University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Sunday, November 20
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6:30 p.m.
University of Northern Iowa
vs
Xavier
UNI to Play for Tire Pros Invite Title Sunday
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• UNI (3-0 overall) will play in the championship game of the 2016 Tire Pros Invitational against the #11/#10 Xavier Musketeers (4-0 overall) on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. (CT).
• UNI has registered 17 wins over ranked Division I opponents and 14 of those wins have come since Ben Jacobson joined the UNI coaching staff in the 2001-02 season. UNI has three neutral-court wins over ranked foes, with two of those coming in 1990 and 2010 NCAA tournaments.
• The Panthers reached the title game by coming back from an 18-point deficit in the second half vs. Oklahoma and scored a 73-67 overtime win over the Sooners. UNI trailed 43-25 with 14:55 left in the game.
• UNI's last 18-point comeback for a win came in the 2015 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championship game vs. Illinois State. The Panthers defeated the Redbirds, 69-60.
• Klint Carlson has scored career-highs in each game of the tournament. Carlson scored 19 points in a win over Arizona State on Thursday. Carlson added 22 points in UNI's triumph over Oklahoma on Friday.
• Jeremy Morgan stuffed the stat sheet in Friday's win over Oklahoma. Morgan scored 17 points, grabbed seven rebounds, tallied seven steals, handed out four assists and swatted four shots.
UNI IN THE TIRE PROS INVITE
UNI (3-0 overall) will play in the championship game of the 2016 Tire Pros Invitational against the #11/#10 Xavier Musketeers (4-0 overall) on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. (CT).
   The game will be broadcast live on ESPN2. Audio can be found on the flagship radio station News/Talk 1540 KXEL-AM.     Â
Tire Pros Invitational Schedule
Nov. 17
G1 - Clemson 95, Davidson 78
G2 - Xavier 83, Missouri 82 (OT)
G3 - UNI 82, Arizona State 63
G4 - Oklahoma 89, Tulane 70
Nov. 18
G5 - Davidson 70, Missouri 55
G6 - Xavier 83, Clemson 77
G7 - Arizona State 80, Tulane 71
G8 - UNI 73, Oklahoma 67 (OT)
Nov. 20
G9 - Tulane vs. Missouri, 11 am (ESPN3)
G10 - Arizona St. vs. Davidson, 1:30 pm (ESPNU)
G11 - Oklahoma vs. Clemson, 4 pm (ESPNU)
G12 - UNI vs. Xavier, 6:30 pm (ESPN2)
XAVIER MUSKETEERS
The Xavier Musketeers (4-0 overall) have begun the season with victories over Lehigh (84-81), Buffalo (86-53), Missouri (83-82 OT) and Clemson (83-77).
   The Musketeers are ranked No. 10 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and No. 11 in the Associated Press Poll.
ALL-TIME SERIES
This is the first meeting between UNI and Xavier.
   UNI and Xavier will be meeting for the first time this Sunday. However, the teams will only have to wait six more days for a rematch. UNI plays at Xavier on Sat., Nov. 26 at the Cintas Center.
WORKIN' OVERTIME
UNI played its first overtime game of the 2016-17 season in the semifinals of the Tire Pros Invitational against Oklahoma. UNI posted a 73-67 win over the Sooners.
   Head coach Ben Jacobson is 10-8 all-time in overtime games.
UNI's Overtime Games Since 2006
L, 67-64 at Illinois State (1/9/07)
W, 64-60 at UMKC (12/19/07)
W, 77-75 vs. Wichita State (2/13/08)
L, 71-66 vs. Iowa State (12/3/08)
L, 85-84 (2OT) vs. Indiana State (12/28/08)
W, 69-67 at Illinois State (2/24/09)
W, 60-57 vs. Illinois State (3/8/09)Â
W, 84-81 vs. Toledo (11/14/12)
W, 82-77 at George Mason (12/8/12)
L, 54-51 at Evansville (1/29/13)
L, 91-82 vs. Iowa State (12/7/13)
L, 93-87 at Loyola (1/25/14)
W, 79-77 at Stephen F. Austin (11/18/14)
W, 71-65 vs. George Mason (12/6/14)
L, 93-87 (2OT) at VCU (12/13/14)
W, 57-52 vs. Wichita State (3/5/16)
L, 92-88 (2OT) vs. Texas A&M (3/20/16)
W, 73-67 vs. Oklahoma (11/18/16)
UNI VS. RANKED TEAMS
Since the 1979-80 season, UNI is 17-35 vs. ranked foes.
   UNI has registered 17 wins over ranked Division I opponents and 14 of those wins have come since Ben Jacobson joined the UNI coaching staff in the 2001-02 season.Â
   UNI has three neutral-court wins over ranked foes, with two of those coming in 1990 and 2010 NCAA tournaments.
   UNI is 2-0 all-time against No. 1-ranked opponents. UNI secured a 71-67 win over North Carolina in the McLeod Center on Nov. 21, 2015. The Panthers also recorded a 69-67 win over No. 1 Kansas in the 2010 NCAA Tournament.
   UNI has posted a mark of 3-2 in its last five matchups against top-five ranked foes.
