Articles Tagged: UNI men’s basketball

Northern Iowa fought its way past Illinois State in men’s basketball Wednesday night at McLeod Center, 65-63. Trey Campbell scored a career-high 20 points for the Panthers.

Saturday’s loss to Belmont wasn’t devastating in a Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball race with parity on display, but Northern Iowa needs Bowen Born healthy.

Northern Iowa has won four straight games and sits in a tie for second place in the MVC men’s basketball standings. Here are the areas where the Panthers have preseason surpassed expectations.

An 18-0 second-half run sent Northern Iowa past Murray State in men’s basketball Tuesday night at McLeod Center, 75-67, extending the Panthers’ winning streak to four games.

Clutch plays late sent Northern Iowa past Southern Illinois, 69-57, Saturday afternoon at McLeod Center, snapping the Salukis’ seven-game winning streak.

Two straight road wins in conference play is always an accomplishment, and Northern Iowa has done just that. Inexperienced Iowa natives like Michael Duax and Cole Henry have played big roles.

On a two-way contract, AJ Green divides his time between the Milwaukee Bucks and their NBA G League affiliate, the Wisconsin Herd. Thus far, he has made 12 appearances for the Bucks and is averaging 3.2 points per game. He has played eight games in the G League, with six starts, and is averaging 20.3 points.

Northern Iowa forward Austin Phyfe said life on the sidelines as a player/coach is enjoyable, but bittersweet. The sixth-year senior remains sidelined with blood clotting issues that zapped his cardiovascular strength a season ago, but he remains focused on returning to the court at some point.

Panthers men’s basketball coach thinks team will only get better despite 4-7 start to the season

Panthers hit just 16 of 55 shots, including 7 straight in the final minute of 52-49 loss

Toledo’s high-powered offense proved to be a bit too much for Northern Iowa Tuesday night as the Rockets scored an 83-75 men’s basketball win at McLeod Center.

A second-half comeback and career-high 30 points from Bowen Born gave Northern Iowa its first Division-I men’s basketball win of the season Saturday at McLeod Center, 83-76, over Northern Illinois.

In response to a campus shooting on the University of Virginia campus Sunday night, Monday night’s UNI men’s basketball game against No. 18 Virginia was been canceled.

Headed into its first, and a formidable, road trip, UNI men’s basketball coach Ben Jacobson said it’s important to keep things simple this time of year.

Northern Iowa cruised past Division-III Wartburg, 105-49, in its regular season opener Monday night at McLeod Center.