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1 7 UNI #2 Klint Carlson 6-7, Sr., Forward Men s Basketball Game Notes (5-1) vs. #5 Villanova (5-0) Fri., Nov. 24, a.m. Nassau, Bahamas (Paradise Island) #4 Tywhon Pickford 6-4, Fr., Guard #13 Juwan McCloud 5-11, So., Guard #24 Isaiah Brown 6-7, R-Fr., Guard #25 Bennett Koch 6-10, Sr., Forward UNI Men s Basketball Storylines Series Notes All-Times Series: First Meeting Last Meeting: N/A Villanova advanced to the title game with wins over Western Kentucky (66-58) and Tennessee (85-76) Schedule The University of Northern Iowa men s basketball team will play for the championship on Friday in the title game of 2017 Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis. UNI will matchup against No. 5-ranked Villanova (5-0 overall). UNI head coach Ben Jacobson is 3-2 against top-five ranked foes. Jacobson has led the Panthers to wins over No. 1 Kansas ( /20/2010), No. 1 North Carolina ( /21/2015) and No. 5 Iowa State ( /19/2015). During UNI s five-game win streak the Panthers have limited the opposition to 50.0 points per game and 31.7 percent field goal shooting. UNI has also enjoyed a commanding rebounding lead during its fivegame win streak. The Panthers have outrebounded the opposition by plus per game over the last five contests. Freshman guard Tywhon Pickford has made at least one 3-pointer in each of the six Panther games this season. Pickford is averaging 11.2 points per game and 11.2 rebounds per game. Pickford tallied a pair of career highs in Thursday s win over North Carolina State. Pickford scored 18 points and grabbed 18 rebounds in the triumph over the Wolfpack. His 18 rebounds are the most for a UNI player since David Gruber grabbed 18 boards vs. Montana on Nov. 22, Broadcast Information Television ESPN2 Play-by-Play: Karl Ravech Analyst: Dick Vitale Radio, TuneIn App Panther Sports Network Play-by-Play: Eric Braley Analyst: Kevin Boyle Flagship Station - KXEL 1540-AM On the Web - Stats UNI.Statbroadcast.com UNI Quick Facts Location... Cedar Falls, Iowa Founded Nickname... Panthers Colors...Purple and Old Gold Enrollment... 11,907 Conference... Missouri Valley President...Mark Nook Director of Athletics... David Harris Head Coach... Ben Jacobson Associate Head Coach... Kyle Green Assistants...P.J. Hogan, Erik Crawford Director of Operations...Derrik Netten Strength & Conditioning...Andrea Comini Video Coordinator... John Little Film Assistant...Jake Koch Athletic Trainer...Don Bishop Date Opponent Time N1 at Wisconsin (Exhib.) L, N5 UNC Pembroke (Exhib.) W, N10 at #9 North Carolina (ESPNU) L, N13 Alcorn State (PSN/ESPN3) W, N15 Wartburg (ESPN3) W, N18 Chicago State (ESPN3) W, Battle 4 Atlantis (Nassau, Bahamas.) N22 vs. SMU (ESPN3) W, N23 vs. N.C. State (ESPN2) W, N24 #5 Villanova (ESPN2) 11 am N29 UNLV (ESPN3) 7 pm D7 UT Arlington (PSN/ESPN3) 7 pm D10 Dubuque (ESPN3) 4 pm D16 vs. Iowa State (Mediacom) 3:30 pm D22 Xavier (CBS Sports) 8 pm D28 Southern Illinois* (PSN/ESPN3) 7 pm D31 at Bradley* (ESPN3) 1 pm J4 at Missouri State* (CBS Sports) 8 pm J7 Loyola* (CBS Sports/ESPNU) 1/3 pm J10 at Indiana State* (MVC TV) 6 pm J13 Valparaiso* (ESPN2) 7 pm J16 Drake* (PSN/ESPN3) 7 pm J21 at Southern Illinois* (ESPNU/3) 3 pm J24 Illinois State* (ESPN3) 7 pm J28 at Loyola* (ESPNU) 3 pm J31 at Evansville* (ESPN3) 7 pm F3 Indiana State* (MVC TV) 3 pm F7 Bradley* (ESPN3) 7 pm F10 at Drake* (MVC TV) 3 pm F13 Evansville* (PSN/ESPN3) 7 pm F17 at Illinois State* (ESPN/2) 5 pm F20 at Valparaiso* (CBS Sports) 8 pm F24 Missouri State* (ESPN2/CBS) TBD M1-4 at MVC Tournament * - Conference Game home games in BOLD

2 UNI Radio/TV Roster #1 - Adam McDermott So., Guard Cedar Rapids, Iowa #2 - Klint Carlson Sr., Forward Waverly, Iowa #3 - Ted Friedman Sr., Center Ankeny, Iowa #4 - Tywhon Pickford Fr., Guard Minneapolis, Minn. #5 - Rafael de Souza Sr., Guard Jundiai, Brazil #10 - Miles Wentzien Jr., Guard Fort Madison, Iowa #12 - Lincoln Conrey So., Forward Waterloo, Iowa #13 - Juwan McCloud So., Guard Germantown, Wis. #15 - Justin Dahl So., Center Carver, Minn. #21 - Hunter Rhodes Sr., Guard Canton, Ill. #22 - Tanner Lohaus R-Fr., Forward North Liberty, Iowa #24 Isaiah Brown So., Guard Flower Mound, Texas #25 - Bennett Koch Sr., Forward Ashwaubenon, Wis. #30 - Spencer Haldeman So., Guard Peosta, Iowa #33 - Wyatt Lohaus Jr., Guard North Liberty, Iowa #34 - Luke McDonnell So., Forward Dubuque, Iowa #50 - Austin Phyfe Fr., Forward Waverly, Iowa Head Coach Ben Jacobson 12th Year 2 UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

3 Bad Boys Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament Wednesday, Nov. 22 Game 1 Tennessee 78, Purdue 75 (OT) Game 2 Villanova 66, Western Kentucky 58 Game 3 North Carolina State 90, Arizona 84 Game 4 UNI 61, SMU 58 Thursday, Nov. 23 Game 5 Villanova 85, Tennessee 76 Game 6 UNI 64, North Carolina State 60 Game 7 Western Kentucky 77, Purdue 73 Game 8 SMU 66, Arizona 60 Missouri Valley Conference Standings Conference Overall School W-L W-L Valparaiso Loyola UNI Evansville Bradley Drake Missouri State Southern Illinois Illinois State Indiana State Friday, Nov. 24 Game 9 Villanova vs. UNI, 11 a.m. (ESPN2) Game 10 Tennessee vs. North Carolina State, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Game 11 Western Kentucky vs. SMU, 6 p.m. (ESPN3) Game 12 Purdue vs. Arizona, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) PANTHERS LOOK TO CLAIM TITLE AT BATTLE4ATLANTIS The University of Northern Iowa men s basketball team will play for the championship on Friday in the title game of 2017 Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament. UNI will match up against No. 5-ranked Villanova (5-0 overall) at 11 a.m. BROADCAST INFORMATION Friday s game will be broadcast on ESPN2. Karl Ravech (play-by-play) and Dick Vitale (analyst) will call the contest. VILLANOVA WILDCATS The Villanova Wildcats return Phil Booth, Mikal Bridges and Jalen Brunson from a unit that finished the regular season as the No. 1 team in the Associated Press poll. VU finished with a 32-4 record last season. Villanova captured the 2016 NCAA Division I championship before falling to Wisconsin in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament. Villanova is under the direction of head coach Jay Wright. ALL-TIME SERIES UNI and Villanova will be meeting for the first time. LAST TWO NCAA CHAMPS UNI will have faced the past two NCAA champions in the first seven games of the season. UNI began the season by taking on 3 UNI MEN S BASKETBALL defending national champion North Carolina in Chapel Hill. UNI will take on Villanova in the title game of the Battle 4 Atlantis. The Wildcats captured the 2016 NCAA national title. JAKE IS 3-2 VS. TOP-5 TEAMS UNI head coach Ben Jacobson is 3-2 against top-five ranked foes. Jacobson has led the Panthers to wins over No. 1 Kansas ( /20/2010), No. 1 North Carolina ( /21/2015) and No. 5 Iowa State ( /19/2015). 5-1 START TO THE SEASON UNI is off to a 5-1 start to the season. UNI s last 5-1 start to a year came in the campaign. DEFENSE, REBOUNDING KEYED FIVE-GAME WIN STREAK UNI has won five games in a row on the strength of its defense and rebounding. The Panthers have limited the opposition to 50.0 points per game and 31.7 percent field goal shooting. UNI has also enjoyed a commanding rebounding lead during its five-game win streak. The Panthers have outrebounded the opposition by plus-10.8 per game over the last five contests. TYWHON CONTINUES TO IMPRESS UNI freshman guard Tywhon Pickford is averaging a double-double (11.2 ppg, 11.2 rpg). Pickford put on another tremendous display Thursday as he tallied career-highs in points (18) and rebounds (18) in a win over North Carolina State. Pickford is the only UNI Panther to have drained at least one 3-pointer in each of the team s first six contests this season. JUWAN FINDS THE ZONE UNI sophomore point guard Juwan McCloud has scored in double figures in four games this season after posting double-figure scoring games four times all of last year. McCloud has drained 10 three-pointers this season after making nine three-pointers during the season. SPENCE OFF THE BENCH UNI sophomore guard Spencer Haldeman sparked the Panther victory over SMU by draining four 3-pointers and scoring 15 points off the bench. Haldeman has made 11-of-25 three-pointers this season and is averaging 9.4 points per game off the bench. COUNTLESS 3-POINT BOMBERS Through six games, UNI has five players who have made at least five 3-pointers this season. Spencer Haldeman (11), Juwan McCloud (10), Tywhon Pickford (10), Isaiah Brown (9) and Klint Carlson (5) have all made at least five shots from 3-point land this season. UNI is averaging 8.5 made 3-pointers per game.

