UNI will enter Sunday s game at Illinois State riding a six-game win streak and in sole possession of second place in the MVC standings.

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1 Game Notes 20 #19/#20 UNI (17-2, 6-1 MVC) at Illinois State (12-7, 4-3 MVC) Sun., Jan. 25, p.m. (CT) Normal, Ill. Redbird Arena (10,200) Schedule Date Opponent Time O30 Upper Iowa (Exhibition) W, N9 Bemidji State (Exhibition) W, N15 North Dakota W, N18 at Stephen F. Austin (ESPN2) W, (OT) N20 Morgan State W, N22 North Florida W, N25 vs. Virginia Tech (CBS Sports Net.) W, N26 vs. Northwestern/(CBS Sports Net.) W, N30 Richmond (PSN) W, D6 George Mason W, (OT) D10 at Denver W, D13 at VCU (NBC Sports Network) L, (2OT) D20 vs. Iowa (Big Ten Network) W, D28 South Dakota State W, J1 at Evansville* (ESPN3) L, J4 Loyola* (ESPN3) W, J7 Southern Illinois* (PSN) W, J10 at Drake* (MVC TV) W, J13 at Bradley* W, J18 Missouri State* (ESPNU) W, J21 Indiana State* (MVC TV) W, J25 at Illinois State* (ESPNU) 3 pm J28 at Southern Illinois* 7 pm J31 Wichita State* (ESPN2) 3 pm F3 at Indiana State* 6 pm F7 Drake* (PSN) 7 pm F11 Illinois State* (ESPN3) 7 pm F15 at Missouri State* (ESPN Netflex) 1/3 pm F18 at Loyola* 7 pm F21 Bradley* (MVC TV) 3 pm F25 Evansville* (MVC TV) 8 pm F28 at Wichita State* (Wildcard TV) TBD M5-8 at MVC Tournament * - Conference Game Opening Tip No. 19/20-ranked UNI (17-2 overall, 6-1 MVC) will travel to Normal, Ill., to take on the Illinois State Redbirds (12-7 overall, 4-3 MVC) on Sunday. Tip is set for 3 p.m. at Redbird Arena. UNI will enter Sunday s game at Illinois State riding a six-game win streak and in sole possession of second place in the MVC standings. In seven MVC games, UNI is allowing 49.6 ppg in posting a 6-1 league mark. UNI ranks No. 6 in the nation in scoring defense. UNI leads the MVC in scoring defense (54.9 ppg) and in field goal percentage defense (38.0 percent). The Panthers are 7-2 in road/neutral games this season. Seth Tuttle leads the Panthers in scoring (14.9 ppg), rebounding (6.4 rpg) and assists (3.2 apg). Last Time Out UNI moved to 6-1 in MVC action with a win over Indiana State. The Panthers led by as many as 12 before Indiana State took lead with 6:40 left in the game. UNI made 13 consecutive free throws and eventually led with 41.1 seconds left. Matt Bohannon paced the Panthers with 17 points, including tying a season high with five 3-pointers. Broadcast Info Television ESPNU...Play-by-Play: Mitch Holthus...Analyst: Mark Adams Radio Panther Sports Network...Play-by-Play: Gary Rima...Analyst: Kevin Boyle Flagship AM (KXEL) UNI Quick Facts School... University of Northern Iowa Location...Cedar Falls, Iowa Founded Nickname... Panthers Colors... Purple and Old Gold Enrollment... 11,928 Conference... Missouri Valley President... Bill Ruud Director of Athletics... Troy Dannen Head Coach... Ben Jacobson Record (9th year) Office: Assistant Coaches...P.J. Hogan... Erik Crawford, Kyle Green Director of Operations...Derrik Netten Strength & Conditioning...Andrea Comini Graduate Manager...Johnny Moran Athletic Trainer... Don Bishop

2 UNI Panthers Matt Bohannon - #5 Jr., Guard Marion, Iowa Nate Buss - #14 Sr., Forward Charles City, Iowa Klint Carlson - #2 R-Fr., Forward Waverly, Iowa Ted Friedman - #3 So., Center Ankeny, Iowa Paul Jesperson - #4 Jr., Guard Merrill, Wis. Robert Knar - #22 R-Fr., Guard Mundelein, Ill. Bennett Koch - #25 R-Fr., Forward Ashwaubenon, Wis. Wyatt Lohaus - #33 Fr., Guard North Liberty, Iowa Max Martino - #24 Sr., Guard Cedar Rapids, Iowa Deon Mitchell - #1 Sr., Guard Pflugerville, Texas Jeremy Morgan - #20 So., Guard Coralville, Iowa Taylor Olson - #23 Jr., Guard Cedar Rapids, Iowa Kasey Semler - #23 Jr., Guard Cedar Rapids, Iowa Marvin Singleton - #12 Sr., Forward Minneapolis, Minn. Seth Tuttle - #10 Sr., Forward Sheffield, Iowa Wes Washpun - #11 Jr., Guard Cedar Rapids, Iowa

3 TV INFO FOR UNI-ILLINOIS STATE Sunday s MVC game between UNI and Illinois State will be shown live nationally on ESPNU. Mitch Holthus (play-by-play) and Mark Adams (analyst) will call the action courtside at Redbird Arena. ALL-TIME SERIES VS ILLINOIS STATE Illinois State leads the all-time series vs. UNI, The teams have met eight times over the past three seasons with the series tied at 4-4. UNI head coach Ben Jacobson has a mark of 13-7 vs. the Redbirds. COACH JAKE TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS UNI head coach Ben Jacobson has taken full advantage of the four schools representing the state of Illinois in the Missouri Valley Conference in his nine seasons as UNI s head coach. He has an overall mark of vs. Southern Illinois, Illinois State, Bradley and Loyola. His 16 wins over Bradley are the most vs. any Valley opponent he has faced. Coach Jake is 28-1 all-time in the McLeod Center against Southern Illinois (9-0), Illinois State (8-0), Bradley (8-1) and Loyola (3-0). Jake Overall vs. MVC s Illinois Schools Bradley 16-5 Illinois State 13-7 Southern Illinois 13-6 Loyola 3-2 NEAR THE TOP UNI s 17 wins this season trails only Kentucky (18), Gonzaga (18) and Valparaiso (18) -- through games on Jan MVC START FOR THE PANTHERS UNI s 6-1 start in Missouri Valley Conference play is the Panthers best beginning to league play since a 7-0 start to the season. UNI s best 1-loss start to MVC play also came in the season when UNI posted a 13-1 mark to begin league action. UNI s Best 1-Loss Starts to MVC Play Record Year SIX STRAIGHT WINS IN THE VALLEY UNI has won six straight MVC games for only the sixth time in school history - all six have come under head coach Ben Jacobson. UNI s top winning streak in MVC play came in the season when the Panthers won 11 straight league games. UNI joined the MVC in the season. UNI s MVC Winning Streaks GAME WIN STREAKS OR MORE FOR COACH JACOBSON It marks the 10th time in head coach Ben Jacobson s tenure at UNI that he has led the Panthers on a six-game winning streak. UNI s current win streak is tied for the 14th-longest in NCAA Division I basketball through games on Jan. 21. Overall Winning Streaks Under Jake (twice) BOHANNON BREAKOUT Junior guard Matt Bohannon tied a season-high with five 3-pointers as he tallied 17 points and led UNI to a win over Indiana State (Jan. 21). Bohannon also tied a season-high with six field goals made against the Sycamores. Entering the Indiana State game, Bohannon had not made more than two field goals in UNI s last eight games. Bohannon leads the Panthers with 26 made 3-pointers. DEON STEPPING UP HIS MVC PLAY Senior guard Deon Mitchell is averaging 8.0 ppg in MVC games and is draining 58.8 percent of his 3-point shots in league games. Mitchell sank all three of his 3-point attempts against Indiana State and Missouri Valley Conference Standings Conference Overall School W-L W-L Wichita State UNI Indiana State Evansville Illinois State Loyola Missouri State Southern Illinois Bradley Drake This Week s Games Jan. 20 Illinois State 64, Drake 56 Jan. 21 UNI 66, Indiana State 60 Wichita State 76, Missouri State 53 Southern Illinois 70, Bradley 59 Evansville 65, Loyola 56 Jan. 24 Loyola at Indiana State, 12 pm Southern Illinois at Evansville, 3 pm Missouri State at Bradley, 7 pm Jan. 25 Drake at Wichita State, 1 pm UNI at Illinois State, 3 pm scored 10 points. Mitchell also dished out five assists against the Sycamores. Mitchell s Production (MVC vs. Overall) League Games 8.0 ppg, 47.7 FG%, PT% Overall Games 7.3 ppg, 38.6 FG%, PT% AMONG THE MVC LEADERS Seth Tuttle is leading the league in scoring (16.6 ppg) and field goal percentage (59.7 percent) in MVC games only. Marvin Singleton ranks second in the league in offensive rebounds (19) in MVC games only. Jeremy Morgan also ranks second in the league in steals (12) in MVC games only. REBOUNDING, ASSIST LEADER Seth Tuttle could become the first Panther to lead the team in rebounding and assists since 5 9 guard Brent Carmichael completed that task in the season. Carmichael averaged 4.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists for Jim Berry s squad in Tuttle is averaging 6.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game this season.

