Saturday, December 12
Cedar Falls, Iowa
11 AM
University of Northern Iowa
vs
Green Bay
Men's Basketball Set to Play UW-Green Bay
12/11/2020 12:17:00 PM | Men's Basketball
THE GAME
UNI (1-4) vs UW Green Bay (0-4)
Saturday, December 12 | 11 am | McLeod Center
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THE SERIES
The Panthers and Phoenix will take the court for the 32nd time in program history. The Panthers trail the all-time series 13-18. Both teams have made winning at home a priority in the series, UNI holds a 10-5 mark at home with the Phoenix holding an 11-3 mark in their home venue. The two programs last played in 2004 with the Panthers coming out on tap 76-65.
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THE PANTHERS
THE PHOENIX
UNI (1-4) vs UW Green Bay (0-4)
Saturday, December 12 | 11 am | McLeod Center
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THE SERIES
The Panthers and Phoenix will take the court for the 32nd time in program history. The Panthers trail the all-time series 13-18. Both teams have made winning at home a priority in the series, UNI holds a 10-5 mark at home with the Phoenix holding an 11-3 mark in their home venue. The two programs last played in 2004 with the Panthers coming out on tap 76-65.
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THE PANTHERS
- The Panthers have won 17 consecutive games inside the McLeod Center after going 16-0 in the 2019-20 season and 1-0 so far this season. UNI has gone undefeated in the McLeod Center three times, all under coach Jacobson (2009-10, 2014-15, 2019-20).
- Freshman Nate Heise and Bowen Born have seen early minutes in the first five games of the season. Heise has averaged 26.7 minutes per game while adding 5.6 points and 3.8 rebounds per contest. Born has shined early in his freshman season, starting all five games while scoring 12.6 points per game.
- With 676 career points at UNI, senior guard Trae Berhow ranks 80th in career scoring.
- UNI continues to add to the longest three-point streak in the MVC, now making a three-pointer in 663 consecutive games.
THE PHOENIX
- Green bay has taken care of the ball early in the season, recording only 5 turnovers against Marquette.
- Amari Davis was the HL Freshman of the Year and broke the program's freshman scoring record, but he sank his first career three-pointer in the second half of GB's matchup at #4 Wisconsin.
- Green Bay returns two starters from last season, senior PJ Pipes and sophomore Amari Davis, who also happen to be the only players returning to the roster who donned the green and white for the Phoenix.
- Josh Jefferson, a transfer from Illinois State in 2019- 20, is eligible for the 2020-21 season after sitting out last year due to NCAA Division I transfer rules.
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