4 UNI S 3-POINT STREAK UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 567 straight games the longest active streak in the Missouri Valley Conference. The last time UNI failed to make a 3-point basket came Feb. 3, 2000, vs. Southern Illinois in a Panther victory in the UNI- Dome. UNI went 0-for-4 from 3-point land vs. the Salukis in that contest. KOCH PERFORMS AT HIGH LEVEL Koch averaged 19.0 points per game, 9.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 74.1 percent from the floor and 85.0 percent from the free throw line in leading UNI to three non-conference home triumphs. Koch registered a double-double with 11 points and a career-high 13 rebounds in a win over Alcorn State. Koch was 5-of-10 from the field against the Braves. Koch set his career scoring high with 25 points and tied his own McLeod Center field goal percentage record by making all eight of his field goal attempts in a win over Wartburg Koch tallied eight rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block vs. the Knights. Koch notched his fifth 20-point scoring game of his career on Saturday with a 21-point effort in UNI s win over Chicago State. Koch was 7-of-9 from the field with six rebounds and two blocks against the Cougars. On the season, Koch leads UNI in scoring (17.0 ppg), FG% (70.6) and FT% (83.3). KOCH SNARES CAREER-HIGH UNI senior Bennett Koch tallied a pair of 20-point scoring games this past week to give him five career 20-point scoring games. He posted a career-high 25 points in a win over Wartburg. Active 20-Plus Point Scoring Games Bennett Koch (5) Klint Carlson (1) Hunter Rhodes (1) 4 UNI MEN S BASKETBALL KOCH TIES MCLEOD RECORD Bennett Koch tied his own Mc- Leod Center record for field goal percentage in a game (1.000) as he went 8-for-8 from the field vs. Wartburg. Last season, Koch went 8-for-8 from the field vs. Drake (Jan. 15, 2017). 50 REBOUNDS VS. WARTBURG UNI posted 50 rebounds vs. Wartburg to equal the highest amount for a Panther team in the McLeod Center. UNI also tallied 50 rebounds vs. Coe on Nov. 16, THE UNDER 50 CLUB UNI held Chicago State to 44 points in its win Saturday in the McLeod Center. It marks the 48th time in the Ben Jacobson coaching era that the Panthers have held a team to under 50 points. UNI is 47-1 in those contests. UNI has won 40 straight games when holding the opposition to less than 50 points. OPP. HELD UNDER 50 PTS IN JACOBSON COACHING ERA Date Opponent Result 11/18/17 Chicago State W, /15/17 Wartburg W, /13/17 Alcorn State W, /8/17 Southern Illinois W, /12/16 Coe W, /24/15 Indiana State W, /9/15 Drake W, /30/15 Bradley W, /7/15 vs. Loyola W, (MVC Tournament) 3/6/15 vs. Bradley W, (MVC Tournament) 2/21/15 Bradley W, /18/15 at Loyola W, /18/15 Missouri State W, /10/15 at Drake W, /7/15 Southern Illinois W, /20/14 vs. Iowa W, /26/14 vs. Northwestern W, /22/14 North Florida W, /1/14 Bradley W, /5/13 Missouri State W, /23/13 Southern Illinois W, /17/12 North Dakota W, /31/12 Southern Illinois W, /4/12 Indiana State W, /19/11 Loras W, /22/11 Western Carolina W, /12/11 Old Dominion W, /22/11 Drake W, /12/11 at Illinois State W, /19/10 SIU Edwardsville W, /16/10 Coe W, HEAD COACH BEN JACOBSON 12th Year at UNI Overall Record: UNI head coach Ben Jacobson personifies class and dignity on and off the floor as the leader of the Panther men s basketball team. Following the season, Jacobson was awarded a two-year contract extension that will run through March 31, Jacobson, 46, is the UNI men s basketball program s all-time wins leader with 239 victories in 12 seasons. He has guided the Panthers to four NCAA Tournament appearances and four NCAA victories. He is also a three-time MVC Coach of the Year award recipient. Jacobson has guided the Panthers to postseason play in seven of his 11 seasons as head coach, including four trips to the NCAA Tournament (2009, 2010, 2015 and 2016). UNI reached the Sweet 16 in 2010 following wins over UNLV and No. 1-ranked Kansas. UNI has recorded at least one victory in each of its last three NCAA Tournament appearances. UNI has placed in the upper half of the MVC standings in 14 straight seasons. Jacobson has guided UNI to a top-four finish in the final MVC standings in nine consecutive seasons. He is the only coach in the history of the MVC to have recorded two wins over two different No. 1-ranked teams (Kansas, North Carolina). A native of Mayville, N.D., Jacobson graduated from Mayville-Portland High School in 1989 as valedictorian. He received his bachelor s degree in physical education from the University of North Dakota in Jacobson and his wife, Dawn, have two children, Hunter (14) and Tanner (12).