4 DEFENSIVE STOPS UNI s defense is not only tops in the MVC, it is one of the nation s finest when it comes to scoring defense and field goal percentage defense. The numbers are astonishing at this point in regard to Panther defense: No. 6 in nation in scoring defense (54.9 ppg) 1. Kentucky (50.4 ppg) 2. Virginia (50.5 ppg) 3. San Diego State (53.1 ppg) 4. Wyoming (53.3 ppg) 5. Wisconsin (54.6 ppg) 6. UNI (54.9 ppg) UNI has held 14 opponents to 58 or less Allowing 49.6 ppg in MVC play Teams are shooting 38.0% vs. UNI MVC teams are shooting 35.2% vs. UNI 12 opponents have shot less than 40% Teams Under 40% Shooting vs. UNI Iowa (W, 56-44) Southern Illinois (W, 55-39) Bradley (W, 63-52) Northwestern (W, 61-42) Evansville (L, 52-49) Morgan State (W, 73-53) Drake (W, 64-40) George Mason (W, 71-65) North Dakota (W, 64-52) Missouri State (W, 60-46) North Florida (W, 66-49) Richmond (W, 55-50) PERFECT AT HOME UNI is a perfect 10-0 at home this season and has won 13 consecutive games in the McLeod Center. UNI s 13-game home-court win streak ranks as the 18th-longest active streak in the country as of Jan. 21. UNI S RESUME IS LOOKING GOOD UNI is 17-2 on the season with both losses coming on the road against Top-75 RPI opponents. UNI lost in double-overtime at VCU (No. 4 in NCAA RPI) and suffered a three-point loss at Evansville (No. 71 in NCAA RPI). UNI has posted a 7-2 mark in road/neutral games. UNI has won at Stephen F. Austin (15-3), at Denver (9-10), at Drake (4-15) and at Bradley (6-14). The Panthers have neutral court victories over Virginia Tech (8-9), Northwestern (10-8) and Iowa (13-6). UNI is ranked No. 23 in the latest NCAA RPI. HIGH PERCENTAGE PLAYERS UNI has three players shooting at 49.0 percent or better from the field through 19 games. Senior Seth Tuttle, who ranks No. 6 in the nation in field goal percentage, is shooting a team-best 61.3 percent the from the floor and averaging 14.9 ppg. Junior Wes Washpun is at 54.6 percent from the floor, including 9-of-18 (50.0 percent) from 3-point land. Washpun is scoring 9.4 ppg. Senior Marvin Singleton has a 49.3 field goal percentage (37-of-75) and is averaging 5.1 points per game. PLENTY OF EXPERIENCE UNI returns 10 letterwinners and all five starters for the season. UNI returns 91.2 percent of its scoring and 91.4 percent of its rebounding from last season - when factoring in only MVC games, UNI returns 94.1 percent of its MVC scoring from a year ago. UNI possesses the oldest roster in the Missouri Valley Conference heading into the season. UNI s average age on Nov. 15 was years. Bradley is second in the MVC at years. TOP-3 FINISH FOR THE PANTHERS UNI earned the program s seventh top-three finish in the Missouri Valley Conference with a 10-8 league mark in the season. Last season marked the third consecutive season that the Panthers have finished in the top-three of the final MVC standings. UNI has finished in the top-3 of the MVC standings in four of the last five seasons. UNI s Top-3 MVC Finishes T-2nd T-3rd T-1st st T-3rd rd rd Statistical Matchup UNI ILS 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:...4-0

