UNI Takes 6-Game Win Streak to Loyola

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UNI (16-11, 8-6) at Loyola (12-14, 5-9) | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE AUDIO | LIVE STATS
Wed., Feb. 17, 2016 • 7 p.m. (CT)
Chicago, Ill. • Gentile Arena (4,486)

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OPENING TIP
• UNI (16-11, 8-6 MVC) will travel to Chicago, Ill., to take on the Loyola Ramblers (12-14, 5-9 MVC). Tip is set for Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Gentile Arena.

• UNI's six-game win streak is tied for the 10th-longest active streak in the country.

• UNI has won six straight MVC games for the seventh time in school history - all seven have come under head coach Ben Jacobson.

• It marks the 11th time in head coach Ben Jacobson's tenure at UNI that he has led the Panthers on a six-game winning streak.

• UNI is 3-0 against foes ranked in the AP Top 25 this season with victories over No. 1 North Carolina (71-67), No. 5 Iowa State (81-79) and No. 25 Wichita State (53-50).

• UNI's bench out-scored Wichita State's bench, 23-15. UNI's 23 bench points is the highest total this season for the Panthers in MVC play.

• UNI is 15-3 this season when holding the opposition to 70 points or less.

• UNI ranks No. 7 in the nation in fewest fouls per game (15.6).

• UNI ranks No. 8 in the country in fewest turnovers per game (9.9).

• In UNI's 16 wins, the Panthers have limited the opposition to 64.9 points per game.

• UNI leads the MVC in 3-pointers made (231). Matt Bohannon has drained an MVC-best 76 3-pointers.

• UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 522 straight games – the longest active streak in the Missouri Valley Conference.

• 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 LOYOLA

PANTHERS TAKE 6-GAME WIN STREAK TO LOYOLA
UNI (16-11, 8-6 MVC) will travel to Chicago, Ill., to take on the Loyola Ramblers (12-14, 5-9 MVC). Tip is set for Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Gentile Arena.
   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).

UNI-LOYOLA ON COMCAST
CHICAGO/ESPN3
Jordan Bernfield (play-by-play) and Jeff Dickerson (analyst) will call the action for the Comcast SportsNet Chicago/ESPN3 broadcast.

SCOUTING LOYOLA
The Ramblers began MVC play at 0-5, but have gone 5-4 over their last nine games.
   Loyola is 8-6 at home this season, but only 2-5 in the Gentile Center in MVC play.
   The Ramblers are led in scoring by Montel James (12.4 ppg, 6.3 rpg), Milton Doyle (11.3 ppg) and Devon Turk (10.4 ppg).

ALL-TIME SERIES VS. RAMBLERS
UNI holds a 9-3 lead in the all-time series vs. Loyola.
   The Ramblers won the earlier matchup Jan. 16 in the McLeod Center, 51-41.
   UNI is 3-2 vs. Loyola in games played in Chicago.
   Head coach Ben Jacobson is 5-3 vs. Loyola.

SIX CONSECUTIVE VICTORIES
UNI's six-game win streak is tied for the 10th-longest active streak in the country.

THREE IN A ROW ON THE ROAD
UNI has won three consecutive road games heading into Wednesday's matchup at Loyola.

SIX STRAIGHT MVC WINS
UNI has won six straight MVC games for the seventh time in school history - all seven have come under head coach Ben Jacobson.
UNI's top winning streak in MVC play came in the 2014-15 season when the Panthers ran off 16 consecutive league wins.
UNI joined the MVC in the 1991-92 season.

UNI's MVC Winning Streaks
16 - 2014-15
11 - 2008-09
8 - 2010-11
7 - 2009-10
6 - 2009-10
6 - 2012-13
6 - 2015-16

6-GAME WIN STREAKS OR MORE FOR COACH JACOBSON
It marks the 11th time in head coach Ben Jacobson's tenure at UNI that he has led the Panthers on a six-game winning streak.

Overall Winning Streaks Under Jake
16 - 2014-15
15 - 2009-10
11 - 2008-09
9 - 2011-12
9 - 2014-15
8 - 2010-11
6 - 2006-07
6 - 2009-10 (twice)
6 - 2012-13
6 - 2015-16

LOOKING FOR SEVEN STRAIGHT
UNI will head to Gentile Arena in Chicago looking to run its win streak to seven in a row against the Loyola Ramblers.
   It would mark the 24th time in UNI's history that the Panthers have strung together seven consecutive victories.