5 Statistics UNI VILL Record: Scoring Offense: Scoring Defense: Scoring Margin: FG Percentage: FG Percentage Defense: Pt. FG Percentage: Pt. FG % Defense: Pt. Per Game: FT Percentage: Rebounding Offense: Rebounding Defense: Rebounding Margin: : Turnovers: : Blocked Shots: Turnover Margin: Assist/TO Ratio: When UNI...Then UNI is Shoots a Higher Percentage: Shoots a Lower Percentage: Shoots the Same Makes More Field Goals: Makes Fewer Field Goals: Makes the Same Number: Makes More Threes: Makes Fewer Threes: Makes the Same Number: Makes More Free Throws: Makes Fewer Free Throws: Makes the Same Number: Outrebounds Its Opponent: Is Outrebounded: Ties in Rebounding: Leads at the Half: Trails at the Half: Is Tied at the Half: Plays in Overtime: Scores Less Than 60 : Scores Between : Scores Between : Scores Between : Scores 90 or More : Allows Less Than 60 : Allows Between : Allows Between : Allows Between : Allows 90 or More : Game is Decided By 1-3 : Game is Decided by 4-6 : Game is Decided by 7-10 : Game is Decided by : Game is Decided by 15+ : On Monday: On Tuesday: On Wednesday: On Thursday: On Friday: On Saturday: On Sunday: UNI MEN S BASKETBALL 3/6/10 vs. Bradley W, (MVC Tournament) 3/5/10 vs. Drake W, (MVC Tournament) 2/10/10 at Drake W, /16/10 vs. Indiana State W, /9/10 at Illinois State W, /6/10 at Southern Illinois W, /1/10 vs. Evansville W, /19/09 at North Dakota W, /28/09 vs. Northern Illinois W, /18/09 vs. Drake L, /6 /08 vs. North Dakota W, /7/08 vs. Southern Illinois W, (MVC Tournament) 12/29/07 at Bradley W, /15/07 vs. Wartburg W, /27/07 at Iowa State W, /9/07 vs. Northern Illinois W, /2/06 at Bucknell W, OR MORE IS A GOOD SIGN UNI is 44-6 when scoring 80 or more points in the Ben Jacobson coaching era. UNI SCORING 80+IN JACOBSON ERA Date Opponent Results 11/18/17 Chicago State W, /7/16 South Dakota State W, /17/16 vs. Arizona State W, /20/16 vs. Texas A&M L, (2OT) 2/10/15 Missouri State W, /6/15 at Drake W, /30/15 Bradley W, /19/15 vs. Iowa State W, /30/15 North Texas W, /28/15 at North Dakota W, /25/15 Dubuque W, /11/15 Illinois State W, /13/14 at VCU L, (2OT) 2/1/14 Indiana State L, /29/14 Evansville W, /25/14 at Loyola L, (OT) 1/14/14 Missouri State W, /8/14 at Evansville W, /1/14 Bradley W, /28/13 Iona W, /7/13 vs. Iowa State L, (OT) 11/22/13 Loyola Marymount W, /11/13 Coe W, /26/13 Bradley W, /2/13 Illinois State W, /20/13 Drake W, /12/13 Bradley W, /23/12 Saint Mary s W, /8/12 at George Mason W, (OT) 11/14/12 Toledo W, (OT) 11/10/12 Wartburg W, /7/12 at Drake W, /19/11 Loras W, /6/11 Iowa W, /3/11 Colorado State W, /15/11 Rider W, /15/11 at Bradley W, /9/11 Bradley W, /16/10 Coe W, /3/10 Missouri State W, /12/09 Siena W, /23/09 vs. Boston College W, /11/09 Southern Illinois W, /17/09 at Drake W, /28/08 Indiana State L, (2OT) 11/25/08 Chicago State W, /15/07 Wartburg W, /20/06 Wartburg W, /09/06 UMKC W, /13/06 vs. Pepperdine W, MCLEOD CENTER UNI is playing its 12th season in the McLeod Center and the Panthers have made winning a priority in their home venue. UNI has posted an all-time mark of (.795) in games played in the McLeod Center. UNI secured a school-record 16 home wins in the season. UNI has posted a trio of perfect home seasons since moving to NCAA Division I. UNI was a perfect 14-0 in both the and seasons and then UNI notched a 15-0 mark at home in UNI set its home-court win streak of 21 consecutive victories between the and seasons. The McLeod Center opened in November HOME WINS IN 11 STRAIGHT YRS UNI has won nine or more home games in the McLeod Center in 11 consecutive seasons. UNI will play 16 home games during the season - the most regular seaso home games since the season when the Panthers had 17 on the slate. UNI s Home Record Since Year Record PAIR OF DOUBLE-DOUBLES Bennett Koch and Tywhon Pickford each posted double-doubles against Alcorn State. Koch earned his third career

6 double-double with 11 points and a career-high 13 rebounds vs. the Braves. Pickford secured his first collegiate double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds vs. the Braves. The last time UNI had two players record double-doubles on the same night came back on March 2, 2013, when Jake Koch (18 pts./11 rbs.) and Seth Tuttle (15 pts./12 rbs.) did it against Illinois State. UNI s Active Double-Double List Bennett Koch (3) Klint Carlson (1) Luke McDonnell (1) Tywhon Pickford (1) FRESHMAN DOUBLE-DOUBLE Tywhon Pickford s double-double vs. Alcorn State was UNI s first double-double by freshman since Seth Tuttle earned four of them during his season. COACH JAKE IN HOME OPENERS UNI is 11-1 in home openers under head coach Ben Jacobson after the Panthers scored a win over the Alcorn State Braves on Monday. Overall, UNI has won 16 of its last 17 home openers. Home Opening Results Under Jake W, vs. Milwaukee W, vs. NIU W, vs. Denver W, vs. NIU W, vs. Coe W, vs. Northern Colorado W, vs. Wartburg W, vs. Coe W, vs. North Dakota L, vs. Colorado State W, vs. Coe W, vs. Alcorn State UNI OPENED AT DEAN DOME The Panthers opened the season last Friday at No. 9-ranked North Carolina. The Tar Heels scored an victory over the Panthers at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. UNI had three players reach double-figure scoring at North Carolina, led by sophomore guard Spencer Haldeman s 15 points off the bench. UNI starters Bennett Koch (11 points) and Isaiah Brown 6 UNI MEN S BASKETBALL (13 points) each scored in double figures. BROWN SETS CAREER-HIGH Sophomore guard Isaiah Brown scored a career-high 13 points against the North Carolina Tar Heels. It is the second double-figure scoring game of Brown s career. He opened the season last year with 10 points in a win over Coe. 13 TRIPLES ON THE ROAD The Panthers made 13 3-pointers at North Carolina. Last season, UNI made 13 or more three-pointers in two games. The last time UNI made at least 13 3-pointers in a game came Dec. 7, 2016, when the Panthers buried 20 3-pointers against South Dakota State. The last time UNI made 13 or more 3-pointers in a true road game came on Jan. 27, 2016, when the Panthers made 15 triples in an victory at Bradley at Carver Arena. UNI VS. RANKED TEAMS UNI has registered 17 wins over ranked Division I opponents and 14 of those wins have come since Ben Jacobson joined the UNI coaching staff in the season. Since the season, UNI is vs. ranked foes. The Panthers have posted two road wins over ranked foes in program history and both times it came in Wichita, Kansas. UNI knocked off No. 25 Wichita State ( Feb. 13, 2016) and No. 16 Wichita State (63-59 (Dec. 30, 2006). UNI has three neutral-court wins over ranked foes, with two of those coming in 1990 and 2010 NCAA tournaments. UNI is 2-0 all-time against No. 1-ranked opponents. UNI secured a win over North Carolina in the McLeod Center on Nov. 21, The Panthers also recorded a win over No. 1 Kansas in the 2010 NCAA Tournament. UNI has posted a mark of 3-2 in its last five matchups against topfive ranked foes. UNI vs. Ranked Opponents (since ) #9 North Carolina L, (A) - 11/10/17 #8 North Carolina L, (A) - 12/21/16 #9 Xavier L, (A) - 11/26/16 #11 Xavier L, (N) - 11/20/16 #15 Texas A&M L, ot (N) - 3/20/16 #25 Wichita State W, (A) - 2/13/16 #5 Iowa State W, (N) - 12/19/15 #1 North Carolina W, (H) - 11/21/15 #17 Louisville L, (N) - 3/22/15 #11 Wichita State L, (A) - 2/28/15 #12 Wichita State W, (H) - 1/31/15 #4 Wichita State L, (H) - 2/8/14 #8 Wichita State L, (A) - 1/5/14 #17 Iowa State L, OT (N) - 12/7/13 #15 Wichita State W, (H) - 2/2/13 #12 Creighton L, (A) - 1/15/13 #21 UNLV L, (A) - 12/19/12 #19 Memphis L, (N) - 11/24/12 #2 Louisville L, (N) - 11/22/12 #13 Creighton W, (H) - 2/4/12 #23 Creighton L, (A) - 1/10/12 #10 Syracuse L, (A) - 11/12/10 #13 Michigan State L, (N) - 3/26/10 #1 Kansas W, (N) - 3/20/10 #15 Marquette L, (N) - 11/28/08 #14 Drake L, (H) - 2/16/08 #22 Drake L, (A) - 1/26/08 #11 Nevada L, (A) - 2/17/07 #16 Wichita State W, (A) - 12/30/06 #17 Washington L, (A) - 11/14/06 #23 Georgetown L, (N) - 3/17/06 #24 Bucknell W, (H) - 2/18/06 #12 Iowa W, (H) - 12/6/05 #20 Wisconsin L, (N) - 3/18/05 #17 Iowa L, (A) - 12/7/05 #14 Georgia Tech L, (N) - 3/19/04 #15 Southern Illinois W, (H) - 3/1/04 #20 Creighton W, (H) - 1/14/04 #24 Iowa W, (H) - 12/9/03 #13 Creighton L, (H) - 2/4/03 #11 Iowa W, (H) - 12/4/01 #17 Alabama L, (N) - 12/20/00 #10 Iowa W, (H) - 12/9/97 #12 Iowa L, (H) - 12/5/95 #11 Iowa State L, (H) - 1/25/95 #8 Iowa L, (A) - 12/8/92 #16 Iowa L, (H) - 12/19/91 #20 Minnesota L, (N) - 3/18/90 #11 Missouri W, (N) - 3/16/90 #20 Iowa W, (H) - 1/3/90 #3 Georgetown L, (N) - 12/29/89 #5 Iowa L, (A) - 12/6/88 #14 Missouri L, (A) - 1/12/83 #6 Iowa L, (A) - 12/21/81 #14 Iowa L, (A) - 12/30/80 #20 Iowa L, (A) - 12/6/79 NOTE: Associated Press poll used UNI s Record vs. Ranked Opponents Overall Home Away Neutral UNI PERFORMS WELL IN SEASON OPENERS UNI has posted a mark of 8-4 in season openers under head coach Ben Jacobson. UNI in Openers Since W, at Montana ( ) W, Chicago State ( ) W, Wayne State ( ) W, vs. W. Carolina ( )

