Panthers Host Sycamores of Indiana State

TUESDAY'S ACTION:

UNI vs Indiana State | Tuesday, January 7 | 7 PM | McLeod Center | Cedar Falls, Iowa

THE SERIES
The Panthers have fell in the all-time series with Indiana State, holding a 27-31 series disadvantage. Head Coach Ben Jacobson has historically split with Sycamores, holding a 13-14 record. Jacobson is 8-5 inside the McLeod Center while holding a 4-9 record in Terre Haute, Indiana and 1-0 in neutral site games.

THE SYCAMORES
• Indiana State has hit at least one 3-pointer in every game since December 20, 2008 against DePauw -- a span of 355 contests, which is the third-longest active streak in the Missouri Valley Conference.

• Greg Lansing is just the second head coach in the history of the program to record at least 150 victories at the helm of the Sycamores as he owns 156.

• His career win total is second-best at ISU (and his 80 MVC wins is the most in the history of the program). He also owns the school record with five wins over nationally-ranked teams.

• Indiana State entered the Drake contest on an eight-game winning streak which is the longest since an 8-0 start to begin the 2005-06 campaign.

• Indiana State head coach Greg Lansing is 156-146 overall in his tenth season as a head coach. He is 81-82 all-time in MVC games, including a 55-27 mark at home and a 26-55 record on the road.

• During his career, he is 93-40 in all home games, 43-79 on the road, 21-26 in neutral court contests and 50-39 in games decided by five points or less.

• Sycamore Basketball junior Tyreke Key posted 20 points on December 30, 2019 to go over the 1,000 career points scored milestone. Key reached the 1,000 point mark in just 73 career games which is the fourth-fastest pace in program history.

• The Sycamores have hit 93-of-225 attempts from 3-point range so far this season which equates to a mark of 41.3 percent. That number not only leads the Missouri Valley Conference but is fifth-best in the country.

• Indiana State senior Jordan Barnes owns 1,329 points in his career – which makes him the active career scoring leader at Indiana State. Barnes now has 242 3-pointers in his career and he is in sole possession of third place on the Sycamore Basketball career 3-point chart.

• The Sycamores win by the score of 68-56 on December 30, 2019 against Southern Illinois was ISU's fourth this year in which they held an opponent to 63 points or less and earned the victory. Under 10th-year head coach Greg Lansing, the Sycamores are 98-10 when allowing less than 63 points to the opposition (including a 21-0 mark when holding teams to 53 or less).

THE PANTHERS
• The Panthers enter the contest a perfect 8-0 inside the McLeod Center this season. The Panthers have finished undefeated in the McLeod Center twice, the 2019-10 and the 2014-15 seasons.

• Averaging 76.6 points per game the Panthers lead the Valley.

• The Panthers are shooting .473 from the field while holding opposing offenses to just .408, both second in the Valley.

• Averaging 18.4 points per game, AJ Green ranks 2nd in the MVC.

• Hauling in 97 total rebounds, Austin Phyfe ranks 6th. Phyfe leads the Valley with 47 offensive rebounds.

• Trae Berhow and AJ Green rank in the top 3 in three-point field goal percentage. Berhow has made .500 of his three-point attempts to lead the league and AJ Green has converted on .355 percent of his attempts beyond the arc ranking 3rd in the league.

•Trailing only Bradley's Nate Kennell, Trae Berhow (2.8), and AJ Green (2.7) rank #2 and #3 in three-pointers per game.

• 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.

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