5 IN THE UPPER HALF UNI has finished in the upper half of the Missouri Valley Conference s final standings in 11 straight seasons. 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 has won nine or more MVC games in 11 consecutive seasons - the longest active streak in the league. Wichita State has the second longest active streak at five. UNI in the MVC Since (T-2nd) (T-3rd) (T-5th) (5th) (T-5th) (T-1st) (1st) (T-4th) (T-3rd) (3rd) (3rd) TUTTLE IN RARE COMPANY Seth Tuttle is one of three active NCAA Division I players to have scored 1,400 points, grabbed 700 rebounds, have a FG% of 50 percent or higher and have made 20 3-pointers. Tuttle is joined on the list by Radford s Javonte Green and Iowa s Aaron White. TUTT RANKS NO. 36 AMONG ACTIVE NCAA SCORERS Senior Seth Tuttle enters the game ranked No. 36 on the NCAA s active career scoring chart with 1,497 pts. 4 PANTHERS WITH 1,400 PTS & 700 REBOUNDS Seth Tuttle is one of four UNI Panthers to have accumulated 1,400 points and 700 rebounds in a career. Jason Reese ( ) posted 2,033 points and 773 rebounds, Eric Coleman ( ) tallied 1,522 points and 997 rebounds and Ron Lemons ( ) notched 1,478 points and 760 rebounds. Tuttle has posted 1,497 points and 798 rebounds. TUTTLE HAS MADE EVERY START Senior forward Seth Tuttle has started all 120 games of his UNI career to rank T-No. 2 on the school s all-time starts list. Tuttle could become the first UNI Panther to start every game the team has played over a four-year stretch. Johnny Moran holds the UNI record for games started with 135 from Moran started and played in 135 games but missed one game during his career. UNI CAREER GAMES STARTED 1. Johnny Moran ( ) Ben Jacobson ( ) 120 Seth Tuttle (2011-present) Brooks McKowen ( ) Eric Coleman ( ) Cedrick McCullough ( ) Randy Kraayenbrink ( ) 107 Dale Turner ( ) 107 Kwadzo Ahelegbe ( ) Jason Reese ( ) 104 TUTTLE UP TO NO. 4 IN FREE THROWS MADE AS A PANTHER UNI senior forward Seth Tuttle ranks No. 4 on the Panthers s all-time free throws made list with 444 career makes. UNI CAREER FREE THROWS MADE 1. Bill McCoy ( ) Jason Reese ( ) Adam Koch ( ) Seth Tuttle (2011-present) Robbie Sieverding ( ) Randy Kraayenbrink ( ) Jason Daisy ( ) Kwadzo Ahelegbe ( ) Eric Coleman ( ) Jake Koch ( ) TUTTLE UP TO NO. 6 ON REBOUNDING CHART Senior forward Seth Tuttle has moved up to No. 6 on UNI s all-time rebounding chart. Tuttle has tallied 798 rebounds in 120 career games at UNI. UNI CAREER REBOUNDS 1. Pete Spoden ( )...1, Jim Jackson ( )...1, Eric Coleman ( ) Grant Stout ( ) Ken Huelman ( ) Seth Tuttle (2011-present) Jason Reese ( ) Joe Brekenridge ( ) Ron Lemons ( ) Randy Beilke ( ) TUTTLE ON UNI S BLOCKS CHART UNI senior forward Seth Tuttle ranks No. 7 on the Panthers s all-time blocked Associated Press Top 25 (Jan. 19, 2015) Rk. Team (First) Record Pts. 1 Kentucky (63) ,623 2 Virginia (2) ,562 3 Gonzaga ,467 4 Villanova ,429 5 Duke ,345 6 Wisconsin ,282 7 Arizona ,228 8 Notre Dame ,055 9 Iowa State , Louisville , Kansas Utah Maryland Wichita State North Carolina VCU Texas West Virginia Oklahoma UNI Baylor Dayton Indiana Seton Hall Iowa Others receiving votes: Oklahoma State 47, Miami (FL) 41, San Diego State 34, Georgetown 33, Stanford 31, Saint Mary s 18, Providence 17, Colorado State 16, Arkansas 15, Georgia 13, SMU 11, Butler 11, Michigan State 8, LSU 6, Old Dominion 5, Wyoming 4, Ohio State 3, Louisiana Tech 2, Tennessee 2, George Washington 1, Washington 1, St. John s 1 USA Today Coaches Top 25 (Jan. 19, 2015) Rk. Team (First) Record Pts. 1 Kentucky (31) Virginia (1) Gonzaga Villanova Wisconsin Duke Arizona Maryland Notre Dame Louisville Utah Iowa State Wichita State Kansas North Carolina VCU West Virginia Texas UNI Oklahoma Baylor Dayton Indiana Seton Hall Stanford Others receiving votes: Arkansas 29, San Diego St 28, Iowa 27, Colorado State 26, Oklahoma State 24, Michigan State 17, Ohio State 15, Wyoming 14, Miami (FL) 13, SMU 12, Old Dominion 11, Georgetown 11, NC State 5, Butler 5, Saint Mary s 5, Valparaiso 4, Providence 4, Ole Miss 4, Kansas State 3, Stephen F. Austin 3, LSU 2, St. John s 1

6 shots list with 86 career swats. UNI CAREER BLOCKED SHOTS 1. Grant Stout ( ) Jake Koch ( ) Jordan Eglseder ( ) Sean Hawkins ( Eric Coleman ( ) Jason Sims ( ) Seth Tuttle (2011-present) Scott Stafford ( ) Steve Phyfe ( ) Herb King ( )...60 TUTTLE JOINS FGS MADE CHART Senior forward Seth Tuttle ranks No. 8 on UNI s all-time field goals made chart. Tuttle has made 512 field goals in his UNI career. Randy Kraayenbrink ( ) holds the UNI record for career made field goals with 794. UNI CAREER FIELD GOALS MADE 1. Randy Kraayenbrink ( ) Jason Reese ( ) Ben Jacobson ( ) Ron Lemons ( ) Jason Daisy ( ) Eric Coleman ( ) Bill McCoy ( ) Seth Tuttle (2011-present) Cedrick McCullough ( ) Ken Huelman ( ) MITCHELL RANKS 9TH ON ASSIST LIST Senior guard Deon Mitchell ranks No. 9 at UNI on the Panthers all-time assist chart with 328 career assists in 119 games. UNI CAREER ASSISTS 1. Dale Turner ( ) Brooks McKowen ( ) Robbie Williams ( ) Mark Long ( ) Chris Foster ( ) Ben Jacobson ( ) Kwadzo Ahelegbe ( ) Nick Nurse ( ) Deon Mitchell (2011-present) Rod Underwood ( ) BO MOVES TO 8TH ON 3-POINT CHART Junior guard Matt Bohannon ranks No. 8 at UNI on the Panthers all-time 3-pointers made list with 147 career makes in 86 games. UNI CAREER 3-POINTERS MADE 1. Ben Jacobson ( ) Johnny Moran ( ) Marc Sonnen ( ) Nick Nurse ( ) Darian DeVries ( ) Robbie Sieverding ( ) Ali Farokhmanesh ( ) Matt Bohannon (2012-present) Maurice Newby ( ) Chris Foster ( ) WINNING TRADITION AT MCLEOD UNI has registered an all-time mark of (.794) in games played in the McLeod Center. UNI is 10-0 at home this season and has won 13 consecutive home games. The Panthers have won 21 of their last 23 games in the McLeod Center. UNI posted a school-record best 16 home wins in the season. The previous mark of 15 home wins was set in the season. UNI has posted a pair of perfect home seasons since moving to NCAA Division I. UNI was a perfect 14-0 in the and the seasons. UNI set its home win streak of 21 consecutive victories between the and seasons. The McLeod Center was completed in November COACH JAKE MOVES UP MVC WINS CHART UNI head coach Ben Jacobson ranks No. 9 in the Missouri Valley Conference on the league s victory chart. Jacobson has posted a league mark of heading into Sunday s game at Illinois State. MOST COACHING WINS (MVC GAMES ONLY) 1. Henry Iba ( ) Dana Altman ( ) Eddie Hickey ( ; ) Dr. F.C. Allen ( ; ) Barry Hinson ( ; 2012-) Rich Herrin ( ) Jim Molinari ( ) Maury John ( ) Ben Jacobson (2006-) Joe Stowell ( )...91 UNI S 3-POINT STREAK UNI has made at least one 3-pointer in 479 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 back in UNI IN NATIONAL POLLS The UNI men s basketball team is ranked No. 19 in this week s USA Today Coaches Top 25 poll. The Panthers have also risen to No. 20 in the Associated Press Top 25. The UNI Panthers finished the season ranked No. 13 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. It marked the highest ranking ever in school history for the Panthers in the Coaches Poll. The Feb. 8, 2010, Associated Press poll saw UNI ranked No. 19 the highest ranking for the Panthers ever in the AP poll. Prior to the season, UNI was ranked 10 times in the coaches poll and seven times in the AP poll. UNI has been ranked six times this season in the coaches poll and been ranked five times in the AP poll. UNI IN NATIONAL RANKINGS Date of Poll Coaches AP Nov. 7, 2005 RV RV Nov. 22, 2005 RV RV Nov. 29, 2005 RV RV Dec. 6, RV Dec. 13, 2005 RV RV Dec. 20, 2005 RV RV Dec. 27, 2005 RV RV Jan. 3, 2006 RV RV Jan. 10, 2006 RV RV Jan. 17, 2006 RV RV Jan. 24, 2006 RV RV Jan. 31, Feb. 6, 2006 RV 25 Feb. 13, 2006 RV RV Feb. 20, 2006 RV 25 Nov. 9, 2009 RV RV Nov. 16, 2009 RV RV Dec. 7, RV Dec. 14, 2009 RV RV Dec. 21, 2009 RV RV Dec. 28, 2009 RV RV Jan. 4, 2010 RV RV Jan. 11, 2010 RV RV Jan. 18, Jan. 25, RV Feb. 1, Feb. 8, Feb. 15, RV Feb. 22, March 1, 2010 RV RV March 8, RV March 15, RV April 6, Jan. 31, 2011 RV RV Dec. 5, 2011 RV RV Dec. 12, 2011 RV RV Dec. 19, RV Oct. 26, RV Nov. 12, RV Nov. 19, RV Nov. 17, RV Nov. 24, 2014 RV RV Dec. 1, 2014 RV RV Dec. 8, Dec. 15, 2014 RV RV Dec. 22, Dec. 29, Jan. 5, RV Jan. 12, Jan. 19, THE UNDER 50 CLUB When UNI held the Missouri State Bears to 46 points in the Panthers s win on Jan. 18, 2015, it marked the 36th time in the Ben Jacobson head coaching era that

