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Campbell passes 1,000 career points as UNI men’s basketball rolls Coe
12/1/2025 10:08:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Hutchins scores career-high 18 points as Panthers record largest margin of victory in program history.
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- The UNI men's basketball team scored a season-high 99 points and forced a season-high 22 opposing turnovers on Monday night, cruising past the Division III Coe Kohawks inside the McLeod Center in non-conference play.
Senior guard Trey Campbell surpassed 1,000 points in his collegiate career, while freshman Geon Hutchins put on a show in the second half as the Panthers improve to 7-1 on the year with a 65-point win, the largest margin of victory in program history.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Panthers opened the game with a hot hand with a 9-0 scoring run, sinking seven of their first 11 shot attempts from the field. UNI would stretch the lead to 31-8 using a 19-0 run while holding the Kohawks to ten straight missed shot attempts. Northern Iowa shot 60% from the field in the first 20 minutes with seven made three-pointers on 50% shooting, with Campbell leading the charge with 12 points. Kyle Pock, Ben Schwieger and Leon Bond III all tallied five points each as the Panthers took a commanding 46-18 lead into halftime.
Northern Iowa continued to roll in the second half, opening the period on a 12-0 scoring run. Hutchins would take command in the final 20 minutes of play with 15 points on six-of-eight shooting, with Chase Courbat posting eight points in the half. UNI forced 11 Kohawk turnovers in the half and outscored Coe by a 17-2 margin off takeaways, as well as 18-4 inside the paint in the period to extend its lead late while shooting 61% from the field in the frame.
Hutchins finished the night with a career-high 18 points and nine rebounds in the Panther victory, with Campbell posting 15 points with three made three-pointers. Chase Courbat set a new career-high with 12 points, as both Pock and Schwiger each finished with 11 points each. Max Weisbrod tallied nine points with five assists, with RJ Taylor posting a career-high nine assists and Ismaël Diouf notching seven points as well. Bond finished with five points and Tristan Smith four points.
We created enough turnovers, turning those into quick attacks and playing faster in those situations, said head coach Ben Jacobson. We definitely had more of those chances in the second half. Chase also had a terrific game tonight. The way he played tonight is the way he's been practicing for us. Then with Trey and his 1,000th point, it really takes you back to just how much time these guys really put in.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
- UNI improves to 21-18 all-time against the Kohawks with its sixth straight win in the series.
- UNI improves to 97-12 (.889) under head coach Ben Jacobson when scoring 80+ points in a game. The Panthers have won 33 of their last 37 games when scoring 80 or more points.
- Northern Iowa's 34 points allowed to Coe are the fewest allowed in a game by the Panther defense since the 1949-50 season opener against Central College (20).
- Trey Campbell became the 47th player in UNI men's basketball history to reach 1,000 career points, while also passing Joseph Ferguson (1971-75) for 47th on the program's all-time scoring list. Campbell is also the 19th player to reach the milestone playing under head coach Ben Jacobson (since 2006-07).
- Campbell has also now recorded at least three three-point baskets in five games this season (CSUN, Furman, Northern Illinois, Loyola-Chicago, Coe).
- RJ Taylor's career-high nine assists are tied for second-most by a Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) player in a game this season.
- Kyle Pock has now notched ten or more points in four consecutive games for the first time in his career.
UP NEXT
The Panthers return to action on Saturday, Dec. 6 as they take on the Wichita State Shockers at home. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT inside the McLeod Center with live coverage of the game can be found on ESPN+ and the Panther Sports Radio Network (93.5 The Mix).
Single-game and season tickets for the 2025-26 men's basketball regular season can be purchased online through the UNI Ticket Office, by calling 319-273-4849 or through email at tickets@uni.edu.
UNI men's basketball action can be followed all season long on social media on Facebook (UNI Men's Basketball), X (@UNImbb) and on Instagram (@uni_basketball). Schedule and roster information, along with the latest Panther news and information can be found online at UNIpanthers.com.