TAKING DOWN RANKED FOES ON THE ROAD
UNI secured the program's second road victory over a ranked opponent Saturday in its 53-50 win at No. 25-ranked Wichita State.
   UNI's previous road victory over a ranked foe came Dec. 30, 2006, at Koch Arena. Under first-year head coach Ben Jacobson, the Panthers scored a 63-59 win over No. 16-ranked Wichita State in Koch Arena.
   UNI is 4-3 all-time vs. Wichita State when the Shockers are ranked in the AP Top 25.

PERFECT VS AP RANKED FOES
UNI is 3-0 against foes ranked in the AP Top 25 this season with victories over No. 1 North Carolina (71-67), No. 5 Iowa State (81-79) and No. 25 Wichita State (53-50).
   UNI picked up its third top-25 win of the season by halting Wichita State's 43-game homecourt win streak Saturday.
   The Panthers are one of just 24 teams in the nation with 3+ wins against the AP Top 25. Virginia (4-0); Oregon (3-0) and UNI (3-0) are the only teams with 3+ wins against top-25 foes to have a perfect mark.

BENCH WAS BIG
UNI won the bench scoring battle Saturday at No. 25 Wichita State, 23-15.
   iIt marked the highest point total for the UNI bench since a 23-point outburst at Richmond (Dec. 5). Against the Shockers,
   UNI's Klint Carlson (12 points) and Wyatt Lohaus (11 points) each tallied double-figure scoring games. Carlson was 5-of-8 from the field with five rebounds, while Lohaus was 5-of-7 shooting with five rebounds and four assists.
DEFENSIVE LOCKDOWN
UNI limited Wichita State to six points in the final 11:30 of Saturday's 53-50 win at Koch Arena.
   The Shockers had completed a 17-2 run to tie the game at 44-44 on a layup by Markis McDuffie. Following that bucket, the Panthers limited the Shockers to a three-pointer by Zach Brown with 3:50 left, a dunk by Shaquille Morris with 1:29 left and a free throw by Morris with :40.2 seconds remaining.
   Wichita State finished the game by making only two of its final 17 shots from the field.

70 IS THE BAROMETER
UNI is 15-3 this season when holding the opposition to 70 points or less.
   The Panthers are 1-8 when the opposition scores 71 points or more.
   UNI's only win this season when the opponent scored more than 70 came in the Panthers's 81-79 win over No. 5 Iowa State at Wells Fargo Arena.

MAKING HAY AT THE LINE
UNI is shooting an MVC-best 75.0 percent (76.3 percent in MVC play) as a team at the free throw line.
   Seven of UNI's eight players, that have played in every game, are shooting 70.0 percent or higher this season. In fact, UNI has four players shooting 80.0 percent or better at the free throw line.
   UNI's single-season team record for free throw percentage is 76.9 percent set in the 1986-87 season under head coach Eldon Miller.

UNI's 80-Percent FT Shooters
Paul Jesperson - 89.1 percent (41-of-46)
Jeremy Morgan - 82.9 percent (63-of-76)
Wyatt Lohaus - 81.0 percent (17-of-21)
Matt Bohannon - 80.0 percent (32-of-40)

ALL KINDS OF IMPROVEMENT
UNI has four of the most improved combined scorers/rebounders in the Missouri Valley Conference this season.
   Sophomore Bennett Koch's combined scoring (+6.9) and rebounding (+2.6) is tied with Bradley's Donte Thomas for the best combined improvement in The Valley.

Most Improved   14-15 PPG, RPG   15-16   Combined
Bennett Koch, UNI    1.4, 0.6    8.3, 3.2    9.5
Donte Thomas, BU     2.5, 2.5    8.9, 5.6    9.5
Klint Carlson, UNI     0.6, 0.5    6.5, 3.5   9.1
Matt Bohannon, UNI     5.7, 1.7     12.5, 3.9    9.0
Wes Washpun, UNI    7.6, 2.5     14.0, 4.2    8.1

CLIMBING BACK INTO MVC RACE
UNI began the Missouri Valley Conference season at 2-6 and was five games out of second place.
   Following their six-game win streak, the Panthers are two games out of second place and one game out of third place with four to play.

LIMITING FOULS, TURNOVERS
UNI ranks No. 7 in the nation in fewest fouls per game (15.6).
   UNI ranks No. 8 in the country in fewest turnovers per game (9.9).

PANTHERS FILL IT UP FROM DEEP
UNI has drained an MVC-best 231 three-pointers in 2015-16.
   The 231 made 3-pointers ranks as the seventh-most made 3-pointers in a single season in UNI's history.

