12 #9 Xavier (11-1) at UNI (8-3)

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1 Men s Basketball Game Notes 12 #9 Xavier (11-1) at UNI (8-3) Fri., Dec. 22, p.m. Cedar Falls, Iowa (McLeod Center) Series Notes #2 Klint Carlson 6-7, Sr., Forward #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 All-Times Series: Xavier leads, 2-0 Last Meeting: Xavier 64, UNI 42 (Nov. 26, 2016) UNI and Xavier met in the title game of the 2016 Tire Pros Invitational in Orlando, Florida. Xavier scored a win over the Panthers on Nov. 20, Schedule The University of Northern Iowa men s basketball team will complete its non-conference slate of games this Friday by playing host to the No. 9-ranked Xavier Musketeers. Tip is set for 8 p.m. in the McLeod Center. It will mark only the fourth time in school history that the Panthers have played host to a top-10 ranked foe. UNI is 2-1 at home vs. top-10 teams. UNI is 12-6 all-time at home against ranked opponents. UNI is building a strong resume during its non-conference play with a mark of 8-3. The Panthers have posted wins over SMU (61-58), North Carolina State (64-60), UNLV (77-68 OT) and UT Arlington (62-58). UNI s strength of schedule is ranked No. 12 in the latest NCAA stats report. UNI ranks as the most-improved rebounding team (+9.8) in the nation from the season to the season. Duke is second in the nation by improving its rebounding by UNI ranks No. 5 in the nation in scoring defense (59.0 ppg) and field goal percentage defense (36.4). UNI is No. 6 in fewest fouls per game (14.3). Freshman guard Tywhon Pickford (6 4 ) is the nation s top rebounder under 6 5. Pickford ranks No. 7 in the nation among all freshmen rebounders. Pickford is averaging 9.6 rebounds per game. Broadcast Information Television CBS Sports Network Play-by-Play: Ben Holden Analyst: Steve Wolf Radio, TuneIn App Panther Sports Network Play-by-Play: Gary Rima 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) L, N29 UNLV (ESPN3) W, OT D7 UT Arlington (PSN/ESPN3) W, D10 Dubuque (ESPN3) W, D16 vs. Iowa State (Mediacom) L, D22 #9 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* (ESPNU) 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 UNI FINISHES NON-CONFERENCE PLAY VS. NO. 9 XAVIER AT HOME The University of Northern Iowa men s basketball team will complete its non-conference slate of games this Friday by playing host to the No. 9-ranked Xavier Musketeers. Tip is set for 8 p.m. in the McLeod Center. TICKETS Fans can purchase single-game tickets to UNI men s basketball home games through UNITIX. Tickets are available for as low as $10 for Friday s game vs. Xavier. Call or visit www. unipanthers.com/tickets (use promo code nofee to take advantage of this online $10 ticket offer). BROADCAST INFORMATION Friday s Xavier-UNI game will be shown live on CBS Sports Network. The game can be streamed by going to to cbssports.com/watch/ cbssportsnetwork and choosing your TV provider. Ben Holden (play-by-play) and Steve Wulf (analyst) will call the contest. XAVIER MUSKETEERS The Xavier Musketeers are under the direction of ninth-year head coach Chris Mack. Mack has guided Xavier to the NCAA Tournament in seven of his eight seasons at the helm, including the Elite Eight in Mack has led Xavier to four Sweet 16 appearances (2010, 2012, 2015, 2017). Xavier is a member of the BIG EAST and has made 27 NCAA Tournament appearances. Xavier has also made the Sweet 16 six times in the last 10 seasons. Xavier is ranked No. 9 in the latest Associated Press poll. The Musketeers are ranked No. 8 in the USAToday Coaches poll. ALL-TIME SERIES VS. XAVIER Xavier holds a 2-0 lead over UNI in the all-time series. Both matchups took place last season. Xavier won the first contest in the championship game of the Tire Pros Invitational in Orlando, Florida, UNI MEN S BASKETBALL The Musketeers then posted a victory over the Panthers in Cincinnati, Ohio, six days following the Tire Pros Invitational on Nov. 26, TOP-10 OPPONENT AT HOME When UNI plays host to Xavier on Dec. 22, it will mark only the fourth time in school history that the Panthers have played host to a top- 10 ranked opponent. UNI is 2-1 at home vs. top-10 foes. The Panthers notched an win over No. 10-ranked Iowa on Dec. 9, 1997, in the UNI-Dome. The Panthers dropped an decision to No. 4-ranked Wichita State on Feb. 8, 2014, in the McLeod Center. UNI knocked off No. 1-ranked North Carolina on Nov. 21, 2015, in the McLeod Center. TOP-10 FOE AT MVC SCHOOL Notably, it will mark just the sixth time in the past 20 seasons a league school has hosted a non-conference Top-10 foe. UNI has both of the league s home wins in that span against non-mvc Top-10 teams. There have been 11 occurrences in league play when an MVC team hosted a Top-10 MVC foe. Evansville (vs. #10 Creighton in 2003) and Wichita State (vs. #10 UNI in 2015) have the lone wins, while Wichita State beat all league teams in 2014 during its historic 35-1 season. Date Non-Conference Games (W/L) 12/9/97 #10 Iowa at UNI (W) 11/20/98 #3 Stanford at Missouri State (L) 12/4/07 #9 Michigan State at Bradley (L) 12/1/12 #3 Michigan at Bradley (L) 11/21/15 #1 North Carolina at UNI (W) Date Conference Games (W/L) 1/23/03 #10 Creighton at Evansville (W) 1/2/14 #8 Wichita State at S. Illinois (L) 1/11/14 #6 Wichita State at Missouri St. (L) 1/22/14 #5 Wichita State at Illinois St. (L) 1/25/14 #5 Wichita State at Drake (L) 2/5/14 #4 Wichita State at Indiana St. (L) 2/8/14 #4 Wichita State at UNI (L) 2/9/14 #3 Wichita State at Loyola (L) 2/16/14 #4 Wichita State at Evansville (L) 2/25/14 #2 Wichita State at Bradley (L) 2/28/15 #10 UNI at Wichita State (W) TOP-10 WINS FOR JAKE UNI head coach Ben Jacobson has guided the Panthers to three wins Missouri Valley Conference Standings Conference Overall School W-L W-L Loyola Evansville Bradley Missouri State Valparaiso UNI Southern Illinois Illinois State Indiana State Drake over top-10 ranked foes. Jacobson s wins over top- 10 ranked opponents have come against No. 1 Kansas (3/20/10), No. 1 North Carolina (11/21/15) and No. 5 Iowa State (12/19/15). RESUME BUILDING UNI is building a strong resume during its non-conference play with a mark of 8-3. The Panthers have posted wins over SMU (61-58), North Carolina State (64-60), UNLV (77-68 OT) and UT Arlington (62-58). UNI has played the 12th-toughest schedule in the nation, according the latest NCAA stats release. UNI s non-conference strength of schedule is ranked No. 15 in the latest NCAA RPI report. MOST-IMPROVED REBOUNDING TEAM IN NATION UNI ranks as the most-improved (+9.8) rebounding team in the nation through its first 11 games. UNI has improved its rebounding from 29.3 last season to 39.1 this season. Duke is second in the nation by improving its rebounding by Rk. Team Margin 1. UNI Duke Liberty Syracuse Michigan State Brown Nicholls State UNLV Georgia Southern NO. 5 IN SCORING DEFENSE UNI ranks No. 5 in the nation in scoring defense. The Panthers are giving up 59.0 points per game.