UNI vs. Ranked Opponents (since 1979-80)
#15Â Â Â Texas A&MÂ Â Â L, 92-88 2ot (N) - 3/20/16
#25   Wichita State   W, 53-50 (A) - 2/13/16
#5   Iowa State   W, 81-79 (N) - 12/19/15
#1   North Carolina   W, 71-67 (H) - 11/21/15
#17   Louisville   L, 66-53 (N) - 3/22/15
#11   Wichita State   L, 74-60 (A) - 2/28/15
#12   Wichita State   W, 70-54 (H) - 1/31/15
#4   Wichita State   L, 82-73 (H) - 2/8/14
#8   Wichita State   L, 67-53 (A) - 1/5/14
#17   Iowa State   L, 91-82 OT (N) - 12/7/13
#15   Wichita State   W, 57-52 (H) - 2/2/13
#12   Creighton   L, 79-68 (A) - 1/15/13
#21Â Â Â UNLVÂ Â Â L, 73-59 (A) - 12/19/12
#19   Memphis   L, 52-47 (N) - 11/24/12
#2   Louisville   L, 51-46 (N) - 11/22/12
#13   Creighton   W, 65-62 (H) - 2/4/12
#23   Creighton   L, 63-60 (A) - 1/10/12
#10   Syracuse   L, 68-46 (A) - 11/12/10
#13   Michigan State   L, 59-52 (N) - 3/26/10
#1   Kansas   W, 69-67 (N) - 3/20/10
#15   Marquette   L, 73-43 (N) - 11/28/08
#14   Drake   L, 65-55 (H) - 2/16/08
#22   Drake   L, 58-54 (A) - 1/26/08
#11   Nevada   L, 79-64 (A) - 2/17/07
#16   Wichita State   W, 63-59 (A) - 12/30/06
#17   Washington   L, 70-61 (A) - 11/14/06
#23   Georgetown   L, 54-49 (N) - 3/17/06
#24   Bucknell   W, 65-61 (H) - 2/18/06
#12   Iowa   W, 67-63 (H) - 12/6/05
#20   Wisconsin   L, 57-52 (N) - 3/18/05
#17   Iowa   L, 76-73 (A) - 12/7/05
#14   Georgia Tech   L, 65-60 (N) - 3/19/04
#15   Southern Illinois   W, 68-52 (H) - 3/1/04
#20   Creighton   W, 82-73 (H) - 1/14/04
#24    Iowa   W, 77-66 (H) - 12/9/03
#13   Creighton   L, 84-75 (H) - 2/4/03
#11   Iowa   W, 78-76 (H) - 12/4/01
#17   Alabama   L, 64-56 (N) - 12/20/00
#10   Iowa   W, 84-78 (H) - 12/9/97
#12   Iowa   L, 78-73 (H) - 12/5/95
#11   Iowa State   L, 81-62 (H) - 1/25/95
#8   Iowa   L, 64-44 (A) - 12/8/92
#16   Iowa   L, 108-85 (H) - 12/19/91
#20   Minnesota   L, 81-78 (N) - 3/18/90
#11   Missouri   W, 74-71 (N) - 3/16/90
#20   Iowa   W, 77-74 (H) - 1/3/90
#3   Georgetown   L, 83-49 (N) - 12/29/89
#5   Iowa   L, 95-76 (A) - 12/6/88
#14   Missouri   L, 91-62 (A) - 1/12/83
#6   Iowa   L, 84-53 (A) - 12/21/81
#14   Iowa   L, 86-52 (A) - 12/30/80
#20   Iowa   L, 78-46 (A) - 12/6/79
NOTE: Associated Press poll used
UNI's Record vs. Ranked Opponents
Overall   Home   Away   Neutral
17-35Â Â Â 12-6Â Â Â 2-16Â Â Â 3-13
TIES PANTHERS' LARGEST COMEBACK
UNI's 18-point comeback victory over Oklahoma ties it for the longest such win in the school's NCAA Division I history.
   UNI also posted an 18-point comeback win over Illinois State on March 8, 2015, in the 2015 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Championship game.
CARLSON RECORDS 2ND STRAIGHT CAREER-HIGH
Klint Carlson has scored career-
highs in each game of the 2016 Tire Pros Invitational.Â
   Carlson scored 19 points in a win over Arizona State on Thursday.Â
   Carlson added 22 points in UNI's triumph over Oklahoma on Friday. Through the game's first 33 minutes, Carlson had scored four points. In the final 11:27 (regulation and overtime), Carlson added 18 points which included four three-pointers. His final three-pointer gave UNI a 67-64 lead with :42.9 left in overtime.
MORGAN STUFFS STAT SHEET
Jeremy Morgan stuffed the stat sheet in Friday's win over Oklahoma. Morgan scored 17 points, grabbed seven rebounds, tallied seven steals, handed out four assists and swatted four shots.
   He leads the Panthers in scoring (15.5 ppg) and rebounding (6.5 rpg).
MORGAN'S 20-POINT NIGHT
UNI senior guard Jeremy Morgan recorded his fourth career 20-point scoring game with 20 points and 12 rebounds against Arizona State.
   It is the second double-double of Morgan's career. His previous double-double came in the 2016 NCAA Tournament vs. Texas A&M with 36 points and 12 rebounds.
Active 20-Plus Point Scoring Games
Jeremy Morgan (4)Â
Klint Carlson (1)
Bennett Koch (1)Â
HALDEMAN HEATS UP
Redshirt freshman Spencer Haldeman knocked in a career-high five three-pointers and scored 17 points off the bench in UNI's 82-63 win over Arizona State in Orlando.
   Haldeman buried 5-of-7 from three-point land vs. the Sun Devils.
KOCH KNOCKS 'EM DOWN
Junior Bennett Koch made 6-of-7 field goal attempts and scored 14 points against the Sun Devils.
