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UNI (10-7, 2-2) at Indiana State (9-7, 3-1) | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE AUDIO
Wed., Jan. 13, 2016 • 6 p.m. (CT)
Terre Haute, Ind. • Hulman Center (10,200)

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   Analyst: Rich Zvosec

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   Analyst: Kevin Boyle
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OPENING TIP
• UNI (10-7, 2-2 MVC) will travel to Terre Haute, Ind., to match up against the Indiana State Sycamores (9-7, 3-1 MVC). Tip is set for 6 p.m. (CT) Wednesday at the Hulman Center.

• UNI has won three straight games in the series - including two consecutive victories in the Hulman Center.

• UNI has won its two MVC games by an average of 34.5 ppg. UNI has lost its two MVC games by an average of 1.5 ppg.

• For the first time since March 26, 2013, UNI had all five starters score in double figures in a 77-44 victory over Drake.

• Wes Washpun leads the MVC in assists (5.8 apg). He ranks No. 23 in the nation in assists per game.

• Jeremy Morgan is tops in the MVC in steals (1.8 spg).

• Bennett Koch is shooting 72.7 percent (16-of-22 FGs) from the field and averaging 10.0 points per game since starting MVC play.

• Matt Bohannon leads the MVC in 3-pointers made (50). Bohannon has drained five three-pointers in each of UNI's last two games. Bohannon has made three or more 3-pointers 11 times this season.

• UNI leads the MVC in 3-pointers made (153).

• UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 512 straight games – the longest active streak in the Missouri Valley Conference.

• UNI has secured a pair of top-five wins (AP poll) this season with triumphs over No. 1 North Carolina and No. 5 Iowa State.

• UNI has registered 16 wins over ranked Division I opponents and 13 of those wins have come since Ben Jacobson joined the UNI coaching staff in the 2001-02 season.

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

UNI MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTES AT INDIANA STATE
UNI SET TO TRAVEL TO TERRE HAUTE TO TAKE ON SYCAMORES
UNI (10-7, 2-2 MVC) will travel to Terre Haute, Ind., to match up against the Indiana State Sycamores (9-7, 3-1 MVC). Tip is set for 6 p.m. (CT) Wednesday at the Hulman Center.
   The Panthers completed non-conference play at 8-5 overall. UNI posted two top-five wins in non-conference play with triumphs over No. 1 North Carolina (71-67) and No. 5 Iowa State (81-79).

SCOUTING INDIANA STATE
Indiana State has won three conseccutive games after dropping its MVC opener at Evansville. The Sycamores have won six of their last seven games.
   Indiana State is led in scoring by Devonte Brown (15.2 ppg), Brenton Scott (14.0 ppg) and Khristian Smith (10.9 ppg).
   The Sycamores are 5-2 at home this season with its two losses coming against IUPUI (72-70 - Nov. 13) and vs. Valparaiso (69-63 - Dec. 9).

ALL-TIME SERIES VS. INDIANA ST.
Indiana State holds a slim 26-24 lead in the all-time series vs. UNI.
   UNI has won three straight games in the series - including two consecutive victories in the Hulman Center.
   The Panthers are 8-16 all-time in the Hulman Center, whichin includes an 8-6 mark in their last 14 trips to Terre Haute.

WASHPUN NAMED TO MIDSEASON LOU HENSON AWARD WATCH LIST
The Lou Henson award mid-season watch list was announced by CollegeSportsInsider.com and UNI senior guard Wes Washpun is among the honorees.
   The Lou Henson Award is presented annually to the Mid-Major player in NCAA Division I college basketball.
   The award is named in honor of Lou Henson who coached 41 years. When he left the game in 2005 he was sixth all-time in career Division I wins with 779. He is the winningest coach at both Illinois and New Mexico State. He is one of only 12 coaches in the history of the game to take two schools to the Final Four.
   The recipient of the 2016 award will be announced at the CollegeInsider.com Award Presentation on April 1 in Houston, site of the men's division I national championship.

ALL FIVE STARTERS IN DOUBLE-
FIGURE SCORING
For the first time since March 26, 2013, UNI had all five starters score in double figures in a 77-44 victory over Drake.
   Matt Bohannon (21 pts.), Bennett Koch (15 pts.), Jeremy Morgan (13 pts.), Wes Washpun (12 pts.) and Paul Jesperson (11 pts.) each recorded double figures against the Bulldogs on Saturday.
   The last time all five of UNI's starters scored in double figures came in a 90-77 CIT quarterfinal win over Bradley in the McLeod Center.
   Anthony James (21 pts.), Seth Tuttle (19 pts.), Jake Koch (14 pts.), Marc Sonnen (13 pts.) and Deon Mitchell (10 pts.) each scored in double figures against the Braves.

