Panther Women's Basketball Opens With Upper Iowa Exhibition

Sunday, October 27

Cedar Falls, Iowa

2 p.m.

University of Northern Iowa

Upper Iowa (Exhib.)

Panther Women's Basketball Opens With Upper Iowa Exhibition

10/26/2019 10:54:00 AM | Women's Basketball

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The Panthers host Upper Iowa in an exhibition opener for the 2019-20 season. The Panthers are coming off a 20-13 season and the ninth post-season appearance in 10 games. Upper Iowa welcome new coach and UNI alum Nate Oakland in his first game at the helm. The Peacocks were 8-78 in 2018-19.

• The Panthers have played UIU six times in regular-season games and leads the series 6-0. The Panthers have also played the Peacocks in exhibition games, including last year's 89-41 win that saw four parents score in double figures, led by Megan Maahs' 13 points and 10 rebounds.

• UNI returns 2018-19 First-Team All-MVC honoree Karli Rucker and 2017-18 First-Team All-MVF honoree Megan Maahs to court. Maahs returns after missing most of the 2018-19 season with an injury.

• The Panthers have won 20 games three of the last four seasons, including 20 last season.

• UNI has played in postseason play in nine of the last 10 seasons, including an appearance in the WNIT in 2019 where the Panthers met Minnesota in the first round.

• Karli Rucker is the leading returning scorer at 15.0 points per game for the 2018-19 season.

• The Panthers lost starters Mikaela Morgan, Ellie Howell and Taylor Hagen to graduation.

• UNI brought in three freshmen in Cailyn Morgan, Sara McCullough and Kaitlin Winston. Kristina Cavey joins the Panthers as a graduate transfer from Fresno State where she started 19 games for the Bulldogs.

• There will be no radio or TV feed for Sunday's exhibition.

• UNI plays games against five power- five conference teams, the most in the MVC. The Panthers play Iowa, Iowa State, Ohio State, Alabama and Missouri.