4 Rk. Team Points Allowed/Game 1. Virginia Miami (Fla.) Rutgers Bradley UNI 59.0 NO. 5 IN FG PERCENTAGE DE- FENSE UNI is ranked No. 5 in the nation in field goal percentage defense (36.4). Rk. Team Field Goal% Defense 1. Michigan State Miami (Fla.) Texas A&M Rutgers UNI 36.4 NO. 6 IN FEWEST FOULS UNI is ranked No. 6 in the nation in fewest fouls per game (14.3). Rk. Team Personal Fouls/Game 1. Elon Western Illinois George Washington Notre Dame Mississippi St UNI 14.3 PANTHERS IN THE NCAA RPI The Panthers were ranked No. 23 in Tuesday s NCAA RPI release. PLAYING WELL IN DECEMBER UNI has won 10 consecutive home games in December vs. non-conference foes. ONE OR LESS TRUE ROAD GAMES IN NON-CONFERENCE PLAY UNI is one of 38 teams with zero or 1 true road game in non-conference schedule. The Panthers are 1 of 12 not in the Power 5 - a list that also includes St. John s, Butler, SMU, Marquette, Memphis, VCU, Georgetown, Hawaii, UTEP, Duquesne and East Carolina. UNI will have played only one true road game (at North Carolina) during the non-conference schedule. UNI will open Missouri Valley Conference play at home on Dec. 28 vs. Southern Illinois. 9 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 4 UNI MEN S BASKETBALL most regular season home games since the season when the Panthers had 17 on the slate. UNI s Home Record Since Year Record 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. The Panthers are 12-6 all-time at home against ranked opponents. 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 vs. Ranked Opponents (since ) #5 Villanova L, (N) - 11/24/17 #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 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 242 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 XAVIER Record: Scoring Offense: Scoring Defense: Scoring Margin: FG Percentage: FG Percentage Defense: Pt. FG Percentage: Pt. FG % Defense: Pt. FG Made Per Game: FT Percentage: Rebounding Offense: Rebounding Defense: Rebounding Margin: Assists: Turnovers: Steals: 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 Points: Scores Between Points: Scores Between Points: Scores Between Points: Scores 90 or More Points: Allows Less Than 60 Points: Allows Between Points: Allows Between Points: Allows Between Points: Allows 90 or More Points: Game is Decided By 1-3 Points: Game is Decided by 4-6 Points: Game is Decided by 7-10 Points: Game is Decided by Points: Game is Decided by 15+ Points: On Monday: On Tuesday: On Wednesday: On Thursday: On Friday: On Saturday: On Sunday: UNI MEN S BASKETBALL #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 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 (.798) 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 NATION S BEST REBOUNDER UNDER 6 5 UNI freshman guard Tywhon Pickford is the nation s top rebounder under 6 5. Pickford (6 4 ) is averaging 9.6 rebounds per game. Drexel s Tramaine Isabell (6 1 ) is the nation s next best rebounder under 6 5. Isabell is averaging 8.4 rebounds per contest. FRESHMEN REBOUNDERS UNI s Tywhon Pickford ranks No. 7 in the nation in rebounds among freshmen at 9.6 per game. Freshman Rebounders 1. Deandre Ayton (Arizona) Brandon McCoy (UNLV) Marvin Bagley III (Duke) Eric Williams Jr. (Duquesne) Mohamed Bamba (Texas) 9.7 Oshae Brissett (Syracuse) Tywhon Pickford (UNI) 9.6 PICKFORD TO THE GLASS Pickford ranks second in the Missouri Valley Conference in rebounding (9.6 rpg). He is tied for fourth in the MVC in offensive rebounds (28). Pickford has reached double figures in rebounds in six times this season. Pickford ranks fourth on the team in scoring at 9.0 points per game. RARE CLASS OF STATS Pickford is looking to become the first UNI Panther to average double-figure rebounds for a season since Joe Breakenridge averaged 10.5 rebounds per game in the season. Prior to Breakenridge averaging double figures in rebounds you have to go all the way back to the season which saw Mark Enright average 10.5 rebounds per game for the Panthers.