7 W, vs. Nicholls State ( ) W, Northern Illinois ( ) W, Denver ( ) W, at Denver ( ) L, at Syracuse ( ) W, at Old Dominion ( ) W, Wartburg ( ) L, at Ohio ( ) W, North Dakota ( ) L, Colorado State ( ) W, Coe ( ) L, at North Carolina ( ) UNI RALLIES FOR EXHIB. WIN UNI rallied from an eight-point deficit with four minutes remaining to score a exhibition victory over NCAA Division II UNC Pembroke on Sunday in the McLeod Center. UNI led by 18 points in the first half only to see Pembroke take a lead with 3:58 left in the game. The Panthers scored the next 15 points including 10 from true freshman guard Tywhon Pickford and closed the game on a 16-2 run. DOUBLE-DOUBLE FOR TYWHON Guard Tywhon Pickford secured a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds - eight of which came on the offensive end - in UNI s exhibition win over UNC Pembroke. Pickford scored all 15 of his points in the second half. SPENCE OFF THE BENCH UNI sophomore guard Spencer Haldeman came off the bench to score a team-high 20 points vs. UNC Pembroke. Haldeman scored 14 first-half points as he drained four triples in the first 20 minutes of action Haldeman sank all six of his free throws including a pair of technical shots with 3:58 left that started UNI s 16-2 run to close out the sixpoint victory. ALL-AROUND GAME FROM JUWAN UNI sophomore guard Juwan Mc- Cloud poured in 12 points, handed out five assists and secured four steals in the exhibition win over UNC Pembroke. JUWAN SHINES IN WISCONSIN Sophomore point guard Juwan McCloud scored a team-high 10 points in UNI s exhibition loss 7 UNI MEN S BASKETBALL at Wisconsin. McCloud, a native of Germantown, Wisconsin, was 5-of-10 from the field and helped UNI build a 10-2 lead seven minutes into the contest against the Big Ten s Badgers. FIVE DEBUTS IN MADISON UNI had five players make their Panther debuts against Wisconsin. Adam McDermott, Tywhon Pickford, Miles Wentzien, Tanner Lohaus and Austin Phyfe each saw their first action as UNI Panthers on the floor in the Kohl Center. McDermott (3 pts.), Pickford (8 pts.), Wentzien (2 pts.), Lohaus (2 pts.) and Phyfe (5 pts.) all scored in their Panther debuts. JAKE RANKS AMONG MVC s ALL- TIME TOP COACHES UNI head coach Ben Jacobson ranks No. 6 in the Missouri Valley Conference history in victories with 239. Jacobson ranks No. 7 in league history in MVC games only with 123 wins. Henry Iba tops both lists with 486 total wins and 187 league wins. MVC Coaching Victories 1. Henry P. Iba (Oklahoma State) Eddie Hickey (Creighton/St. Louis) Dana Altman (Creighton) Gregg Marshall (Wichita State) Barry Hinson (Missouri State/SIU) Ben Jacobson (UNI) Rich Herrin (Southern Illinois) Ralph Miller (Wichita State) Maury John (Drake) Joe Stowell (Bradley) 197 MVC Coaching Wins (Conf. Games Only) 1. Henry P. Iba (Oklahoma State) Dana Altman (Creighton) Eddie Hickey (Creighton/St. Louis) Barry Hinson (Missouri State/SIU) 134 Gregg Marshall (Wichita State) Dr. F.C. Allen (Kansas) Ben Jacobson (UNI) Rich Herrin (Southern Illinois) Jim Molinari (Bradley) Maurice John (Drake) 95 TOP-FOUR FINISHES IN MVC UNI extended its streak of top-four finishes in the Missouri Valley Conference to a ninth straight season with its third-place finish in IN THE UPPER HALF UNI recorded its 14th straight upper-half finish Missouri Valley Conference. It is the longest active streak in the league. Prior to the season, when the current streak began, UNI had finished in the top half of the MVC on two occasions ( th, th) since joining the league in STRAIGHT YEARS OF 9 OR MORE MVC WINS UNI also extended its streak of nine or more MVC victories in a season to 14 straight years. It is the longest active streak in the league. Wichita State has the second-longest active streak at eight. UNI in the MVC Since (T-2nd) (T-3rd) (T-5th) (5th) (T-5th) (T-1st) (1st) (T-4th) (T-3rd) (3rd) (3rd) (2nd) (T-4th) (T-3rd) EIGHT NCAA TRIPS FOR UNI UNI made its eighth appearance in the NCAA Tournament in The Panthers are 5-8 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. UNI s All-Time NCAA Tourney Results W, vs. #3 Missouri L, vs. #6 Minnesota L, vs. #3 Georgia Tech L, vs. #6 Wisconsin L, vs. #7 Georgetown L, vs. #5 Purdue W, vs. #8 UNLV W, vs. #1 Kansas L, vs. #5 Michigan State W, vs. #12 Wyoming L, vs. #4 Louisville W, vs. #6 Texas L, (2OT) vs. #3 Texas A&M 7TH NCAA APPEARANCE SINCE 2004 The Panthers have made seven NCAA appearances since the 2004 season. Only 27 other teams have made more than seven NCAA Tournament appearances since That is the most NCAA Tournament apperance since 2004 for