   Koch is averaging 11.0 points per game and is shooting 68.2 percent from the floor (15-of-22 FGs).
80 OR MORE IS A GOOD SIGN
UNI is 42-6 when scoring 80 or more points in the Ben Jacobson coaching era.Â
UNI SCORING 80+IN JACOBSON ERA
Date   Opponent    Results
11/17/16   vs. Arizona State   W, 82-63
3/20/16Â Â Â vs. Texas A&MÂ Â Â L, 92-88 (2OT)
2/10/15   Missouri State   W, 83-69
2/6/15   at Drake   W, 82-66
12/30/15   Bradley   W, 80-44
12/19/15   vs. Iowa State   W, 81-79
11/30/15   North Texas   W, 93-70
11/28/15   at North Dakota   W, 97-51
11/25/15   Dubuque   W, 83-63
2/11/15   Illinois State   W, 83-64
12/13/14Â Â Â at VCUÂ Â Â L, 93-87 (2OT)
2/1/14   Indiana State   L, 87-81
1/29/14   Evansville   W, 95-81
1/25/14   at Loyola   L, 93-87 (OT)
1/14/14   Missouri State   W, 94-89
1/8/14   at Evansville   W, 80-53
1/1/14   Bradley   W, 80-46
12/28/13   Iona   W, 90-78
12/7/13   vs. Iowa State   L, 91-82 (OT)
11/22/13   Loyola Marymount   W, 90-81
11/11/13   Coe   W, 86-52
3/26/13   Bradley   W, 90-77
3/2/13   Illinois State   W, 80-72
1/20/13   Drake   W, 85-55
1/12/13   Bradley   W, 84-53
12/23/12   Saint Mary's   W, 82-75
12/8/12   at George Mason   W, 82-77 (OT)
11/14/12   Toledo   W, 84-81 (OT)
11/10/12   Wartburg   W, 103-50
1/7/12   at Drake   W, 83-68
12/19/11   Loras   W, 84-48
12/6/11   Iowa   W, 80-60
12/3/11   Colorado State   W, 83-77
3/15/11   Rider      W, 84-50
2/15/11      at Bradley      W, 80-70
1/9/11      Bradley      W, 83-77
11/16/10   Coe      W, 84-45
1/3/10      Missouri State      W, 84-76
12/12/09   Siena      W, 82-65
11/23/09    vs. Boston College  W, 81-69
2/11/09     Southern Illinois      W, 81-55
1/17/09     at Drake      W, 81-59
12/28/08     Indiana State      L, 85-84 (2OT)
11/25/08     Chicago State      W, 81-70
12/15/07     Wartburg      W, 99-48
12/20/06     Wartburg      W, 83-61
12/09/06 Â Â Â Â UMKC Â Â Â Â Â W, 85-53
11/13/06    vs. Pepperdine      W, 83-58
BENCH HAS BEEN BIG
UNI has enjoyed a bench-scoring advantage this season of 89-28.
   The Panthers outscored Coe, 45-11, Arizona State, 23-7, and Oklahoma, 21-10
3-POINT LINE HAS BEEN KIND
UNI has buried 10 or more 3-pointers in all three contests this season.Â
   UNI drained 10 from 3-point range vs. Coe. The Panthers made 13 3-pointers in Thursday's victory vs. Arizona State. UNI poured in 12 3-pointers in the win over Oklahoma.
UNI'S 3-POINT STREAK
UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 534 straight games – the longest active streak in the Missouri Valley Conference.Â
THE UNDER 50 CLUB
UNI limited Coe to 37 points in the Panthers's 74-37 season-opening victory. It marks the 44th time in the Ben Jacobson coaching era that the Panthers have held a team to under 50 points. UNI is 43-1 in those contests.
   UNI has won 36 straight games when holding the opposition to less than 50 points.
OPP. HELD UNDER 50 PTS IN JACOBSON COACHING ERA
Date   Opponent   Result
2/24/15   Indiana State   W, 66-44
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, 54-49Â
   (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
BENCH SUPPORT
UNI's bench outscored Coe's bench, 45-11. Freshman Isaiah Brown led the bench effort with 10 points.
   The last UNI freshman to debut with double-digit scoring was Jeremy Morgan, who posted 13 points at Ohio (Nov. 9, 2013) to begin the 2013-14 campaign.
FIRST-TIME SCORERS
UNI had five players score their first collegiate points in its 74-37 win over Coe.
   Juwan McCloud, Justin Dahl, Isaiah Brown, Spencer Haldeman and Luke McDonnell each broke through to score their first points as collegiate players against the Kohawks.
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 past 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.
20-WIN SEASONS
UNI has had 12 20-win seasons in program history – 10 of those 20-win seasons have come since 2003-04.Â
PROTECTING THE HOME COURT
UNI has won 11 or more home games in the McLeod Center in nine consecutive seasons.
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.Â
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.Â
TOP-FOUR FINISHES IN MVC
UNI has finished in the top four of the MVC standings in eight consecutive seasons.Â
UNI PERFORMS WELL IN SEASON OPENERS
UNI has posted a mark of 8-3 in season openers under head coach Ben Jacobson, including a 5-1 mark in the McLeod Center.
   UNI has won 12 of its last 15 season openers.
