Men's basketball prepares for home matchup with Jackson State

UNI men's basketball vs. Jackson State

7 p.m. CT | Dec. 14
Cedar Falls, Iowa | McLeod Center (6,650)
ESPN3 (Brad Wells: Play-by-Play / Kevin Lehman: Analyst)
1540 KXEL: Panther Sports Radio Network (Gary Rima: Play-by-Play / Kevin Boyle: Analyst)

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- UNI men's basketball wraps up their brief two-game home stand on Tuesday night as they take on the Jackson State Tigers (2-6) at the McLeod Center.

The Panthers (2-5) are coming off a 60-52 loss against Richmond on Sunday afternoon at home.

Noah Carter recorded a team-high 13 points for UNI in last Sunday's game, his second consecutive game this season scoring in double-digit figures. AJ Green led the Panthers with a game-high nine rebounds in the loss, as Nate Heise pulled down five rebounds.

Jackson State will come to town on Tuesday night following a key matchup against No. 17 Iowa State on Sunday afternoon in Ames. The Tigers, who were selected third in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) poll, are led by senior forward/center Jayveous McKinnis, one of the nation's top rebounders with 13.2 rebounds per game. McKinnis is a SWAC Preseason First Team selection, as well as the league's preseason defensive player of the year.

The Tigers also feature junior guard/forward Chance Moore, playing in his first season at Jackson State after transferring from Wichita State in the offseason. Moore has come off the bench in each of his first seven games this season, averaging 9.3 points per game, posting double-digit points four times this season, including a career-high 16 points at California Baptist last month.

Tuesday's game marks the third all-time meeting between the Panthers and Tigers, and first since the 2000-01 season. UNI has won both prior matchups, defeating Jackson State by 17 points in their first meeting in 1988 in Cedar Falls, and by a score of 54-49 in 2000 in the UNI-Dome.

PANTHER NOTES

UNI is 7-0 all-time against teams from the SWAC. The Panthers defeated Alcorn State at home on Nov. 13, 2017 in a 73-45 victory in the program's last matchup against a SWAC opponent.
Senior guard Trae Berhow is 13 points from becoming the 44th player in school history to score 1,000 points as a Panther.
AJ Green recently surpassed 1,300 career points after scoring 6 points against Richmond. Green is one of 12 Panthers to pass 1,300 points during their time at UNI.
Austin Phyfe ranks 67th in school history with 812 points, while Tywhon Pickford has notched the 84th most points in UNI men's basketball history with 812.
The Panthers rank second among MVC teams and 35th in the nation in three-point field goals per game with 9.7 per game. Individually, AJ Green is second in the league in three-pointers per game with 3.4, while Trae Berhow ranks tenth.
UNI enters the weekend leading the nation in fewest personal fouls per game with 12.4. The Panthers are also second in NCAA Division I in fewest total fouls.
The Panthers lead the MVC with the fewest turnovers in the conference. UNI also ranks 17th in the nation in the category.

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