Saturday, January 30
Carbondale, IL
3 PM
University of Northern Iowa
at
Southern Illinois University
Panthers Continue MVC Play at Southern Illinois
1/28/2021 10:51:00 AM | Men's Basketball
THE GAME:
UNI (4-10, 2-6) @ Southern Illinois (7-5, 1-5)
Jan 30/31 | 3/5 pm | Banterra Arena
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THE SERIES:
The Panthers and Salukis will take the floor for the 70th time in program history on Saturday afternoon. The Panthers trail the all-time series 32-37. Both teams have made it a priority winning at home, the Panthers hold a 22-9 record in home venues while trialing on the road 7-24. The Panthers and Salukis have met 7 times in Arch Madness games, the Panthers have a 3-4 mark in those contests.
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THE PANTHERS:
• Head coach Ben Jacobson holds a 65-7 record when scoring over 80 pts.
• Coach Jacobson is now at 155 MVC coaching wins, tied for 4th all-time with former Missouri State and Southern Illinois head coach Barry Hinson.
• Freshman Nate Heise is 27-29 (.931) from the charity stripe, Bowen Born has made 23 of his 25 (.920) attempts from the line.
• The Panthers haul in 8.8 offensive rebounds per game in MVC play, 3rd best in the Valley behind only Bradley and Drake.
• Austin Phyfe is 4th in offensive rebounds in the Valley, grabbing 2.4 per contest.
• Austin Phyfe is 49-80 (61.3%) from the field in Valley play, ranking second in the league.
• Senior Trae Berhow recorded UNI's first-ever triple-double against Evansville on January 2. Berhow finished with 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. Â
UNI (4-10, 2-6) @ Southern Illinois (7-5, 1-5)
Jan 30/31 | 3/5 pm | Banterra Arena
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THE SERIES:
The Panthers and Salukis will take the floor for the 70th time in program history on Saturday afternoon. The Panthers trail the all-time series 32-37. Both teams have made it a priority winning at home, the Panthers hold a 22-9 record in home venues while trialing on the road 7-24. The Panthers and Salukis have met 7 times in Arch Madness games, the Panthers have a 3-4 mark in those contests.
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THE PANTHERS:
• Head coach Ben Jacobson holds a 65-7 record when scoring over 80 pts.
• Coach Jacobson is now at 155 MVC coaching wins, tied for 4th all-time with former Missouri State and Southern Illinois head coach Barry Hinson.
• Freshman Nate Heise is 27-29 (.931) from the charity stripe, Bowen Born has made 23 of his 25 (.920) attempts from the line.
• The Panthers haul in 8.8 offensive rebounds per game in MVC play, 3rd best in the Valley behind only Bradley and Drake.
• Austin Phyfe is 4th in offensive rebounds in the Valley, grabbing 2.4 per contest.
• Austin Phyfe is 49-80 (61.3%) from the field in Valley play, ranking second in the league.
• Senior Trae Berhow recorded UNI's first-ever triple-double against Evansville on January 2. Berhow finished with 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. Â
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