University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Saturday, November 18
Cedar Falls, Iowa
11 a.m.
University of Northern Iowa
vs
Chicago State
UNI to Host Chicago State Saturday in McLeod
11/17/2017 8:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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Chicago State (1-3) at UNI (2-1)
Sat., Nov. 18, 2017 • 11 a.m.
Cedar Falls, Iowa • McLeod Center (6,650)
ESPN3Â | AUDIO | STATS
TICKET INFORMATION
Fans can purchase single-game tickets to UNI men's basketball home games through UNITIX. Call 319-273-4849 or visit www.unipanthers.com/tickets.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television
ESPN3
Play-by-Play: Eric Braley
Analyst: Johnny Moran
Radio, TuneIn App
Panther Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Gary Rima
Analyst: Kevin Boyle
Flagship Station - KXEL 1540-AM
On the Web - www.UNIPanthers.com
Stats
UNI.Statbroadcast.com
UNI MEN'S BASKETBALL STORYLINES
• The University of Northern Iowa men's basketball team will complete a three-game homestand Saturday at 11 a.m. in the McLeod Center against the Chicago State Cougars.
• UNI moved to 2-1 on the season with a 72-43 victory over Wartburg.
• Bennett Koch scored a career-high 25 points and was a perfect 8-for-8 from the field in a 72-43 win over Wartburg.
• Freshman Tywhon Pickford is the Panthers's leading rebounder at 8.7 boards per game through the first three contests. Pickford is averaging 11.5 rebounds per game this week as he picked up 10 rebounds vs. Alcorn State and a career-high 13 rebounds vs. Wartburg.
• UNI held Wartburg to 43 points in its win Wednesday in the McLeod Center. It marks the 47th time in the Ben Jacobson coaching era that the Panthers have held a team to under 50 points. UNI is 46-1 in those contests. UNI has won 39 straight games when holding the opposition to less than 50 points.
• UNI has registered back-to-back double-digit performances in offensive rebounds. It marks the first time since the 2014-15 season that UNI has tallied back-to-back double-figure efforts on the offensive glass.Â
UNI MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTES VS. CHICAGO STATE
PANTHERS COMPLETE 3-GAME HOMESTAND SATURDAY
The University of Northern Iowa men's basketball team (2-1 overall) will finish a three-game homestand Saturday when the Panthers take on the Chicago State Cougars (1-3 overall). Tip is set for 11 a.m. in the McLeod Center.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Saturday's game will be broadcast on The Valley on ESPN3.
   Eric Braley (play-by-play) and Johnny Moran (analyst) will call the contest.
TICKETS
Fans can purchase single-game tick-
ets to UNI men's basketball home games through UNITIX.Â
   Call 319-273-4849 or visit www.unipanthers.com/tickets.
CHICAGO STATE COUGARS
Chicago State University is a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
   The Cougars enter Saturday's game with a mark of 1-3. CSU defeated Silver Lake College on Tuesday, 101-53.
   Chicago State began the season with a 95-62 loss to Iowa in Iowa City on Nov. 10. Purdue posted a 111-42 victory over the Cougars on Nov. 12. No. 13-ranked Notre Dame scored a 105-66 triumph over the Courgars on Thursday night.
   Head coach Tracy Dildy in in his eighth season at the helm of the Cougar basketball program. Dildy is currently serving as Chicago State's interim director of athletics.
   UNI holds a 7-1 lead in the all-time series vs. Chicago State. The teams last met Nov. 25, 2008, with UNI scoring an 81-70 victory in the McLeod Center.
KOCH SNARES CAREER-HIGH
UNI senior Bennett Koch scored a career-high 25 points and was a perfect 8-for-8 from the field in a 72-43 win over Wartburg.
   Koch scored 20 of his 25 points in the second half. At the half, Koch was 1-for-1 from the field with five points and four rebounds.
   Koch played only 23 minutes against the Knights.
   His previous career high was 22 points, which he had posted on two occasions.
KOCH TIES MCLEOD RECORD
Bennett Koch tied his own McLeod Center record for field goal percentage in a game (1.000) as he went 8-for-8 from the field vs. Wartburg.
