Panthers Ready For In-State Clash At Iowa

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Game 8 at Iowa
When: Sunday, Dec. 4
Time: 2 p.m. CT
Place: Carver-Hawkeye Arena (Iowa City, Iowa
Live Stats: www.statbroadcast.com
TV: BTN Plus
Radio: www.UNIPanthers.com or 1540 KXEL

The Basics: The University of Northern Iowa women's basketball will stay in-state this weekend when they play at the University of Iowa on Sunday, Dec. 4. The game is set for a 2 p.m. tip in Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.

The Series:

Series History	Iowa leads, 19-2
In Iowa City	9-1, Iowa
In Cedar Falls	10-1, Iowa
First Meeting	1975, Iowa won 83-39
Last Meeting	2015, Iowa won 80-65
Last UNI Win	2006, UNI won 83-62

Five Facts:
• UNI ranks first in the Missouri Valley Conference and in the top-35 in the NCAA in three-point field goals made (56), averaging 8.0 per game.
• UNI continues to take care of the ball, only averaging 13.5 turnovers per game. It ranks second in the Valley and No. 25 in the country.
• UNI is ranked No. 19 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25.
• Madison Weekly is ranked No. 23 in the NCAA and second in the Missouri Valley Conference in assist/turnover ratio (3.13)
• Head coach Tanya Warren holds an overall record of 166-133 in her 10th season at UNI.

Panthers by the Numbers:
• Six post-season appearances in the last seven years.
• 24 wins in 2015-16, second most in program history.
• 35 games played in 2015-16, a school record.
• Seven consecutive seasons with 17+ wins.
• 114 wins when holding opponents to 60 points or less in the Warren era.
• 13 seasons ranked in the top-15 in the NCAA in team GPA.
• 94 wins inside the McLeod Center.

Tickets: Fans can purchase single-game or season tickets through the UNI Athletics ticket office by calling 319-273-4849 or visiting in the UNITIX website.

How to Tune In: Fans can follow along with the action against Iowa through live stats provided by www.statbroadcast.com. Chris Kleinhans-Schulz will also be giving play-by-play action on the radio on 1540 KXEL or fans can listen in on www.UNIPanthers.com. The game will also air live on BTN Plus.

Follow the Panthers Online: UNI fans can get all their Panther news and notes on www.UNIPanthers.com. Fans can also access UNI on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/UNIAthletics and Twitter at @UNIAthletics. UNI Women's Basketball also has individual accounts:

Facebook: Search - UNI Women's Basketball
Twitter: @UNIWBB
Instagram: @UNIPantherWBB

Join us at Pepper's: UNI will host a weekly press luncheon at Pepper's in Cedar Falls on Mondays at noon. All of the in-season head coaches will address the media with a weekly recap/preview of their team and then will be open to questions. All media and fans are welcome to attend.

About the Hawkeyes: Iowa enters the game against the Panthers 5-3 overall. The Hawkeyes started the season on a 4-0 winning streak, but have dropped three of their last four games, including a 73-58 loss to No. 1 Notre Dame. They are led by senior Ally Disterhoft who is averaging 18.1 points and 6.1 rebounds and Megan Gustafson who is currently ranked fourth in the country in field goals made (60) and field goal percentage (69.8).

That UNI Connection: Lisa Bluder, head coach for Iowa, is in her 17th year at the helm of the program. She may be a Hawkeye now, but once upon a time, the Marion, Iowa, native was a three-year starter for the Panthers. She graduated from UNI in 1983 with a bachelor's degree in marketing.

Defensive Scheme: Prior to UNI's game against South Dakota State (12/1), Jackrabbit guard Macy Miller was averaging 17.0 points per game. Against UNI, the junior only scored six points and didn't score a field goal until the final quarter of the game.

Bench Team: UNI outscored SDSU (12/1) in bench points, 21-12. UNI was down by as many as 23 points in the fourth quarter, but the youth on the bench shined, cutting it to an 11-point game. Kennedy Kirkpatrick led the Panthers off the bench against the Jackrabbits, turning in her second double-digit performance of the season with 10 points.

Rebounding Numbers: Hannah Schonhardt led the Panthers in rebounds for the fifth game this season, bringing down nine against South Dakota State (12/1). Seven of her nine boards were on the defensive side, making her career defensive rebound total 422. She cracked the top-10 all-time in career defensive boards, ranking No. 9.

Success All Around: Newcomer Kennedy Kirkpatrick has quickly proved that she is a versatile player in her first year with the Panthers. Through seven games, she ranks third on the team in rebounds (3.3 per game), fourth in assists (1.4 per game) and third in steals (5).

Closing on 100: Madison Weekly has played in a career 99 games for the Panthers. Through seven games in 2016-17, Weekly has moved up on the career all-times lists at UNI, averaging 16.0 points per game this season.

UNI Career All-Time Scoring Rankings
Points                   7th   1,374
Scoring Average   5th   13.9 (99 games)

Top Five: Hannah Schonhardt has hit eight field goals from the arc this season, bringing her three-pointers made total to 59. Although she might not shoot from deep often, she is consistent, ranking No. 5 all-time at UNI in career three-point percentage.

Top Five Career 3-PT %
1.   48.3%   Kris Huffman (28-58), 1985-89
2.   42.1%   Molly Kelly (109-259), 1986-90
3.   38.4%   Diane Roberts (53-138), 1984-88
4.   37.7%   Mary Koch (75-199), 1995-99
5.   36.9%   Hannah Schonhardt (59-160), 2012-

Warren Gets Defensive: UNI is 114-17 under the direction of Tanya Warren when holding an opponent to 60 points or less. Five of UNI's top-10 scoring defense averages in school history have come during the Warren era.

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