8 any current member of the MVC. New MVC member Valparaiso has made three NCAA Tournaments in that same time frame (2004, 2013, 2015). Current MVC NCAA Appearances Since 2004 UNI (7) , 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016 Southern Illinois (4) , 2005, 2006, 2007 Valparaiso (3) , 2013, 2015 Indiana State (1) Drake (1) Bradley (1) PANTHERS PICKED SECOND IN MVC PRESEASON POLL UNI has been slotted to finish second in the preseason Missouri Valley Conference poll. UNI received eight first-place votes in the preseason poll. It is the most preseason first-place votes in a year that the Panthers were not picked as the preseason favorites. MVC Preseason Poll School (First-Place Votes) Total 1. Missouri State (30) UNI (8) Loyola (1) Illinois State (1) Southern Illinois Valparaiso Bradley Indiana State Evansville Drake 79 KOCH, CARLSON EARN ALL-MVC PRESEASON HONORS University of Northern Iowa seniors Bennett Koch and Klint Carlson have been named to the Preseason All-Missouri Valley Conference teams. Koch earned first-team all-mvc honors, while Carlson was selected to the second team. Koch is UNI s top returning scorer at 11.0 points per game. In his last 14 games last season, Koch averaged a team-best 14.3 points and 5.6 rebounds in 24.9 minutes per game. Carlson averaged more points per game for the third consecutive season (8.3 ppg). He ranked No. 4 in the league at 36.6 minutes per game. RADIO INFORMATION This year s UNI men s basketball 8 UNI MEN S BASKETBALL games can be heard on the UNI Sports Radio Network, with KXEL (1540 AM, Waterloo, Iowa) serving as flagship station. Affiliates include KBGG (1700 AM, Des Moines), KGYM (1600 AM, Cedar Rapids), KQCR (98.9 FM, Hampton), KILJ (105.5 FM, Mount Pleasant), KFXE (1160 AM, Decorah-Waukon) and KVFD (1400 AM, Fort Dodge). Long-time Panthers announcer Gary Rima handles play-by-play duties, while Kevin Boyle serves as analyst. Head coach Ben Jacobson s weekly radio call-in show will air on Thursdays, beginning in December at 6 p.m., live from The Other Place in Cedar Falls. UNI INKS TOP-100 RECRUIT GREEN University of Northern Iowa head men s basketball coach Ben Jacobson has announced the signing of consensus top-100 recruit A.J. Green to a National Letter-of-Intent to play for the Panthers beginning in the season. Green (6 4, 175 lbs., Guard Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls HS) is ranked among the top-100 recruits by ESPN (No. 74), 247 (No. 77), Scout (No. 77) and Rivals (No. 88). He is a four-star recruit and a first-team all-state pick by the Iowa Newspaper Association in both 2016 and A.J. has a tremendous work ethic and drive to be the absolute best. It has been a lot of fun watching him work and grow as player over the course of all these years, Jacobson said. In A.J., we are getting a player who knows our program, comes in with lofty goals and has made himself one of the best players in the country. Most importantly we are getting a terrific young guy. This is an exciting day for our basketball family and for Panther Nation as A.J. officially becomes a Panther. Green has scored 1,120 points entering his senior season at Cedar Falls High School. Green averaged 21.5 points per game and grabbed 4.2 rebounds per game, while he shot 47.4 percent from the floor ( point range) as a junior. He averaged 17.8 points per game and made 44 percent of his threepoint shots as a sophomore. Green scored 186 points and averaged 8.0 points per game as a freshman. Green played AAU basketball for the Iowa Barnstormers. He is the son of Kyle and Michele Green. WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE UNI head coach Ben Jacobson or a member of his coaching staff will be available at the weekly press conference held each Monday beginning at noon in the McLeod Center s Alumni Suite. FOLLOW THE PANTHERS ON FACE- BOOK, TWITTER & YOUTUBE Fans of UNI Athletics on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube will have access to updates, score recaps and special announcements. UNI Athletics on Facebook will give fans the chance to connect with other Panther fans, as well as providing information on upcoming events. Followers on Twitter will be able to access news and scoring updates. Followers on YouTube will be able to access game highlights and press conference footage. FACEBOOK TWITTER YOUTUBE INSTAGRAM UNI Ath. Communications Info Colin McDonough, Asst. A.D./Ath. Communications Office: (319) Cell: (319) Colin.McDonough@uni.edu

9 UNI MBB Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Last School) 1 Adam McDermott G So. Cedar Rapids, Iowa (North Dakota) 2 Klint Carlson F Sr. Waverly, Iowa (Waverly-Shell Rock) 3 Ted Friedman C Sr. Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny) 4 Tywhon Pickford G Fr. Minneapolis, Minn. (Maple Grove) 5 Rafael de Souza G Sr. Jundiai, Brazil (Gulf Coast State College) 10 Miles Wentzien G Jr. Fort Madison, Iowa (Kirkwood CC) 12 Lincoln Conrey F So. Waterloo, Iowa (Waterloo West) 13 Juwan McCloud G So. Germantown, Wis. (Germantown) 15 Justin Dahl C So. Carver, Minn. (Holy Family) 21 Hunter Rhodes G Sr. Canton, Ill. (Kirkwood CC) 22 Tanner Lohaus F R-Fr. North Liberty, Iowa (Iowa City West) 24 Isaiah Brown G So. Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound) 25 Bennett Koch F Sr. Ashwaubenon, Wis. (Ashwaubenon) 30 Spencer Haldeman G So. Peosta, Iowa (Western Dubuque) 33 Wyatt Lohaus G Jr. North Liberty, Iowa (Iowa City West) 34 Luke McDonnell F So. Dubuque, Iowa (Dubuque Senior) 50 Austin Phyfe F Fr. Waverly, Iowa (Waverly-Shell Rock) Head Coach: Ben Jacobson (Univ. of North Dakota 94) Associate Head Coach: Kyle Green (Hamline 92) Assistant Coaches: P.J. Hogan (Morningside 99), Erik Crawford (UNI 06) Director of Basketball Operations: Derrik Netten (UNI 06) Strength & Conditioning: Andrea Comini (Verona 05) Video Coordinator: John Little (UNI 06) Film Assistant: Jake Koch (UNI 13) Athletic Trainer: Don Bishop (Upper Iowa 92) Pronunciation Guide Lincoln Conrey CON-ree Justin Dahl Doll Rafael de Souza day-soo-zah Ted Friedman FREED-mun Spencer Haldeman HALL-duh-muhn Bennett Koch COOK Tanner Lohaus LOW-house Wyatt Lohaus LOW-house Juwan McCloud JEW-ahn Austin Phyfe Fife Tywhon Pickford TIE-whahn Miles Wentzien WIN-zeen 9 UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