UNI TOPS FIRST TWO MVC FOES BY WIDE MARGINS
UNI has recorded two of its three largest victory margins ever in Missouri Valley Conference play this season.
   UNI scored its largest win over an MVC opponent in a 36-point triumph over Bradley on Dec. 30.
   UNI tallied its third-largest margin of victory in MVC play with a 33-point win over Drake on Jan. 9.

UNI'S LARGEST MVC VICTORIES
36 (80-44) vs. Bradley (12/30/2015)
34 (80-46) vs. Bradley (1/1/2014)
33 (77-44) vs. Drake (1/9/2015)
31 (84-53) vs. Bradley (1/12/2013)
30 (85-55) vs. Drake (1/20/2013)
27 (83-56) vs. Indiana State (2/4/06)
26 (81-55) vs. Southern Illinois (2/11/09)

FEAST OR FAMINE IN MVC PLAY
UNI has won its two MVC games by an average of 34.5 ppg.
   UNI has lost its two MVC games by an average of 1.5 ppg.

DON'T FORGET THE DEFENSE
It's not all about scoring this year, as UNI can also play some defense.
   UNI is allowing 66.5 points per game.
   In UNI's 10 wins, the Panthers have limited the opposition to 60.2 points per game.

20-POINT OUTPUT FROM BO
Senior guard Matt Bohannon recorded his third 20-plus point scoring game of his career - and second of the season with 21 points against Drake.
   Bohannon drained five three-pointers and led the Panthers with 21 points in the 77-44 win over Drake (1/9).
   Earlier this season, Bohannon sank seven three-pointers and scored 21 points vs. BYU (12/25).

Active 20-Plus Point Scoring Games
Wes Washpun (4)
Matt Bohannon (3)
Paul Jesperson (1)
Jeremy Morgan (1)

FOUR 500-PLUS POINT SCORERS
UNI's starting lineup features four 500-plus point collegiate scorers.
   Matt Bohannon has posted 892 career points, while Wes Washpun has recorded 795 points. Paul Jesperson has tallied 609 career points and Jeremy Morgan has been credited with 573 career points.

BO FOR 3 IN MVC PLAY
UNI senior guard Matt Bohannon holds the UNI career record for most three-pointers in Missouri Valley Conference games.
   Bohannon has drained 128 three-pointers in 58 MVC games.
   The previous UNI mark was set by Ben Jacobson with 113 three-pointers in MVC games only from 2002-2006.

BO SETS CAREER 3-POINT MARK
Senior guard Matt Bohannon set UNI's all-time three-point field goals made mark against Hawaii (Dec. 22).
   Bohannon has drained 225 career 3-pointers to surpass the previous record of 203 set by Ben Jacobson (2002-2006).

UNI CAREER 3-POINTERS MADE
1.   Matt Bohannon (2012-pres.)   225
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.   Ali Farokhmanesh (2008-10)   152
9.   Maurice Newby (1987-91)   146
10.   Chris Foster (2000-05)           144

UNI CAREER 3-POINTERS ATTEMPTS
1.   Johnny Moran (2008-12)   601
2.   Matt Bohannon (2012-pres.)   577
3.   Ben Jacobson (2002-06)           519
4.   Marc Sonnen (2009-13)           480
5.   Chris Foster (2000-05)           422
6.   Robbie Sieverding (1998-02)   418
7.   Darian DeVries (1994-98)   407
8.   Ali Farokhmanesh (2008-10)   405
9.   Maurice Newby (1987-91)   391
10.   Brooks McKowen (2003-07)   376

KOCH'S CONTRIBUTIONS
Sophomore center Bennett Koch is shooting a league-best 72.7 percent (16-of-22 FGs) from the field and averaging 10.0 points per game since starting MVC play.

JESPERSON DRAINS TRIPLES TWO AT A TIME
Senior guard Paul Jesperson has made at least two 3-pointers in 12 games this season. Jesperson ranks second on the team with 40 3-pointers.

BOHANNON PREFERS THREES
Senior guard Matt Bohannon leads the MVC in 3-pointers made (50).
   Bohannon has made three or more 3-pointers in a game 11 times so far this season.
   He has drained five three-pointers in each of UNI's last two games.

