Saturday, February 1
Evansville, IN
1 p.m.
University of Northern Iowa
at
University of Evansville
Men's Basketball On The Road Against Evansville
1/31/2020 12:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball
SATURDAY'S ACTION:
UNI vs Evansville | Saturday, February 1 | 1 Pm | Ford Center | Evansville, Indiana
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THE SERIES
The Panthers and Purple Aces will take the floor for the 57th time in program history on Saturday afternoon. The Panthers hold a 30-26 series edge, winning the last four contests and 11 of the last 14. Ben Jacobson is 19-9 against Evansville, holding an 11-2 record in the McLeod Center. Jacobson has a 6-7 record on the road and a 2-0 record in neutral site games against the Purple Aces.
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THE PANTHERS
• Jacobson is one win away from tying Barry Hinson for 4th place in all-time coaching wins for the MVC coach.
•The Panthers are a perfect 12-0 inside the McLeod Center this season. The Panthers have finished undefeated in the McLeod Center twice, the 2009-10 and the 2014-15 seasons.
• The Panthers are now 58-6 when scoring 80+ points under Ben Jacobson, and are 9-0 in contest scoring over 80 points this season.
• The Panthers have averaged 76.6 PPG in Valley play, leading the league in scoring while holding opponents to just 66.9 PPG.
• UNI leads the league in made three-pointers (87) and three-point percentage (42.2).
• AJ Green made 44 consecutive free throws (Dec 22-Jan 22), breaking the UNI record of 32 straight set by Bill McCoy. Green's 44 consecutive made free throws is tied 6th best in MVC history.
• Making 93.3 percent from the free-throw line, AJ Green leads the Valley and ranks 4th in the NCAA.
• Trae Berhow has knocked down 48.3 percent of his three-point attempts, leading the valley and ranking 3rd in the NCAA.
• Making 68.5 percent (50-73) of his field-goal attempts Austin Phyfe leads the valley in field goal percentage. AJ Green ranks 4th in the league, converting 49.3 percent of his shots from the field.Â
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THE PURPLE ACES
• On January 21, it was announced that Todd Lickliter inked a multi-year deal to become the Aces head coach.
• An assistant with UE last season, Lickliter has been a head coach at Butler, Iowa and Marian and was honored as the 2007 NABC National Coach of the Year while at Butler.
• While the team continues to search for its first conference victory, the Aces have shown improvement in each game under the leadership of head coach Todd Lickliter.
• After shooting 30.2% against Drake, UE has improved to shoot 40.0% at Valparaiso before registering a 47.2% effort against the Redbirds.
• From January 8-15, UE was outrebounded by 11.7 per game but over the last four games, UE has finished with the exact number of rebounds as the opposition.
• Senior K.J. Riley continues to rank near the top of the NCAA in free throw makes (100) and attempts (124). His 100 makes is 17th in the nation while his 124 attempts is 39th.
• This season, the Aces are 4-2 when shooting at least 40% from outside and 1-9 when finishing at under 30% UE is 3-6 when attempting 25 or more triples.
• When comparing the stats for UE in non-conference play versus MVC contests, there are a few disparities. In non-conference contests, UE averaged 78.1 points per game while shooting 45.5%. Through nine league games, the Aces have averaged 56.4 points while shooting 38.1%. The numbers in 3-point shooting drop from 35.7% to 27.4% in the Valley.
• Evansville has scored under 60 points in six out of nine conference games; the team was held under 60 on two occasions in 13 non-conference games
UNI vs Evansville | Saturday, February 1 | 1 Pm | Ford Center | Evansville, Indiana
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THE SERIES
The Panthers and Purple Aces will take the floor for the 57th time in program history on Saturday afternoon. The Panthers hold a 30-26 series edge, winning the last four contests and 11 of the last 14. Ben Jacobson is 19-9 against Evansville, holding an 11-2 record in the McLeod Center. Jacobson has a 6-7 record on the road and a 2-0 record in neutral site games against the Purple Aces.
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THE PANTHERS
• Jacobson is one win away from tying Barry Hinson for 4th place in all-time coaching wins for the MVC coach.
•The Panthers are a perfect 12-0 inside the McLeod Center this season. The Panthers have finished undefeated in the McLeod Center twice, the 2009-10 and the 2014-15 seasons.
• The Panthers are now 58-6 when scoring 80+ points under Ben Jacobson, and are 9-0 in contest scoring over 80 points this season.
• The Panthers have averaged 76.6 PPG in Valley play, leading the league in scoring while holding opponents to just 66.9 PPG.
• UNI leads the league in made three-pointers (87) and three-point percentage (42.2).
• AJ Green made 44 consecutive free throws (Dec 22-Jan 22), breaking the UNI record of 32 straight set by Bill McCoy. Green's 44 consecutive made free throws is tied 6th best in MVC history.
• Making 93.3 percent from the free-throw line, AJ Green leads the Valley and ranks 4th in the NCAA.
• Trae Berhow has knocked down 48.3 percent of his three-point attempts, leading the valley and ranking 3rd in the NCAA.
• Making 68.5 percent (50-73) of his field-goal attempts Austin Phyfe leads the valley in field goal percentage. AJ Green ranks 4th in the league, converting 49.3 percent of his shots from the field.Â
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THE PURPLE ACES
• On January 21, it was announced that Todd Lickliter inked a multi-year deal to become the Aces head coach.
• An assistant with UE last season, Lickliter has been a head coach at Butler, Iowa and Marian and was honored as the 2007 NABC National Coach of the Year while at Butler.
• While the team continues to search for its first conference victory, the Aces have shown improvement in each game under the leadership of head coach Todd Lickliter.
• After shooting 30.2% against Drake, UE has improved to shoot 40.0% at Valparaiso before registering a 47.2% effort against the Redbirds.
• From January 8-15, UE was outrebounded by 11.7 per game but over the last four games, UE has finished with the exact number of rebounds as the opposition.
• Senior K.J. Riley continues to rank near the top of the NCAA in free throw makes (100) and attempts (124). His 100 makes is 17th in the nation while his 124 attempts is 39th.
• This season, the Aces are 4-2 when shooting at least 40% from outside and 1-9 when finishing at under 30% UE is 3-6 when attempting 25 or more triples.
• When comparing the stats for UE in non-conference play versus MVC contests, there are a few disparities. In non-conference contests, UE averaged 78.1 points per game while shooting 45.5%. Through nine league games, the Aces have averaged 56.4 points while shooting 38.1%. The numbers in 3-point shooting drop from 35.7% to 27.4% in the Valley.
• Evansville has scored under 60 points in six out of nine conference games; the team was held under 60 on two occasions in 13 non-conference games
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