   Last season, Koch went 8-for-8 from the field vs. Drake (Jan. 15, 2017).
TYWHON CRASHES THE BOARDS
UNI freshman Tywhon Pickford is the Panthers's leading rebounder at 8.7 boards per game through the first three contests.
   Pickford is averaging 11.5 rebounds per game this week as he picked up 10 rebounds vs. Alcorn State and a career-high 13 rebounds vs. Wartburg.
   Pickford has been especially active on the offensive glass as he has recorded a team-best 10 offensive rebounds through three games.
BALANCED OFFENSIVE ATTACK
UNI has four players averaging double-figure scoring through the first three games of the 2017-18 season.
Bennett Koch - 15.7 ppg
Juwan McCloud - 10.7 ppg
Tywhon Pickford - 10.0 ppg
Isaiah Brown - 10.0 ppg
COUNTLESS 3-POINT BOMBERS
Through three games, UNI has six players who have made at least three 3-pointers this season.
   Isaiah Brown (8), Juwan McCloud (7), Spencer Haldeman (6), Tywhon Pickford (4), Klint Carlson (4) and Adam McDermott (3) have all made at least three shots from 3-point land this season.
   UNI is averaging 11.0 made 3-pointers per game.
50 REBOUNDS VS. WARTBURG
UNI posted 50 rebounds vs. Wartburg to equal the highest amount for a Panther team in the McLeod Center.
   UNI also tallied 50 rebounds vs. Coe on Nov. 16, 2010.
DOUBLE DIGITS ON OFFENSIVE GLASS
UNI has registered back-to-back double-digit performances in offensive rebounds.Â
   UNI tallied 10 offensive rebounds vs. Alcorn State and 14 offensive rebounds vs. Wartburg.
   It marks the first time since the 2014-15 season that UNI has tallied back-to-back double-figure efforts on the offensive glass. UNI posted 18 offensive rebounds vs. Missouri State (Jan. 18, 2015) and 11 offensive rebounds vs. Indiana State (Jan. 21, 2015).
THE UNDER 50 CLUB
UNI held Wartburg to 43 points in its win Wednesday in the McLeod Center.Â
   It marks the 47th time in the Ben Jacobson coaching era that the Panthers have held a team to under 50 points. UNI is 46-1 in those contests.
   UNI has won 39 straight games when holding the opposition to less than 50 points.
OPP. HELD UNDER 50 PTS IN JACOBSON COACHING ERA
Date   Opponent   Result
11/15/17   Wartburg   W, 72-43
11/13/17   Alcorn State   W, 73-45
2/8/17   Southern Illinois   W, 49-41
11/12/16   Coe   W, 74-37
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, 54-49Â
   (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'S 3-POINT STREAK
UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 564 straight games – the longest active streak in the Missouri Valley Conference.Â
   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.
JAKE RANKS AMONG VALLEY'S ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACHES
UNI head coach Ben Jacobson ranks No. 6 in the Missouri Valley Conference history in victories with 236.
   Jacobson ranks No. 7 in league history in MVC games only with 123 wins.
   Henry Iba tops both lists with 486 total wins and 187 league wins.
MVC Coaching Victories
1. Â Â Â Henry P. Iba (Oklahoma State)Â Â Â 486
2. Â Â Â Eddie Hickey (Creighton/St. Louis)Â Â Â 337
3. Â Â Â Dana Altman (Creighton)Â Â Â 327
4.   Gregg Marshall (Wichita State)   261
5.   Barry Hinson (Missouri State/SIU)   249
6.   Ben Jacobson (UNI)   236
7.   Rich Herrin (Southern Illinois)   225
8.   Ralph Miller (Wichita State)   220
9.   Maury John (Drake)   211
10.   Joe Stowell (Bradley)   197
MVC Coaching Wins (Conf. Games Only)
1. Â Â Â Henry P. Iba (Oklahoma State) Â Â Â 187
2. Â Â Â Dana Altman (Creighton) Â Â Â 182
3. Â Â Â Eddie Hickey (Creighton/St. Louis) Â Â Â 163
4.   Barry Hinson (Missouri State/SIU)    134
   Gregg Marshall (Wichita State)    134
6. Â Â Â Dr. F.C. Allen (Kansas) Â Â Â 126
7.   Ben Jacobson (UNI)    123
8. Â Â Â Rich Herrin (Southern Illinois) Â Â Â 111
9. Â Â Â Jim Molinari (Bradley) Â Â Â 110
10.   Maurice John (Drake)    95
WINNING TRADITION AT MCLEOD
UNI is playing its 12th season in the McLeod Center and the Panthers have made winning a priority in their home venue.
