UNI To Host SIU Friday, Evansville On Sunday

Friday, January 6

Cedar Falls, Iowa

7 p.m.

University of Northern Iowa

Southern Illinois

UNI To Host SIU Friday, Evansville On Sunday

1/3/2017 5:17:00 PM | Women's Basketball

COMPLETE NOTES IN PDF FORMAT
Game 14 vs. Southern Illinois
When: Friday, Jan. 6, 2017
Time: 7 p.m. CT
Place: McLeod Center (Cedar Falls, Iowa)
Live Stats: www.statbroadcast.com
TV: ESPN3
Radio: UNIPanthers.com or 1540 KXEL
Game Promotion: Hoops and Heels Night (UNI Wine & Canvas Event)

Game 15 vs. Evansville
When: Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017
Time: 11:30 a.m. CT
Place: McLeod Center (Cedar Falls, Iowa)
Live Stats: www.statbroadcast.com
TV: ESPN3
Radio: UNIPanthers.com or 1540 KXEL
Game Promotion: FREE entry with Jan. 8 MBB ticket or worship bulletin

The Basics: The University of Northern Iowa women's basketball team are set to host Southern Illinois on Friday, Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. followed by a Sunday morning game on Jan. 8 against Evansville at 11:30 a.m.

Five Facts:
• Madison Weekly is one of just six players in UNI history to score 200+ three-point field goals, ranking No. 3 all-time with 216
• Ellie Herzberg currently ranks fifth in the Valley in field goal percentage, shooting 52-percent from the field through 13 games.
• Both of UNI's starting forwards rank in the top-15 in the Valley in rebounding with Hannah Schonhardt (7.8 rpg) at No. 6 and Megan Maahs (5.5 rpg) at No. 12.
• UNI ranks 30th in NCAA Division I women's basketball in turnovers per game, only averaging 13.5.
• Head coach Tanya Warren holds an overall record of 171-134 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.
• 118 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.
• 97 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 the UNITIX website.

How to Tune In: Fans can follow along with the action against Southern Illinois and Evansville on ESPN3 and with live stats provided by 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.

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 Salukis: Southern Illinois enters the game 7-6 overall and 1-1 in conference play. They opened the MVC season with a 73-57 win over Loyola, but fell to Indiana State 68-53. The Salukis finished non-conference season 6-5 overall, coming away with several big wins, including defeats over Purdue and Memphis. SIU is led by Senior point guard Rishonda Napier, who is averaging 13.2 points and 4.9 assists.

MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week (Jan. 3): Sophomore Ellie Herzberg earned MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week for her performance on the court against Missouri State (12/30) and Wichita State (1/1). She is majoring in health promotion with a GPA of 3.85.

Starting Right: UNI started conference play with two wins, beating Missouri State and Wichita State. It is the second time during the Tanya Warren era that UNI has started conference play 2-0 and the fifth time in program history (2016-17, 2014-15, 2006-07, 2004-05, 2000-01).

Arc Game: Angie Davison put in a complete game against Wichita State (1/1), scoring 3-for-4 from the three-point line for nine points, also adding a career-high five rebounds.

Double the Numbers: Ellie Herzberg has scored in double-digits in four consecutive games, turning in 19 points against Wichita State (1/1). She is now averaging 10.2 points in the 11 games she has played in this season.

Shooting for 1,500: Madison Weekly has scored in double-figures in all 13 games this season, adding 12 against Missouri State (12/30) and 14 at Wichita State (1/1). She now has 1,467 through 105 career games, ranking her No. 4 all-time in career points. She passed Allison Starr who had 1,463 from 1996-00.

Stealing Wins: UNI finished with 10 steals in back-to-back games with 10 each against Missouri State (12/30) and Wichita State (1/1). Hannah Schonhardt (3) and Mikaela Morgan (3) had season-high steal totals against the Lady Bears while Ellie Herzberg turned in a season-high four against Wichita State.

Conference Openers: The Panthers are 10-15 all-time in Missouri Valley Conference openers. UNI is 6-4 in conference openers under the direction of Tanya Warren, including three seasons in a row with MVC opening wins.

Hagen's 10: Taylor Hagen scored a career-high 10 points against Missouri State (12/30), also adding a career-high seven rebounds. She shot 50-percent from the field while playing a career-high 25 minutes.

Hammer Down: Senior Hannah Schonhardt finished with a season-high 13 rebounds against the Lady Bears (12/30). Her career-high is 17 against Drake in 2014.