6 KOCH GOES AT A HIGH LEVEL Senior Bennett Koch leads the Panthers in scoring (14.1 ppg), field goal% (58.2%) and free throw% (80.3%) through their first 11 games. He ranks second on the squad in rebounding (7.7 rpg). MCCLOUD SOARS UNI sophomore point guard Juwan McCloud leads the squad in assists (27) and steals (14). McCloud ranks second on the team in scoring at 10.5 points per game. McCloud has reached double-figure scoring six times this season. Last year, McCloud had four double-figure scoring games as a true freshman. McCloud has drained 15 three-pointers this season after making nine three-pointers during the season. SPARK OFF THE BENCH UNI sophomore guard Spencer Haldeman is the leading bench scorer for the Panthers. Haldeman has made 22-of-45 three-pointers this season and is averaging 8.3 points per game. Haldeman is the second leading scorer among MVC players who have not started a game this season. Missouri State s Reggie Scurry is averaging 10.0 points per game and has not started a game this year. COUNTLESS 3-POINT BOMBERS Through 11 games, UNI has five players who have made at least 12 3-pointers this season. Spencer Haldeman (22), Juwan McCloud (15), Tywhon Pickford (13), Isaiah Brown (13) and Klint Carlson (12) and have all made at least 12 shots from 3-point land this season. UNI is averaging 8.3 made 3-pointers per game. UNI S 3-POINT STREAK UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 572 straight games the longest active streak in the Missouri Valley Conference. It also ranks as the 25th-longest active streak among all NCAA Division I teams. 6 UNI MEN S BASKETBALL 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. THE UNDER 50 CLUB UNI held Dubuque to 47 points in its win Dec. 10 in the McLeod Center. It marks the 49th time in the Ben Jacobson coaching era that the Panthers have held a team to under 50 points. UNI is 48-1 in those contests. UNI has won 41 straight games when holding the opposition to less than 50 points. OPP. HELD UNDER 50 PTS IN JACOBSON COACHING ERA Date Opponent Result 12/10/17 Dubuque W, /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, /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 45-6 when scoring 80 or more points in the Ben Jacobson coaching era. UNI SCORING 80+IN JACOBSON ERA Date Opponent Results 12/10/17 Dubuque W, /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, SECOND STRAIGHT CAREER HIGH FOR CARLSON UNI junior forward Klint Carlson scored his second consecutive career high with 24 points in a win over UT Arlington.