10 McLeod Center - A Winning Tradition Game-By-Game in the McLeod Center (9-4) 11/19 Milwaukee W, /24 S. Dakota St. W, /9 UMKC W, /20 Wartburg W, /27 Bradley W, /3 Evansville W, /6 Southern Ill. W, /12 Creighton L, /20 Indiana St. W, /30 Wichita St. L, /8 Drake L, /10 Missouri St. L, /24 Illinois St. W, (11-6) 11/9 Northern Ill. W, /10 Cal Poly W, /11 UMass W, /1 Loyola (Ill.) W, /5 Iowa L, /15 Wartburg W, /22 Nevada L, /2 Evansville W, /12 Bradley L, /15 Creighton L, /20 Missouri St. W, /30 Illinois St. W, /2 Southern Ill. W, /13 Wichita St. W, (OT) 2/16 Drake L, /23 Ill.-Chicago L, /27 Indiana St. W, (11-4) 11/15 Denver W, /23 Texas Southern W, /25 Chicago St. W, /3 Iowa State L, (OT) 12/6 North Dakota W, /21 S. Dakota St. W, /28 Indiana St. L, (2OT) 1/3 Wichita St. W, /10 Missouri St. W, /21 Bradley W, /28 Illinois St. W, /8 Creighton L, /11 Southern Ill. W, /18 Drake L, /28 Evansville W, (14-0) 11/28 Northern Ill. W, /8 Iowa W, /12 Siena W, /23 Wyoming W, /1 Evansville W, /3 Missouri St. W, /12 Bradley W, /16 Indiana St. W, /27 Drake W, /3 Wichita St. W, /6 Southern Ill. W, /16 Creighton W, /19 Old Dominion W, /27 Illinois St. W, (13-5) 11/16 Coe W, /27 North Dakota W, /1 Iowa State W, /11 Morehead St. W, /17 S. Carolina St. W, /19 SIUE W, /29 Missouri St. L, /4 Evansville W, /9 Bradley W, /15 Southern Ill. W, /22 Drake W, /26 Creighton W, /2 Illinois St. W, /12 Wichita St. L, /19 George Mason L, /22 Indiana St. L, /15 Rider W, /21 SMU L, (13-3) 11/20 N. Colorado W, /22 W. Carolina W, /3 Colorado St. W, /6 Iowa W, /10 Milwaukee W, /19 Loras W, /20 Ohio L, /1 Evansville L, /4 Indiana St. W, /13 Missouri St. W, /18 Wichita St. L, /22 Drake W, /31 Southern Ill. W, /4 Creighton W, /11 Illinois St. W, /22 Bradley W, (16-4) 11/10 Wartburg W, /14 Toledo W, OT 11/17 North Dakota W, /1 Milwaukee W, /5 N. Colorado W, /23 Saint Mary s W, /2 Indiana State L, /9 Evansville L, /12 Bradley W, /20 Drake W, /23 Southern Ill. W, /2 Wichita State W, /5 Missouri St. W, /13 Creighton W, /23 Denver L, UNI MEN S BASKETBALL 3/2 Illinois State W, /20 North Dakota W, /23 Ill.-Chicago W, /26 Bradley W, /30 Weber State L, (11-2) 11/11 Coe W, /10 Savannah St. W, /14 VCU W, /28 Iona W, /1 Bradley W, /11 Drake W, /18 Missouri St. W, /29 Evansville W, /1 Indiana State L, /8 Wichita State L, /12 Loyola W, /23 Illinois State W, /26 Southern Ill. W, (15-0) 11/15 North Dakota W, /20 Morgan State W, /22 North Florida W, /30 Richmond W, /6 George Mason W, OT 12/28 S. Dakota St. W, /4 Loyola W, /7 Southern Ill. W, /18 Missouri State W, /21 Indiana State W, /31 Wichita State W, /7 Drake W, /11 Illinois State W, /21 Bradley W, /25 Evansville W, (11-3) 11/14 Colorado State L, /17 Stephen F. Austin W, /21 North Carolina W, /25 Dubuque W, /30 North Texas W, /30 Bradley W, /9 Drake W, /16 Loyola L, /20 Wichita State L, /31 Southern Ill. W, /3 Evansville W, /10 Missouri St. W, /20 Illinois State W, /24 Indiana State W, (9-4) 11/12 Coe W, /30 George Mason L, /7 S. Dakota St. W, /10 North Dakota W, /28 Missouri State L, /8 Wichita State L, /15 Drake W, /18 Loyola W, OT 1/25 Evansville W, /4 Indiana State W, /8 Southern Ill. W, /15 Bradley W, /22 Illinois State L, (3-0) 11/13 Alcorn State W, /15 Wartburg W, /18 Chicago State W, McLeod Center History Overall (.795) MVC Record (.756) Non-Conf (.847) Month-by Month Record November: 29-2 December 29-7 January February March 5-2 MVC School s Record in the McLeod Center Indiana State 4-7 Drake 3-8 Missouri State 3-8 Evansville 2-9 Loyola 1-4 Illinois State 1-10 Bradley 1-11 Southern Illinois 0-11 *Creighton 3-4 *Wichita State 6-5 * - no longer in the MVC UNI Largest Margin of Victory 53 UNI 103, Wartburg 50 (11/10/12) UNI Largest Margin of Defeat 21 Illinois State 63, UNI 42 (2/25/17)

11 Adam McDermott 6-4, 183, So., Guard Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Xavier HS) Univ. of North Dakota Tallied two steals, knocked in a first-half 3-pointer in a win over Wartburg (11/15) Made a pair of second-half 3-pointers and scored 7 points at North Carolina (11/10) Sat out last season after transferring to UNI from North Dakota Played in 32 games at UND and made 56 3-pointers Made at least one 3-pointer in 22 games for UND Drained at least two 3-pointers in 15 contests Played high school basketball at Cedar Rapids Xavier Nephew of UNI Hall of Famer and former men s basketball coach Greg McDermott #1 McDermott s / Highs 28 vs. Idaho State (2/4/16) 7 at North Carolina (11/10/17) 9 vs. Idaho State (2/14/16) 2 at North Carolina (11/10/17) 3 8 vs. Idaho State (2/14/16) 2 at North Carolina (11/10/17) 3 at Bradley (12/15/15) 1 at North Carolina (11/10/17) 4, two times 1 at North Carolina (11/10/17) McDermott s Game-by-Game 11/10 at North Carolina /13 Alcorn State /15 Wartburg /18 Chicago State /22 SMU DNP 11/23 North Carolina State DNP 6 vs. Bowling Green (11/21/15) 2 vs. Alcorn State (11/13/17) 2, five times 1, three times 3 at Montana State (3/5/16) 2 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) 33 at Kansas State (12/22/15) 19 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) McDermott s Statistics Redshirted Totals UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

12 Klint Carlson 6-7, 218, Sr., Forward Waverly, Iowa (Waverly-Shell Rock) #2 Leads the team in assists through six games with 16 His layup with :13 left gave UNI a four-point lead over NC State (11/23) Played all 40 minutes and tallied eight rebounds in a win over SMU (11/22) Had his first double-figure scoring game of the season vs. Chicago State (11/18) Grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds in a exhibition win over UNC Pembroke Named to the preseason second-team All-Missouri Valley Conference squad Played in all 30 games and drew 28 starting assignments 102nd UNI Panther to score 500 career points (520) Second on the squad in rebounds (146) and assists (64) Fourth on the team in scoring (8.3 ppg) Added 13 double-figure scoring games in Carlson s / Highs 22 vs. Oklahoma (11/18/16) 12 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 8, two times 6 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 3 4 vs. Oklahoma (11/18/16) 2, two times 8 vs. Evansville (1/25/17) 1 vs. Alcorn State (11/13/17) 8 vs. Evansville (1/25/17) 2 vs. Alcorn State (11/13/17) Carlson s Game-by-Game 11/10 at North Carolina* /13 Alcorn State* /15 Wartburg* /18 Chicago State* /22 SMU* /23 North Carolina State* vs. Wichita State (1/8/17) 8 vs. SMU (11/22/17) 7 vs. George Mason (11/30/16) 5 vs. Alcorn State (11/13/17) 4 vs. Texas A&M (3/20/16) 2 vs. Alcorn State (11/13/17) 1, 12 times 1, two times 50 vs. Loyola (1/18/17) 40 vs. SMU (11/22/17) Carlson s Statistics Totals UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

13 Ted Friedman 6-9, 245, Sr., Center Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny) #3 Grabbed four rebounds (3 offensive) in a win over Wartburg (11/15) Saw action in 29 games with four starts in Second Team MVC Scholar-Athlete with a 3.96 GPA in Economics/Finance/Psychology Third on the squad with 19 offensive rebounds MVC Elite 18 Award recipient at the 2016 MVC Tournament Friedman s / Highs 8 at Richmond (12/5/15) 3 vs. Alcorn State (11/13/17) 4 at Richmond (12/5/15) 1, three times 3 2, three times 1 vs. Alcorn State (11/13/17) Friedman s Game-by-Game 11/10 at North Carolina /13 Alcorn State /15 Wartburg /18 Chicago State /23 North Carolina State at North Dakota (11/28/15) 2 vs. Alcorn State (11/13/17) 6 vs. Coe (11/11/13) 4 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) 2, two times 1 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 1, six times 2, two times 1 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) 28 vs. North Carolina (11/21/15) 13 vs. Alcorn State (11/13/17) Friedman s Statistics Redshirted Totals UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