   UNI has posted an all-time mark of 135-35 (.794) in games played in the McLeod Center.Â
   UNI secured a school-record 16 home wins in the 2012-13 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 in 2014-15.
   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.
9 HOME WINS IN 11 STRAIGHT YRS
UNI has won nine or more home games in the McLeod Center in 11 consecutive seasons.
   UNI will play 16 home games during the 2017-18 season - the most regular seaso home games since the 2007-08 season when the Panthers had 17 on the slate.
UNI's Home Record Since 2006-07
Year   Record
2006-07Â Â Â 9-4
2007-08Â Â Â 11-6
2008-09Â Â Â 11-4
2009-10Â Â Â 14-0
2010-11Â Â Â 13-5
2011-12Â Â Â 13-3
2012-13Â Â Â 16-4
2013-14Â Â Â 11-2
2014-15Â Â Â 15-0
2015-16Â Â Â 11-3
2016-17Â Â Â 9-4
2017-18Â Â Â 2-0
PAIR OF DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Bennett Koch and Tywhon Pickford each posted double-doubles against Alcorn State.Â
   Koch earned his third career double-double with 11 points and a career-high 13 rebounds vs. the Braves.Â
   Pickford secured his first collegiate double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds vs. the Braves.
   The last time UNI had two players record double-doubles on the same night came back on March 2, 2013, when Jake Koch (18 pts./11 rbs.) and Seth Tuttle (15 pts./12 rbs.) did it against Illinois State.
FRESHMAN DOUBLE-DOUBLE
Tywhon Pickford's double-double vs. Alcorn State was UNI's first double-double by freshman since Seth Tuttle earned four of them during his 2011-12 season.
TOP-FOUR FINISHES IN MVC
UNI extended its streak of top-four finishes in the Missouri Valley Conference to a ninth straight season with its third-place finish in 2016-17.
IN THE UPPER HALF
UNI recorded its 14th straight upper-half finish Missouri Valley Conference.
   It is the longest active streak in the league.
   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.Â
14 STRAIGHT YEARS OF 9 OR MORE MVC WINS
UNI also extended its streak of nine or more MVC victories in a season to 14 straight years. It is the longest active streak in the league.
   Wichita State has the second-longest active streak at eight.
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 - 11-7 (T-4th)
2016-17 - 9-9 (T-3rd)
EIGHT NCAA TRIPS FOR UNI
UNI made its eighth appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2016. The Panthers are 5-8 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.Â
UNI's All-Time NCAA Tourney Results
1990 - W, 74-71 vs. #3 Missouri
1990 - L, 84-81 vs. #6 Minnesota
2004 - L, 65-60 vs. #3 Georgia Tech
2005 - L, 57-52 vs. #6 Wisconsin
2006 - L, 54-49 vs. #7 Georgetown
2009 - L, 61-56 vs. #5 Purdue
2010 - W, 69-66 vs. #8 UNLV
2010 - W, 69-67 vs. #1 Kansas
2010 - L, 59-52 vs. #5 Michigan State
2015 - W, 71-54 vs. #12 Wyoming
2015 - L, 66-53 vs. #4 Louisville
2016 - W, 75-72 vs. #6 Texas
2016 - L, 92-88 (2OT) vs. #3 Texas A&M
7TH NCAA APPEARANCE SINCE 2004
The Panthers have made seven NCAA appearances since the 2004 season. Only 27 other teams have made more than seven NCAA Tournament appearances since 2004.