7 Carlson had scored 23 points vs. UNLV (Nov. 29) to set his previous career high in points. Active 20-Plus Point Scoring Games Bennett Koch (6) Klint Carlson (3) Hunter Rhodes (1) KLINT WAS IN THE ZONE Klint Carlson buried six three-pointers against UT Arlington on Thursday night in the McLeod Center. Carlson entered the game having made six three-pointers on the season. Carlson was 6-of-8 from threepoint range and bested his previous career high of four made triples vs. Oklahoma last season. LATE SECOND-HALF SURGE LIFTS UNI PAST UT ARLINGTON UNI trailed UT Arlington by seven points with eight minutes left in the second half, But the Panthers used a 16-2 run to take a lead en route to a victory. During the 16-2 surge, UNI made all six shots from the field Run UNI FGs Made vs. UTA 6:56 Brown 3-pointer (46-50) 6:25 Haldeman layup (48-50) 5:44 Pickford jumper (50-50) 4:58 Brown jumper (52-50) 3:30 McCloud jumper (56-52) 2:54 McCloud 3-pointer (59-52) SPENCER CLINCHES UTA WIN UNI s Spencer Haldeman clinced the Panther victory over UT Arlington when he buried a 3-pointer out of the corner with :25.2 left to give UNI a four-point lead at UNI MEN S BASKETBALL KOCH EARNS MVC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS UNI senior Bennett Koch has earned the Missouri Valley Conference s men s basketball player of the week honor. Koch (Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin) scored a career-high 30 points and led UNI to a overtime victory over UNLV. Koch made 10-of-19 field goals and was 10-of-13 from the free throw line against the previously undefeated Runnin Rebels. UNI trailed by three points with under a minute to play in regulation, when Koch scored in the post with :49.7 left. Koch then sent the game to overtime by making a free throw with :18.4 remaining. Koch s dunk with 1:49 left in overtime gave UNI a lead. He buried two free throws with :11.5 left to close out the scoring. Koch also grabbed seven rebounds and posted three steals. TWO CAREER HIGHS FOR KOCH, CARLSON VS. UNLV UNI seniors Bennett Koch and Klint Carlson each tallied career scoring highs in a overtime win over UNLV. Koch went for 30 points, while Carlson notched 23 points against the Runnin Rebels. WORKIN OVERTIME UNI has won its last three overtime contests. The Panthers posted a overtime win over previously unbeaten UNLV in the McLeod Center on Nov. 29. Last season, UNI went 2-0 in overtime games with a win over Oklahoma (Nov. 18, 2016) and a double-overtime triumph over Loyola (Jan. 18, 2017). Head coach Ben Jacobson is 12-8 all-time in overtime games. UNI s Overtime Games Since 2006 L, at Illinois State (1/9/07) W, at UMKC (12/19/07) W, vs. Wichita State (2/13/08) L, vs. Iowa State (12/3/08) L, (2OT) vs. Indiana State (12/28/08) W, at Illinois State (2/24/09) W, vs. Illinois State (3/8/09) W, vs. Toledo (11/14/12) W, at George Mason (12/8/12) L, at Evansville (1/29/13) L, vs. Iowa State (12/7/13) L, at Loyola (1/25/14) W, at Stephen F. Austin (11/18/14) W, vs. George Mason (12/6/14) L, (2OT) at VCU (12/13/14) W, vs. Wichita State (3/5/16) L, (2OT) vs. Texas A&M (3/20/16) W, vs. Oklahoma (11/18/16) W, (2OT) vs. Loyola (1/18/17) W, vs. UNLV (11/29/17) THIRD KOCH BROTHER WITH 30-POINT GAME Bennett Koch s 30-point scoring performance in UNI s overtime win over UNLV was the third 30-point scoring game by a Koch brother in a UNI uniform. Adam Koch went for 30 points at Missouri State (Jan. 25, 2009) and Jake Koch had a 34-point scoring night vs. Bradley (Jan. 9, 2011). UNI s 30-Point Games Since Cam Johnson (2/12/94 vs. Drake) 38 - Jeremy Morgan (12/10/16 vs. North Dakota) 38 - Jason Reese (3/1/90 at Missouri State) 38 - Randy Kraayenbrink (2/4/84 at Cleveland St.) 37 - Jason Daisy (1/22/97 vs. Illinois State) 37 - Jason Reese (12/30/88 at SMU) 36 - Jeremy Morgan (3/20/16 vs. Texas A&M) 36 - Jason Daisy (12/16/95 vs. Nebraska) 35 - Jason Daisy (12/2/95 vs. UCF) 35 - Jason Reese (12/17/88 vs. Youngstown St.) 35 - James Parker (12/28/87 vs. LSU) 34 - Jake Koch (1/9/11 vs. Bradley) 34 - Jason Daisy (2/15/97 vs. Southern Illinois) 33 - Randy Kraayenbrink (1/28/84 at Illinois-Chicago) 32 - Kwadzo Ahelegbe (11/23/09 vs. Boston College) 32 - Jason Daisy (2/18/95 vs. Loyola Chicago) 32 - Randy Kraayenbrink (12/30/85 at San Diego) 32 - Randy Kraayenbrink (11/30/85 vs. Prairie View A&M) 32 - Scott Stafford (1/21/85 vs. Valparaiso) 31 - Jordan Eglseder (12/13/08 vs. Wyoming) 31 - Ben Jacobson (2/9/05 vs. Creighton) 31 - Robbie Sieverding (2/22/99 vs. Drake) 31 - Tony Brus (2/17/99 vs. Illinois State) 31 - Jason Reese (1/7/89 at Stephen F. Austin) 31 - Jason Reese (2/14/89 vs. Missouri State) 31 - Jason Reese (2/25/89 vs. Illinois-Chicago) 31 - Maurice Newby (1/28/87 vs. Northern Illinois) 31 - Randy Kraayenbrink (1/18/86 at Cleveland St.) 31 - Randy Kraayenbrink (2/25/85 vs. Green Bay) 31 - Randy Kraayenbrink (1/14/84 vs. Illinois-Chicago) 31 - Randy Kraayenbrink (12/26/83 vs. Wayne St.) 30 - Bennett Koch (11/29/17 vs. UNLV) 30 - Adam Koch (1/25/09 vs. Missouri State) 30 - Robbie Sieverding (12/4/01 vs. Iowa) 30 - Randy Blocker (3/5/94 vs. Illinois State) 30 - Randy Blocker (2/7/94 vs. Bradley) 30 - Randy Blocker (1/15/94 vs. Wichita State) 30 - Randy Blocker (12/21/93 vs. Long Island) 30 - Troy Muilenberg (12/8/90 vs. Morningside) 30 - Jason Reese (12/11/89 at Sam Houston St.) 30 - Jason Reese (1/28/89 at Illinois-Chicago) 30 - Randy Kraayenbrink (3/6/86 vs. Cleveland St.) 30 - Randy Kraayenbrink (12/21/85 vs. Elmhurst) 30 - Randy Kraayenbrink (1/12/85 at Eastern Illinois) 30 - Ray Storck (2/20/82 vs. UNC-Wilmington) 22 POWER-FIVE VICTORIES UNI reached the championship game of the 2017 Battle 4 Atlantis tournament with victories over SMU and Atlantic Coast Conference s North Carolina State Wolfpack. The triumph over N.C. State marked the 22nd victory for the Panthers over a Power-5 conference foe (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac 12, SEC) since head coach Ben Jacobson took over the program in Power 5 Victories (since ) Iowa State ( ) at Iowa ( ) at Iowa State ( ) vs. Auburn ( )

8 vs. Boston College ( ) at Iowa State (63-60) ) Iowa ( ) vs. Kansas ( ) Iowa State ( ) vs. Indiana ( ) at Iowa State ( ) Iowa ( ) vs. Virginia Tech ( ) vs. Northwestern ( ) vs. Iowa ( ) North Carolina ( ) vs. Iowa State ( ) vs. Washington State ( ) vs. Texas ( ) vs. Arizona State ( ) vs. Oklahoma ( ) vs. North Carolina State ( ) PICKFORD EARNS NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK HONORS FROM MVC UNI freshman guard Tywhon Pickford was honored as the MVC Newcomer of the Week (Nov. 27). Pickford averaged 12.7 points and 12.7 rebounds as UNI took second place at the Battle 4 Atlantis. PICKFORD, MCCLOUD NAMED BAT- TLE4ATLANTIS TOURNEY TEAM UNI s Tywhon Pickford and Juwan McCloud were named to the Battle 4 Atlantis All-Tournament team. Pickford averaged 12.7 points and 12.3 rebounds per game in the three contests. He pulled down 10 offensive rebounds in the tournament. Pickford also went for 18 points and 18 rebounds vs. North Carolina State. It marked the first 18-rebound performance by a UNI Panthers since David Gruber went for 18 rebounds against Montana on Nov. 22, McCloud led the Panthers in scoring at 13.0 points per game. He also handed out a team-high 10 assists and tallied four steals. SPENCER SPARKS WIN VS SMU UNI sophomore guard Spencer Haldeman sparked the Panther victory over SMU by draining four 3-pointers and scoring 15 points off the bench. PAIR OF DOUBLE-DOUBLES Bennett Koch and Tywhon Pickford each posted double-doubles against Alcorn State. Koch earned his third career double-double with 11 points and a career-high 13 rebounds vs. the 8 UNI MEN S BASKETBALL 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 (4) Tywhon Pickford (2) Klint Carlson (1) Luke McDonnell (1) KOCH TIES MCLEOD RECORD Bennett Koch tied his own McLeod 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, 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. 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 (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 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 ( ) 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.