14 Tywhon Pickford 6-4, 202, Fr., Guard Minneapolis, Minn. (Maple Grove) #4 Leads the team in rebounding (11.2 rpg); has a team-best 21 offensive rebounds Ranks third on the team in scoring (11.2 ppg) Has made at least one 3-pointer in all six games Scored 18 points and grabbed 18 rebounds vs. NC State (11/23) First Panther since David Gruber (Nov. 22, 2002) to grab 18 rebounds in a game Buried three 3-pointers and scored 11 points in a win over SMU (11/22) Secured a season-high 14 rebounds in an win over Chicago State (11/18) Grabbed 13 rebounds (five offensive) vs. Wartburg (11/15) Recorded his first double-double with 16 pts and 10 rbs vs. Alcorn State First UNI freshman to record a double-double since Seth Tuttle in Made his first collegiate start vs. No. 9-ranked North Carolina and scored 5 points Scored all 15 points in the 2nd half of UNI s exhibition win over UNC Pembroke Drained three 3-pointers in the final 3:47, including go-ahead triple with 2:43 left Secured a double-double with 15 pts/11 rbs against Pembroke A 2017 graduate of Maple Grove High School Varsity starter since the ninth grade Finished in the top 10 in the voting for Mr. Basketball in Minnesota as a senior Pickford s Game-by-Game 11/10 at North Carolina* /13 Alcorn State* /15 Wartburg* /18 Chicago State* /22 SMU* /23 North Carolina State* Pickford s / Highs 18 vs. NC State (11/23/17) 18 vs. NC State (11/23/17) 6, two times 6, two times 3 3 vs. SMU (11/22/17) 3 vs. SMU (11/22/17) 4 vs. NC State (11/23/17) 4 vs. NC State (11/23/17) 6 vs. NC State (11/23/17) 6 vs. NC State (11/23/17) 18 vs. NC State (11/23/17) 18 vs. NC State (11/23/17) 2, two times 2, two times 2 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 2 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 2 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 2 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 37 vs. NC State (11/23/17) 37 vs. NC State (11/23/17) Pickford s Statistics UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

15 Rafael de Souza 6-1, 185, Sr., Guard Jundiai, Brazil (Gulf Coast State College) #5 Saw action in 10 games last season for the Panthers Played two seasons at Gulf Coast State College de Souza s / Highs 2 at Wichita State (2/18/17) 1 at Wichita State (2/18/17) 3 de Souza s Game-by-Game 11/10 at North Carolina DNP 11/13 Alcorn State DNP 11/15 Wartburg DNP 11/18 Chicago State DNP 11/22 SMU DNP 11/23 North Carolina State DNP 1, two times 1 vs. Coe (11/12/16) 3, two times de Souza s Statistics Totals UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

16 Miles Wentzien 6-3, 190, Jr., Guard Fort Madison, Iowa (Fort Madison) Missouri Western/Kirkwood CC Scored a career-high 11 points and made 2 triples vs. Chicago State (11/18) Saw his first NCAA Division I action vs. Alcorn State (11/13) First-Team JUCO All-America honors at Kirkwood CC in Averaged 14.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game at Kirkwood last season Played his freshman season at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Mo. Averaged 6.9 points, 3.4 reboudns and 1.2 assists per game for the Griffons #10 Wentzien s / Highs 21 vs. Lindenwood (2/4/16) 11 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 5, four times 4 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 3 4 vs. Central Missouri (2/27/16) 2 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 8 vs. Washburn (2/24/16) 1 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) Wentzien s Game-by-Game 11/10 at North Carolina DNP 11/13 Alcorn State /15 Wartburg /18 Chicago State /22 SMU DNP 11/23 North Carolina State DNP 10 vs. Lindendwood (2/4/16) 1 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 7, two times 3 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 3, five times 2 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 3 at Northeastern St. (2/11/16) 1, two times 1, three times 38 vs. Central Missouri (2/27/16) 27 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) Wentzien s Statistics Totals UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

17 Lincoln Conrey 6-5, 203, So., Forward Waterloo, Iowa (Waterloo West) #12 Scored a career-high four points and grabbed an offensive rebound vs. Wartburg (11/15) Conrey s / Highs 4 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) 4 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) 1 at Loyola (1/4/17) 2 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) 3 1 at Loyola (1/4/17) Conrey s Game-by-Game 11/10 at North Carolina DNP 11/13 Alcorn State /15 Wartburg /18 Chicago State /22 SMU DNP 11/23 North Carolina State DNP 1 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) 1 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) 1 vs. Coe (11/12/16) 5 vs. Coe (11/12/16) 3, two times Conrey s Statistics Redshirted Totals UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

18 Juwan McCloud 5-11, 170, So., Guard Germantown, Wis. (Germantown) #13 Leads the team in steals (7) and assists (16) Ranks second on the squad in scoring (12.7 ppg) Has made at least 3 FGs in every game this season Has four double-figure scoring games this season (had four all of last season) Has sank 10 3-pointers (made nine during the season) One of four Panthers in double figures with 10 points in a win over SMU (11/22) Equaled his career high with 18 points and four assists in a win over Chicago St. (11/18) Tied a career-high with four rebounds in a victory over Wartburg (11/15) Scored a career-high 18 points in a win over Alcorn State (11/13) Buried 6-of-8 3-pointers against the Braves Posted 12 points, 5 assists and 4 steals in a exhibition win vs. UNC Pembroke Scored a team-high 10 points in exhibition at Wisconsin McCloud s Game-by-Game 11/10 at North Carolina* /13 Alcorn State* /15 Wartburg* /18 Chicago State* /22 SMU* /23 North Carolina State* McCloud s / Highs 18, two times 18, two times 7 at Loyola (1/4/17) 6, three times 3 3 at Illinois State (2/1/17) 6 vs. Alcorn State (11/13/17) 5 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 5 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 6, two times 6 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 4, two times 4 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) 5 vs. Xavier (11/20/16) 4 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 5 vs. South Dakota St. (12/7/16) 3 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) 1, three times 1 vs. SMU (11/22/17) 39 vs. NC State (11/23/17) 39 vs. NC State (11/23/17) McCloud s Statistics Totals UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

19 Justin Dahl 7-0, 261, So., Center Carver, Minn. (Holy Family) #15 Saw action in 13 games last season for the Panthers Dahl s / Highs 9 vs. Coe (11/12/16) 4 vs. Coe (11/12/16) 3 1, three times 3 vs. Coe (11/12/16) Dahl s Game-by-Game 11/10 at North Carolina DNP 11/13 Alcorn State DNP 11/15 Wartburg DNP 11/18 Chicago State DNP 11/22 SMU DNP 11/23 North Carolina State DNP 4 vs. Coe (11/12/16) 1 vs. Coe (11/12/16) 1 vs. Coe (11/12/16) 1, two times 14 vs. Coe (11/12/16) Dahl s Statistics Redshirted Totals UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

20 Hunter Rhodes 5-10, 170, Sr., Guard Canton, Ill. (Canton) Kirkwood CC Saw his first action of the season in UNI s win over SMU (11/22) Sat out the first four games of the season with an injury #21 Rhodes s / Highs 20 vs. South Dakota St. (12/7/16) 6 vs. South Dakota St. (12/7/16) 3 6 vs. South Dakota St. (12/7/16) 3 at Bradley (1/11/17) 4 at Bradley (1/11/17) Rhodes s Game-by-Game 11/10 at North Carolina DNP 11/13 Alcorn State DNP 11/15 Wartburg DNP 11/18 Chicago State DNP 11/22 SMU /23 North Carolina State DNP 4 vs. Coe (11/12/16) 4, two times 1, seven times 1 vs. Arizona St. (11/17/16) 26 vs. North Dakota (12/10/16) 7 vs. SMU (11/22/17) Rhodes s Statistics Totals UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