   That is the most NCAA Tournament apperance since 2004 for any current member of the MVC. New MVC member Valparaiso has made three NCAA Tournaments in that same time frame (2004, 2013, 2015).  Â
MVC'S NCAA Appearances Since 2004
UNI (7) - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016
Wichita St. (7) - 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Southern Illinois (4) - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Creighton (4) - 2005, 2007, 2012, 2013
Indiana State (1) - 2011
Drake (1) - 2008
Bradley (1) - 2006
PANTHERS PICKED SECOND IN MVC PRESEASON POLL
UNI has been slotted to finish second in the preseason 2017-18 Missouri Valley Conference poll.
   UNI received eight first-place votes in the preseason poll. It is the most preseason first-place votes in a year that the Panthers were not picked as the preseason favorites.
MVC Preseason Poll
School (First-Place Votes) Total
1.   Missouri State (30)   381
2.   UNI (8)      337
3.   Loyola (1)      321
4.   Illinois State (1)      256
5.   Southern Illinois      226
6.   Valparaiso      214
7.   Bradley      182
8.   Indiana State      116
9.   Evansville      88
10.   Drake      79
KOCH, CARLSON EARN ALL-MVC PRESEASON HONORS
University of Northern Iowa seniors Bennett Koch and Klint Carlson have been named to the Preseason All-Missouri Valley Conference teams.
   Koch earned first-team all-MVC honors, while Carlson was selected to the second team.Â
   Koch is UNI's top returning scorer at 11.0 points per game. In his last 14 games last season, Koch averaged a team-best 14.3 points and 5.6 rebounds in 24.9 minutes per game.Â
   Carlson averaged more points per game for the third consecutive season (8.3 ppg). He ranked No. 4 in the league at 36.6 minutes per game.
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), KQCR (98.9 FM, Hampton), KILJ (105.5 FM, Mount Pleasant), KFXE (1160 AM, Decorah-Waukon) and KVFD (1400 AM, Fort Dodge).Â
   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 CONFERENCEÂ
UNI head coach Ben Jacobson or a member of his coaching staff will be available at the weekly press conference held each Monday beginning at noon in the McLeod Center's Alumni Suite.
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.Â
FACEBOOK
www.facebook.com/UNIAthleticsÂ
www.facebook.com/UNIMensBasketball
TWITTER
www.twitter.com/UNIAthletics
www.twittercom/UNIMBB
YOUTUBE
www.youtube.com/UNIAthletics
INSTAGRAM
www.instagram.com/UNIAthletics
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Chicago State (1-3) at UNI (2-1)
Sat., Nov. 18, 2017 • 11 a.m.
Cedar Falls, Iowa • McLeod Center (6,650)
ESPN3Â | AUDIO | STATS
TICKET INFORMATION
Fans can purchase single-game tickets to UNI men's basketball home games through UNITIX. Call 319-273-4849 or visit www.unipanthers.com/tickets.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television
ESPN3
Play-by-Play: Eric Braley
Analyst: Johnny Moran
Radio, TuneIn App
Panther Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Gary Rima
Analyst: Kevin Boyle
Flagship Station - KXEL 1540-AM
On the Web - www.UNIPanthers.com
Stats
UNI.Statbroadcast.com
UNI MEN'S BASKETBALL STORYLINES
• The University of Northern Iowa men's basketball team will complete a three-game homestand Saturday at 11 a.m. in the McLeod Center against the Chicago State Cougars.
• UNI moved to 2-1 on the season with a 72-43 victory over Wartburg.
• Bennett Koch scored a career-high 25 points and was a perfect 8-for-8 from the field in a 72-43 win over Wartburg.
• Freshman Tywhon Pickford is the Panthers's leading rebounder at 8.7 boards per game through the first three contests. Pickford is averaging 11.5 rebounds per game this week as he picked up 10 rebounds vs. Alcorn State and a career-high 13 rebounds vs. Wartburg.
• UNI held Wartburg to 43 points in its win Wednesday in the McLeod Center. It marks the 47th time in the Ben Jacobson coaching era that the Panthers have held a team to under 50 points. UNI is 46-1 in those contests. UNI has won 39 straight games when holding the opposition to less than 50 points.