9 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 242. 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) 9 UNI MEN S BASKETBALL (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 TOURNEY 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 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 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

10 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. 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 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 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 10 UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

11 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 11 UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

12 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, (6-0) 11/13 Alcorn State W, /15 Wartburg W, /18 Chicago State W, /29 UNLV W, OT 12/7 UT Arlington W, /10 Dubuque W, McLeod Center History Overall (.799) MVC Record (.756) Non-Conf (.853) Month-by Month Record November: 30-2 December 31-7 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)

13 Adam McDermott 6-4, 183, So., Guard Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Xavier HS) Univ. of North Dakota Buried a pair of 3-pointers in an win over Dubuque (12/10) 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 Points 28 vs. Idaho State (2/4/16) 7 at North Carolina (11/10/17) FG Made 9 vs. Idaho State (2/14/16) 2, two times 3FG Made 8 vs. Idaho State (2/14/16) 2, two times FT Made 3 at Bradley (12/15/15) 1 at North Carolina (11/10/17) FT Att. 4, two times 1 at North Carolina (11/10/17) McDermott s Game-by-Game DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/10 at North Carolina /13 Alcorn State /15 Wartburg /18 Chicago State /22 vs. SMU DNP 11/23 vs. North Carolina St. DNP 11/24 vs. Villanova DNP 11/29 UNLV DNP 12/7 UT Arlington DNP 12/10 Dubuque /16 vs. Iowa State DNP 6 vs. Bowling Green (11/21/15) 2 vs. Alcorn State (11/13/17) Assists 2, five times 1, three times Steals 3 at Montana State (3/5/16) 2 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) Blocks Minutes 33 at Kansas State (12/22/15) 19 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) McDermott s Statistics Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF A TO B S Pts.-Avg Redshirted Totals UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

14 Klint Carlson 6-7, 218, Sr., Forward Waverly, Iowa (Waverly-Shell Rock) #2 102nd UNI Panther to score 500 career points (616 points) Averaging a team-best 32.0 minutes per game Ranks third on the team in scoring (10.1 ppg) and rebounding (5.8 rpg) Posted his second straight career high with 24 points in a win over UTA (12/7) Knocked in a career-best six three-pointers vs. UT Arlington Scored a career-high 23 points in a overtime win over UNLV (11/29) 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 Carlson s / Highs Points 24 vs. UT Arlington (12/7/17) 24 vs. UT Arlington (12/7/17) FG Made 10 vs. UNLV (11/29/17) 10 vs. UNLV (11/29/17) 3FG Made 6 vs. UT Arlington (12/7/17) 6 vs. UT Arlington (12/7/17) FT Made 8 vs. Evansville (1/25/17) 3 vs. UNLV (11/29/17) FT Att. 8 vs. Evansville (1/25/17) 4 vs. UNLV (11/29/17) Carlson s Game-by-Game DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/10 at North Carolina* /13 Alcorn State* /15 Wartburg* /18 Chicago State* /22 vs. SMU* /23 vs. North Carolina St.* /24 vs. Villanova* /29 UNLV* /7 UT Arlington* /10 Dubuque* /16 vs. Iowa State* vs. Wichita State (1/8/17) 8, two times Assists 7 vs. George Mason (11/30/16) 5 vs. Alcorn State (11/13/17) Steals 4 vs. Texas A&M (3/20/16) 3 vs. UNLV (11/29/17) Blocks 1, 13 times 1, three times Minutes 50 vs. Loyola (1/18/17) 41 vs. UNLV (11/29/17) Carlson s Statistics Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF A TO B S Pts.-Avg Totals UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

15 Ted Friedman 6-9, 245, Sr., Center Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny) #3 Scored 3 points vs. Alcorn State (11/13) 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 Points 8 at Richmond (12/5/15) 3 vs. Alcorn State (11/13/17) FG Made 4 at Richmond (12/5/15) 1, three times 3FG Made FT Made 2, three times 1, two times Friedman s Game-by-Game DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/10 at North Carolina /13 Alcorn State /15 Wartburg /18 Chicago State /22 vs. SMU DNP 11/23 vs. North Carolina St /24 vs. Villanova DNP 11/29 UNLV /7 UT Arlington /10 Dubuque /16 vs. Iowa State DNP FT Att. 4 at North Dakota (11/28/15) 2, two times 6 vs. Coe (11/11/13) 4 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) Assists Steals 2, two times 1, two times 1, six times Blocks 2, two times 1 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) Minutes 28 vs. North Carolina (11/21/15) 13 vs. Alcorn State (11/13/17) Friedman s Statistics Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF A TO B S Pts.-Avg Redshirted Totals UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

16 Tywhon Pickford 6-4, 202, Fr., Guard Minneapolis, Minn. (Maple Grove) #4 The nation s top rebounder under 6 5 with a 9.6 rebounds per game average. Ranks 7th in the nation among all freshmen rebounders 2nd the MVC in rebounding Ranks fifth in the team in scoring (9.0 ppg) His jumper with 5:44 left tied the UTA game at en route to victory (12/7) Grabbed 12 rebounds in UNI s win over UNLV (11/29) His offensive rebound and putback layup gave UNI a lead with 2:35 left vs. UNLV Posted his fifth double-figure rebounding game vs. #5 Villanova (11/24) 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 Pickford s Game-by-Game DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/10 at North Carolina* /13 Alcorn State* /15 Wartburg* /18 Chicago State* /22 vs. SMU* /23 vs. North Carolina St.* /24 vs. Villanova* /29 UNLV* /7 UT Arlington* /10 Dubuque* /16 vs. Iowa State* Pickford s / Highs Points 18 vs. NC State (11/23/17) 18 vs. NC State (11/23/17) FG Made 6, two times 6, two times 3FG Made 3 vs. SMU (11/22/17) 3 vs. SMU (11/22/17) FT Made 4 vs. NC State (11/23/17) 4 vs. NC State (11/23/17) FT Att. 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) Assists 3 vs. UT Arlington (12/7/17) 3 vs. UT Arlington (12/7/17) Steals 2, two times 2, two times Blocks 2 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 2 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) Minutes 40 vs. UNLV (11/29/17) 40 vs. UNLV (11/29/17) Pickford s Statistics Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF A TO B S Pts.-Avg UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

