Wednesday, January 22
Carbondale, IL
8 p.m.
University of Northern Iowa
at
Southern Illinois University
Men's Basketball Set For Showdown with Southern Illinois
1/21/2020 6:57:00 AM | Men's Basketball
WEDNESDAY'S ACTION:
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UNI vs Southern Illinois | Wednesday, January 22 | 8 PM | Banterra Center | Carbondale, Illinois
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THE SERIES
The Panthers and Salukis will take the court for the 68th time in program history. A series that dates back to 1964, the Panthers are playing catchup in the series, trailing the Salukis 31-36 all-time. Head coach Ben Jacobson is 19-11 against Southern Illinois with an 11-2 record inside the McLeod Center. Jacobson has a 5-8 record on the road and a 3-1 record at neutral site games.
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THE PANTHERS
• The Panthers are now 57-6 when scoring 80+ points under Ben Jacobson, and are 8-0 in contest scoring over 80 points this season.
• AJ Green has made 43 straight free throw attempts, ranking 7th best all-time in the MVC, Green is perfect at the free-throw line so far in Valley play, making all 32 attempts from the charity stripe.
• Averaging 76.8 PPG in Valley play the Panthers lead the conference in scoring.
• The Panthers are shooting 39.8% from beyond the arc this season, the highest mark in the MVC.
• Averaging 25.8 PPG in Valley play, sophomore AJ Green leads the league in scoring. Green also leads the league in 3PT-FG% at 48.1%.
• Austin Phyfe has hauled in a Valley best 8.7 RPG while hauling in 4 offensive rebounds per game.
• Isaiah Brown ranks 6th in the MVC with 3.3 assists per game. Brown commits just 1.2 turnovers per game to rank 2nd in assists/turnover ratio at 2.9.
• Brown averages 0.8 blocks per game in Valley play, ranking 9th in the league.
•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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THE SALUKIS
• Currently, 9-10 overall and 3-3 in the Missouri valley conference the Salukis sit in 8th place in the Valley.
• The Salukis stopped a two-game skid with a dominant 66-49 win over Drake on Sunday, January 19.
• The Salukis have played great in the Banterra Center this season, going 8-1 in the home venue.
• Southern Illinois has averaged 58 PPG in Valley play, ranking 9th in the league.
• The Salukis 3 point field goal defense is the best in the league, holding Valley opponents to just 27%.
• SIU's Marcus Domask has averaged 13.8 PPG in Valley play, ranking 10th in the league.
• Barret Benson has averaged 7 rebounds per contest ranking 6th best in the Valley.Â
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UNI vs Southern Illinois | Wednesday, January 22 | 8 PM | Banterra Center | Carbondale, Illinois
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THE SERIES
The Panthers and Salukis will take the court for the 68th time in program history. A series that dates back to 1964, the Panthers are playing catchup in the series, trailing the Salukis 31-36 all-time. Head coach Ben Jacobson is 19-11 against Southern Illinois with an 11-2 record inside the McLeod Center. Jacobson has a 5-8 record on the road and a 3-1 record at neutral site games.
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THE PANTHERS
• The Panthers are now 57-6 when scoring 80+ points under Ben Jacobson, and are 8-0 in contest scoring over 80 points this season.
• AJ Green has made 43 straight free throw attempts, ranking 7th best all-time in the MVC, Green is perfect at the free-throw line so far in Valley play, making all 32 attempts from the charity stripe.
• Averaging 76.8 PPG in Valley play the Panthers lead the conference in scoring.
• The Panthers are shooting 39.8% from beyond the arc this season, the highest mark in the MVC.
• Averaging 25.8 PPG in Valley play, sophomore AJ Green leads the league in scoring. Green also leads the league in 3PT-FG% at 48.1%.
• Austin Phyfe has hauled in a Valley best 8.7 RPG while hauling in 4 offensive rebounds per game.
• Isaiah Brown ranks 6th in the MVC with 3.3 assists per game. Brown commits just 1.2 turnovers per game to rank 2nd in assists/turnover ratio at 2.9.
• Brown averages 0.8 blocks per game in Valley play, ranking 9th in the league.
•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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THE SALUKIS
• Currently, 9-10 overall and 3-3 in the Missouri valley conference the Salukis sit in 8th place in the Valley.
• The Salukis stopped a two-game skid with a dominant 66-49 win over Drake on Sunday, January 19.
• The Salukis have played great in the Banterra Center this season, going 8-1 in the home venue.
• Southern Illinois has averaged 58 PPG in Valley play, ranking 9th in the league.
• The Salukis 3 point field goal defense is the best in the league, holding Valley opponents to just 27%.
• SIU's Marcus Domask has averaged 13.8 PPG in Valley play, ranking 10th in the league.
• Barret Benson has averaged 7 rebounds per contest ranking 6th best in the Valley.Â
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