7 the Panthers had held a team under 50 points. UNI is 35-1 in those contests. UNI has won 28 straight games when holding the opposition to less than 50 points. OPP. HELD UNDER 50 PTS IN JACOBSON COACHING ERA Date Opponent Results 1/18/15 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, HITTING THE O-BOARDS UNI registered a season-high 18 offensive rebounds in Sunday s win over Missouri State. Marvin Singleton tallied a career-high seven offensive rebounds vs. the Bears. Singleton has registered a team-best 43 offensive rebounds this season. The 18 offensive rebounds marks the most rebounds for a Panther squad since UNI tallied 19 offensive rebounds in an win over Illinois State on March 2, TUTTLE GETS 20 & DOUBLE-DOUBLE UNI senior forward Seth Tuttle posted 22 points and 10 rebounds in Sunday s win over Missouri State. It marks the 16th time in Tuttle s career he has reached 20 or more points. It also marked the 18th career double-double for the Sheffield, Iowa, native. Active 20-Plus Point Scoring Games Seth Tuttle (16) Deon Mitchell (8) Nate Buss (3) Matt Bohannon (1) Wes Washpun (1) LESS THAN 20 IN A HALF UNI has held six opponents to less than 20 points in a half this season. Pts. (Half) Opponent Final Score 18 (1st) North Florida W, (1st) Richmond W, (2nd) Iowa W, (1st) Southern Illinois W, (2nd) Drake W, (1st) Bradley W, DEFENSIVE CLAMPS ON THE BRAVES UNI put its defensive clamps on the Bradley Braves en route to a win on Jan. 13. UNI used a 26-4 run to break open a 5-5 tie and turn it into a 31-9 advantage with 7:52 left in the first half. UNI limited Bradley to 29.5 percent shooting for the game as the Braves made only 15 of 51 shots from the field. UNI USES 32-2 RUN TO STOP DRAKE The Panthers took advantage of a 32-2 run to score a win at Drake on Jan. 10. Drake led with 1:10 left in the first half. UNI scored the final four points of the half and then outscored Drake to open the second half, Following the 32-2 run, UNI had opened up a advantage with 7:47 left in the second half. SECOND-HALF DOMINANCE IN DES MOINES The UNI defense has turned it up a notch in each of his second halves this season in games played in Des Moines. UNI limited Iowa to three second-half baskets and a 12.5 shooting percentage en route to a win over the Hawkeyes. The Panthers also held Drake to three second-half baskets and a 17.6 shooting percentage on their way to a win over the Bulldogs. PERFECT IN THE STATE OF IOWA UNI owns a perfect 11-0 record in games played in the state of Iowa this year. UNI is 9-0 in the friendly confines of the McLeod Center. The Panthers notched a win in Des Moines at the Knapp Center vs. Drake on Jan. 10. UNI also posted a victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Dec. 20 at the Hy-Vee Big Four Classic. SECOND-FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED UNDER JAKE UNI s defensive effort on Jan. 7 against SIU marked the second fewest points scored by an opponent in head coach Ben Jacobson s nine-year tenure. UNI limited Missouri State to 37 points in a victory over the Bears in the McLeod Center on Feb. 5, UNI also allowed 39 points in a MVC win over Indiana State on Feb. 26, TUTTLE MATCHES CAREER MARK Senior Seth Tuttle matched his career-high with 24 points in leading UNI to a win over Southern Illinois. It marks the 15th time in Tuttle s career that he has scored 20 or more points. It is also the fifth time in his career that he has scored 24 points. BUSS PUTS UP POINTS Senior Nate Buss poured in a season-high 15 points off the bench in Wednesday s win over SIU. Buss has led the bench scoring in five contests this season. Wes Washpun has led the Panther bench scoring in six games to lead the squad. MCLEOD CENTER STEALS RECORD UNI set the McLeod Center steals record with 14 pilfers against Loyola (Jan. 4). The previous best mark of 12 steals was set against Savannah State on Dec. 10, NON-CONF MARK IN MCLEOD The Panthers have posted a 51-9 (.850 winning percentage) record against non-conference opponents in the Mc- Leod Center. UNI has won 10 consecutive home games against non-conference opponents. UNI has won 19 of its last 21 non-conference homes games.

8 SETH DELIVERS Seth Tuttle tied a McLeod Center record for a UNI Panther player by handing out nine assists in a win over South Dakota State. It was a career-high in assists for Tuttle as his previous best of eight came at Evansville on Jan. 29, The last time a UNI player posted nine assists or more in a game came when Brooks McKowen handed out nine assists vs. Wichita State (Jan. 27, 2007). ANOTHER DEFENSIVE STAND UNI was able to record its third victory (3-1 when trailing at the half) this season after trailing at the half as a result of its defensive effort against the Iowa Hawkeyes (Dec. 20). UNI trailed at intermission and proceeded to limit Iowa to 3-of-24 shooting (12.5 percent) in the second half. UNI also forced Iowa into 10 second-half turnovers. UNI used a 16-3 run to take a lead with 11:32 left in the second half en route to a victory over its in-state rivals to the south. JESPERSON NAMED MVC NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK UNI junior guard Paul Jesperson has been named the MVC s Newcomer of the Week (Dec. 22). Jesperson (Merrill, Wis./Merrill HS/ Univ. of Virginia) scored a team-high 10 points off the bench in leading UNI to a win over the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday at the Big Four Classic in Des Moines. He buried three 3-pointers against the Hawkeyes, including one with just over a minute to go in the first half that snapped a nearly five-minute scoring drought for the Panthers. Jesperson s final 3-pointer of the game allowed UNI to extend a six-point lead to with 7:03 left in the game. Iowa would get no closer than six points after Jesperson s 3-pointer. TWO BIG TEN VICTORIES For the first time in school history, UNI has defeated two Big Ten opponents in the same season. UNI recorded a win over Northwestern at the Cancun Challenge on Nov. 25. UNI notched a win over Iowa on Saturday for its second victory in as many tries this season against a Big Ten opponent. UNI has tallied 13 victories all-time against Big Ten teams -- Iowa (10), Indiana (1), Northwestern (1) and Wisconsin (1). DEFENSIVE AGAINST IOWA UNI held the Iowa Hawkeyes to 15 second-half points and limited them to 3-for-24 shooting in the final 20 minutes of a victory in the Big Four Classic. LATE RALLY FORCES OT AT VCU UNI trailed VCU by 11 points at with 6:17 left in regulation. The Panthers then used a 19-6 run to take a lead on a 3-pointer by Matt Bohannon with 48.9 seconds left. WES WAS A WHOLE LOT MORE VS VCU Junior guard Wes Washpun posted a pair of career-highs with 27 points and four steals in a double-overtime thriller at VCU on Saturday. Washpun drained 9-of-14 shots from the field and was nearly perfect at the foul line by draining 8-of-9 FTs. LAST TIME A PANTHER WENT FOR MORE Washpun s 27-point performance was the most points scored by a Panther player since Deon Mitchell put up 27 points an in overtime win vs. Toledo (Nov. 14, 2012) in the McLeod Center. The last time a Panther scored more points in a true road game came on Jan. 25, 2009, when Adam Koch poured in 30 points at Missouri State in a UNI victory over the Bears in Springfield, Mo. BO CAUGHT FIRE AT VCU Junior guard Matt Bohannon scored all 18 of points in the second half and overtime at VCU. Bohannon drained five triples that included one in regulation to give UNI a lead with 48.9 seconds left and another with 28.3 seconds left in the first overtime to knot the game at MITCHELL REACHES 1,000 POINTS Senior guard Deon Mitchell became the 38th UNI Panther to score 1,000 points when he surpassed the 1K mark on Saturday night at VCU. Mitchell has tallied 1,048 points in 116 career games. Mitchell is the 13th Panther to join the 1,000-point club since the start of the season - the first season that Ben Jacobson joined the coaching staff as an assistant. Jacobson took over the head job in the season. 1,000-Point Scorers Since 2001 Ben Jacobson ( ) 1,787 pts. Eric Coleman ( ) 1,522 pts. Kwadzo Ahelegbe ( ) 1,329 pts. Anthony James ( ) 1,305 pts. Grant Stout ( ) 1,232 pts. Seth Tuttle (2011-present) 1,213 pts. Adam Koch ( ) 1,186 pts. David Gruber ( ) 1,116 pts. Jake Koch ( ) 1,113 pts. Jordan Eglseder ( ) 1,066 pts. Johnny Moran ( ) 1,048 pts. Deon Mitchell (2011-present) 1,048 pts. Chris Foster ( ) 1,027 pts. 80 OR MORE IS A GOOD SIGN - UNLESS IT S OT UNI is 33-5 when scoring 80 or more points in the Ben Jacobson coaching era. Four of the five losses have occurred in overtime games, including a double-ot setback at VCU (12/13). The only time UNI has given up more than 80 points in regulation and lost under Coach Jake came last season when Indiana State posted an win over the Panthers on Feb. 1, LOSSES SCORING 80+IN UNDER JAKE Date Opponent Result 12/13/14 at VCU L, (2OT) 2/1/14 Indiana State L, /25/14 at Loyola L, (OT) 12/7/13 vs. Iowa State L, (OT) 12/28/08 vs. Indiana State L, (2OT) WORKIN OVERTIME UNI is 2-1 in overtime games this season after its double OT loss at VCU (12/13). It was the 15th overtime game for head coach Ben Jacobson. Coach Jake is 8-7 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, 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, at VCU (12/13/14)