UNI in Season Openers Since 2002-03
W, 77-71 at Montana (2002-03)
W, 83-59 Chicago State (2003-04)
W, 84-66 Wayne State (2004-05)
W, 68-46 vs. Western Carolina (2005-06)
W, 68-63 vs. Nicholls State (2006-07)
W, 75-45 Northern Illinois (2007-08)
W, 61-56 Denver (2008-09)
W, 71-65 at Denver (2009-10)
L, 68-46 at Syracuse (2010-11)
W, 63-46 at Old Dominion (2011-12)
W, 103-50 Wartburg (2012-13)
L, 75-64 at Ohio (2013-14)
W, 64-52 North Dakota (2014-15)
L, 84-78 Colorado State (2015-16)
W, 74-37 Coe (2016-17)
COACH JAKE IN HOME OPENERS
UNI is 10-1 in home openers under head coach Ben Jacobson.
   Overall, UNI has won 15 of its last 16 home openers.
Home Opening Results Under Jake
2006-07Â Â Â W, 69-58 vs. Milwaukee
2007-08Â Â Â W, 75-45 vs. NIU
2008-09Â Â Â W, 61-56 vs. Denver
2009-10Â Â Â W, 52-45 vs. NIU
2010-11Â Â Â W, 84-45 vs. Coe
2011-12Â Â Â W, 78-69 vs. Northern Colo.
2012-13Â Â Â W, 103-50 vs. Wartburg
2013-14Â Â Â W, 86-52 vs. Coe
2014-15Â Â Â W, 64-52 vs. North Dakota
2015-16Â Â Â L, 84-78 vs. Colorado State
2016-17Â Â Â W, 74-37 vs. Coe
PRETTY GOOD AT HOME IN NOV.
UNI is 26-1 during the month of November in the McLeod Center.
WINNING TRADITION AT MCLEOD
UNI will be 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 125-31 (.801) in games played in the McLeod Center.Â
   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
2007-08Â Â Â 11-6
2008-09Â Â Â 11-4
2009-10Â Â Â 14-0
2010-11Â Â Â 13-5
2011-12Â Â Â 13-3
2012-13Â Â Â 16-4
2013-14Â Â Â 11-2
2014-15Â Â Â 15-0
2015-16Â Â Â 11-3
2016-17Â Â Â 1-0
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.Â
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
7TH NCAA APPEARANCE SINCE 2004
The Panthers made their seventh NCAA appearance since the 2004 season. The seven appearances since 2004 is the most of any member of the MVC in that time frame.
   Wichita State has appeared in six NCAA Tournaments since 2004, to rank second in the MVC behind the Panthers.
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
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.Â
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.Â
   Wichita State has the second longest active streak at seven.Â
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)
MORGAN MOVING UPÂ
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. 7 at UNI in steals (141) and No. 9 in blocked shots (71).
BLOCKED SHOTS
1.   Grant Stout (2004-07         222
2.   Jake Koch (2009-13)         123
3.   Jordan Eglseder (2006-10)   120
4.   Sean Hawkins (1995-980      118
5.   Eric Coleman (2004-08)         115
6.   Seth Tuttle (2011-15)         95
7.   Jason Sims (1993-96)         90
8.   Scott Stafford (1984-85)         85
9.   Jeremy Morgan (2013-pres.)   71
10.   Steve Phyfe (1988-90)         66
STEALS
1.   Brent Carmichael (1981-83)   180
2.   Nick Nurse (1986-89)         165
3.   Andy Woodley (1998-02)   159
4.   Ben Jacobson (2002-06)         154
5.   Johnny Moran (2008-12)   152
6.   Dale Turner (1988-92)         143
7.   Jeremy Morgan (2013-pres.)   141
8.   Robbie Williams (1982-86)   140
9.   Brian Carpenter (1992-96)   138
10.   Darian DeVries (1994-98)   131
PANTHERS TABBED THIRD IN MVC PRESEASON POLL
UNI has been slotted to finish third in the preseason 2016-17 Missouri Valley Conference poll.
MVC Preseason Poll
School (First-Place Votes) Total
1.   Wichita State (37)      413
2.   Illinois State (4)      356
3.   UNI (1)      348
4.   Missouri State      278
5.   Southern Illinois      228
6.   Indiana State      219
7.   Loyola      179
8.   Bradley      110
9.   Evansville      106
10.   Drake      73
STINGY DEFENSE
UNI held Coe to 37 points - tying it for the lowest point total by an opponent in head coach Ben Jacobson's 11 seasons for the Panthers.
   UNI also held Missouri State to 37 points on Feb. 5, 2013.
UNI OPENS UP WITH 71-48 EXHIBITION WIN OVER BEMIDJI STATE
UNI scored a 71-48 exhibition victory over Truman State in the McLeod Center on Oct. 28.
   The Panthers were paced four four double-digit scorers in Jeremy Morgan, Juwan McCloud, Spencer Haldeman and Wyatt Lohaus. Each tallied 10 points in the victory. Bennett Koch secured a team-best nine rebounds and scored eight points.
   UNI used a 16-2 run in the first half to turn an 11-6 deficit into a 22-13 advantage. Ashton and Haldeman each drained a three-pointer in the spurt.Â
   The Panthers led by as many 24 points in the second half as the home squad took a 53-29 lead with 12:03 remaining in the game.
UNI MBB IN APR TOP-10 PERCENTÂ
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.
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).Â
   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.
FOLLOW THE PANTHERS ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER & YOUTUBE
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.Â
FACEBOOK
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TWITTER
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YOUTUBE
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INSTAGRAM
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#11/#10 Xavier (4-0) vs. UNI (3-0) | VIDEO | AUDIO | STATS
Sun., Nov. 20, 2016 • 6:30 p.m.
