in a game that saw SFA's 34-game home-court win streak snapped.

BREAKFAST WITH BILL
UNI President Bill Ruud will be serving doughnuts and chocolate milk to UNI students prior to the UNI-Stephen F. Austin men's basketball game. The McLeod Center doors will open at 6 a.m.
   Doughnuts will be provided by Casey's General Stores and the chocolate milk is courtesy Land O'Lakes.

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
No NCAA Division I men's basketball coach has piled up more wins through his first two seasons at the helm of a program than SFA head coach Brad Underwood, who is the owner of a 61-8 record. The winning percentage of .884 that comes along with that lofty mark is the third-best through two seasons in NCAA Division I men's basketball history.
   Reigning Southland Conference Player of the Year and two-time All-American Thomas Walkup headlines a strong contingent of returners for SFA. Of the five regular starters from a season ago, the 'Jacks retained the services of four of them including Walkup, sophomore Ty Charles, junior Dallas Cameron and senior Trey Pinkney.
   SFA will enter Tuesday's game at 0-1 after a 97-55 loss at Baylor last Friday to open the season.

UNI VS. SFA SERIES
UNI owns a 3-0 lead in the all-time
series vs. Stephen F. Austin.
   Last season, UNI posted a 79-77 overtime win over SFA in Nacogdoches, Texas, to snap the Lumberjacks' 34-game home-court winning streak.
   UNI scored an 80-71 win over SFA in Nacogdoches (1/7/89).
   UNI also tallied a 120-96 win over SFA in the UNI-Dome (1/6/90).
LOHAUS PLAYED A KEY ROLE
UNI sophomore guard Wyatt Lohaus played a key role in helping the Panthers score a 79-77 overtime win over Stephen F. Austin last season.
   In his first road performance as a collegian, Lohaus scored a career-high 11 points, including seven in the second half.
   With UNI trailing 52-46 with 14:30 left in the game, Lohaus sank back-to-back 3-pointers to tie the game at 52-52.

MORGAN BREAKS OUT VS CSU
UNI junior guard Jeremy Morgan scored a career-high 20 points in UNI's season-opener vs. Colorado State (Nov. 14).
   Morgan drained 6-of-8 field goal attempts and was a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line against the Rams. Morgan also added six rebounds and two steals. In 33 minutes of action, he did not commit a turnover.
   It was Morgan's 17th career double-figure scoring game as a Panther.

WASHPUN CAN SCORE IT, DISH IT
Senior guard Wes Washpun posted 19 points and had seven assists in UNI's season opener vs. Colorado State.
   It was Washpun's 24th double-figure scoring game at UNI.

PANTHERS HIT THE BOARDS
UNI enjoyed a 34-33 rebounding advantage against Colorado State.
   UNI senior guard Paul Jesperson tied a career-high with eight caroms vs. the Rams.

FOR STARTERS
UNI's starting five vs. Colorado State consisted of Matt Bohannon, Paul Jesperson, Bennett Koch, Jeremy Morgan and Wes Washpun.
   Bohannon and Morgan are the two returning starters from last year's 31-4 Panther squad.
   Jesperson started 33 career games at the University of Virginia before transferring to UNI. His last start prior to Saturday's contest vs. Colorado State came March 27, 2013, vs. Iowa in the NIT.
   Washpun started 29 games as a sophomore for the Panthers. His last start previous to Saturday's game vs. Colorado State came March 7, 2014, in the MVC Tournament vs. Southern Illinois.
   Koch made his first career start on Saturday vs. Colorado State. Koch came off the bench in all 28 games he played as a redshirt freshman in 2014-15.

No. of Starts for UNI's Starters
Matt Bohannon - 73 career starts
Jeremy Morgan - 46 career starts
Paul Jesperson - 34 career starts
Wes Washpun - 30 career starts
Bennett Koch - 1 career start

BOHANNON LOOKS TO TOP 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE LIST
Senior guard Matt Bohannon ranks No. 4 on UNI's all-time 3-pointers made list with 178.

UNI CAREER 3-POINTERS MADE
1.   Ben Jacobson (2002-06)           203
2.   Johnny Moran (2008-12)   201
   Marc Sonnen (2009-13)           201
4.   Matt Bohannon (2012-present)   178
5.   Nick Nurse (1985-89)           170
6.   Darian DeVries (1994-98)   166
7.   Robbie Sieverding (1998-02)   157
8.   Ali Farokhmanesh (2008-10)   152
9.   Maurice Newby (1987-91)   146
10.   Chris Foster (2000-05)           144

NON-CONFERENCE SLATE
UNI will face one of the nation's toughest non-conference schedules in 2015-16.
   UNI began the season with an 84-78 loss to Colorado State. UNI will play host to Stephen F. Austin on ESPN2 on Tues., Nov. 14.
   Next Saturday, UNI will take on No. 1-ranked North Carolina in the McLeod Center.
   The Panthers will also tangle with No. 7-ranked Iowa State (Dec. 19) in Des Moines.
   UNI will play road games at Richmond (Dec. 5), at George Mason (Dec. 8), at New Mexico (Dec. 12) and at Hawaii (Dec. 23).
   UNI could also take on No. 8 Oklahoma in its second game at the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu.

TWO 30-WIN SEASONS IN THE LAST SIX YEARS
UNI is one of 14 schools to have won 30 or more games twice in the last six seasons, joining Duke (4 times), Kansas (4), Kentucky (3), Louisville (3), Syracuse (3), Wichita State (3), BYU (2), Gonzaga (2), Murray State (2), Ohio State (2), San Diego State (2), Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).

7TH OVERALL NCAA APPEARANCE FOR UNI PANTHERS
UNI made its seventh appearance in the NCAA Tournament last season. The Panthers are 4-7 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

UNI MBB IN APR TOP-10 PERCENT
The University of Northern Iowa 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 three 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.

MBB INKS TWO IN EARLY SIGNING
UNI has announced the signing of Tanner Lohaus and Juwan McCloud to National Letters-of-Intent to play for UNI Beginning in 2016-17.
   Lohaus (North Liberty, Iowa/Iowa City West HS) is a 6'7" 205-pound forward. Lohaus helped Iowa City West to the 2014 state championship for head coach Steve Bergman and a 23-3 record. Lohaus guided Iowa City West to a third-place finish in the 2015 state tournament with a 25-1 record. As a junior, Lohaus averaged 11.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists. He earned second-team all-Mississippi Valley Conference honors as a junior. He is the son of Anne Lohaus and Brad Lohaus. He is the younger brother of UNI sophomore guard Wyatt Lohaus.
   Juwan McCloud (Germantown, Wis./Germantown HS) is a 5'11" 150-pound guard. McCloud was named the North Shore Conference player of the year after helping lead the Warhawks to their sixth consecutive league crown. McCloud led Germantown HS to the Division I state championship game as a junior. He averaged 16.7 points per game as Germantown posted a mark of 27-1 in 2014-15 for then head coach Steve Showalter. McCloud played AAU with the Wisconsin Swing coached by Justin Litscher. He is the son of Brian and Mellisa McCloud. He has an older brother, Jalen.

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), KCHA (1580 AM, Charles City), 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.

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Fans of UNI Athletics on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube will have access to updates, score recaps and special announcements.
   UNI Athletics on Facebook will give fans the chance to connect with other Panther fans, as well as providing information on upcoming events. Followers on Twitter will be able to access news and scoring updates. Followers on YouTube will be able to access game highlights and press conference footage.

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