UNI SINGLE-SEASON 3-POINTERS MADE
1.   280 (2012-13)
2.   267 (2011-12)
3.   264 (2013-14)
4.   257 (2014-15)
5.   250 (2010-11)
6.   233 (2009-10)
7.   231 (2015-16)
8.   226 (2004-05)
9.   223 (2003-04)
10.   219 (2005-06)

BOHANNON REACHES 1,000 PTS
Senior guard Matt Bohannon became the 39th UNI Panther to score 1,000 points when he surpassed the 1K mark vs. Missouri State (Feb. 10).
   Bohannon is the 14th Panther to join the 1,000-point club since the start of the 2001-02 season - the first season that Ben Jacobson joined the coaching staff as an assistant. Jacobson took over the head job in the 2006-07 season.

1,000-Point Scorers Since 2001
Ben Jacobson (2003-06)   1,787 pts.
Seth Tuttle (2011-2015)   1,747 pts.
Eric Coleman (2005-08)   1,522 pts.
Kwadzo Ahelegbe (2006-11)   1,329 pts.
Anthony James (2008-2013)   1,305 pts.
Grant Stout (2004-07)   1,232 pts.
Deon Mitchell (2011-2015)   1,200 pts.
Adam Koch (2006-10)   1,186 pts.
David Gruber (2002-04)   1,116 pts.
Jake Koch (2009-2013)   1,113 pts.
Jordan Eglseder (2006-10)   1,066 pts.
Johnny Moran (2008-12)   1,048 pts.
Chris Foster (2000-05)   1,027 pts.
Matt Bohannon (2011-pres.)   1,014 pts.

MORGAN SETS A CAREER-HIGH WITH 21 VS MISSOURI STATE
UNI junior guard Jeremy Morgan set a career-high with 21 points in an 83-69 win over Missouri State (2/10).
   Morgan drained 6-of-9 field goals, 3-of-5 three-pointers and 6-of-6 free throws against the Bears.
   He added a team-best eight rebounds and five assists vs. MSU.
   It was Morgan's second 20-point plus performance this season after a 20-point contest vs. Colorado State in the season opener.

Active 20-Plus Point Scoring Games
Wes Washpun (5)
Matt Bohannon (3)
Paul Jesperson (3)
Jeremy Morgan (2)
Bennett Koch (1)

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 rebounds (134), steals (51) and blocks (17). He ranks fourth on the team in scoring (10.3 ppg).
   Morgan recorded a career-high seven steals at Bradley (1/27). The seven steals is the most by a UNI Panther in a Missouri Valley Conference game since Andy Woodley tallied eight steals vs. Southern Illinois (2/17/01).
   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).

UNI SINGLE-GAME STEALS
1.   Cam Johnson (12/19/92 vs. St. Bonaventure   9
2.   Andy Woodley (2/17/01) vs. SIU   8
3.   Jeremy Morgan (1/27/16) at Bradley   7
MORGAN JOINES SEASON TOP-10 LIST FOR STEALS
Jeremy Morgan has tallied 51 steals through UNI's first 27 games to rank tied for the 7th-most steals in a single season in program history.

UNI SINGLE-SEASON STEALS
1.   Brent Carmichael (1982-83)   100
2.   Brent Carmichael (1981-82)   80
   Andy Woodley (2000-01)   80
4.   Cam Johnson (1992-93)   58
5.   Brian Carpenter (1995-96)   54
6.   Nick Nurse (1987-88)   53
7.   Ben Jacobson (2005-06)   51
   Jeremy Morgan (2015-16)   51
9.   Jason Daisy (1996-97)   49
   Randy Blocker (1993-94)   49

HOTTER AWAY FROM HOME
Senior guard Paul Jesperson is scoring five points more per game on the road than at home, while also shooting a higher percentage away from the McLeod Center.
   In 12 road games, Jesperson is scoring 13.7 points per game while shooting 45.6 percent from 3-point land (36-of-79).
   In 12 home games, Jesperson is scoring 8.7 points per game while shooting 28.8 percent from 3-point range (17-of-59).

PAUL NETS 500 AS A PANTHER
Senior guard Paul Jesperson become the 100th UNI men's basketball player to score 500 or more points for the Panthers.
   Jesperson has tallied 520 points in 62 career games for the Panthers.
   He has scored 716 points in his collegiate career. He posted 196 points at Virginia before transferring to UNI.

