UNI Wraps MVC Regular Season at Evansville

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UNI (18-12, 10-7) at Evansville (23-7, 12-5)
Sat., Feb. 27, 2016 • 1 p.m. (CT)
Cedar Falls, Iowa • Ford Center (8,930)

BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television
CBS Sports Network
   Play-by-Play: Brent Stover
   Analyst: Bob Wenzel

Radio
Panther Sports Network
   Play-by-Play: Gary Rima
   Analyst: Kevin Boyle
Flagship - NewsTalk 1540-AM KXEL
On the Web - UNIPanthers.com, TuneIn

Live Stats
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OPENING TIP
• UNI (18-12, 10-7 MVC) will wrap up its regular season play Saturday against the Evansville Purple Aces (23-7, 12-5 MVC). Tip is set for 1 p.m. at the Ford Center.

• UNI will be seeded No. 4 or No. 5 and will be matched up against Southern Illinois in a quarterfinal MVC Tournament match Friday at 2:30 p.m. at Scottrade Center.

• UNI will be the No. 4 seed with a win over Evansville and a Southern Illinois loss to Missouri State.

• UNI will be the No. 5 seed with a loss to Evansville and an SIU win over Missouri State.

• If UNI and SIU are tied, the tie will be broken using Jim Sukup's RPI Report of Sunday morning, Feb. 28. The team with the better RPI will be the No. 4 seed. As of Thursday morning, UNI's RPI is 109 and SIU's is 123.

• With a victory Saturday at Evansville, UNI will have finished in the top four of the MVC standings in eight consecutive seasons - the longest active streak in the league.

• UNI ranks No. 1 in the nation in fewest fouls per game (15.3).

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

• UNI leads the MVC in free throw percentage (.756) and three-pointers made (254).

• UNI is 17-4 when holding the opposition to 70 points or less.

• Junior guard Jeremy Morgan is the only player in the Missouri Valley Conference to lead his team in rebounding, steals and blocks.

• 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 has made at least one 3-pointer in 525 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 MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTES AT EVANSVILLE

UNI LOOKS TO SWEEP SEASON SERIES VS. EVANSVILLE
UNI (18-12, 10-7 MVC) will wrap up its regular season play Saturday against the Evansville Purple Aces (23-7, 12-5 MVC). Tip is set for 1 p.m. at the Ford Center.

UNI-EVANSVILLE ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK
Brent Stover (play-by-play) and Bob Wenzel (analyst) will call the action for the CBS Sports Network broadcast.

SCOUTING EVANSVILLE
Evansville leads the Missouri Valley Conference in victories with 23 heading into Saturday's regular season finale against the Panthers.
   Evansville has won four in a row and will celebrate their senior day Saturday at the Ford Center. Evansville is 13-2 at home this season.
   Evansville is led by D.J. Balentine (20.8 ppg), Egidijus Mockevicius (16.7 ppg) and Jaylon Brown (10.7 ppg). Mockevicius leads the nation in rebounding (13.9 rpg).

ALL-TIME SERIES VS. EVANSVILLE
Evansville leads the all-time series, 24-23. UNI won the earlier meeting this season Feb. 3 in the McLeod Center, 57-54.
   UNI is 1-3 in the Ford Center. All three losses have come by three points or less, while holding Evansville to an average of 55.2 points per game in the those contests.

UNI at Evansville (Ford Center)
Feb. 15, 2012 - UE 63, UNI 62
Jan. 29, 2013 - UE 54, UNI 51 (OT)
Jan. 8, 2014 - UNI 80, UE 53
Jan. 1, 2015 - UE 52, UNI 49

LAST TIME AROUND
UNI outscored Evansville, 4-0, in the final 30 seconds Feb. 3 to pull out a 57-54 victory over the Purple Aces.
   Wes Washpun hit a layup with 27 seconds left to lift UNI to a 55-54 lead. Jeremy Morgan blocked a shot and made a pair of free throws with 1.3 seconds left to ice the victory.