Orlando, Fla. • HP Field House
Television
ESPN2
Play-by-Play: Rich Hollenberg
Analyst: LaPhonso Ellis
Radio
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Play-by-Play: Eric Braley
Analyst: Kevin Boyle
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• UNI (3-0 overall) will play in the championship game of the 2016 Tire Pros Invitational against the #11/#10 Xavier Musketeers (4-0 overall) on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. (CT).
• UNI has registered 17 wins over ranked Division I opponents and 14 of those wins have come since Ben Jacobson joined the UNI coaching staff in the 2001-02 season. UNI has three neutral-court wins over ranked foes, with two of those coming in 1990 and 2010 NCAA tournaments.
• The Panthers reached the title game by coming back from an 18-point deficit in the second half vs. Oklahoma and scored a 73-67 overtime win over the Sooners. UNI trailed 43-25 with 14:55 left in the game.
• UNI's last 18-point comeback for a win came in the 2015 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championship game vs. Illinois State. The Panthers defeated the Redbirds, 69-60.
• Klint Carlson has scored career-highs in each game of the tournament. Carlson scored 19 points in a win over Arizona State on Thursday. Carlson added 22 points in UNI's triumph over Oklahoma on Friday.
• Jeremy Morgan stuffed the stat sheet in Friday's win over Oklahoma. Morgan scored 17 points, grabbed seven rebounds, tallied seven steals, handed out four assists and swatted four shots.
UNI IN THE TIRE PROS INVITE
UNI (3-0 overall) will play in the championship game of the 2016 Tire Pros Invitational against the #11/#10 Xavier Musketeers (4-0 overall) on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. (CT).
   The game will be broadcast live on ESPN2. Audio can be found on the flagship radio station News/Talk 1540 KXEL-AM.     Â
Tire Pros Invitational Schedule
Nov. 17
G1 - Clemson 95, Davidson 78
G2 - Xavier 83, Missouri 82 (OT)
G3 - UNI 82, Arizona State 63
G4 - Oklahoma 89, Tulane 70
Nov. 18
G5 - Davidson 70, Missouri 55
G6 - Xavier 83, Clemson 77
G7 - Arizona State 80, Tulane 71
G8 - UNI 73, Oklahoma 67 (OT)
Nov. 20
G9 - Tulane vs. Missouri, 11 am (ESPN3)
G10 - Arizona St. vs. Davidson, 1:30 pm (ESPNU)
G11 - Oklahoma vs. Clemson, 4 pm (ESPNU)
G12 - UNI vs. Xavier, 6:30 pm (ESPN2)
XAVIER MUSKETEERS
The Xavier Musketeers (4-0 overall) have begun the season with victories over Lehigh (84-81), Buffalo (86-53), Missouri (83-82 OT) and Clemson (83-77).
   The Musketeers are ranked No. 10 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and No. 11 in the Associated Press Poll.
ALL-TIME SERIES
This is the first meeting between UNI and Xavier.
   UNI and Xavier will be meeting for the first time this Sunday. However, the teams will only have to wait six more days for a rematch. UNI plays at Xavier on Sat., Nov. 26 at the Cintas Center.
WORKIN' OVERTIME
UNI played its first overtime game of the 2016-17 season in the semifinals of the Tire Pros Invitational against Oklahoma. UNI posted a 73-67 win over the Sooners.
   Head coach Ben Jacobson is 10-8 all-time in overtime games.
UNI's Overtime Games Since 2006
L, 67-64 at Illinois State (1/9/07)
W, 64-60 at UMKC (12/19/07)
W, 77-75 vs. Wichita State (2/13/08)
L, 71-66 vs. Iowa State (12/3/08)
L, 85-84 (2OT) vs. Indiana State (12/28/08)
W, 69-67 at Illinois State (2/24/09)
W, 60-57 vs. Illinois State (3/8/09)Â
W, 84-81 vs. Toledo (11/14/12)
W, 82-77 at George Mason (12/8/12)
L, 54-51 at Evansville (1/29/13)
L, 91-82 vs. Iowa State (12/7/13)
L, 93-87 at Loyola (1/25/14)
W, 79-77 at Stephen F. Austin (11/18/14)
W, 71-65 vs. George Mason (12/6/14)
L, 93-87 (2OT) at VCU (12/13/14)
W, 57-52 vs. Wichita State (3/5/16)
L, 92-88 (2OT) vs. Texas A&M (3/20/16)
W, 73-67 vs. Oklahoma (11/18/16)
UNI VS. RANKED TEAMS
Since the 1979-80 season, UNI is 17-35 vs. ranked foes.
   UNI has registered 17 wins over ranked Division I opponents and 14 of those wins have come since Ben Jacobson joined the UNI coaching staff in the 2001-02 season.Â
   UNI has three neutral-court wins over ranked foes, with two of those coming in 1990 and 2010 NCAA tournaments.
   UNI is 2-0 all-time against No. 1-ranked opponents. UNI secured a 71-67 win over North Carolina in the McLeod Center on Nov. 21, 2015. The Panthers also recorded a 69-67 win over No. 1 Kansas in the 2010 NCAA Tournament.
   UNI has posted a mark of 3-2 in its last five matchups against top-five ranked foes.