JESPERSON DRAINS TRIPLES TWO AT A TIME
Senior guard Paul Jesperson has made at least two 3-pointers in 18 games this season. Jesperson ranks second on the team with 64 3-pointers.

WES LEADS MVC IN ASSISTS
Wes Washpun is leading the Missouri Valley Conference in assists (5.6 apg).
   Washpun currently ranks No. 3 on UNI's single-season list with 151 assists.
   Jay Imhoff (1979-80) and Brooks McKowen (2006-07) hold the UNI single-season assist record at 5.8 assists per game.
   Brooks McKowen set the school-record for assists in a season with 179 in the 2006-2007 season.

UNI SINGLE SEASON ASSISTS
1.   Brooks McKowen (2006-2007)   179
2.   Dale Turner (1989-1990)   152
3.   Wes Washpun (2015-2016)   151
4.   Dale Turner (1990-1991)   146
5.   Robbie Williams (1983-1984)   144
6.   Jay Imhoff (1979-1980)   140
7.   Robbie Williams (1985-1986)   129
8.   Dale Turner (1988-1989)   128
9.   Brent Carmichael (1984-1985)   126
   Deon Mitchell (2012-2013)   126

WASHPUN TOP 10 IN CAREER ASSISTS
Senior guard Wes Washpun has moved up to No. 7 at UNI in career assists. Washpun has dished out 360 assists at UNI.
   Washpun also handed out 23 assists at Tennessee as a freshman in the 2011-12 season, giving him 383 for his collegiate career.

UNI CAREER ASSISTS
1.   Dale Turner (1988-1992)   520
2.   Brooks McKowen (2003-2007)   425
3.   Robbie Williams (1982-1986)   418
4.   Mark Long (1975-1979)   387
5.   Deon Mitchell (2011-2015)   373
6.   Chris Foster (2000-2005)   370
7.   Wes Washpun (2013-present)   360
8.   Ben Jacobson (2002-2006)   357
9.   Kwadzo Ahelegbe (2006-2011)   342
10.   Nick Nurse (1985-1989)   340

BOHANNON JOINS TOP-10 GAMES PLAYED LIST AT UNI
Senior guard Matt Bohannon has played in 129 career games, which moves him to No. 9 at UNI in games played.

UNI CAREER GAMES PLAYED
1.   Marc Sonnen (2009-2013)   139
2.   Jake Koch (2008-2013)   138
3.   Seth Tuttle (2011-2015)   136
4.   Johnny Moran (2008-12)   135
   Chip Rank (2010-2014)   135
   Deon Mitchell (2011-2015)   135
7.   Kwadzo Ahlegbe (2006-2011)   133
8.   Adam Koch (2006-2010)   132
9   Matt Bohannon (2012-pres.)   129
10.   Eric Coleman (2004-2008)   128
   Anthony James (2008-2013)   128

BO SETS CAREER 3-PT MARK
Senior guard Matt Bohannon set UNI's all-time three-point field goals made mark against Hawaii (Dec. 22).
   Bohannon has drained 254 career 3-pointers to surpass the previous record of 203 set by Ben Jacobson (2002-2006).
   Bohannon has also set the UNI record for career three-point field goal attempts with 641. Bohannon surpassed Johnny Moran's mark of 601 career three-point attempts set from 2008-2012.

UNI CAREER 3-POINTERS MADE
1.   Matt Bohannon (2012-pres.)   254
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 ATT.
1.   Matt Bohannon (2012-pres.)   641
2.   Johnny Moran (2008-12)   601
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

BO MOVES UP MVC 3-PT. LIST
Matt Bohannon has moved up to T-No. 11 on the MVC's all-time 3-pointers made chart with 254 triples.

MVC CAREER 3-POINTERS MADE
1.   Kyle Korver (Creighton)   371
2.   Shane Hawkins (SIU)   314
3.   Jason Holsinger (UE)   284
4.   Michael Menser (INS)   283
5.   Osiris Eldridge (ILS)   278
6.   Blake Ahern (MSU)   276
7.   Johnny Murdock (MSU)   266
8.   Jeremy Crouch (Bradley)   262
   Colt Ryan (UE)   262
10.   Josh Young (Drake)   255
11.   Kevin Ault (MSU)   254
   Matt Bohannon (UNI)   254
13.   Marcus Wilson (UE)   250
14.   D.J. Balentine (UE)   250
15.   Kent Williams (SIU)   249
16.   Randy Burns (WSU)   248
17.   Ryan Sears (Creighton)   245
18.   Luke McDonald (Drake)   241
19.   Klayton Korver (Drake)   241
20.   Kyle Weems (MSU)   240

BOHANNON PREFERS THREES
Senior guard Matt Bohannon leads the MVC in 3-pointers made (79).
   Bohannon's 79 three-pointers made this year ranks him T-No. 2 on UNI's single-season list.
   Bohannon has made three or more 3-pointers in a game 18 times this season.