SHUT DOWN DEFENSE VS UE
UNI led for nearly 30 minutes in the game, but Evansville rallied from an eight-point halftime deficit to lead 44-40 with 11:37 left in the second half.
   UNI held Evansville without a field goal from the 11:37 mark to the 4:41 mark of the second half.
   The Panthers limited the Purple Aces to only two made field goals in the final 11:36 of the game.
   The Panthers also held the league's top scorer D.J. Balentine to a season-low nine points. It marked the first time this season that Balentine had failed to reach double figures - ending a streak of 30 consecutive games dating back to the 2014-15 season.
   It was also the first time Balentine did not attempt a free throw this season.

BEST IN THE NATION
UNI ranks No. 1 in the nation in fewest fouls per game (15.3).
   UNI ranks No. 8 in the country in fewest turnovers per game (9.9).

MVC STANDINGS OVER LAST 9
Over the last nine games in Missouri Valley Conference play, UNI owns the league's best record at 8-1.

MVC Standings (last 9 games)
1.   UNI   8-1
2.   Wichita State   7-2
   Illinois State   7-2
4.   Evansville   6-3
5.   Loyola   5-4
6.   Missouri State   4-5
7.   Southern Illinois   3-6
8.   Indiana State   2-7
   Bradley   2-7
10.   Drake   1-8

4 OR 5 SEED FOR MVC TOURNEY
UNI is locked in to either the No. 4 or the No. 5 seed for the MVC Tournament set for March 3-6 in St. Louis at the Scottrade Center.
   Either way, UNI and SIU will meet in the second quarterfinal on Friday beginning at 2:30 p.m.
   UNI will be the No. 4 seed with a win over Evansville and a Southern Illinois loss to Missouri State.
   UNI will be the No. 5 seed with a loss to Evansville and an SIU win over Missouri State.
   If UNI and SIU are tied, the tie will be broken using Jim Sukup's RPI Report of Sunday morning, Feb. 28. The team with the better RPI will be the No. 4 seed.
   As of Thursday morning, UNI's RPI is 109 and SIU's is 123.

IN THE UPPER HALF
UNI has ensured itself its 13th straight season finishing in the upper half of the Missouri Valley Conference. It is the longest active streak in the league.
   With a victory Saturday at Evansville, UNI will have finished in the top four of the MVC standings in eight consecutive seasons.
   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.

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 - 10-7 (TBD)

70 IS THE BAROMETER
UNI has held its last nine opponents to less than 70 points.
   UNI is 17-4 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 75.6 percent (77.1 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 - 87.5 percent (42-of-48)
Matt Bohannon - 82.6 percent (38-of-46)
Wyatt Lohaus - 82.6 percent (19-of-23)
Jeremy Morgan - 81.8 percent (72-of-88)

MORGAN PROVES HIS ALL-AROUND TALENTS
Junior guard Jeremy Morgan is one of two players in the Missouri Valley Conference to lead his team in rebounding, steals and blocks. Bradley's Donte Thomas also leads the Braves in those three categories.
   Morgan ranks first on the Panthers in rebounds (155), steals (59) and blocks (24). He ranks fourth on the team in scoring (10.2 ppg).
   Morgan leads the MVC in steals per game (2.0).
   He 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

DARK HORSE DUNKER
Senior guard Wes Washpun is looking to win a spot in the State Farm College Slam Dunk and 3-Point Championships at the Final Four in Houston. To vote - log on to www.DarkHorseDunker.com.
   Washpun advanced to the semifinals with a 52.7-47.3 percent vote win over Northwest Christian University's Javonte Byrd.
   Washpun defeated Bethune Cookman's Mario Moody in the opening round, 51.4-48.6.
   He is matched up against Barry University's Yunio Barrueta in the semis. Semifinal voting will end Wednesday at noon (CT).

ALL KINDS OF IMPROVEMENT
UNI has four of the top five most improved combined scorers/rebounders in the Missouri Valley Conference this season.
   Sophomore Bennett Koch's combined scoring (+6.7) and rebounding (+2.9) is the best combined improvement in The Valley.