UNI vs. Ranked Opponents (since 1979-80)
#15Â Â Â Texas A&MÂ Â Â L, 92-88 2ot (N) - 3/20/16
#25   Wichita State   W, 53-50 (A) - 2/13/16
#5   Iowa State   W, 81-79 (N) - 12/19/15
#1   North Carolina   W, 71-67 (H) - 11/21/15
#17   Louisville   L, 66-53 (N) - 3/22/15
#11   Wichita State   L, 74-60 (A) - 2/28/15
#12   Wichita State   W, 70-54 (H) - 1/31/15
#4   Wichita State   L, 82-73 (H) - 2/8/14
#8   Wichita State   L, 67-53 (A) - 1/5/14
#17   Iowa State   L, 91-82 OT (N) - 12/7/13
#15   Wichita State   W, 57-52 (H) - 2/2/13
#12   Creighton   L, 79-68 (A) - 1/15/13
#21Â Â Â UNLVÂ Â Â L, 73-59 (A) - 12/19/12
#19   Memphis   L, 52-47 (N) - 11/24/12
#2   Louisville   L, 51-46 (N) - 11/22/12
#13   Creighton   W, 65-62 (H) - 2/4/12
#23   Creighton   L, 63-60 (A) - 1/10/12
#10   Syracuse   L, 68-46 (A) - 11/12/10
#13   Michigan State   L, 59-52 (N) - 3/26/10
#1   Kansas   W, 69-67 (N) - 3/20/10
#15   Marquette   L, 73-43 (N) - 11/28/08
#14   Drake   L, 65-55 (H) - 2/16/08
#22   Drake   L, 58-54 (A) - 1/26/08
#11   Nevada   L, 79-64 (A) - 2/17/07
#16   Wichita State   W, 63-59 (A) - 12/30/06
#17   Washington   L, 70-61 (A) - 11/14/06
#23   Georgetown   L, 54-49 (N) - 3/17/06
#24   Bucknell   W, 65-61 (H) - 2/18/06
#12   Iowa   W, 67-63 (H) - 12/6/05
#20   Wisconsin   L, 57-52 (N) - 3/18/05
#17   Iowa   L, 76-73 (A) - 12/7/05
#14   Georgia Tech   L, 65-60 (N) - 3/19/04
#15   Southern Illinois   W, 68-52 (H) - 3/1/04
#20   Creighton   W, 82-73 (H) - 1/14/04
#24    Iowa   W, 77-66 (H) - 12/9/03
#13   Creighton   L, 84-75 (H) - 2/4/03
#11   Iowa   W, 78-76 (H) - 12/4/01
#17   Alabama   L, 64-56 (N) - 12/20/00
#10   Iowa   W, 84-78 (H) - 12/9/97
#12   Iowa   L, 78-73 (H) - 12/5/95
#11   Iowa State   L, 81-62 (H) - 1/25/95
#8   Iowa   L, 64-44 (A) - 12/8/92
#16   Iowa   L, 108-85 (H) - 12/19/91
#20   Minnesota   L, 81-78 (N) - 3/18/90
#11   Missouri   W, 74-71 (N) - 3/16/90
#20   Iowa   W, 77-74 (H) - 1/3/90
#3   Georgetown   L, 83-49 (N) - 12/29/89
#5   Iowa   L, 95-76 (A) - 12/6/88
#14   Missouri   L, 91-62 (A) - 1/12/83
#6   Iowa   L, 84-53 (A) - 12/21/81
#14   Iowa   L, 86-52 (A) - 12/30/80
#20   Iowa   L, 78-46 (A) - 12/6/79
NOTE: Associated Press poll used
UNI's Record vs. Ranked Opponents
Overall   Home   Away   Neutral
17-35Â Â Â 12-6Â Â Â 2-16Â Â Â 3-13
TIES PANTHERS' LARGEST COMEBACK
UNI's 18-point comeback victory over Oklahoma ties it for the longest such win in the school's NCAA Division I history.
   UNI also posted an 18-point comeback win over Illinois State on March 8, 2015, in the 2015 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Championship game.
CARLSON RECORDS 2ND STRAIGHT CAREER-HIGH
Klint Carlson has scored career-
highs in each game of the 2016 Tire Pros Invitational.Â
   Carlson scored 19 points in a win over Arizona State on Thursday.Â
   Carlson added 22 points in UNI's triumph over Oklahoma on Friday. Through the game's first 33 minutes, Carlson had scored four points. In the final 11:27 (regulation and overtime), Carlson added 18 points which included four three-pointers. His final three-pointer gave UNI a 67-64 lead with :42.9 left in overtime.
MORGAN STUFFS STAT SHEET
Jeremy Morgan stuffed the stat sheet in Friday's win over Oklahoma. Morgan scored 17 points, grabbed seven rebounds, tallied seven steals, handed out four assists and swatted four shots.
   He leads the Panthers in scoring (15.5 ppg) and rebounding (6.5 rpg).
MORGAN'S 20-POINT NIGHT
UNI senior guard Jeremy Morgan recorded his fourth career 20-point scoring game with 20 points and 12 rebounds against Arizona State.
   It is the second double-double of Morgan's career. His previous double-double came in the 2016 NCAA Tournament vs. Texas A&M with 36 points and 12 rebounds.
Active 20-Plus Point Scoring Games
Jeremy Morgan (4)Â
Klint Carlson (1)
Bennett Koch (1)Â
HALDEMAN HEATS UP
Redshirt freshman Spencer Haldeman knocked in a career-high five three-pointers and scored 17 points off the bench in UNI's 82-63 win over Arizona State in Orlando.
   Haldeman buried 5-of-7 from three-point land vs. the Sun Devils.
KOCH KNOCKS 'EM DOWN
Junior Bennett Koch made 6-of-7 field goal attempts and scored 14 points against the Sun Devils.
