University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Wednesday, February 17
Cedar Falls, IA
7 PM
University of Northern Iowa
vs
Drake University
Panthers vs Bulldogs : Feb 17
2/16/2021 12:54:00 PM | Men's Basketball
THE GAME
UNI (7-14, 5-10) vs. Drake (20-2, 11-2)
Feb 17 | 7 pm | McLeod Center
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THE SERIES
The Panthers and Bulldogs will take the floor for the 80th time on Wednesday night. The longtime series dates back to the 1907-08 season, the Panthers won the first game of the series 53-27. The Panthers lead the all-time series 50-29 and hold a 30-5 mark in home venues. The Panthers trail on the road with a 17-20.
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THE PANTHERS
• Head Coach Ben Jacobson is just 2 wins away from 300 career victories.
• Coach Jacobson is now at 158 MVC coaching wins, 4th all-time in the MVC after passing former Missouri State and Southern Illinois head coach Barry Hinson on Jan 30 against Southern Illinois.
• 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
• Trae Berhow finished with 10 assists against Evansville on January 2, the second highest assists total of any player in MVC play this season. Berhow's 3.2 assists per game in Valley play ranks 7th in the league.
• In his just his second game of the year, freshman Tytan Anderson recorded 5 steals, the most steals in a single game in Valley play (7 tied).
• Bowen Born has went 36-44 from the line in Valley play while Nate Heise has went 25-31, ranking 6th and 9th in Valley.
• Austin Phyfe has went 79-136 from the field in Valley play, making 58.1% from the field Phyfe ranks 4th in the league.
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THE BULLDOGS
 • The Bulldogs travel after upending No. 22 Loyola, 51-50, in overtime for the team's first win over a ranked opponent since 2013.
• That win was the Bulldogs' 20th win of the season to mark the third-straight 20-win season for the program. It is just the second time the Bulldogs have had three-straight 20-win seasons in program history. The feat was previously accomplished in 1968-69 to 1970-71.
• The win also moved Darian DeVries into seventh all-time in career wins at Drake with 64 wins in just 90 total games with the Bulldogs.
• The Bulldogs 20-2 start is the second-best in proÂgram history behind the 2007-08 team's 24-2 start to the season before dropping a third game.
• The Bulldogs' 11-2 start to the conference season is the second-best in program history. The 2007-08 team won 14 league games before suffering its third loss.
• The Bulldogs' 20 wins are tied with Gonzaga for the second-most in the nation and are already the seventh most in program history. The team's 20-win season is the eighth in program history.
• Drake has guaranteed its third-straight winning season, something that has only previously happened five times in program history and once in the last 40 years.
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UNI (7-14, 5-10) vs. Drake (20-2, 11-2)
Feb 17 | 7 pm | McLeod Center
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THE SERIES
The Panthers and Bulldogs will take the floor for the 80th time on Wednesday night. The longtime series dates back to the 1907-08 season, the Panthers won the first game of the series 53-27. The Panthers lead the all-time series 50-29 and hold a 30-5 mark in home venues. The Panthers trail on the road with a 17-20.
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THE PANTHERS
• Head Coach Ben Jacobson is just 2 wins away from 300 career victories.
• Coach Jacobson is now at 158 MVC coaching wins, 4th all-time in the MVC after passing former Missouri State and Southern Illinois head coach Barry Hinson on Jan 30 against Southern Illinois.
• 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
• Trae Berhow finished with 10 assists against Evansville on January 2, the second highest assists total of any player in MVC play this season. Berhow's 3.2 assists per game in Valley play ranks 7th in the league.
• In his just his second game of the year, freshman Tytan Anderson recorded 5 steals, the most steals in a single game in Valley play (7 tied).
• Bowen Born has went 36-44 from the line in Valley play while Nate Heise has went 25-31, ranking 6th and 9th in Valley.
• Austin Phyfe has went 79-136 from the field in Valley play, making 58.1% from the field Phyfe ranks 4th in the league.
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THE BULLDOGS
 • The Bulldogs travel after upending No. 22 Loyola, 51-50, in overtime for the team's first win over a ranked opponent since 2013.
• That win was the Bulldogs' 20th win of the season to mark the third-straight 20-win season for the program. It is just the second time the Bulldogs have had three-straight 20-win seasons in program history. The feat was previously accomplished in 1968-69 to 1970-71.
• The win also moved Darian DeVries into seventh all-time in career wins at Drake with 64 wins in just 90 total games with the Bulldogs.
• The Bulldogs 20-2 start is the second-best in proÂgram history behind the 2007-08 team's 24-2 start to the season before dropping a third game.
• The Bulldogs' 11-2 start to the conference season is the second-best in program history. The 2007-08 team won 14 league games before suffering its third loss.
• The Bulldogs' 20 wins are tied with Gonzaga for the second-most in the nation and are already the seventh most in program history. The team's 20-win season is the eighth in program history.
• Drake has guaranteed its third-straight winning season, something that has only previously happened five times in program history and once in the last 40 years.
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