Most Improved   14-15 PPG, RPG   15-16   Combined
Bennett Koch, UNI    1.4, 0.6   8.1, 3.5   9.6
Donte Thomas, BU     2.5, 2.5   8.9, 5.8   9.5
Matt Bohannon, UNI     5.7, 1.7   12.5, 4.0   9.1
Klint Carlson, UNI     0.6, 0.5   6.3, 3.5   8.9
Wes Washpun, UNI    7.6, 2.5   14.1, 4.1   8.1

PANTHERS FILL IT UP FROM DEEP
UNI has drained an MVC-best 254 three-pointers in 2015-16.
   The 254 made 3-pointers ranks as the fifth-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.   254 (2015-16)
6.   250 (2010-11)
7.   233 (2009-10)
8.   226 (2004-05)
9.   223 (2003-04)
10.   219 (2005-06)

WINNING WAYS AT MCLEOD
The McLeod Center will celebrate its 10th anniversary this season and the Panthers have made winning a priority in their home venue.
   UNI has posted an all-time mark of 124-31 (.800) in games played in the McLeod Center. UNI is 69-21 in MVC games in the McLeod Center.
   UNI secured a school-record 16 home wins in the 2012-13 season. The previous mark of 15 home wins was set in the 1989-90 season.
   UNI has posted a trio of perfect home seasons since moving to NCAA Division I. UNI was a perfect 14-0 in both the 1983-84 and 2009-10 seasons and then UNI notched a 15-0 mark at home last season.
   UNI set its home-court win streak of 21 consecutive victories between the 2008-09 and 2010-11 seasons.
   The McLeod Center opened in November 2006.

11 HOME WINS AGAIN
UNI won 11 or more home games in the McLeod Center for the ninth consecutive season.

UNI's Home Record Since 2007-08
Year   Record
2007-08   11-6
2008-09   11-4
2009-10   14-0
2010-11   13-5
2011-12   13-3
2012-13   16-4
2013-14   11-2
2014-15   15-0
2015-16   11-3

WES LEADS UNI IN ASSISTS
Wes Washpun is leading the UNI Panthers in assists (5.4 apg). He ranks second in the MVC in assists.
   Washpun currently ranks No. 2 on UNI's single-season list with 163 assists, which also ranks as the 19th-best total in the country this season.
   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.   Wes Washpun (2015-2016)   163
3.   Dale Turner (1989-1990)   152
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. 5 at UNI in career assists. Washpun has dished out 372 assists.
   Washpun also handed out 23 assists at Tennessee as a freshman in the 2011-12 season, giving him 395 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.   Wes Washpun (2013-present)   372
7.   Chris Foster (2000-2005)   370
8.   Ben Jacobson (2002-2006)   357
9.   Kwadzo Ahelegbe (2006-2011)   342
10.   Nick Nurse (1985-1989)   340

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.
Matt Bohannon (2011-pres.)   1,053 pts.
Johnny Moran (2008-12)   1,048 pts.
Chris Foster (2000-05)   1,027 pts.

BOHANNON JOINS TOP-10 GAMES PLAYED LIST AT UNI
Senior guard Matt Bohannon has played in 132 career games, which moves him into a tie for No. 8 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
   Matt Bohannon (2012-pres.)   132
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 263 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 663. 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.)   263
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.)   663
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 No. 8 on the MVC's all-time 3-pointers made chart with 263 triples.
   Bohannon ranks No. 16 in the nation among active leaders in three-pointers made.

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.   Matt Bohannon (UNI)   263
9.   Jeremy Crouch (Bradley)   262
   Colt Ryan (UE)   262
11.   D.J. Balentine (UE)   257
12.   Josh Young (Drake)   255
13.   Kevin Ault (MSU)   254
14.   Marcus Wilson (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 (88).
   Bohannon's 88 three-pointers made this year ranks him No. 2 on UNI's single-season list.
   Bohannon also ranks No. 11 in the country in three-pointers made.
   Bohannon has made three or more 3-pointers in a game 20 times this season.