   Koch is averaging 11.0 points per game and is shooting 68.2 percent from the floor (15-of-22 FGs).
80 OR MORE IS A GOOD SIGN
UNI is 42-6 when scoring 80 or more points in the Ben Jacobson coaching era.Â
UNI SCORING 80+IN JACOBSON ERA
Date   Opponent    Results
11/17/16   vs. Arizona State   W, 82-63
3/20/16Â Â Â vs. Texas A&MÂ Â Â L, 92-88 (2OT)
2/10/15   Missouri State   W, 83-69
2/6/15   at Drake   W, 82-66
12/30/15   Bradley   W, 80-44
12/19/15   vs. Iowa State   W, 81-79
11/30/15   North Texas   W, 93-70
11/28/15   at North Dakota   W, 97-51
11/25/15   Dubuque   W, 83-63
2/11/15   Illinois State   W, 83-64
12/13/14Â Â Â at VCUÂ Â Â L, 93-87 (2OT)
2/1/14   Indiana State   L, 87-81
1/29/14   Evansville   W, 95-81
1/25/14   at Loyola   L, 93-87 (OT)
1/14/14   Missouri State   W, 94-89
1/8/14   at Evansville   W, 80-53
1/1/14   Bradley   W, 80-46
12/28/13   Iona   W, 90-78
12/7/13   vs. Iowa State   L, 91-82 (OT)
11/22/13   Loyola Marymount   W, 90-81
11/11/13   Coe   W, 86-52
3/26/13   Bradley   W, 90-77
3/2/13   Illinois State   W, 80-72
1/20/13   Drake   W, 85-55
1/12/13   Bradley   W, 84-53
12/23/12   Saint Mary's   W, 82-75
12/8/12   at George Mason   W, 82-77 (OT)
11/14/12   Toledo   W, 84-81 (OT)
11/10/12   Wartburg   W, 103-50
1/7/12   at Drake   W, 83-68
12/19/11   Loras   W, 84-48
12/6/11   Iowa   W, 80-60
12/3/11   Colorado State   W, 83-77
3/15/11   Rider      W, 84-50
2/15/11      at Bradley      W, 80-70
1/9/11      Bradley      W, 83-77
11/16/10   Coe      W, 84-45
1/3/10      Missouri State      W, 84-76
12/12/09   Siena      W, 82-65
11/23/09    vs. Boston College  W, 81-69
2/11/09     Southern Illinois      W, 81-55
1/17/09     at Drake      W, 81-59
12/28/08     Indiana State      L, 85-84 (2OT)
11/25/08     Chicago State      W, 81-70
12/15/07     Wartburg      W, 99-48
12/20/06     Wartburg      W, 83-61
12/09/06 Â Â Â Â UMKC Â Â Â Â Â W, 85-53
11/13/06    vs. Pepperdine      W, 83-58
BENCH HAS BEEN BIG
UNI has enjoyed a bench-scoring advantage this season of 89-28.
   The Panthers outscored Coe, 45-11, Arizona State, 23-7, and Oklahoma, 21-10
3-POINT LINE HAS BEEN KIND
UNI has buried 10 or more 3-pointers in all three contests this season.Â
   UNI drained 10 from 3-point range vs. Coe. The Panthers made 13 3-pointers in Thursday's victory vs. Arizona State. UNI poured in 12 3-pointers in the win over Oklahoma.
UNI'S 3-POINT STREAK
UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 534 straight games – the longest active streak in the Missouri Valley Conference.Â
THE UNDER 50 CLUB
UNI limited Coe to 37 points in the Panthers's 74-37 season-opening victory. It marks the 44th time in the Ben Jacobson coaching era that the Panthers have held a team to under 50 points. UNI is 43-1 in those contests.
   UNI has won 36 straight games when holding the opposition to less than 50 points.
OPP. HELD UNDER 50 PTS IN JACOBSON COACHING ERA
Date   Opponent   Result
2/24/15   Indiana State   W, 66-44
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, 54-49Â
   (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
BENCH SUPPORT
UNI's bench outscored Coe's bench, 45-11. Freshman Isaiah Brown led the bench effort with 10 points.
   The last UNI freshman to debut with double-digit scoring was Jeremy Morgan, who posted 13 points at Ohio (Nov. 9, 2013) to begin the 2013-14 campaign.
FIRST-TIME SCORERS
UNI had five players score their first collegiate points in its 74-37 win over Coe.
   Juwan McCloud, Justin Dahl, Isaiah Brown, Spencer Haldeman and Luke McDonnell each broke through to score their first points as collegiate players against the Kohawks.
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 past 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.
20-WIN SEASONS
UNI has had 12 20-win seasons in program history – 10 of those 20-win seasons have come since 2003-04.Â
PROTECTING THE HOME COURT
UNI has won 11 or more home games in the McLeod Center in nine consecutive seasons.
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.Â
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.Â
TOP-FOUR FINISHES IN MVC
UNI has finished in the top four of the MVC standings in eight consecutive seasons.Â
UNI PERFORMS WELL IN SEASON OPENERS
UNI has posted a mark of 8-3 in season openers under head coach Ben Jacobson, including a 5-1 mark in the McLeod Center.
   UNI has won 12 of its last 15 season openers.
