University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Saturday, January 18
Peoria, IL
5 p.m.
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Bradley University
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UNI vs Bradley | Saturday, January 18 | 5 PM | Carver Arena | Peoria, Iowa
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THE SERIES
The Panthers and Braves meet for the 63rd time program history. The Panthers hold a 32-30 series lead. Head coach Ben Jacobson is 24-8 against the Braves, holding a 12-2 record hat home in the McLeod Center and 8-5 record on the road. The Panthers and Braves have met five times in the conference tournament under Coach Jake, holding a 4-1 record.
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THE BRAVES
• Senior Nate Kennell ranks 13th nationally with a 3-point clip of 44.8 percent.
• Bradley has won back-to-back Valley games by at least 15 points for the first time since the 2006-07 season.
• The team's leading scorer the last three seasons, Darrell Brown has begun to find his scoring touch since the holiday break. Brown is averaging 19.4 points since the holiday break after scoring 11.8 points in the season's first 12 games.
• Senior sharpshooter Nate Kennell is enjoying a career year, largely thanks to his 3-point shooting. The senior currently ranks 13th nationally with a 44.8 clip from beyond the 3-point arc. He is also 56th with 2.76 triples per game.
• Kennell is averaging a career-best 12.5 points this season, shooting 43.9 percent from the field and 44.8 percent from 3-point range.
• The Braves are 15th nationally with 41.4 rebounds per game and 23rd with a +7.5 margin.
• The Braves allowed Southern Illinois to score only 48 points in Saturday's win – the fewest allowed by Bradley in a Valley game since 2015.
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THE PANTHERS
• The Panthers are now 56-6 when scoring 80+ points under Ben Jacobson, and are 7-0 in contest scoring over 80 points this season.
• AJ Green is perfect at the free throw line so far in Valley play, making all 24 attempts from the charity stripe.
• AJ Green is the leagues leading scorer, averaging 26 PPG in league play, Green has scored 20+ points in 7 of the last 8 games.
•Making 41% of their three point attempts the Panthers lead the league in three point percentage.
• Trae Berhow has been lethal from three point range, making 47.3% of his shots, Berhow leads the MVC and ranks 6th nationally.
•Austin Phyfe has been a force since returning from illness a season ago, the sophomore big man has hauled in a Valley best 9.6 RPG while averaging 11.6 PPG in Valley play this season.
• AJ Green set career highs in points (35), field goals made (10), field goal attempts (21), three point field goals (7), three point field goal attempts (13) against Bradley on Sat, Jan 4.
•Tywhon Pickford hauled in a season high 16 rebounds in the Panthers win over Bradley, hauling 11 rebounds in the first half.
•The Panthers are a perfect 10-0 inside the McLeod Center this season. The Panthers have finished undefeated in the McLeod Center twice, the 2009-10 and the 2014-15 seasons.
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UNI vs Bradley | Saturday, January 18 | 5 PM | Carver Arena | Peoria, Iowa
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THE SERIES
The Panthers and Braves meet for the 63rd time program history. The Panthers hold a 32-30 series lead. Head coach Ben Jacobson is 24-8 against the Braves, holding a 12-2 record hat home in the McLeod Center and 8-5 record on the road. The Panthers and Braves have met five times in the conference tournament under Coach Jake, holding a 4-1 record.
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THE BRAVES
• Senior Nate Kennell ranks 13th nationally with a 3-point clip of 44.8 percent.
• Bradley has won back-to-back Valley games by at least 15 points for the first time since the 2006-07 season.
• The team's leading scorer the last three seasons, Darrell Brown has begun to find his scoring touch since the holiday break. Brown is averaging 19.4 points since the holiday break after scoring 11.8 points in the season's first 12 games.
• Senior sharpshooter Nate Kennell is enjoying a career year, largely thanks to his 3-point shooting. The senior currently ranks 13th nationally with a 44.8 clip from beyond the 3-point arc. He is also 56th with 2.76 triples per game.
• Kennell is averaging a career-best 12.5 points this season, shooting 43.9 percent from the field and 44.8 percent from 3-point range.
• The Braves are 15th nationally with 41.4 rebounds per game and 23rd with a +7.5 margin.
• The Braves allowed Southern Illinois to score only 48 points in Saturday's win – the fewest allowed by Bradley in a Valley game since 2015.
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THE PANTHERS
• The Panthers are now 56-6 when scoring 80+ points under Ben Jacobson, and are 7-0 in contest scoring over 80 points this season.
• AJ Green is perfect at the free throw line so far in Valley play, making all 24 attempts from the charity stripe.
• AJ Green is the leagues leading scorer, averaging 26 PPG in league play, Green has scored 20+ points in 7 of the last 8 games.
•Making 41% of their three point attempts the Panthers lead the league in three point percentage.
• Trae Berhow has been lethal from three point range, making 47.3% of his shots, Berhow leads the MVC and ranks 6th nationally.
•Austin Phyfe has been a force since returning from illness a season ago, the sophomore big man has hauled in a Valley best 9.6 RPG while averaging 11.6 PPG in Valley play this season.
• AJ Green set career highs in points (35), field goals made (10), field goal attempts (21), three point field goals (7), three point field goal attempts (13) against Bradley on Sat, Jan 4.
•Tywhon Pickford hauled in a season high 16 rebounds in the Panthers win over Bradley, hauling 11 rebounds in the first half.
•The Panthers are a perfect 10-0 inside the McLeod Center this season. The Panthers have finished undefeated in the McLeod Center twice, the 2009-10 and the 2014-15 seasons.
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