17 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 Points 2 at Wichita State (2/18/17) FG Made 1 at Wichita State (2/18/17) 3FG Made FT Made de Souza s Game-by-Game DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/10 at North Carolina DNP 11/13 Alcorn State DNP 11/15 Wartburg DNP 11/18 Chicago State DNP 11/22 vs. SMU DNP 11/23 vs. North Carolina St. DNP 11/24 vs. Villanova DNP 11/29 UNLV DNP 12/7 UT Arlington DNP 12/10 Dubuque DNP 12/16 vs. Iowa State DNP FT Att. Assists 1, two times Steals 1 vs. Coe (11/12/16) Blocks Minutes 3, two times de Souza s Statistics Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF A TO B S Pts.-Avg Totals UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

18 Miles Wentzien 6-3, 190, Jr., Guard Fort Madison, Iowa (Fort Madison) Missouri Western/Kirkwood CC Dished out a career-high tying 3 assists in an win over Dubuque (12/10) 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 Points 21 vs. Lindenwood (2/4/16) 11 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) FG Made 5, four times 4 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 3FG Made 4 vs. Central Missouri (2/27/16) 2 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) FT Made 8 vs. Washburn (2/24/16) 1 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) Wentzien s Game-by-Game DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/10 at North Carolina DNP 11/13 Alcorn State /15 Wartburg /18 Chicago State /22 vs. SMU DNP 11/23 vs. North Carolina St. DNP 11/24 vs. Villanova DNP 11/29 UNLV DNP 12/7 UT Arlington DNP 12/10 Dubuque /16 vs. Iowa State DNP FT Att. 10 vs. Lindendwood (2/4/16) 1 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 7, two times 3 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) Assists 3, six times 3 vs. Dubuque (12/10/17) Steals 3 at Northeastern St. (2/11/16) 1, three times Blocks 1, three times Minutes 38 vs. Central Missouri (2/27/16) 27 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) Wentzien s Statistics Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF A TO B S Pts.-Avg Totals UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

19 Lincoln Conrey 6-5, 203, So., Forward Waterloo, Iowa (Waterloo West) #12 Played a career-high tying five minutes in an win over Dubuque (12/10) Tallied his first career steal vs. the Spartans Scored a career-high four points and grabbed an offensive rebound vs. Wartburg (11/15) Conrey s / Highs Points 4 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) 4 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) FG Made 1 at Loyola (1/4/17) 2 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) 3FG Made FT Made FT Att. 1 at Loyola (1/4/17) Conrey s Game-by-Game DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/10 at North Carolina DNP 11/13 Alcorn State /15 Wartburg /18 Chicago State /22 vs. SMU DNP 11/23 vs. North Carolina St. DNP 11/24 vs. Villanova DNP 11/29 UNLV DNP 12/7 UT Arlington DNP 12/10 Dubuque /16 vs. Iowa State DNP 1, two times 1, two times Assists 1 vs. Coe (11/12/16) Steals 1 vs. Dubuque (12/10/17) 1 vs. Dubuque (12/10/17) Blocks Minutes 5, two times 5 vs. Dubuque (12/10/17) Conrey s Statistics Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF A TO B S Pts.-Avg Redshirted Totals UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

20 Juwan McCloud 5-11, 170, So., Guard Germantown, Wis. (Germantown) #13 Has recorded a steal in 10 consecutive games Leads the team in steals (14) and assists (27) Ranks second on the squad in scoring (10.5 ppg) and three-pointers (15) Has sank 15 3-pointers (made nine during the season) Has seven double-figure scoring games this season (had four all of last season) Scored final five points of a 16-2 second-half run to help defeat UT Arlington (12/7) 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 DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/10 at North Carolina* /13 Alcorn State* /15 Wartburg* /18 Chicago State* /22 vs. SMU* /23 vs. North Carolina St.* /24 vs. Villanova* /29 UNLV* /7 UT Arlington* /10 Dubuque* /16 vs. Iowa State* McCloud s / Highs Points 18, two times 18, two times FG Made 7 at Loyola (1/4/17) 6, three times 3FG Made 3 at Illinois State (2/1/17) 6 vs. Alcorn State (11/13/17) FT Made 5 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 5 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) FT Att. 6, two times 6 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 4, two times 4 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) Assists 5 vs. Xavier (11/20/16) 4 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) Steals 5 vs. South Dakota St. (12/7/16) 3 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) Blocks 1, three times 1 vs. SMU (11/22/17) Minutes 39 vs. NC State (11/23/17) 39 vs. NC State (11/23/17) McCloud s Statistics Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF A TO B S Pts.-Avg Totals UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

21 Justin Dahl 7-0, 261, So., Center Carver, Minn. (Holy Family) #15 Saw his first action of the season in UNI s win over Dubuque (12/10) Dahl s / Highs Points 9 vs. Coe (11/12/16) FG Made 4 vs. Coe (11/12/16) 3FG Made FT Made 1, three times FT Att. 3 vs. Coe (11/12/16) Dahl s Game-by-Game DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/10 at North Carolina DNP 11/13 Alcorn State DNP 11/15 Wartburg DNP 11/18 Chicago State DNP 11/22 vs. SMU DNP 11/23 vs. North Carolina St. DNP 11/24 vs. Villanova DNP 11/29 UNLV DNP 12/7 UT Arlington DNP 12/10 Dubuque /16 vs. Iowa State DNP 4 vs. Coe (11/12/16) 1 vs. Dubuque (12/10/17) Assists 1 vs. Coe (11/12/16) Steals 1 vs. Coe (11/12/16) Blocks 1, two times Minutes 14 vs. Coe (11/12/16) 5 vs. Dubuque (12/10/17) Dahl s Statistics Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF A TO B S Pts.-Avg Redshirted Totals UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

