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University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Friday, March 4
St. Louis, Missouri
12 PM
University of Northern Iowa
19-10,14-4MVC
78
vs
65
Illinois State University
13-20,5-13MVC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois St. | 30 | 35 | 65 |
| UNI | 40 | 38 | 78 |
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
ISU
UNI
FG%
.400
.475
3FG%
.355
.333
FT%
.909
.875
RB
34
33
TO
15
8
STL
8
6
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
6
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
UNI men's basketball opens Arch Madness with win over Redbirds
3/4/2022 3:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball
ST. LOUIS --- UNI men's basketball opened up the 2022 edition of Arch Madness with a hot shooting afternoon as the top-seeded Panthers defeated the 8th-seeded Illinois State Redbirds on Friday, 78-65 at the Enterprise Center.
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The Panthers improve to 19-10 on the season, while the Redbirds fall to 13-20. UNI now advances to the semifinal round of the MVC Tournament for the seventh time under head coach Ben Jacobson, and first time since 2019.
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UNI locked down on defense and emphasized ball movement to create open shots from all areas of the floor, racking up 16 total assists. Having to defend against a Redbird lineup not afraid to shoot the three-point shot, UNI's ball movement helped create several scoring opportunities for multiple Panthers, including Noah Carter, AJ Green and Trae Berhow. Shooting 51.7% from the field in the opening half, UNI took a 10-point lead into the halftime break, 40-30.
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In the second half, the Panther offense continued to attack, capitalizing off of 15 Illinois State turnovers on the day. UNI dominated the offense boards, pulling down 9 offensive rebounds to the Redbirds' 2 off missed shot attempts, while the Panthers also led the game at the free throw line with 14 made shots. UNI outscored the Redbirds 36-16 in the paint, pulling away late to secure the 13-point victory.
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AJ Green led the afternoon with a team-high 17 points with 6 rebounds and a game-high 7 assists, as Noah Carter posted 16 points with 5 boards. Trae Berhow notched 15 points, with Nate Heise scoring 9 points. Bowen Born posted 6 points off the bench, as both Tywhon Pickford and Austin Phyfe scored 6 points each.
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PANTHER NOTES
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UP NEXT
The Panthers advance to Saturday's semifinal round of the MVC Tournament, facing the winner of the Loyola-Chicago/Bradley quarterfinal. First tip for Saturday's semifinal is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CT at Enterprise Center.
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The Panthers improve to 19-10 on the season, while the Redbirds fall to 13-20. UNI now advances to the semifinal round of the MVC Tournament for the seventh time under head coach Ben Jacobson, and first time since 2019.
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UNI locked down on defense and emphasized ball movement to create open shots from all areas of the floor, racking up 16 total assists. Having to defend against a Redbird lineup not afraid to shoot the three-point shot, UNI's ball movement helped create several scoring opportunities for multiple Panthers, including Noah Carter, AJ Green and Trae Berhow. Shooting 51.7% from the field in the opening half, UNI took a 10-point lead into the halftime break, 40-30.
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In the second half, the Panther offense continued to attack, capitalizing off of 15 Illinois State turnovers on the day. UNI dominated the offense boards, pulling down 9 offensive rebounds to the Redbirds' 2 off missed shot attempts, while the Panthers also led the game at the free throw line with 14 made shots. UNI outscored the Redbirds 36-16 in the paint, pulling away late to secure the 13-point victory.
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AJ Green led the afternoon with a team-high 17 points with 6 rebounds and a game-high 7 assists, as Noah Carter posted 16 points with 5 boards. Trae Berhow notched 15 points, with Nate Heise scoring 9 points. Bowen Born posted 6 points off the bench, as both Tywhon Pickford and Austin Phyfe scored 6 points each.
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PANTHER NOTES
- UNI has now won 7 consecutive games against Illinois State, the program's longest active winning streak against MVC opponents.
- With the win, the Panthers improve to 6-6 against the Redbirds at Arch Madness, the most wins the program holds against any opponent all-time at the tournament.
- The Panthers are now 27-23 all-time in Arch Madness games with Friday's win.
- AJ Green is now 6th all-time in career scoring at UNI, improving his total to 1,719 points. Green passed Bill McCoy (1969-73) with his 17-point performance against the Redbirds.
- Trae Berhow joined UNI's top 20 in scoring with his 1,200th point on Friday, tying Craig Kneppe (1963-66) and Deon Mitchell (2011-15).
- Scoring 6 points against Illinois State, Austin Phyfe passed his father Steve on UNI's all-time scoring list with his 913th point. Steve Phyfe, who played for UNI from 1987-90 as a member of the program's first ever NCAA Tournament team in 1990, ranks 55th in career scoring for the Panthers.
- Noah Carter now ranks 64th in career scoring for the Panthers after his 16-point game against Illinois State, passing Bill Runchey (1972-76).
- Tywhon Pickford improves to 72nd on UNI's all-time scoring list, passing Brian Carpenter (1992-96) with 775 points.
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UP NEXT
The Panthers advance to Saturday's semifinal round of the MVC Tournament, facing the winner of the Loyola-Chicago/Bradley quarterfinal. First tip for Saturday's semifinal is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CT at Enterprise Center.
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