21 Tanner Lohaus 6-7, 192, R-Fr., Guard North Liberty, Iowa (Iowa City West) #22 Grabbed five rebounds in 16 minutes of action vs. Chicago State (11/18) Made his first three-pointer in a win over Wartburg (11/15) Scored his first collegiate points on a free throw at No. 9 North Carolina (11/10) Redshirted last season 1 of 30 sets of brothers playing NCAA Division I basketball this season T. Lohaus s / Highs 3 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) 3 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) 1 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) 1 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) 3 1 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) 1 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) 1, two times 1, two times 2, two times 2, two times T. Lohaus s Game-by-Game 11/10 at North Carolina /13 Alcorn State /15 Wartburg /18 Chicago State /22 SMU DNP 11/23 North Carolina State DNP 5 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 5 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 1, two times 1, two times 1 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 1 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 16 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 16 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) T. Lohaus s Statistics Redshirted Totals UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

22 Isaiah Brown 6-7, 180, So., Guard Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound) #24 One of four Panthers in double-figure scoring in a win over NC State (11/23) Grabbed a career-best 7 rebounds in a win over Alcorn State Set a career-high with 13 points at No. 9-ranked North Carolina (11/10) For the second year in a row has opened the season with a double-figure scoring game Brown s / Highs 13 at North Carolina (11/10/17) 13 at North Carolina (11/10/17) 4 at North Carolina (11/10/17) 4 at North Carolina (11/10/17) 3 3, two times 3, two times 5 vs. NC State (11/23/17) 5 vs. NC State (11/23/17) Brown s Game-by-Game 11/10 North Carolina* /13 Alcorn State* /15 Wartburg* /18 Chicago State* /22 SMU* /23 North Carolina State* vs. NC State (11/23/17) 7 vs. NC State (11/23/17) 7 vs. Alcorn State (11/13/17) 7 vs. Alcorn State (11/13/17) 2, two times 2, two times 2, two times 2 vs. Alcorn State (11/13/17) 1, three times 1, three times 35 vs. NC State (11/23/17) 35 vs. NC State (11/23/17) Brown s Statistics Totals UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

23 Bennett Koch 6-10, 239, Sr., Forward Ashwaubenon, Wis. (Ashwaubenon) #25 Leads team in scoring (16.0 ppg), blocked shots (5), FG% (66.7) and FT% (82.1) Became the 101st UNI Panther to reach 500 career points (729 career points) Only Panther to have scored in double figures in all six games -high three steals and scored 16 points in a win over NC State (11/23) Notched his 5th career 20-point scoring game with 21 vs. Chicago State (11/18) Scored a career-high 25 points in 23 minutes in a win over Wartburg (11/15) Tied his own McLeod Center record by making all eight of his FG attempts against the Knights Secured his third career double-double with 11 pts. and 13 rbs. vs. Alcorn State (11/13) Registered a career-high 13 rebounds vs. the Braves One of three Panthers in double-figure scoring at North Carolina (11/10) Named to the Preseason First-Team All-Missouri Valley Conference squad Shot a team-best 57.0 percent from the field - ranked third in the MVC in FG% Ranked second on the team in scoring at 11.0 ppg (averaged 12.8 ppg in MVC play) Koch s / Highs 25 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) 25 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) 8, three times 8 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) 3 15 vs. Loyola (1/18/17) 9 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) 17 vs. Loyola (1/18/17) 12 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) Koch s Game-by-Game 11/10 at North Carolina* /13 Alcorn State* /15 Wartburg* /18 Chicago State* /22 SMU* /23 North Carolina State* vs. Alcorn State (11/13/17) 13 vs. Alcorn State (11/13/17) 3 at Indiana State (2/22/17) 1, three times 3 vs. NC State (11/23/17) 3 vs. NC State (11/23/17) 3, four times 2 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 31 at Missouri State (2/12/17) 29, two times Koch s Statistics Totals UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

24 Spencer Haldeman 6-1, 175, So., Guard Peosta, Iowa (Western Dubuque) #30 Leads the team in three-pointers made (11) Tied a season-high with 15 points and four 3-pointers in a win over SMU (11/22) Led the Panthers in scoring with 15 points off the bench vs. North Carolina (11/10) Tied a career-high with three assists against the No. 9-ranked Tar Heels Scored a team-high 20 points off the bench in a exhibition win vs. UNC Pembroke Named to the MVC All-Freshman Team in His 49 3-pointers made ranks as the third-best single-season total for a UNI freshman Has 12 career double-figure scoring games Haldeman s / Highs 18 at Wyoming (12/3/16) 15, two times 6 vs. Arizona St. (11/17/16) 5 vs. SMU (11/22/17) 3 5 vs. Arizona St. (11/17/16) 4, two times 6 at Wyoming (12/3/16) 5 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) 6, two times 7 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) Haldeman s Game-by-Game 11/10 at North Carolina /13 Alcorn State /15 Wartburg /18 Chicago State /22 SMU /23 North Carolina State at Drake (1/28/17) 4 vs. SMU (11/22/17) 3, two times 3 at North Carolina (11/10/17) 4 at Wyoming (12/3/16) 2 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) 1 at Loyola (1/4/17) 37 at Bradley (1/1/17) 29 vs. SMU (11/22/17) Haldeman s Statistics Redshirted Totals UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

25 Wyatt Lohaus 6-2, 185, Jr., Guard North Liberty, Iowa (Iowa City West) #33 Awarded a medical redshirt after suffering ankle injury early in the season Played in six total games before sitting out the rest of the year 1 of 30 sets of brothers playing NCAA Division I basketball W. Lohaus s / Highs 12 at New Mexico (12/12/15) 5, three times 3 3 vs. Dubuque (11/25/15) 3, two times 4 vs. Bradley (12/30/15) W. Lohaus s Game-by-Game 11/10 at North Carolina DNP 11/13 Alcorn State DNP 11/15 Wartburg DNP 11/18 Chicago State DNP 11/22 SMU DNP 11/23 North Carolina State DNP 6 vs. Texas (3/18/16) 4, two times 3, two times 41 vs. Oklahoma (11/18/16) W. Lohaus s Statistics Totals i UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

26 Luke McDonnell 6-9, 212, So., Guard Dubuque, Iowa (Dubuque Senior) #34 Scored 4 points and grabbed two rebounds in an win over Chicago State (11/18) Blocked a career-high three shots in a win over Wartburg (11/15) Grabbed two rebounds and blocked a shot at North Carolina (11/10) McDonnell s / Highs 14 vs. Evansville (1/25/17) 4 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 6 vs. Loyola (1/18/17) 2 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 3 2 at Bradley (1/11/17) 4 vs. Evansville (1/25/17) 6 vs. Evansville (1/25/17) 2 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) McDonnell s Game-by-Game 11/10 at North Carolina /13 Alcorn State /15 Wartburg /18 Chicago State /22 SMU DNP 11/23 North Carolina State DNP 12 vs. Evansville (1/25/17) 2, three times 2 vs. Drake (1/15/17) 1 vs. Alcorn State (11/13/17) 2 vs. South Dakota St. (12/7/16) 1 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) 3 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) 3 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) 20, two times 6, two times McDonnell s Statistics Redshirted Totals UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

27 Austin Phyfe 6-9, 235, Fr., Forward Waverly, Iowa (Waverly-Shell Rock) #50 Collected his first collegiate rebound in a win over NC State (11/23) Scored 2 pts and fouled out after 12 minutes of action at North Carolina (11/10) Scored 7 pts, grabbed 5 rbs in a exhibition win over UNC Pembroke No. 2 recruit in the state of Iowa - according to IowaPreps.com First-team all-state after leading the state in rebounding (337) Father, Steve, played at basketball UNI from Phyfe s / Highs 2, three times 2, three times 1, three times 1, three times 3 Phyfe s Game-by-Game 11/10 at North Carolina /13 Alcorn State /15 Wartburg DNP 11/18 Chicago State DNP 11/22 SMU /23 North Carolina State vs. NC State (11/23/17) 1 vs. NC State (11/23/17) 12 at North Carolina (11/10/17) 12 at North Carolina (11/10/17) Phyfe s Statistics UNI MEN S BASKETBALL