UNI 3-POINTERS MADE - SEASON
1.   Marc Sonnen (2012-2013)   96
2.   Matt Bohannon (2015-2016)   88
3.   Erik Smith (2001-2002)   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
   Paul Jesperson (2015-2016)   72
10.   Ben Jacobson (2002-2006)   71

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 166 three-pointers in 71 MVC games.
   The previous UNI mark was set by Ben Jacobson with 113 three-pointers in MVC games only from 2002-2006.

MORGAN JOINS SEASON TOP-10 LIST FOR STEALS
Jeremy Morgan has tallied 59 steals through UNI's first 30 games to rank as the fourth-most steals in a single season in program history.
   His 59 steals ranks No. 22 in the nation in total steals.

UNI SINGLE-SEASON STEALS
1.   Brent Carmichael (1982-83)   100
2.   Brent Carmichael (1981-82)   80
   Andy Woodley (2000-01)   80
4.   Jeremy Morgan (2015-16)   59
5.   Cam Johnson (1992-93)   58
6.   Brian Carpenter (1995-96)   54
7.   Nick Nurse (1987-88)   53
8.   Ben Jacobson (2005-06)   51
9.   Jason Daisy (1996-97)   49
   Randy Blocker (1993-94)   49

HOTTER AWAY FROM HOME
Senior guard Paul Jesperson is scoring 5.2 points more per game on the road than at home, while also shooting a higher percentage away from the McLeod Center.
   In 13 road games, Jesperson is scoring 13.8 points per game while shooting 46.1 percent from 3-point land (41-of-89).
   In 14 home games, Jesperson is scoring 8.6 points per game while shooting 29.4 percent from 3-point range (20-of-68).

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 553 points in 65 career games for the Panthers.
   He has scored 749 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 20 games this season. Jesperson ranks second on the team with 72 3-pointers.

HALFTIME LEADS UNDER JAKE
UNI head coach Ben Jacobson has posted a career mark of 172-38 (.819) when leading at the half.

UNI Leading at Half Under Jacobson
172-38 (.819)

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

UNI Tied at Half Under Jacobson
12-4 (.750)

UNI'S 3-POINT STREAK
UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 525 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 1,053 career points, while Wes Washpun has recorded 962 points. Paul Jesperson has tallied 749 career points and Jeremy Morgan has been credited with 689 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 - 102 career starts
Jeremy Morgan - 75 career starts
Paul Jesperson - 63 career starts
Wes Washpun - 59 career starts
Bennett Koch - 30 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 64.0 points per game.
   In UNI's 18 wins, the Panthers have limited the opposition to 58.8 points per game.

200-PLUS WINS FOR JAKE
UNI head coach Ben Jacobson has tallied 215 career wins to rank 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)   230
5.   Gregg Marshall (Wichita State)   226
6.   Rich Herrin (Southern Illinois)   225
7.   Ralph Miller (Wichita State)   221
8.   Ben Jacobson (UNI)   215
9.   Maury John (Drake)   211
10.   Joe Stowell (Bradley)               197

Jake Ranks 7th in MVC Wins
UNI head coach Ben Jacobson ranks No. 7 all-time in Missouri Valley Conference history with 113 league coaching victories.
   Jacobson has compiled an MVC mark of 113-65 (.635 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)    124
6.   Gregg Marshall (Wichita State)    116
7.   Ben Jacobson (UNI)    113
8.    Rich Herrin (Southern Illinois)    111
9.    Jim Molinari (Bradley)    110
10.   Maurice John (Drake)    95

THE UNDER 50 CLUB
When the Panthers held the Indiana State Sycamores to 44 points in UNI's 66-44 win Feb. 24, it marked the 43rd time in the Ben Jacobson head coaching era that the Panthers had held a team under 50 points. UNI is 42-1 in those contests.
   UNI has won 35 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

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.

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
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