MORGAN IS MAKING PLAYS
Junior guard Jeremy Morgan has shown he can do it all this season from scoring and rebounding to defending.
   Morgan ranks first on the team in rebounding (87), steals (30) and blocks (10). He ranks fourth on the team in scoring (11.2 ppg).
   He leads the MVC in steals (1.8 spg) and free throw percentage (.828). He ranks No. 3 in the league in field goal percentage (.545).
   Morgan's steal of Joel Berry II's pass with :08 left and ensuing free throw helped clinch UNI's 71-67 victory over No. 1 North Carolina (Nov. 21).

WASHPUN TOP 10 IN ASSISTS
Senior guard Wes Washpun has cracked the top-10 list at UNI in career assists. Washpun has dished out 308 assists at UNI.
   Washpun also handed out 23 assists at Tennessee as a freshman in the 2011-12 season, giving him 331 for his collegiate career.

UNI CAREER ASSISTS
1.   Dale Turner (1988-1992)   520
2.   Brooks McKowen (2003-07)   425
3.   Robbie Williams (1982-1986)   418
4.   Mark Long (1975-1979)   387
5.   Deon Mitchell (2011-15)   373
6.   Chris Foster (2000-2005)   370
7.   Ben Jacobson (2002-2006)   357
8.   Kwadzo Ahelegbe (2006-2011)   342
9.   Nick Nurse (1985-1989)   340
10.   Wes Washpun (2013-present)   308

DISHING AT A RECORD PACE
Senior guard Wes Washpun is handing out assists at a record-pace this season at 5.8 assists per game, which is also tops in the Missouri Valley Conference and ranks No. 23 in the country.
   Jay Imhoff (1979-80) and Brooks McKowen (2006-07) hold the UNI single-season assist record at 5.8 assists per game.

UNI'S 3-POINT STREAK
UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 512 straight games – the longest active streak in the Missouri Valley Conference.
   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.

FOR STARTERS
UNI's starting five consists 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. Prior to this season, Jesperson's last start came at Virginia on March 27, 2013 vs. Iowa in the NIT.
   Washpun started 29 games as a sophomore for the Panthers. His last start previous the pair this season came March 7, 2014, in the MVC Tournament vs. Southern Illinois.
   Koch came off the bench in all 28 games he played as a redshirt freshman.

No. of Starts for UNI's Starters
Matt Bohannon - 89 career starts
Jeremy Morgan - 62 career starts
Paul Jesperson - 50 career starts
Wes Washpun - 46 career starts
Bennett Koch - 17 career starts

THE UNDER 50 CLUB
When the Panthers held the Drake Bulldogs to 44 points in UNI's 77-44 win Jan. 9, it marked the 42nd time in the Ben Jacobson head coaching era that the Panthers had held a team under 50 points. UNI is 41-1 in those contests.
   UNI has won 34 straight games when holding the opposition to less than 50 points.

OPP. HELD UNDER 50 PTS IN JACOBSON COACHING ERA
Date   Opponent   Results
1/9/15   Drake   W, 77-44
12/30/15   Bradley   W, 80-44
3/7/15   vs. Loyola   W, 63-49
   (MVC Tournament)
3/6/15   vs. Bradley   W, 71-46
   (MVC Tournament)
2/21/15   Bradley   W, 56-39
2/18/15   at Loyola   W, 58-39
1/18/15   Missouri State   W, 60-46
1/10/15   at Drake   W, 64-40
1/7/15   Southern Illinois   W, 55-39
12/20/14   vs. Iowa   W, 56-44
11/26/14   vs. Northwestern   W, 61-42
11/22/14   North Florida   W, 66-49
1/1/14   Bradley   W, 80-46
2/5/13   Missouri State   W, 48-37
1/23/13   Southern Illinois   W, 58-45
11/17/12   North Dakota   W, 72-47
1/31/12   Southern Illinois   W, 58-49
1/4/12   Indiana State   W, 65-48
12/19/11   Loras   W, 84-48
11/22/11   Western Carolina   W, 59-39
11/12/11   Old Dominion   W, 63-46
1/22/11   Drake   W, 69-49
1/12/11   at Illinois State   W, 46-44
12/19/10   SIU Edwardsville   W, 68-47
11/16/10   Coe   W, 84-45
3/6/10   vs. Bradley   W, 57-40
   (MVC Tournament)
3/5/10   vs. Drake   W, 55-40
   (MVC Tournament)
2/10/10   at Drake   W, 57-48
1/16/10   vs. Indiana State   W, 62-40
1/9/10   at Illinois State   W, 59-44
1/6/10   at Southern Illinois   W, 61-49
1/1/10   vs. Evansville   W, 65-46
12/19/09   at North Dakota   W, 64-41
11/28/09   vs. Northern Illinois   W, 52-45
2/18/09   vs. Drake   L, 47-46
12/6 /08   vs. North Dakota   W, 69-49
3/7/08   vs. Southern Illinois   W, 54-49
   (MVC Tournament)
12/29/07   at Bradley   W, 59-46
12/15/07   vs. Wartburg   W, 99-48
11/27/07   at Iowa State   W, 61-48
11/9/07   vs. Northern Illinois   W, 75-45
12/2/06   at Bucknell   W, 57-48