• UNI has registered back-to-back double-digit performances in offensive rebounds. It marks the first time since the 2014-15 season that UNI has tallied back-to-back double-figure efforts on the offensive glass.Â
UNI MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTES VS. CHICAGO STATE
PANTHERS COMPLETE 3-GAME HOMESTAND SATURDAY
The University of Northern Iowa men's basketball team (2-1 overall) will finish a three-game homestand Saturday when the Panthers take on the Chicago State Cougars (1-3 overall). Tip is set for 11 a.m. in the McLeod Center.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Saturday's game will be broadcast on The Valley on ESPN3.
   Eric Braley (play-by-play) and Johnny Moran (analyst) will call the contest.
TICKETS
Fans can purchase single-game tick-
ets to UNI men's basketball home games through UNITIX.Â
   Call 319-273-4849 or visit www.unipanthers.com/tickets.
CHICAGO STATE COUGARS
Chicago State University is a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
   The Cougars enter Saturday's game with a mark of 1-3. CSU defeated Silver Lake College on Tuesday, 101-53.
   Chicago State began the season with a 95-62 loss to Iowa in Iowa City on Nov. 10. Purdue posted a 111-42 victory over the Cougars on Nov. 12. No. 13-ranked Notre Dame scored a 105-66 triumph over the Courgars on Thursday night.
   Head coach Tracy Dildy in in his eighth season at the helm of the Cougar basketball program. Dildy is currently serving as Chicago State's interim director of athletics.
   UNI holds a 7-1 lead in the all-time series vs. Chicago State. The teams last met Nov. 25, 2008, with UNI scoring an 81-70 victory in the McLeod Center.
KOCH SNARES CAREER-HIGH
UNI senior Bennett Koch scored a career-high 25 points and was a perfect 8-for-8 from the field in a 72-43 win over Wartburg.
   Koch scored 20 of his 25 points in the second half. At the half, Koch was 1-for-1 from the field with five points and four rebounds.
   Koch played only 23 minutes against the Knights.
   His previous career high was 22 points, which he had posted on two occasions.
KOCH TIES MCLEOD RECORD
Bennett Koch tied his own McLeod Center record for field goal percentage in a game (1.000) as he went 8-for-8 from the field vs. Wartburg.
   Last season, Koch went 8-for-8 from the field vs. Drake (Jan. 15, 2017).
TYWHON CRASHES THE BOARDS
UNI freshman Tywhon Pickford is the Panthers's leading rebounder at 8.7 boards per game through the first three contests.
   Pickford is averaging 11.5 rebounds per game this week as he picked up 10 rebounds vs. Alcorn State and a career-high 13 rebounds vs. Wartburg.
   Pickford has been especially active on the offensive glass as he has recorded a team-best 10 offensive rebounds through three games.
BALANCED OFFENSIVE ATTACK
UNI has four players averaging double-figure scoring through the first three games of the 2017-18 season.
Bennett Koch - 15.7 ppg
Juwan McCloud - 10.7 ppg
Tywhon Pickford - 10.0 ppg
Isaiah Brown - 10.0 ppg
COUNTLESS 3-POINT BOMBERS
Through three games, UNI has six players who have made at least three 3-pointers this season.
   Isaiah Brown (8), Juwan McCloud (7), Spencer Haldeman (6), Tywhon Pickford (4), Klint Carlson (4) and Adam McDermott (3) have all made at least three shots from 3-point land this season.
   UNI is averaging 11.0 made 3-pointers per game.
50 REBOUNDS VS. WARTBURG
UNI posted 50 rebounds vs. Wartburg to equal the highest amount for a Panther team in the McLeod Center.
   UNI also tallied 50 rebounds vs. Coe on Nov. 16, 2010.
DOUBLE DIGITS ON OFFENSIVE GLASS
UNI has registered back-to-back double-digit performances in offensive rebounds.Â
   UNI tallied 10 offensive rebounds vs. Alcorn State and 14 offensive rebounds vs. Wartburg.
   It marks the first time since the 2014-15 season that UNI has tallied back-to-back double-figure efforts on the offensive glass. UNI posted 18 offensive rebounds vs. Missouri State (Jan. 18, 2015) and 11 offensive rebounds vs. Indiana State (Jan. 21, 2015).
