Men's Basketball Travel to Des Moines for In-State Rivalry

This Weekends Action:

Saturday, February 9 – Des Moines, Iowa (Knapp Center)
UNI vs Drake 5 p.m. | ESPN+ | Audio | Stats |

Full Game Notes

THE PANTHERS

• The Panthers move to 10-14 on the season at 5-6 in the MVC after falling to Bradley in the McLeod Center on Wednesday night.

• The Panthers take on the Bulldogs (17-7, 6-5 MVC) of Drake on Saturday.

• Head Coach Ben Jacobson is 260-164 all-time, 18-8 against the Bulldogs and 8-4 on the road against Drake.

• Coach Jacobson is two wins away from passing Gregg Marshall for 5th all-time in wins for Valley coaches. Jacobson passed Marshall in MVC coaching victories on Feb 2.

• UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 618 straight games – the longest active streak in the Missouri Valley Conference.

• AJ Green dropped 24 points in the Panthers loss to the Braves on Feb 6. Green went 9-19 from the field and made 4 three-pointers in his 35 minutes on the court. Senior Wyatt Lohaus was the only other player in double digits against Bradley, finishing with 12 points Lohaus was 4-9 from the field while connecting on 2 of his 3 three-point attempts.

• The Panthers average 8.4 three-pointers per game in MVC play, second-most in the league behind only Evansville's 8.5.

• Four Panthers rank in the top 20 in made three-pointers per game in the MVC. AJ Green ranks 7th (2.0), Spencer Haldeman ranks 10th (1.7), Trae Berhow ranks 16th (1.5), and Wyatt Lohaus ranks 19th (1.5).

• The Panthers average only 10.3 turnovers in Valley play, leading the league in fewest turnovers (113).

• Luke McDonnell ranks 3rd in the league with 28 offensive rebounds in league play while Trae Berhow hauls in 5.9 total rebounds per game, ranking him 10th in that category.

• Isaiah Brown cracks to top ten in Valley blocks with 0.7 blocks per game, ranking T9.

THE BULLDOGS

• The Bulldogs of Drake University are 17-7 overall and 6-5 in the Missouri Valley Conference.

• The Bulldogs ended their non-conference schedule 12-2 while going 4-0 in the Las Vegas Classic, defeating SIU Edwardsville, Rider, New Mexico State, and San Diego.

• Drake took on the Cyclones of Iowa State in the final Hy-Vee Classic in December. The Bulldogs lost a hard-fought battle in Wells Fargo Arena to the Cyclone, falling 77-68.

• After the loss of standout senior Nick Norton, the Bulldogs rallied around Nick McGlynn and Brady Ellingson. The two seniors lead the Bulldogs in scoring.

• Ellingson has started 23 of the Bulldogs 24 games this season, averaging 11.3 points per game and shooting over 50 percent from the field.

• Ellingson also leads the Bulldogs in three-point shooting and ranks third in free throw shooting, connecting on 47.6 percent of his three-point attempts and 78.9 percent of his free throws.

• Forward Nick McGlynn leads the Bulldogs in scoring, averaging 15.3 points per game and leads the team in field goal percentage making 53.1 percent of his field goal attempts.

• Freshman guard D.J. Wilkins has been on the court more than any other Bulldog this season, averaging 32.2 minutes per game. Wilkins also leads the Bulldogs in assists with 68.

• Darian DeVries, an Iowa native and veteran coach with experience in the BIG EAST and Missouri Valley Conferences, became the head coach of the Drake University men's basketball program on March 29, 2018.

• DeVries' first recruiting class included a junior college All-American, graduate transfers with all-conference pedigrees, a 7-footer, and international talent.

• Before taking over the Bulldogs' program, DeVries was an assistant coach at Creighton University for 17 years and spent 20 total seasons on staff with the Bluejays. During that span, he helped guide the Bluejays to 19 postseason appearances and 12 NCAA Tournament berths.

THE STREAK

UNI has made at least one 3-Pointer in 618 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.

MVC GAMES THIS WEEK

Sat., Feb. 9
UNI vs Drake
Indiana State vs Bradley
Evansville vs Southern Illinois

Sun., Feb 10
Loyola vs Valparaiso
Illinois State vs Missouri State

MVC STANDINGS

                                MVC       Overall
School                     W-L W-L
Loyola                      8-3          15-9
Illinois State 7-4          14-10
Drake 6-5          17-7
Valparaiso 6-5          13-11
Missouri State 6-5          12-12
Southern Illinois 5-6          12-12
UNI 5-6          10-14
Indiana State 4-7          12-11
Bradley 4-7          12-12
Evansville 4-7          10-14

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