9 SIZZLING THE NETS AT DENVER UNI set a Missouri Valley Conference record for field goal shooting in a half by making 88.2 percent (15-of-17) in the first half at Denver. The previous best came when Southern Illinois shot 85.7 percent against Creighton on Feb. 10, PERCENT FROM THE FIELD VS DU UNI shot 70.0 percent from the field for the entire game at Denver on Wednesday night. It is the third highest single-game shooting percentage in school history. UNI shot 73.2 percent (30-of-41 FGs) in a loss to Cleveland State in the AMCU Tournament held in Springfield, Mo., on March 6, UNI buried 70.5 percent (31-of-44) of its shots in a win over Missouri State in the McLeod Center on Jan. 10, BEST DIVISION I START IN SCHOOL HISTORY UNI s 9-0 start was the best NCAA Division I start in school history. The previous best of 6-0 was set in the season under then head coach Sam Weaver. PANTHERS FARED QUITE WELL IN BRACKETBUSTERS RETURN GAMES UNI has fared well in the BracketBusters return games, going 9-2 in those return contests. UNI has scored return trip wins over Louisiana Tech (75-72 in ), Wisconsin-Green Bay (76-65 in ), Western Michigan (69-63 in ), Bucknell (57-48 in ), Siena (82-65 in ), Old Dominion (63-46 in ), George Mason (82-77 in ), VCU (77-68 in ) and Denver (65-55 in ). BRACKETBUSTERS RETURN GAMES Date Opponent Results 12/2/03 Louisiana Tech W, /15/04 Wis.-Green Bay W, /23/05 at Western Michigan W, /2/06 at Bucknell W, /22/07 Nevada L, /19/08 at Illinois-Chicago L, /9/09 Siena W, /12/11 at Old Dominion W, /8/12 at George Mason W, /14/13 VCU W, /10/14 at Denver W, UNI IN BRACKETBUSTER GAMES 2/22/03 at Louisiana Tech W, /21/04 at Wis.-Green Bay W, /19/05 Western Michigan W, /18/06 Bucknell W, OT 2/17/07 at Nevada L, /23/08 Illinois-Chicago L, /21/09 at Siena L, /19/10 Old Dominion W, /19/11 George Mason L, /17/12 at VCU L, /23/13 Denver L, TUTTLE NAMED MVC PLAYER OF WEEK Senior forward Seth Tuttle was named the MVC player of the week on Dec. 1. It marks the fourth time in Tuttle s career that he has earned the league s top weekly honor. Tuttle (Sheffield, Iowa/West Fork HS) earned MVP honors at the 2014 Cancun Challenge after leading UNI to the title with victories over Virginia Tech and Northwestern. Tuttle also led the Panthers to a win over Richmond on Nov. 30 to wrap up a 3-0 week. Tuttle averaged 15.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg and shot 55.2 percent from the field and 75.0 percent from the foul line over the three-game week. DOUBLE-DOUBLE FOR TUTTLE VS. RICHMOND Senior Seth Tuttle registered his 17th career double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Richmond. He is the Missouri Valley Conference s active career leader in double-doubles (17), points scored (1,344) and rebounds (732). WASHPUN SHOOTING LIGHTS OUT Wes Washpun was a perfect 4-for-4 from 3-point land in scoring a season-high 16 points vs. Richmond (Nov. 30). PERFECT IN NOVEMBER IN MCLEOD UNI improved to 21-0 in the McLeod Center on the month of November with a win over Richmond (11/30). PANTHERS CLAIM 3RD MTE TITLE UNI claimed its third Multi-Team Event (MTE) championship under head coach Ben Jacobson by winning the 2014 Cancun Challenge in Cancun, Mexico. UNI scored wins in Cancun over the ACC s Virginia Tech Hokies, 73-54, and the Big Ten s Northwestern Wildcats, UNI won the 2010 Las Vegas Classic with victories over Indiana and New Mexico on a neutral floor. The Panthers captured the 2011 South Padre Island Invitational with wins over Rice and Providence on a neutral floor. TUTTLE EARNS TOURNEY MVP STATUS UNI senior forward Seth Tuttle was named the MVP of the 2014 Cancun Challenge. Over the four-game tournament, Tuttle averaged 15.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.3 apg and shot 64.5 percent from the field. WASHPUN EARNS ALL-TOURNEY TEAM HONORS Junior guard Wes Washpun was also named to the Cancun Challenge All-Tournament team. Washpun averaged 9.3 ppg and handed out 3.0 apg while shooting 66.7 percent from the field in the tournament. WHAT A START VS. UNF UNI jumped out to an 18-0 lead in its Cancun Challenge game vs. North Florida. The Ospreys missed their first eight shots from the field in route to the Panthers scoring a victory in the McLeod Center (11/22). FROM DOWNTOWN UNI drained a season-high 11 3-pointers in its victory over North Florida. The Panthers had seven different players made at least one 3-pointer in the win. BALANCED OFFENSIVE ATTACK For the second consecutive game, UNI had five players in double-figure scoring. Against Morgan State, UNI had double-figure scoring from Deon Mitchell (13 pts), Paul Jesperson (13 pts), Seth Tuttle (12 pts), Wes Washpun (12 pts) and Jeremy Morgan (11 pts). In UNI s overtime win at Stephen F. Austin, the Panthers had five more in double figures - Marvin Singleton (15 pts), Deon Mitchell (14 pts), Seth Tuttle (13 pts), Wes Washpun (11 pts), Wyatt Lohaus (11 pts). JESPERSON S CONTRIBUTIONS Junior transfer Paul Jesperson had a quite a week for the Panthers. He averaged 11.0 ppg, shot 60 percent from the field, scored a career-high and was