UNI 3-POINTERS MADE - SEASON
1.   Marc Sonnen (2012-2013)   96
2.   Erik Smith (2001-2002)   79
   Matt Bohannon (2015-2016)   79
4.   Ali Farokhmanesh (2009-2010)   77
   Matt Bohannon (2013-2014)   77
6.   Ali Farokhmanesh (2008-2009)   75
7.   Cam Johnson (1993-1994)   73
8.   Nick Nurse (1987-1988)   72
9.   Ben Jacobson (2002-2006)   71
10.   Darian DeVries (1997-1998)   69

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 157 three-pointers in 68 MVC games.
   The previous UNI mark was set by Ben Jacobson with 113 three-pointers in MVC games only from 2002-2006.

TED ON THE BOARDS
Redshirt sophomore Ted Friedman ranks tied for third on the squad with 11 offensive rebounds in Missouri Valley Conference games.

HALFTIME LEADS UNDER JAKE
UNI head coach Ben Jacobson has posted a career mark of 170-38 (.817) when leading at the half.

UNI Leading at Half Under Jacobson
170-38 (.817)

UNI Trailing at Half Under Jacobson
31-75 (.292)

UNI Tied at Half Under Jacobson
12-3 (.800)

UNI'S 3-POINT STREAK
UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 522 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.

FOUR 650-POINT SCORERS
UNI's starting lineup features four 600-plus point collegiate scorers.
   Matt Bohannon has posted 1,014 career points, while Wes Washpun has recorded 917 points. Paul Jesperson has tallied 716 career points and Jeremy Morgan has been credited with 661 career points.

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 - 99 career starts
Jeremy Morgan - 72 career starts
Paul Jesperson - 60 career starts
Wes Washpun - 56 career starts
Bennett Koch - 27 career starts

DON'T FORGET THE DEFENSE
It's not all about scoring this year, as UNI can also play some defense.
   UNI is allowing 64.9 points per game.
   In UNI's 15 wins, the Panthers have limited the opposition to 59.3 points per game.

200-PLUS WINS FOR JAKE
UNI head coach Ben Jacobson has tallied 213 career wins to rank tied for No. 8 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.   Barry Hinson (Missouri State/SIU)   228
5.   Rich Herrin (Southern Illinois)   225
6.   Gregg Marshall (Wichita State)   222
7.   Ralph Miller (Wichita State)   220
8.   Ben Jacobson (UNI)   213
9.   Maury John (Drake)   211
10.   Joe Stowell (Bradley)               197

Jake Ranks 7th in MVC Wins
UNI head coach Ben Jacobson ranks T-No. 7 all-time in Missouri Valley Conference history with Jim Molinari (Bradley) with 111 league coaching victories.
   Jacobson has compiled an MVC mark of 111-64 (.634 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)    122
6.   Gregg Marshall (Wichita State)    113
7.    Rich Herrin (Southern Illinois)    111
   Ben Jacobson (UNI)    111
9.    Jim Molinari (Bradley)    110
10.   Maurice John (Drake)    95

UNI VS. RANKED TEAMS
Since the 1979-80 season, UNI is 17-34 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 is 12-6 at home against ranked opponents. The Panthers have won four of their last five home games against ranked foes.
   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)
#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
17-34   12-6   2-16   3-12

SINCE CHARLES KOCH ARENA'S RENOVATION
UNI has recorded the most wins (6) by any opponent in Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kan., since the arena's renovation in 2003.
   UNI is 6-7, while Southern Illinois is 5-8 in Koch Arena since 2003. Creighton has a 3-7 mark in Koch Arena in the same time frame.
   No other opponent has more than two victories since the renovation.

80 OR MORE IS A GOOD SIGN
UNI is 41-5 when scoring 80 or more points in the Ben Jacobson coaching era.
   UNI has won eight straight games when scoring 80 or more points, including a 7-0 mark this season.

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.

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.

FACEBOOK
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TWITTER
www.twitter.com/UNIAthletics
www.twittercom/UNIMBB

YOUTUBE
www.youtube.com/UNIAthletics

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