THE UNDER 50 CLUB
UNI held Wartburg to 43 points in its win Wednesday in the McLeod Center.Â
   It marks the 47th time in the Ben Jacobson coaching era that the Panthers have held a team to under 50 points. UNI is 46-1 in those contests.
   UNI has won 39 straight games when holding the opposition to less than 50 points.
OPP. HELD UNDER 50 PTS IN JACOBSON COACHING ERA
Date   Opponent   Result
11/15/17   Wartburg   W, 72-43
11/13/17   Alcorn State   W, 73-45
2/8/17   Southern Illinois   W, 49-41
11/12/16   Coe   W, 74-37
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, 54-49Â
   (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'S 3-POINT STREAK
UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 564 straight games – the longest active streak in the Missouri Valley Conference.Â
   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.
JAKE RANKS AMONG VALLEY'S ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACHES
UNI head coach Ben Jacobson ranks No. 6 in the Missouri Valley Conference history in victories with 236.
   Jacobson ranks No. 7 in league history in MVC games only with 123 wins.
   Henry Iba tops both lists with 486 total wins and 187 league wins.
MVC Coaching Victories
1. Â Â Â Henry P. Iba (Oklahoma State)Â Â Â 486
2. Â Â Â Eddie Hickey (Creighton/St. Louis)Â Â Â 337
3. Â Â Â Dana Altman (Creighton)Â Â Â 327
4.   Gregg Marshall (Wichita State)   261
5.   Barry Hinson (Missouri State/SIU)   249
6.   Ben Jacobson (UNI)   236
7.   Rich Herrin (Southern Illinois)   225
8.   Ralph Miller (Wichita State)   220
9.   Maury John (Drake)   211
10.   Joe Stowell (Bradley)   197
MVC Coaching Wins (Conf. Games Only)
1. Â Â Â Henry P. Iba (Oklahoma State) Â Â Â 187
2. Â Â Â Dana Altman (Creighton) Â Â Â 182
3. Â Â Â Eddie Hickey (Creighton/St. Louis) Â Â Â 163
4.   Barry Hinson (Missouri State/SIU)    134
   Gregg Marshall (Wichita State)    134
6. Â Â Â Dr. F.C. Allen (Kansas) Â Â Â 126
7.   Ben Jacobson (UNI)    123
8. Â Â Â Rich Herrin (Southern Illinois) Â Â Â 111
9. Â Â Â Jim Molinari (Bradley) Â Â Â 110
10.   Maurice John (Drake)    95
WINNING TRADITION AT MCLEOD
UNI is playing its 12th season in the McLeod Center and the Panthers have made winning a priority in their home venue.
   UNI has posted an all-time mark of 135-35 (.794) in games played in the McLeod Center.Â
   UNI secured a school-record 16 home wins in the 2012-13 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 in 2014-15.
   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.
9 HOME WINS IN 11 STRAIGHT YRS
UNI has won nine or more home games in the McLeod Center in 11 consecutive seasons.
   UNI will play 16 home games during the 2017-18 season - the most regular seaso home games since the 2007-08 season when the Panthers had 17 on the slate.
UNI's Home Record Since 2006-07
Year   Record
2006-07Â Â Â 9-4
2007-08Â Â Â 11-6
2008-09Â Â Â 11-4
2009-10Â Â Â 14-0
2010-11Â Â Â 13-5
2011-12Â Â Â 13-3
2012-13Â Â Â 16-4
2013-14Â Â Â 11-2
2014-15Â Â Â 15-0
2015-16Â Â Â 11-3
2016-17Â Â Â 9-4
2017-18Â Â Â 2-0
PAIR OF DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Bennett Koch and Tywhon Pickford each posted double-doubles against Alcorn State.Â
   Koch earned his third career double-double with 11 points and a career-high 13 rebounds vs. the Braves.Â
   Pickford secured his first collegiate double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds vs. the Braves.
   The last time UNI had two players record double-doubles on the same night came back on March 2, 2013, when Jake Koch (18 pts./11 rbs.) and Seth Tuttle (15 pts./12 rbs.) did it against Illinois State.
FRESHMAN DOUBLE-DOUBLE
Tywhon Pickford's double-double vs. Alcorn State was UNI's first double-double by freshman since Seth Tuttle earned four of them during his 2011-12 season.
