Panthers Head to Cincinnati For Xavier Rematch

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UNI (3-1) at #9/#8 Xavier (5-0)
Sat., Nov. 26, 2016 • 11 a.m. (CT)
Cincinnati, Ohio • Cintas Center

BROADCAST INFORMATION
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Fox Sports (Midwest, North, Ohio, Indiana, Southwest, Florida, Detroit-PLUS, Arizona, West); ROOT Sports (Rocky Mountain/Northwest
Play-by-Play: Vince Welch
Analyst: Dickey Simpkins

Radio
Panther Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Gary Rima
Analyst: Kevin Boyle
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Stats
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SERIES NOTES
All-Times Series: Xavier leads 1-0
• Last Meeting: Xavier 67, UNI 59 (Nov. 20, 2016)
• UNI and Xavier will meet for the second time in six days on Nov. 26 at the Cintas Center. Xavier and UNI played for the Tire Pros Invitational title in Orlando.

UNI MEN'S BASKETBALL STORYLINES

• UNI (3-1 overall) will take on the No. 9/No. 8 Xavier Musketeers (5-0 overall) Saturday at 11 a.m. (CT) in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the Cintas Center.

• Xavier defeated UNI in the championship game of the Tire Pros Invitational in Orlando, Fla., this past Sunday, 67-59.

• 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.

• Jeremy Morgan was named the Missouri Valley Conference's men's basketball player of the week award. Morgan averaged a double-double and was named to the Tire Pros Invitational All-Tournament team. Morgan scored 57 points (19.0 ppg), grabbed 30 rebounds (10.0 rpg), handed out 12 assists (4.0 apg), notched 12 steals (4.0 spg) and blocked eight shots (2.67 bpg), while shooting 10-of-24 from three-point range.

• Morgan is tied for the nation's lead in steals per game (4.0 spg).

• UNI has been picked to finish third in the preseason MVC poll behind Wichita State and Illinois State. Morgan has been tabbed the MVC's Preseason Player of the Year. He is the third Panther to earn that honor following Randy Blocker (1993-94) and Ben Jacobson (2005-06).

UNI TRAVELS TO XAVIER
UNI (3-1 overall) will take on the No. 9/No. 8 Xavier Musketeers (5-0 overall) Saturday at 11 a.m. (CT) in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the Cintas Center.

RADIO/TV FOR SATURDAY
Saturday's game will be broadcast live on Fox Sports (Midwest, North, Ohio, Indiana, Southwest, Florida, Detroit-PLUS, Arizona, West) and ROOT Sports (Rocky Mountain/Northwest.
   Audio can be found on the flagship radio station News/Talk 1540 KXEL-AM.

XAVIER MUSKETEERS
The Xavier Musketeers (5-0 overall) have begun the season with victories over Lehigh (84-81), Buffalo (86-53), Missouri (83-82 OT), Clemson (83-77) and UNI (67-59).
   The Musketeers are ranked No. 8 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and No. 9 in the Associated Press Poll.

ALL-TIME SERIES
Xavier holds a 1-0 lead in the all-time series after scoring a 67-59 victory over the Panthers in the title game of the Tire Pros Invitational this past Sunday.

3-POINT LINE HAS BEEN KIND
UNI has buried 10 or more 3-pointers in all four of its contests this season.
   UNI drained 10 from 3-point range vs. Coe. The Panthers made 13 3-pointers in a victory vs. Arizona State. UNI poured in 12 3-pointers in the win over Oklahoma. The Panthers made 10 3-pointers against Xavier on Sunday.

UNI'S 3-POINT STREAK
UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 535 straight games – the longest active streak in the Missouri Valley Conference.

MORGAN LEADS NCAA IN STEALS
Senior guard Jeremy Morgan is tied for the nation's lead in steals per game (4.0). Morgan has tallied 16 steals through the first four games this season.

MORGAN NAMED MVC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Senior guard Jeremy Morgan averaged a double-double and was named to the Tire Pros Invitational All-Tournament team.
   Morgan scored 57 points (19.0 ppg), grabbed 30 rebounds (10.0 rpg), handed out 12 assists (4.0 apg), notched 12 steals (4.0 spg) and blocked eight shots (2.67 bpg), while shooting 10-of-24 from three-point range.
   Morgan posted a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds in an 82-63 win over Arizona State. Morgan was 4-of-6 from 3-point range and handed out four assists vs. the Sun Devils.
   Morgan keyed an 18-point second-half comeback against Oklahoma by scoring 17 points, grabbing seven rebounds, handing out four assists, notching seven steals and blocking four shots against the Sooners.
   Morgan closed the weekend by scoring 20 points and grabbing 11 rebounds to go with four assists, four blocks and three steals against the No. 11-ranked Xavier Musketeers. Morgan buried four 3-pointers against the Musketeers.
   For the week, Morgan also made 17-of-19 (89.5 percent) free throws.

ASHTON FINDS HIS GROOVE
Senior guard Jordan Ashton has made six consecutive three-pointers dating back the past three games.
   Ashton buried his last three-pointer against Arizona State in an 82-63 win over the Sun Devils.
   Ashton then drained all three of his 3-pointers in a 73-67 overtime win over Oklahoma.
   He then made both of his three-point attempts against Xavier in the title game of the Tire Pros Invitational at the HP Field House in Orlando.
   For the week, Ashton averaged 9.0 points per game, grabbed 5.0 rebounds per game and shot 7-of-12 (58.3 percent) from 3-point land.
   Ashton scored a career-high 13 points, grabbed seven rebounds and was perfect from beyond the arc by making all three of his 3-point attempts in leading UNI to an 18-point comeback victory over Oklahoma. His 3-pointer gave UNI a 64-62 lead with 2:25 remaining in overtime.

