Friday, February 5
Cedar Falls, Iowa
7 p.m.
University of Northern Iowa
vs
Missouri State
Panthers Set To Host Missouri State, Wichita State
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Game 21 vs. Missouri State (Friday, Feb. 5, 2016)
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: Cedar Falls, Iowa (McLeod Center)
Live Stats: www.uni.statbroadcast.com
TV: ESPN3, MVC TV
Game 22 vs. Wichita State (Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016)
Time: 2 p.m.
Place: Cedar Falls, Iowa (McLeod Center)
Live Stats: www.uni.statbroadcast.com
TV: ESPN3
The Basics: The University of Northern Iowa women's basketball team returns to the McLeod Center for a pair of games on Feb. 5 and Feb. 7. UNI will take on co-MVC leader Missouri State on Friday at 7 p.m. and then host Wichita State on Sunday at 2 p.m.
The Series: Missouri State leads the all-time series between the Lady Bears and the Panthers, 25-45. While MSU dominated the 1980s and 1990s, UNI has held a commanding presence in recent years against the Lady Bears. The Panthers were on a five-game winning streak against MSU heading into last season and have picked up wins in 10 of the last 12 games, including a 65-60 win on the road against the Bears this season.
Panther Quick Hits:
• The Panthers enter the game ranked No. 3 in NCAA Division I basketball in fewest turnovers and No. 2 in turnovers per game, averaging 11.2.
• Amber Sorenson is ranked No. 7 in Division I women's basketball in three-pointers made per game (3.20).
• Head Coach Tanya Warren picked up her 150th career win on Sunday, Jan. 31 against Bradley.
• The Panthers have won 17 or more games in six consecutive seasons.
• UNI made its fifth post-season appearance during the 2014-15 season, playing in the first round of the WNIT. It marked the fifth time out of the last six seasons UNI has played in a post-season tournament.
• The UNI women's basketball program is currently 87-45 inside the McLeod Center.
How to Watch and Listen: Fans will be able to follow along with the action against Missouri State and Wichita State with Chris Kleinhans-Schulz calling the action on 1540 KXEL (Panther Sports Network). Fans can also access the games live on ESPN3 with the game against the Bears also being featured on MVC TV (Mediacom)
Tickets: Season and single-game tickets are available for all of UNI's home games this season through UNITix. For more information, call 319-273-4TIX (4849).
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:Â Â Â Search - UNI Women's Basketball
Twitter:Â Â Â Â Â Â @UNIPantherWBB
Instagram: Â Â Â @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.
150: Head Coach Tanya Warren notched her 150th career win on Sunday, Jan. 31 when the Panthers took down Bradley, 55-47. She is second at UNI in all-time coaching wins.
Closing in: After scoring 18 points against Bradley, Madison Weekly is just 20 points away from reaching 1,000 career points. She has scored in double-figures in six consecutive games and 18 times this year.
Dishing Dimes: Sharnae Lamar finished the game against Loyola with a game-high 10 assists. It is the second consecutive game she has had 10-or-more assists and the third game this season she has reached the mark. She is averaging 5.6 a game this year, ranking her third all-time in season assists average.
Home Sweet Home: The UNI women's basketball team is currently 87-45 all-time inside the McLeod Center. The Panthers are also 77-43 inside their home arena under the direction of Tanya Warren.
Warren's Record in the McLeod Center
Year   W   L
2007-08Â Â Â 9Â Â Â 5
2008-09Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 7
2009-10Â Â Â 9Â Â Â 6
2010-11Â Â Â 12Â Â Â 2
2011-12Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 4
2012-13Â Â Â 7Â Â Â 7
2013-14Â Â Â 9Â Â Â 4
2014-15Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 5
2015-16Â Â Â 6Â Â Â 3
Total   77   43
Winning Nature: The 2014-15 season marked the sixth straight season the Panthers have won 17 or more games. It is the 13th season since the women's basketball program joined NCAA Division I basketball in 1982 that UNI has achieved the mark.
17+ Win Seasons
1982-83: J.D. Anderson, 17-11
1998-99: Tony DiCecco, 19-8
2000-01: Tony DiCecco, 18-11
2002-03: Tony DiCecco, 18-12
2004-05: Tony DiCecco, 20-11
2005-06: Tony DiCecco, 19-11
2006-07: Tony DiCecco, 17-13
2009-10: Tanya Warren, 17-16
2010-11: Tanya Warren, 27-6
2011-12: Tanya Warren, 19-15
2012-13: Tanya Warren, 17-17
2013-14: Tanya Warren, 17-13
2014-15: Tanya Warren, 17-15
For The Gold: After the 2014-15 season finished, Tanya Warren was awarded the unique opportunity to coach for her country after being named an assistant coach for Team USA at the World University Games in South Korea. During the month of July, Warren traveled overseas with Team USA for the tournament, eventually defeating Canada in the championship game for Gold.
Valley on ESPN3: ESPN and the Missouri Valley Conference have announced a 10-year extension to their current media rights agreement that will provide increased coverage of conference events across ESPN platforms through the 2023-24 academic year. As part of the deal, ESPN, the MVC and its 10 member institutions will work jointly to develop in-house production capabilities at each campus that will provide significant national coverage for multiple sports on ESPN3 and hands-on educational opportunities for students. As a result, ESPN3 will showcase a minimum of 820 events a year (a minimum of 70 men's basketball) in the final six years of the agreement.