TOP-FOUR FINISHES IN MVC
UNI extended its streak of top-four finishes in the Missouri Valley Conference to a ninth straight season with its third-place finish in 2016-17.
IN THE UPPER HALF
UNI recorded its 14th straight upper-half finish Missouri Valley Conference.
   It is the longest active streak in the league.
   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.Â
14 STRAIGHT YEARS OF 9 OR MORE MVC WINS
UNI also extended its streak of nine or more MVC victories in a season to 14 straight years. It is the longest active streak in the league.
   Wichita State has the second-longest active streak at eight.
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 - 11-7 (T-4th)
2016-17 - 9-9 (T-3rd)
EIGHT NCAA TRIPS FOR UNI
UNI made its eighth appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2016. The Panthers are 5-8 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.Â
UNI's All-Time NCAA Tourney Results
1990 - W, 74-71 vs. #3 Missouri
1990 - L, 84-81 vs. #6 Minnesota
2004 - L, 65-60 vs. #3 Georgia Tech
2005 - L, 57-52 vs. #6 Wisconsin
2006 - L, 54-49 vs. #7 Georgetown
2009 - L, 61-56 vs. #5 Purdue
2010 - W, 69-66 vs. #8 UNLV
2010 - W, 69-67 vs. #1 Kansas
2010 - L, 59-52 vs. #5 Michigan State
2015 - W, 71-54 vs. #12 Wyoming
2015 - L, 66-53 vs. #4 Louisville
2016 - W, 75-72 vs. #6 Texas
2016 - L, 92-88 (2OT) vs. #3 Texas A&M
7TH NCAA APPEARANCE SINCE 2004
The Panthers have made seven NCAA appearances since the 2004 season. Only 27 other teams have made more than seven NCAA Tournament appearances since 2004.
   That is the most NCAA Tournament apperance since 2004 for any current member of the MVC. New MVC member Valparaiso has made three NCAA Tournaments in that same time frame (2004, 2013, 2015).  Â
MVC'S NCAA Appearances Since 2004
UNI (7) - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016
Wichita St. (7) - 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Southern Illinois (4) - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Creighton (4) - 2005, 2007, 2012, 2013
Indiana State (1) - 2011
Drake (1) - 2008
Bradley (1) - 2006
PANTHERS PICKED SECOND IN MVC PRESEASON POLL
UNI has been slotted to finish second in the preseason 2017-18 Missouri Valley Conference poll.
   UNI received eight first-place votes in the preseason poll. It is the most preseason first-place votes in a year that the Panthers were not picked as the preseason favorites.
MVC Preseason Poll
School (First-Place Votes) Total
1.   Missouri State (30)   381
2.   UNI (8)      337
3.   Loyola (1)      321
4.   Illinois State (1)      256
5.   Southern Illinois      226
6.   Valparaiso      214
7.   Bradley      182
8.   Indiana State      116
9.   Evansville      88
10.   Drake      79
KOCH, CARLSON EARN ALL-MVC PRESEASON HONORS
University of Northern Iowa seniors Bennett Koch and Klint Carlson have been named to the Preseason All-Missouri Valley Conference teams.
   Koch earned first-team all-MVC honors, while Carlson was selected to the second team.Â
   Koch is UNI's top returning scorer at 11.0 points per game. In his last 14 games last season, Koch averaged a team-best 14.3 points and 5.6 rebounds in 24.9 minutes per game.Â
   Carlson averaged more points per game for the third consecutive season (8.3 ppg). He ranked No. 4 in the league at 36.6 minutes per game.
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), KQCR (98.9 FM, Hampton), KILJ (105.5 FM, Mount Pleasant), KFXE (1160 AM, Decorah-Waukon) and KVFD (1400 AM, Fort Dodge).Â
   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 CONFERENCEÂ
UNI head coach Ben Jacobson or a member of his coaching staff will be available at the weekly press conference held each Monday beginning at noon in the McLeod Center's Alumni Suite.
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.Â
www.facebook.com/UNIAthleticsÂ
www.facebook.com/UNIMensBasketball
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www.twittercom/UNIMBB
YOUTUBE
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