14 STRAIGHT MVC HOME GAMES
UNI has won 14 consecutive Missouri Valley Conference home games dating back to the 2013-14 season.
   UNI was a perfect 9-0 at home last year in league games and the Panthers won their final three home games of the 2013-14 MVC season.
   UNI has begun league play this year with wins over Bradley (80-44) and Drake (77-44).

WINNING WAYS AT MCLEOD
The McLeod Center will celebrate its 10th anniversary this season and the Panthers have made winning a priority in their home venue.
   UNI has posted an all-time mark of 119-29 (.804) in games played in the McLeod Center. UNI is 64-19 in MVC games in the McLeod Center.
   UNI secured a school-record 16 home wins in the 2012-13 season. The previous mark of 15 home wins was set in the 1989-90 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 last season.
   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.

200-PLUS WINS FOR JAKE
UNI head coach Ben Jacobson has tallied 206 career wins to rank No. 9 in MVC history.

MVC Coaching Victories
1.    Henry Iba (Oklahoma State)   486
2.    Eddie Hickey (Creighton/St. Louis)   337
3.    Dana Altman (Creighton)   327
4.   Rich Herrin (Southern Illinois)   225
5.   Barry Hinson (Missouri State/SIU)   223
6.   Ralph Miller (Wichita State)   220
7.   Gregg Marshall (Wichita State)   213
8.   Maury John (Drake)   211
9.   Ben Jacobson (UNI)   207
10.   Joe Stowell (Bradley)               197
Jake Ranks 8th in MVC Wins
UNI head coach Ben Jacobson ranks No. 8 all-time in Missouri Valley Conference history with 105 league coaching victories.
   Jacobson has compiled an MVC mark of 105-61 (.632 winning percentage).

MVC Coaching Wins (Conf. Games Only)
1.    Henry P. Iba (Oklahoma State)    187
2.    Dana Altman (Creighton)    182
3.    Eddie Hickey (Creighton/St. Louis)    163
4.    Dr. F.C. Allen (Kansas)    126
5.    Barry Hinson (Missouri State/SIU)    117
6.    Rich Herrin (Southern Illinois)    111
7.    Jim Molinari (Bradley)    110
8.   Ben Jacobson (UNI)    105
9.    Gregg Marshall (Wichita State)    104
10.   Maurice John (Drake)    95

BACK-TO-BACK MVC LOSSES
UNI suffered back-to-back losses in the MVC for the first time since the 2013-14 season with setbacks at Southern Illinois (Jan. 2) and at Missouri State (Jan. 6).
   In fact, UNI dropped three straight league games that year with setbacks against Indiana State (87-81 - Feb. 1, 2014), at Illinois State (76-65 - Feb. 5, 2014) and vs. Wichita State (82-73 - Feb. 8, 2014).

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

6TH NCAA TOURN. SINCE 2004
The Panthers made their sixth NCAA appearance since the 2004 season. The six appearances since 2004 is the most of any member of the MVC in that time frame.
   Wichita State has appeared in five NCAA Tournaments since 2004, to rank second in the MVC behind the Panthers.

MVC'S NCAA Appearances Since 2004
UNI (6) - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2015
Wichita St. (5) - 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Southern Illinois (4) - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Creighton (4) - 2005, 2007, 2012, 2013
Indiana State (1) - 2011
Drake (1) - 2008
Bradley (1) - 2006

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 3 IN EARLY SIGNING
UNI has announced the signing of Isaiah Brown, Tanner Lohaus, Juwan McCloud to National Letters-of-Intent to play for UNI Beginning in 2016-17.
   Brown (Flower Mound, Texas/Flower Mound HS) is a 6'5", 170-pound, guard from Flower Mound, Texas. Brown averaged 14 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals as a junior at Flower Mound High School for head coach Eric Littleton. Flower Mound finished third in their district in 2014-15. He earned second-team all-district honors as a junior. He is the No. 25-ranked recruit in the 2016 recruiting class in the state of Texas according to Texas Hoops. He played AUU ball for Marcus Smart YGC36 for head coach Vonzell Thomas. He is the son of Craig and Sophia Brown. He has two siblings, Landon (10) and Maliyah (2).
   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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