Game 21 vs. Missouri State (Friday, Feb. 5, 2016)
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: Cedar Falls, Iowa (McLeod Center)
Live Stats: www.uni.statbroadcast.com
TV: ESPN3, MVC TV
Game 22 vs. Wichita State (Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016)
Time: 2 p.m.
Place: Cedar Falls, Iowa (McLeod Center)
Live Stats: www.uni.statbroadcast.com
TV: ESPN3
The Basics: The University of Northern Iowa women's basketball team returns to the McLeod Center for a pair of games on Feb. 5 and Feb. 7. UNI will take on co-MVC leader Missouri State on Friday at 7 p.m. and then host Wichita State on Sunday at 2 p.m.
The Series: Missouri State leads the all-time series between the Lady Bears and the Panthers, 25-45. While MSU dominated the 1980s and 1990s, UNI has held a commanding presence in recent years against the Lady Bears. The Panthers were on a five-game winning streak against MSU heading into last season and have picked up wins in 10 of the last 12 games, including a 65-60 win on the road against the Bears this season.
Panther Quick Hits:
• The Panthers enter the game ranked No. 3 in NCAA Division I basketball in fewest turnovers and No. 2 in turnovers per game, averaging 11.2.
• Amber Sorenson is ranked No. 7 in Division I women's basketball in three-pointers made per game (3.20).
• Head Coach Tanya Warren picked up her 150th career win on Sunday, Jan. 31 against Bradley.
• The Panthers have won 17 or more games in six consecutive seasons.
• UNI made its fifth post-season appearance during the 2014-15 season, playing in the first round of the WNIT. It marked the fifth time out of the last six seasons UNI has played in a post-season tournament.
• The UNI women's basketball program is currently 87-45 inside the McLeod Center.
How to Watch and Listen: Fans will be able to follow along with the action against Missouri State and Wichita State with Chris Kleinhans-Schulz calling the action on 1540 KXEL (Panther Sports Network). Fans can also access the games live on ESPN3 with the game against the Bears also being featured on MVC TV (Mediacom)
Tickets: Season and single-game tickets are available for all of UNI's home games this season through UNITix. For more information, call 319-273-4TIX (4849).
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:Â Â Â Search - UNI Women's Basketball
Twitter:Â Â Â Â Â Â @UNIPantherWBB
Instagram: Â Â Â @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.
150: Head Coach Tanya Warren notched her 150th career win on Sunday, Jan. 31 when the Panthers took down Bradley, 55-47. She is second at UNI in all-time coaching wins.
Closing in: After scoring 18 points against Bradley, Madison Weekly is just 20 points away from reaching 1,000 career points. She has scored in double-figures in six consecutive games and 18 times this year.
Dishing Dimes: Sharnae Lamar finished the game against Loyola with a game-high 10 assists. It is the second consecutive game she has had 10-or-more assists and the third game this season she has reached the mark. She is averaging 5.6 a game this year, ranking her third all-time in season assists average.
Home Sweet Home: The UNI women's basketball team is currently 87-45 all-time inside the McLeod Center. The Panthers are also 77-43 inside their home arena under the direction of Tanya Warren.
Warren's Record in the McLeod Center
Year   W   L
2007-08Â Â Â 9Â Â Â 5
2008-09Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 7
2009-10Â Â Â 9Â Â Â 6
2010-11Â Â Â 12Â Â Â 2
2011-12Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 4
2012-13Â Â Â 7Â Â Â 7
2013-14Â Â Â 9Â Â Â 4
2014-15Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 5
2015-16Â Â Â 6Â Â Â 3
Total   77   43
Winning Nature: The 2014-15 season marked the sixth straight season the Panthers have won 17 or more games. It is the 13th season since the women's basketball program joined NCAA Division I basketball in 1982 that UNI has achieved the mark.
17+ Win Seasons
1982-83: J.D. Anderson, 17-11
1998-99: Tony DiCecco, 19-8
2000-01: Tony DiCecco, 18-11
2002-03: Tony DiCecco, 18-12
2004-05: Tony DiCecco, 20-11
2005-06: Tony DiCecco, 19-11
2006-07: Tony DiCecco, 17-13
2009-10: Tanya Warren, 17-16
2010-11: Tanya Warren, 27-6
2011-12: Tanya Warren, 19-15
2012-13: Tanya Warren, 17-17
2013-14: Tanya Warren, 17-13
2014-15: Tanya Warren, 17-15
For The Gold: After the 2014-15 season finished, Tanya Warren was awarded the unique opportunity to coach for her country after being named an assistant coach for Team USA at the World University Games in South Korea. During the month of July, Warren traveled overseas with Team USA for the tournament, eventually defeating Canada in the championship game for Gold.
Valley on ESPN3: ESPN and the Missouri Valley Conference have announced a 10-year extension to their current media rights agreement that will provide increased coverage of conference events across ESPN platforms through the 2023-24 academic year. As part of the deal, ESPN, the MVC and its 10 member institutions will work jointly to develop in-house production capabilities at each campus that will provide significant national coverage for multiple sports on ESPN3 and hands-on educational opportunities for students. As a result, ESPN3 will showcase a minimum of 820 events a year (a minimum of 70 men's basketball) in the final six years of the agreement.
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