10 credited with the game-winning basket in UNI s first road win of the season. Jesperson s putback of a missed shot with 39.7 seconds left to lift UNI to overtime win at Stephen F. Austin. Jesperson scored nine points and was 4-of-5 from the field against the Lumberjacks. The Merrill, Wis., native poured in a career-high 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting (3-of-4 from 3-point land) and grabbed seven rebounds in helping UNI to a home win over Morgan State. Jesperson added 11 points and drained three more 3-pointers in Saturday s win over North Florida. He made 7-of-13 3-point attempts in the week for 53.8 percent. SNAPPING SFA S STREAK UNI snapped Stephen F. Austin s 34-game home-court winning streak with a overtime win on Nov. 18. SFA s streak was the second-longest active streak - trailing Duke s 35-game winning streak. BACK & FORTH AFFAIR VS SFA The UNI and Stephen F. Austin game featured 11 ties and 23 lead changes. The overtime session included seven lead changes, including the final one - a putback by Paul Jesperson to give UNI the lead at MARVIN S DAY Senior Marvin Singleton poured in a career-high 15 points and he grabbed six rebounds in the overtime win at Stephen F. Austin (Nov. 18). Singleton was 5-of-6 from the field and 5-of-6 at the free throw line against the Lumberjacks. WYATT STEPS UP True freshman Wyatt Lohaus knocked down a pair of second-half 3-pointers and scored 11 points in UNI s win at Stephen F. Austin. Lohaus played 27 minutes, handed out two assists and was credited with two steals in the road victory. UNI ON ESPN FAMILY OF NETWORKS UNI has made 42 appearances in the last seven years on the ESPN family of networks and has recorded 21 wins in that time span. UNI topped Stephen F. Austin on ESPN2 (Nov. 18) as a part of ESPN s College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon. The Panthers have won five of their last six contests on the ESPN family of networks. Date Opponent Score Network 11/18/14 at Stephen F. Austin W, ESPN2 2/15/14 at Missouri State W, ESPNU 2/8/14 Wichita State L, ESPN2 1/18/14 Missouri State W, ESPNU 12/14/13 VCU W, ESPNU 2/2/13 Wichita State W, ESPN2 3/18/12 at Drexel L, ESPN 2/17/12 at VCU L, ESPN2 1/28/12 at Missouri State L, ESPNU 1/22/12 Drake W, ESPNU 1/1/12 Evansville L, ESPNU 11/14/11 at Saint Mary s L, ESPN 2/19/11 George Mason L, ESPN2 2/12/11 Wichita State L, ESPN2 2/2/11 at Drake L, ESPNU 1/30/11 at Missouri State W, ESPNU 1/26/11 Creighton W, ESPNU 2/27/10 Illinois State W, ESPN2 2/19/10 Old Dominion W, ESPN2 2/6/10 Southern Illinois W, ESPN2 1/19/10 Wichita State L, ESPNU 1/12/10 Bradley W, ESPNU 1/9/10 Illinois State W, ESPN2 1/6/10 Southern Illinois W, ESPNU 2/21/09 at Siena L, ESPN2 1/25/09 at Missouri State W, ESPNU 1/17/09 at Drake W, ESPN2 12/9/08 at Iowa L, ESPNU 2/5/08 at Creighton L, ESPNU 1/15/08 Creighton L, ESPN2 2/17/07 at Nevada L, ESPN2 2/13/07 at Creighton L, ESPNU 1/30/07 Wichita State L, ESPN2 1/23/07 at Southern Illinois L, ESPNU 1/6/07 Southern Illinois W, ESPNU 12/27/07 Bradley W, ESPN2 2/25/06 at Southern Illinois L, ESPN2 2/18/06 Bucknell W, ESPN2 1/31/06 at Creighton L, ESPNU 1/5/06 at Wichita State W, ESPNU 2/19/05 Western Michigan W, ESPN2 2/9/05 at Creighton L, ESPN2 COACH JAKE TAKES OVER WINS LIST AT UNI UNI head coach Ben Jacobson became the school s all-time winningest coach with his 167th career win on Nov. 15 in a triumph over his alma mater the University of North Dakota. Jacobson surpassed O.M. Hon Nordly at the top of UNI s coaching victory list. Nordly has tallied 166 wins from and Jacobson has a career mark of heading into Sunday s game at Illinois State. Rk. Coach (Years) Wins 1. Ben Jacobson (2006-present) O.M. Hon Nordly ( , 46-54) Eldon Miller ( ) Jim Berry ( ) Art Dickinson ( , 34-37) Norm Stewart ( ) Greg McDermott ( ) Zeke Hogeland ( ) James Witham ( ) Sam Weaver ( ) 30 TUTTLE STARTS SEASON IN STYLE Senior forward Seth Tuttle tied his career-high with 24 points on 9-of-13 shooting in a win over North Dakota. Tuttle grabbed nine rebounds, handed out two assists, blocked a shot and recorded a steal vs. UND. Tuttle started the game by drilling a 3-pointer from the top of the key. PANTHER BENCH PROVIDES A BOOST UNI S bench contributed 30 of the Panthers s 64 points against North Dakota. Junior Wes Washpun and Nate Buss provided 27 of the 30 points. Washpun made 4-of-6 shots from the field and 7-of-10 at the foul line for his 15 points. Buss ignited the outside effort as he drained 4-of-5 from 3-point range against North Dakota for 12 points. Buss also added six rebounds. UNI PERFORMS WELL IN SEASON OPENERS UNI has posted a mark of 7-2 in season openers under head coach Ben Jacobson, including a 4-0 mark in the McLeod Center. UNI has won 11 of its last 13 season openers. UNI in Openers Since W, at Montana ( ) W, Chicago State ( ) W, Wayne State ( ) W, vs. Western 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, vs. North Dakota ( ) PANTHERS ARE PERFECT UNDER COACH JAKE IN HOME OPENERS UNI is 9-0 in home season openers under head coach Ben Jacobson. Overall, UNI has won 14 straight home openers. UNI s last loss in a home season opener came vs. Iowa State in the season. Home Opening Results Under Jake W, vs. Milwaukee W, vs. NIU