UNI in Season Openers Since 2002-03
W, 77-71 at Montana (2002-03)
W, 83-59 Chicago State (2003-04)
W, 84-66 Wayne State (2004-05)
W, 68-46 vs. Western Carolina (2005-06)
W, 68-63 vs. Nicholls State (2006-07)
W, 75-45 Northern Illinois (2007-08)
W, 61-56 Denver (2008-09)
W, 71-65 at Denver (2009-10)
L, 68-46 at Syracuse (2010-11)
W, 63-46 at Old Dominion (2011-12)
W, 103-50 Wartburg (2012-13)
L, 75-64 at Ohio (2013-14)
W, 64-52 North Dakota (2014-15)
L, 84-78 Colorado State (2015-16)
W, 74-37 Coe (2016-17)
COACH JAKE IN HOME OPENERS
UNI is 10-1 in home openers under head coach Ben Jacobson.
   Overall, UNI has won 15 of its last 16 home openers.
Home Opening Results Under Jake
2006-07Â Â Â W, 69-58 vs. Milwaukee
2007-08Â Â Â W, 75-45 vs. NIU
2008-09Â Â Â W, 61-56 vs. Denver
2009-10Â Â Â W, 52-45 vs. NIU
2010-11Â Â Â W, 84-45 vs. Coe
2011-12Â Â Â W, 78-69 vs. Northern Colo.
2012-13Â Â Â W, 103-50 vs. Wartburg
2013-14Â Â Â W, 86-52 vs. Coe
2014-15Â Â Â W, 64-52 vs. North Dakota
2015-16Â Â Â L, 84-78 vs. Colorado State
2016-17Â Â Â W, 74-37 vs. Coe
PRETTY GOOD AT HOME IN NOV.
UNI is 26-1 during the month of November in the McLeod Center.
WINNING TRADITION AT MCLEOD
UNI will be 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 125-31 (.801) in games played in the McLeod Center.Â
   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
2007-08Â Â Â 11-6
2008-09Â Â Â 11-4
2009-10Â Â Â 14-0
2010-11Â Â Â 13-5
2011-12Â Â Â 13-3
2012-13Â Â Â 16-4
2013-14Â Â Â 11-2
2014-15Â Â Â 15-0
2015-16Â Â Â 11-3
2016-17Â Â Â 1-0
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.Â
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
7TH NCAA APPEARANCE SINCE 2004
The Panthers made their seventh NCAA appearance since the 2004 season. The seven appearances since 2004 is the most of any member of the MVC in that time frame.
   Wichita State has appeared in six NCAA Tournaments since 2004, to rank second in the MVC behind the Panthers.
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
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.Â
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.Â
   Wichita State has the second longest active streak at seven.Â
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)
MORGAN MOVING UPÂ
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. 7 at UNI in steals (141) and No. 9 in blocked shots (71).
BLOCKED SHOTS
1.   Grant Stout (2004-07         222
2.   Jake Koch (2009-13)         123
3.   Jordan Eglseder (2006-10)   120
4.   Sean Hawkins (1995-980      118
5.   Eric Coleman (2004-08)         115
6.   Seth Tuttle (2011-15)         95
7.   Jason Sims (1993-96)         90
8.   Scott Stafford (1984-85)         85
9.   Jeremy Morgan (2013-pres.)   71
10.   Steve Phyfe (1988-90)         66
STEALS
1.   Brent Carmichael (1981-83)   180
2.   Nick Nurse (1986-89)         165
3.   Andy Woodley (1998-02)   159
4.   Ben Jacobson (2002-06)         154
5.   Johnny Moran (2008-12)   152
6.   Dale Turner (1988-92)         143
7.   Jeremy Morgan (2013-pres.)   141
8.   Robbie Williams (1982-86)   140
9.   Brian Carpenter (1992-96)   138
10.   Darian DeVries (1994-98)   131
PANTHERS TABBED THIRD IN MVC PRESEASON POLL
UNI has been slotted to finish third in the preseason 2016-17 Missouri Valley Conference poll.
MVC Preseason Poll
School (First-Place Votes) Total
1.   Wichita State (37)      413
2.   Illinois State (4)      356
3.   UNI (1)      348
4.   Missouri State      278
5.   Southern Illinois      228
6.   Indiana State      219
7.   Loyola      179
8.   Bradley      110
9.   Evansville      106
10.   Drake      73
STINGY DEFENSE
UNI held Coe to 37 points - tying it for the lowest point total by an opponent in head coach Ben Jacobson's 11 seasons for the Panthers.
   UNI also held Missouri State to 37 points on Feb. 5, 2013.
UNI OPENS UP WITH 71-48 EXHIBITION WIN OVER BEMIDJI STATE
UNI scored a 71-48 exhibition victory over Truman State in the McLeod Center on Oct. 28.
   The Panthers were paced four four double-digit scorers in Jeremy Morgan, Juwan McCloud, Spencer Haldeman and Wyatt Lohaus. Each tallied 10 points in the victory. Bennett Koch secured a team-best nine rebounds and scored eight points.
   UNI used a 16-2 run in the first half to turn an 11-6 deficit into a 22-13 advantage. Ashton and Haldeman each drained a three-pointer in the spurt.Â
   The Panthers led by as many 24 points in the second half as the home squad took a 53-29 lead with 12:03 remaining in the game.
UNI MBB IN APR TOP-10 PERCENTÂ
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.
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).Â
   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.
FOLLOW THE PANTHERS ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER & YOUTUBE
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.Â
www.facebook.com/UNIAthleticsÂ
www.facebook.com/UNIMensBasketball
www.twitter.com/UNIAthletics
www.twittercom/UNIMBB
YOUTUBE
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