22 Hunter Rhodes 5-10, 170, Sr., Guard Canton, Ill. (Canton) Kirkwood CC Grabbed a career-high 5 rebounds in an win over Dubuque (12/10) Buried all three of his shots and scored 7 points in UNI s OT win vs. UNLV (11/29) 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 Points 20 vs. South Dakota St. (12/7/16) 7 vs. UNLV (11/29/17) FG Made 6 vs. South Dakota St. (12/7/16) 3 vs. UNLV (11/29/17) 3FG Made 6 vs. South Dakota St. (12/7/16) 1, two times FT Made 3 at Bradley (1/11/17) 1 vs. Dubuque (12/10/17) FT Att. 4 at Bradley (1/11/17) 1 vs. Dubuqe (12/10/17) Rhodes s Game-by-Game DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/10 at North Carolina DNP 11/13 Alcorn State DNP 11/15 Wartburg DNP 11/18 Chicago State DNP 11/22 vs. SMU /23 vs. North Carolina St. DNP 11/24 vs. Villanova DNP 11/29 UNLV /7 UT Arlington /10 Dubuque /16 vs. Iowa State vs. Dubuque (12/10/17) 5 vs. Dubuque (12/10/17) Assists 4, two times 2 vs. Dubuque (12/10/17) Steals 2 vs. UNLV (11/29/17) 2 vs. UNLV (11/29/17) Blocks 1 vs. Arizona St. (11/17/16) Minutes 26 vs. North Dakota (12/10/16) 17 vs. Dubuque (12/10/17) Rhodes s Statistics Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF A TO B S Pts.-Avg Totals UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

23 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 Points 3, two times 3, two times FG Made 1, two times 1, two times 3FG Made 1, two times 1, two times FT Made FT Att. 1, two times 1, two times 2, two times 2, two times T. Lohaus s Game-by-Game DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/10 at North Carolina /13 Alcorn State /15 Wartburg /18 Chicago State /22 vs. SMU DNP 11/23 vs. North Carolina St. DNP 11/24 vs. Villanova /29 UNLV DNP 12/7 UT Arlington DNP 12/10 Dubuque /16 vs. Iowa State DNP 5 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 5 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) Assists 1, two times 1, two times Steals 1 vs. Dubuque (12/10/17) 1 vs. Dubuque (12/10/17) Blocks 1 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 1 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) Minutes 16 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 16 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) T. Lohaus s Statistics Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF A TO B S Pts.-Avg Redshirted Totals UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

24 Isaiah Brown 6-7, 180, So., Guard Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound) #24 Ranks third on the team in assists (18) One of three Panthers in double-figure scoring (11 pts) vs. Dubuque (12/10) Drained a 3-pointer with 6:56 left to begin a 16-2 run in a win over UTA (12/7) His jumper with 4:58 left gave UNI a lead over UT Arlington 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 Points 13 at North Carolina (11/10/17) 13 at North Carolina (11/10/17) FG Made 4, two times 4, two times 3FG Made 3, two times 3, two times FT Made 5 vs. NC State (11/23/17) 5 vs. NC State (11/23/17) Brown s Game-by-Game DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/10 North Carolina* /13 Alcorn State* /15 Wartburg* /18 Chicago State* /22 vs. SMU* /23 vs. North Carolina St.* /24 vs. Villanova* /29 UNLV* /7 UT Arlington* /10 Dubuque* /16 vs. Iowa State* FT Att. 7 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) Assists Steals Blocks 3, two times 3, two times 2, three times 2, two times 1, three times 1, three times Minutes 35 vs. NC State (11/23/17) 35 vs. NC State (11/23/17) Brown s Statistics Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF A TO B S Pts.-Avg Totals UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

25 Bennett Koch 6-10, 239, Sr., Forward Ashwaubenon, Wis. (Ashwaubenon) #25 Leads team in scoring (14.1 ppg), blocked shots (9), FG% (58.2) and FT% (80.3) Became the 101st UNI Panther to reach 500 career points (788 career points) Has six career 20-point scoring games Led UNI in scoring (12) and rebounding (7) in an win over Dubuque (12/10) MVC Player of the Week after leading UNI to a victory over UNLV (11/29) Koch scored a career-high 30 points and grabbed 7 rebounds vs. the Runnin Rebels Played a career-high 36 minutes vs. Villanova (11/25) in the championship of the Battle 4 Atlantis Tallied his fourth career double-double vs. Villanova with 10 points and 12 rebounds -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 Koch s / Highs Points 30 vs. UNLV (11/29/17) 30 vs. UNLV (11/29/17) FG Made 10 vs. UNLV (11/29/17) 10 vs. UNLV (11/29/17) 3FG Made FT Made 15 vs. Loyola (1/18/17) 10 vs. UNLV (11/29/17) FT Att. 17 vs. Loyola (1/18/17) 13 vs. UNLV (11/29/17) Koch s Game-by-Game DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/10 at North Carolina* /13 Alcorn State* /15 Wartburg* /18 Chicago State* /22 vs. SMU* /23 vs. North Carolina St.* /24 vs. Villanova* /29 UNLV* /7 UT Arlington* /10 Dubuque* /16 vs. Iowa State* vs. Alcorn State (11/13/17) 13 vs. Alcorn State (11/13/17) Assists 3 at Indiana State (2/22/17) 1, four times Steals 3, two times 3, two times Blocks 3, five times 3 vs. UNLV (11/29/17) Minutes 36 vs. Villanova (11/24/17) 36 vs. Villanova (11/24/17) Koch s Statistics Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF A TO B S Pts.-Avg Totals UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

