Panther men's basketball rolls to victory over Wartburg in season opener

Monday, November 7

Cedar Falls, Iowa

7:30 p.m.

University of Northern Iowa

1-0,0-0MVC

105

Wartburg

0-0,0-0American Rivers

Wartburg

UNI

105

Panther men's basketball rolls to victory over Wartburg in season opener

11/7/2022 10:31:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Five score in double-figures in 105-49 rout of the Knights. UNI begins a four-game road trip beginning Friday night.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- Five Panthers made their collegiate debuts on Monday night as UNI men's basketball rolled to a commanding season opening win in a 105-49 victory over the Wartburg Knights at the McLeod Center. UNI improves to 11-6 in the first game of the season under head coach Ben Jacobson.

The Panthers led from start to finish and shot 59.7% from the field, hitting 40-of-67 shot attempts, while also shooting 40.6% from beyond the arc with 13 made three-point field goals. A strong presence in the paint, plus 27 points of 22 Wartburg turnovers helped give the Panthers a fast start and cruise to victory, its seventh consecutive over the Knights and fifth Ben Jacobson.

Bowen Born led the night with a game-high 19 points, shooting 63.6% from the floor, while Landon Wolf recorded 18 points in the first game of his career with a game-leading 4 made three-point shots.Nate Heise tallied 14 points, while Trey Campbell and Drew Daniel scored 11 points each.

Tytan Anderson set a new career-high with 12 rebounds in the Panther win, while also recording a pair of steals and a career-best 2 blocked shots, as Ege Peksari led UNI with 4 assists.

PANTHER NOTES

UNI's 56-point margin of victory is the fourth largest in school history.
The Panthers improves to 77-9 when scoring 80 or more points in a game under Ben Jacobson.
UNI's victory on Tuesday marked the first time since 1989-90 when the Panthers recorded 100+ points in consecutive regular season games (against Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston State). The Panthers' regular season finale against Loyola-Chicago last February saw UNI score 102 points in a double overtime win.
Trey Campbell, Michael Duax, Ege Peksari, Landon Wolf and Drew Daniel all made their collegiate debuts in Monday night's game.

UP NEXT
The Panthers hit the road for the first of four games away from the McLeod Center, beginning Friday night against the Richmond Spiders. Tip off is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT at the Robbins Center. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ and be available on the Panther Sports Radio Network.