11 W, vs. Denver W, vs. NIU W, vs. Coe W, vs. Northern Colorado W, vs. Wartburg W, vs. Coe W, vs. North Dakota TUTTLE NAMED TO LOU HENSON PRE- SEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM Senior forward Seth Tuttle has been named to the Lou Henson Preseason All-America Team by CollegeInsider.com. The Lou Henson Award is presented annually to the Division I Mid-Major Player of the Year. The award is named in honor of Henson who retired after a spectacular coaching career that lasted 41 years. 11 HOME WINS IN 7 STRAIGHT YEARS UNI has won 11 or more home games in the McLeod Center in seven consecutive seasons. UNI s Home Record Since Year Record PANTHERS PEGGED SECOND IN MVC PRESEASON POLL UNI has been slotted to finish second in the preseason Missouri Valley Conference poll. All five starters return, giving UNI the pieces they need to challenge for an NCAA Tournament berth. First team all-conference selection Seth Tuttle leads last year s starters Deon Mitchell, Nate Buss, Matt Bohannon, and Wes Washpun in what may be the most talented UNI squad since the 2010 MVC champion and NCAA Sweet Sixteen team. Tuttle is the league s active leader in both career scoring and rebounding. Outside shooting is perhaps UNI s most dangerous weapon, as they made pointers last season and averaged 72.8 points per game. The Panthers bring back almost all of their most prominent contributors, as 91.2 percent of scoring and 91.4 percent of rebounding are back. MVC Preseason Poll School (First-Place Votes) Total 1. Wichita State (45) UNI Missouri State Evansville Illinois State (1) Indiana State Southern Illinois Bradley Drake Loyola 91 UNI MBB IN TOP-10 PERCENT OF APR The NCAA recognizes teams in the top-10 percent of the Academic Progress Report. For the second consecutive year, the UNI is the only Missouri Valley Conference men s basketball school to be listed in the top 10 percent. The APR provides a real-time look at a team s academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team s academic performance. 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), KCHA (1580 AM, Charles City), 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. TELEVISION APPEARANCES The UNI men s basketball team will be featured on 20 television broadcasts during the season. UNI will make a pair of appearances on ESPN or ESPN2, including Nov. 18 at Stephen F. Austin (ESPN2) and Jan. 31 vs. Wichita State (ESPN or ESPN2). The Panther Sports Television Network will include three games this season. PSN will show three home games vs. Richmond (Nov. 30), Southern Illinois (Jan. 7) and Drake (Feb. 7). The PSN games will be broadcast on Cedar Falls Utilities Ch. 15, KCRG Ch. 9.2 (Cedar Rapids), WOI Ch. 5.2 (Ames/Des Moines) and KCAU Ch. 9.2 (Sioux City). The final regular season game of the season, UNI at Wichita State on Feb. 28, is a part of the MVC s wildcard TV package and could be selected for TV as well. UNI - PSN TV Nov Richmond at UNI, 2 pm Jan. 7 - Southern Illinois at UNI, 7 pm Feb. 7 - Drake at UNI, 7 pm UNI - MVC TV (Comcast Chicago, Fox Sports Midwest, ESPN3) Jan UNI at Drake, 3 pm Jan Indiana State at UNI, 7 pm Feb Bradley at UNI, 3 pm Feb Evansville at UNI, 8 pm UNI - NBC Sports Network TV Dec UNI at VCU, 6 pm UNI - CBS Sports Network TV Nov UNI vs. Virginia Tech, 6 pm Nov UNI vs. Northwestern, 8:30 pm UNI - Big Ten Network Dec. 20 UNI vs. Iowa, 6:30 pm UNI - ESPN/ESPN2 Nov UNI at Stephen F. Austin, 8 am Jan Wichita State at UNI, 3 pm UNI - ESPN3 Jan. 1 - UNI at Evansville, 7 pm Jan. 4 - Loyola at UNI, 2:30 pm Feb Illinois State at UNI, 7 pm UNI - ESPN Netflex (ESPN3 or ESPNU) Jan Missouri State at UNI, 1 or 3 pm Jan UNI at Illinois State, 1 or 3 pm Feb UNI at Missouri State, 1 or 3 pm MARTINO NOMINATED FOR ALLSTATE GOOD WORKS TEAM UNI senior guard Max Martino is one of 251 nominees for the 2015 Allstate NABC and WBCA Good Works Teams as announced by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), the Women s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and Allstate Insurance Company. Martino (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Kennedy HS) currently serves as the president of UNI s Student-Athlete Advisory Council. He has been actively involved in the

12 following events at UNI: *Panther Pals - Teach elementary school and middle school boys children about the fundamentals of basketball *Panther Reading Program - Read to elementary school children and discuss the importance of reading *Adopt a Panther - Mentor to local elementary school children *Boys and Girls Club - Spent afternoon with elementary school buddy at carnival *Park-to-Park Race volunteer - Handed out water to the racers at a water station * Provide suggestions and goals for improvement of the student-athlete community (SAAC) * Coordinate volunteer opportunities and community outreach for student athletes (SAAC) * Lead SAAC activities such as the all-athlete Welcome Picnic, the Panther Talent Show, the Pro-Joe Challenge, Adopt a Family, Hygiene Hijack, and the Earth Day Booth This prestigious community service award recognizes a distinguished group of student-athletes who have demonstrated a commitment to enriching the lives of others and contributing to the greater good in their communities. UNI INKS FOUR IN EARLY SIGNING PERIOD UNI head coach Ben Jacobson has announced the signing of four players as a part of the Panther recruiting class. Aarias Austin (Gurnee, Ill./Warren Township HS/DMACC), Justin Dahl (Carver, Minn./Holy Family HS), Spencer Haldeman (Peosta, Iowa/Western Dubuque HS) and Luke McDonnell (Dubuque, Iowa/ Dubuque Senior HS) have all signed to become members of the UNI men s basketball squad. Austin (6 4, 180 lbs., Guard) helped lead DMACC to the national tournament in 2014 for head coach B.J. McGinn. DMACC enters the season ranked No. 3 in the NJCAA Division II poll. Austin played his high school ball at Warren Township High School in the Chicago area. Austin earned all-state, all-area, all-conference and all-lake County honors as a prep. He is the son of Cynthia Mays. Dahl (6 10, 230 lbs., Center) guided Holy Family High School to the semifinals of the class 3A state tournament in Dahl averaged 11.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game as a junior for head coach Matt Thuli. Dahl earned all-conference honors as a sophomore and as a junior. He was named to the all-state tournament team in He is the son of Janice and Tom Dahl. McDonnell (6 9, 205 lbs., Forward) has played on three consecutive state tournament teams at Dubuque Senior High School. McDonnell started as a junior and was the squad s sixth man as a sophomore. He averaged 12 points and six rebounds a game while shooting 54 percent from the field as a junior. He earned second-team all-conference honors last season for coach Wendell Eimers. Heading into his senior season, McDonnell has scored 443 points, grabbed 253 rebounds and blocked 62 shots. He is the son of Mark and Deb McDonnell. Haldeman (6 1, 170 lbs., Guard) was named the 3A player of the year as a junior at Western Dubuque High School. He scored a school-record 534 points (24.3 ppg) last season for coach Dennis Geraghty. Haldeman scored a season-high 44 points against Dubuque Wahlert as a junior. He earned first-team all-conference, all-region and all-state honors last season. He is the son of Steve and Amy Haldeman. PANTHERS TO HAWAII NEXT SEASON The field is set for the 2015 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawai i. The field for the seventh annual event to be played Dec. 22, 23 & 25, 2015 includes Auburn, BYU, Harvard, New Mexico, UNI, Oklahoma, Washington State and tournament host school Hawai i. The Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, an eight-team men s college basketball tournament, will feature 12 games through three days. Each team will compete in one game per day, advancing through the bracket. The two teams that remain undefeated throughout will face off in the championship game on the final day of the tournament. UNI BASKETBALL ALL-ACCESS UNI Basketball All-Access will be shown each Friday for 10 weeks beginning on Fri., Jan. 2, at 4:30 p.m. on Comcast SportsNet Chicago. The documentary is the story of the UNI men s basketball season and will feature a new 30-minute show each week. Viewers will get a behind-thescenes look at the nationally-ranked Panther basketball program as they progress through the season. The storylines include head coach Ben Jacobson becoming UNI s all-time wins leader vs. North Dakota, the Panthers traveling to Cancun Challenge in Mexico and the ups and downs of a college basketball season both on and off the floor. Our fans are really going to enjoy UNI Basketball All-Access, Jacobson said. The show will give them an inside look at what our program is all about and give viewers a chance to see our players in a way they are not accustomed to seeing them. We are excited to showcase not only our program but our entire University to viewers in the Midwest and throughout the nation that may not be familiar with the UNI Panthers. CFU Cable Channel 15 will also re-air each episode throughout its broadcast schedule following the debut on Jan. 2. Normal playbacks of UNI Men s Basketball All-Access on CFU will be Saturday (5:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.), Sunday (5:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.), Monday (8:30 p.m.), Tuesday (5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.) and Thursday (5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.). Episodes will also be available for viewing on UNI Basketball All-Access is ground-breaking for us in many ways, Associate A.D. Steve Schofield said. There is so much that goes into a successful basketball program and the show does a great job of capturing all the moments that are not always in the public view. I m not sure if any of our peers are doing anything quite like this. The potential impact of this show is limitless. Around the Corner Productions, Inc., began filming footage in November for each 30-minute episode. The show is sponsored in part by Whiskey Road, a restaurant that opened in Cedar Falls this fall. Whiskey Road is located at 4th and Main in Cedar Falls. Check your local listings to locate Comcast SportsNet Chicago in your viewing area. WEEKLY PRESS LUNCHEONS UNI head coach Ben Jacobson or a mem-