26 Spencer Haldeman 6-1, 175, So., Guard Peosta, Iowa (Western Dubuque) #30 UNI s top bench scorer at 8.3 points per game Leads the team in three-pointers made (22) Has registered four double-figure scoring games this season Dropped in four 3-pointers and scored 12 points vs. Iowa State (12/16) Scored 8 of his 10 points in the final 8:19 vs. UT Arlington (12/7) His 3-pointer with :25.2 left clinched the victory over UTA 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 Haldeman s / Highs Points 18 at Wyoming (12/3/16) 15, two times FG Made 6 vs. Arizona St. (11/17/16) 5 vs. SMU (11/22/17) 3FG Made 5 vs. Arizona St. (11/17/16) 4, three times FT Made 6 at Wyoming (12/3/16) 5 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) FT Att. 7 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) 7 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) Haldeman s Game-by-Game DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/10 at North Carolina /13 Alcorn State /15 Wartburg /18 Chicago State /22 vs. SMU /23 vs. North Carolina St /24 vs. Villanova /29 UNLV /7 UT Arlington /10 Dubuque /16 vs. Iowa State at Drake (1/28/17) 4 vs. SMU (11/22/17) Assists 3, two times 3 at North Carolina (11/10/17) Steals 4 at Wyoming (12/3/16) 2, two times Blocks 1 at Loyola (1/4/17) Minutes 37 at Bradley (1/1/17) 34 vs. UNLV (11/29/17) Haldeman s Statistics Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF A TO B S Pts.-Avg Redshirted Totals UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

27 Wyatt Lohaus 6-2, 185, Jr., Guard North Liberty, Iowa (Iowa City West) #33 Made his season debut vs. UTA after missing 28 games due to injuries Scored a career-high 16 points and grabbed five rebounds vs. Iowa State (12/16) Buried three 3-pointers and scored 11 points in an win over Dubuque (12/10) Dished out 3 assists and grabbed 3 rebounds vs. the Spartans Scored 2 points, grabbed 2 rebounds and added a steal vs. UT Arlington (12/7) 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 Points 16 vs. Iowa State (12/16/17) 16 vs. Iowa State (12/16/17) FG Made 6 vs. Iowa State (12/16/17) 6 vs. Iowa State (12/16/17) 3FG Made 3, two times 3 vs. Dubuque (12/10/17) FT Made 3, two times 2 vs. Iowa State (12/16/17) FT Att. 4 vs. Bradley (12/30/15) 2 vs. Iowa State (12/16/17) W. Lohaus s Game-by-Game DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/10 at North Carolina DNP 11/13 Alcorn State DNP 11/15 Wartburg DNP 11/18 Chicago State DNP 11/22 vs. SMU DNP 11/23 vs. North Carolina St. DNP 11/24 vs. Villanova DNP 11/29 UNLV DNP 12/7 UT Arlington /10 Dubuque /16 vs. Iowa State vs. Texas (3/18/16) 5 vs. Iowa State (12/16/17) Assists 4, two times 3 vs. Dubuque (12/10/17) Steals Blocks 3, two times 1, two times Minutes 41 vs. Oklahoma (11/18/16) 25 vs. Iowa State (12/16/17) W. Lohaus s Statistics Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF A TO B S Pts.-Avg Totals UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

28 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 Points 14 vs. Evansville (1/25/17) 4 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) FG Made 6 vs. Loyola (1/18/17) 2 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) 3FG Made 2 at Bradley (1/11/17) FT Made 4 vs. Evansville (1/25/17) FT Att. 6 vs. Evansville (1/25/17) 2 vs. Chicago St. (11/18/17) McDonnell s Game-by-Game DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/10 at North Carolina /13 Alcorn State /15 Wartburg /18 Chicago State /22 vs. SMU DNP 11/23 vs. North Carolina St. DNP 11/24 vs. Villanova DNP 11/29 UNLV /7 UT Arlington DNP 12/10 Dubuque /16 vs. Iowa State DNP 12 vs. Evansville (1/25/17) 3 vs. Dubuque (12/10/17) Assists 2 vs. Drake (1/15/17) 1 vs. Alcorn State (11/13/17) Steals 2 vs. South Dakota St. (12/7/16) 1 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) Blocks 3 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) 3 vs. Wartburg (11/15/17) Minutes 20, two times 8 vs. Dubuque (12/10/17) McDonnell s Statistics Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF A TO B S Pts.-Avg Redshirted Totals UNI MEN S BASKETBALL

29 Austin Phyfe 6-9, 235, Fr., Forward Waverly, Iowa (Waverly-Shell Rock) #50 Earned his first career steal vs. Iowa State (12/16) Scored 8 pts and grabbed 5 rbs in an victory over Dubuque (12/10) 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 Points 8 vs. Dubuque (12/10/17) 8 vs. Dubuque (12/10/17) FG Made 4 vs. Dubuque (12/10/17) 4 vs. Dubuque (12/10/17) 3FG Made FT Made Phyfe s Game-by-Game DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/10 at North Carolina /13 Alcorn State /15 Wartburg DNP 11/18 Chicago State DNP 11/22 vs. SMU /23 vs. North Carolina St /24 vs. Villanova /29 UNLV /7 UT Arlington /10 Dubuque /16 vs. Iowa State FT Att. 5 vs. Dubuque (12/10/17) 5 vs. Dubuque (12/10/17) Assists 1 vs. UT Arlington (12/7/17) 1 vs. UT Arlington (12/7/17) Steals 1 vs. Iowa State (12/16/17) 1 vs. Iowa State (12/16/17) Blocks Minutes 16 vs. Dubuque (12/10/17) 16 vs. Dubuque (12/10/17) Phyfe s Statistics Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF A TO B S Pts.-Avg UNI MEN S BASKETBALL