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)
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 17-36 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.
   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)
#11   Xavier   L, 67-59 (N) - 11/20/16
#15   Texas A&M   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
#21   UNLV   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
17-36   12-6   2-16   3-14

COACH JAKE RANKS 7TH IN ALL-TIME MVC VICTORIES
UNI head coach Ben Jacobson has tallied 223 career wins to rank No. 7 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.   Gregg Marshall (Wichita State)   234
   Barry Hinson (Missouri State/SIU)   234
6.   Rich Herrin (Southern Illinois)   225
7.   Ben Jacobson (UNI)   223
8.   Ralph Miller (Wichita State)   221
9.   Maury John (Drake)   211
10.   Joe Stowell (Bradley)   197

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.
   Carlson scored 19 points in a win over Arizona State (11/17).
   Carlson added 22 points in UNI's triumph over Oklahoma (11/18).

MORGAN, CARLSON IN 20-POINT CLUB
UNI senior guard Jeremy Morgan has recorded a pair of 20-point scoring games this season. Morgan posted 20 against Arizona State and 20 more points vs. Xavier.
   UNI junior forward Klint Carlson posted his first 20-point with 22 points against the Oklahoma Sooners. 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.

Active 20-Plus Point Scoring Games
Jeremy Morgan (5)
Klint Carlson (1)
Bennett Koch (1)

DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Jeremy Morgan has posted two double-doubles this season to give him three in his career.
   Morgan went for 20 points and 12 rebounds in an 82-63 win over Arizona State. Morgan then notched 20 points and 11 rebounds vs. Xavier.
   His only previous double-double before this season came in the 2016 NCAA Tournament vs. Texas A&M with 36 points and 12 rebounds.

MORGAN MOVING UP
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 (144) and No. 9 in blocked shots (75).

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.)   75
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.   Jeremy Morgan (2013-pres.)   144
7.   Dale Turner (1988-92)           143
8.   Robbie Williams (1982-86)   140
9.   Brian Carpenter (1992-96)   138
10.   Darian DeVries (1994-98)   131

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.

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.

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.

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.

TOP-FOUR FINISHES IN MVC
UNI has finished in the top four of the MVC standings in eight consecutive seasons.

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 (02-03)
W, 83-59 Chicago State (03-04)
W, 84-66 Wayne State (04-05)
W, 68-46 vs. Western Carolina (05-06)
W, 68-63 vs. Nicholls State (06-07)
W, 75-45 Northern Illinois (07-08)
W, 61-56 Denver (08-09)
W, 71-65 at Denver (09-10)
L, 68-46 at Syracuse (10-11)
W, 63-46 at Old Dominion (11-12)
W, 103-50 Wartburg (12-13)
L, 75-64 at Ohio (13-14)
W, 64-52 North Dakota (14-15)
L, 84-78 Colorado State (15-16)
W, 74-37 Coe (16-17)

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
2006-07   W, 69-58 vs. Milwaukee
2007-08   W, 75-45 vs. NIU
2008-09   W, 61-56 vs. Denver
2009-10   W, 52-45 vs. NIU
2010-11   W, 84-45 vs. Coe
2011-12   W, 78-69 vs. Northern Colo.
2012-13   W, 103-50 vs. Wartburg
2013-14   W, 86-52 vs. Coe
2014-15   W, 64-52 vs. North Dakota
2015-16   L, 84-78 vs. Colorado State
2016-17   W, 74-37 vs. Coe

PRETTY GOOD AT HOME IN NOV.
UNI is 26-1 during the month of November in the McLeod Center.

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.

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.

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.
   Wichita State has the second longest active streak at seven.

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)

80 OR MORE IS A GOOD SIGN
UNI is 42-6 when scoring 80 or more points in the Ben Jacobson coaching era.

UNI SCORING 80+IN JACOBSON ERA
Date   Opponent    Results
11/17/16   vs. Arizona State   W, 82-63
3/20/16   vs. Texas A&M   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
12/13/14   at VCU   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     UMKC     W, 85-53
11/13/06    vs. Pepperdine     W, 83-58

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, 54-49
   (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

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 MBB IN APR TOP-10 PERCENT
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.

UNI SIGNS PHYFE TO NLI
UNI head men's basketball coach Ben Jacobson announced the signing of Austin Phyfe (Waverly, Iowa/Waverly-Shell Rock HS) to a National Letter-of-Intent to play for the Panthers beginning in 2017-18.
   Phyfe (6'9", 235 lbs., Forward) is the No. 2 recruit in the state of Iowa, according to IowaPreps.com. He earned second-team all-state honors from the Iowa Newspaper Association as a junior for head coach Nate Stegge. Phyfe notched third-team all-state accolades as a sophomore. Phyfe is a three-time all-Northeast Iowa Conference pick, including a pair of first-team honors the past two seasons. Phyfe averaged 14.5 points, grabbed 8.4 rebounds and shot 64 percent from the field in leading Waverly-Shell Rock to an 18-6 record in 2015-16. Phyfe scored 13.7 points and grabbed 7.9 rebounds as a sophomore in helping the GoHawks to a 22-3 record and a berth into the state tournament. As a freshman, he helped the GoHawks the state tournament and into the semifinals. Phyfe played AAU for the Iowa Barnstormers.
    He is the son of Steve and Lisa Phyfe. His father, Steve, played basketball for the Panthers from 1987-1990. His sister, Aftin, is a member of the UNI swimming and diving team.

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).
   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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