Panthers and Aces: Jan 2-3

Saturday, January 2

Evansville, IN

3 PM

University of Northern Iowa

University of Evansville

Panthers and Aces: Jan 2-3

12/31/2020 9:03:00 AM | Men's Basketball

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THE GAME
UNI (2-5, 1-1) vs Evansville (3-5, 1-1)
Jan. 2-3 | 3/3 PM | Ford Center

THE SERIES
The Panthers and Purple Aces will meet for the 59^th time in program history. The Panthers hold the lead in the series 32-26. The Panthers hold a 19-7 record in home venues while going 9-19 on the road. The Panthers and Aces have met 4 times in the MVC Tournament with the Panthers coming out on top in all four contests.

THE PANTHERS

The Panthers split the MVC opening series against Missouri State, falling 79-59 in game one and winning game two 85-75 behind a 21-point performance from All-MVC big man Austin Phyfe.
Head Coach Ben Jacobson has a 65-7 record when scoring over 80 points.
The Panthers have extended their streak of made three pointers to 665 straight games, the longest active streak in the Missouri Valley Conference.
Austin Phyfe has knocked down 3 three pointers so far this season, doubling his career total for made threes. The All-MVC big man did not attempt a shot from beyond the arc last season.
After missing the Panthers first three games, senior Trae Berhow has averaged 15.5 points per game while shooting 52.1% from the field and 42.9% from beyond the arc.