13 ber of his coaching staff will be available at the weekly Press Luncheons held each Monday beginning at noon in the back room of Pepper s Grill and Sports Pub located on 18th Street in Cedar Falls. 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 about the Panthers on their computer or mobile device. Followers on YouTube will be able to access game highlights and press conference footage. FACEBOOK TWITTER YOUTUBE UNI Athletics Communications Contact Info Colin McDonough, Asst. A.D./Athletic Communications Office: (319) Cell: (319) Colin.McDonough@uni.edu UNI MBB Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School/Last School) 1 Deon Mitchell G Sr. Pflugerville, Texas (Pflugerville) 2 Klint Carlson F R-Fr. Waverly, Iowa (Waverly-Shell Rock) 3 Ted Friedman C So. Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny) 4 Paul Jesperson G Jr. Merrill, Wis. (Merrill/Virginia) 5 Matt Bohannon G Jr. Marion, Iowa (Linn-Mar) 10 Seth Tuttle F Sr. Sheffield, Iowa (West Fork) 11 Wes Washpun G Jr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Washington/Tennessee) 12 Marvin Singleton F Sr. Minneapolis, Minn. (Hopkins) 13 Kasey Semler G Jr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Marion/Kirkwood CC) 14 Nate Buss F Sr. Charles City, Iowa (Charles City) 20 Jeremy Morgan G So. Coralville, Iowa (Iowa City West) 22 Robert Knar G R-Fr. Mundelein, Ill. (Mundelein) 23 Taylor Olson G Jr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Jefferson/Kirkwood CC) 24 Max Martino G Sr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Kennedy) 25 Bennett Koch F R-Fr. Ashwaubenon, Wis. (Ashwaubenon) 33 Wyatt Lohaus G Fr. North Liberty, Iowa (Iowa City West) Head Coach: Ben Jacobson (Univ. of North Dakota 94) Assistant Coaches: P.J. Hogan (Morningside 99), Kyle Green (Hamline 92), Erik Crawford (UNI 06) Director of Basketball Operations: Derrik Netten (UNI 06) Strength & Conditioning: Andrea Comini (Univ. of Verona 05) Graduate Manager: Johnny Moran (UNI 12) Athletic Trainer: Don Bishop (Upper Iowa 92) Pronunciation Guide Matt Bohannon Bo-HANN-in Ted Friedman FREED-mun Robert Knar KUH-nar Bennett Koch COOK Wyatt Lohaus LOW-house Head Coach: Ben Jacobson

14 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, /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, (10-0) 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, McLeod Center History Overall (.794) MVC Record (.750) Non-Conf 51-9 (.850) Month-by Month Record November: 20-0 December 26-6 January 35-8 February March 5-2 MVC School s Record in the McLeod Center Wichita State 4-4 Indiana State 4-5 Drake 3-5 Evansville 2-6 Missouri State 2-7 Bradley 1-8 Loyola 0-3 Illinois State 0-8 Southern Illinois 0-9 *Creighton 3-4 * - no longer in the MVC UNI Largest Margin of Victory 53 UNI 103, Wartburg 50 (11/10/12) UNI Largest Margin of Defeat 18 Wichita State 73, UNI 55 (2/11/11)

15 Deon Mitchell 6-1, 189, Sr., Guard Pflugerville, Texas (Pflugerville) #1 Ranks second on the team in scoring in MVC play at 8.0 ppg Shooting 58.8 percent (10-of-17) from 3-point land in MVC play Ranks No. 29 on UNI s all-time scoring list with 1,077 points Ranks No. 9 on UNI s all-time assist chart with 328 Has eight career 20-point scoring games Drained all 3 of his 3-point shots and had 5 assists in a win over Indiana State (1/21) Buried 6-of-7 shots and tied a season-high with 14 pts in a win at Drake (1/10) Knocked in a season-high 5 FGs and 2 3-pointers in a win over Loyola (1/4) Was 3-for-3 from the field, scored 8 pts and tallied 3 stls in a win over South Dakota St. (12/28) Posted a season-high 5 rebounds at VCU (12/13) Made all four shots from the floor and scored 11 points in a road win at Denver (12/10) Handed out a season-high 6 assists in a win over North Florida (11/22) His conventional 3-point play with 50.8 seconds left forced the SFA game into overtime at Mitchell s / Highs Points 27 vs. Toledo (11/14/12) 14, two times FG Made 9 vs. Iowa (12/15/12) 6 at Drake (1/10/15) 3FG Made 4, five times 2, three times FT Made 11 vs. Toledo (11/14/12) 8, two times FT Att. 14 vs. Toledo (11/14/12) 11, two times Mitchell s Game-by-Game DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/15 North Dakota* /18 at Stephen F. Austin* /20 Morgan State* /22 North Florida* /25 vs. Virginia Tech* /26 vs. Northwestern* /30 Richmond* /6 George Mason* /10 at Denver* /13 at VCU* /20 vs. Iowa* /28 South Dakota State* /1 at Evansville* /4 Loyola* /7 Southern Illinois* /10 at Drake* /13 at Bradley* /18 Missouri State* /21 Indiana State* vs. VCU (12/14/13) 5 at VCU (12/13/14) Assists 8, three times 6 vs. North Florida (11/22/14) Steals 5 vs. Savannah State (12/10/13) 3 vs. South Dakota St. (12/28/14) Blocks 1, six times 1 at VCU (12/13/14) Minutes 40 vs. Toledo (11/14/12) 35 at VCU (12/13/14) Mitchell s Statistics Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF A TO B S Pts.-Avg Totals ,

16 Klint Carlson 6-7, 225, R-Fr., Forward Waverly, Iowa (Waverly-Shell Rock) #2 Drained his second 3-pointer in as many tries this season in UNI s win at Drake (1/10) Earned his first collegiate steal in a win over South Dakota State (12/28) Handed out two assists and scored 3 pts in a win over North Florida (11/22) Tallied 4 pts and grabbed 3 rbs in a win over Morgan State (11/20) Scored 7 pts and grabbed 6 rbs in a exhibition win over Bemidji State Carlson s / Highs Points 4 vs. Morgan State (11/20/14) 4 vs. Morgan State (11/20/14) FG Made 1, two times 1, two times 3FG Made FT Made 1, two times 1, two times 2, two times 2, two times FT Att. 4 vs. Morgan State (11/20/14) 4 vs. Morgan State (11/20/14) Carlson s Game-by-Game DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/15 North Dakota /18 at Stephen F. Austin /20 Morgan State /22 North Florida /25 vs. Virginia Tech /26 vs. Northwestern /30 Richmond /6 George Mason DNP 12/10 at Denver DNP 12/13 at VCU DNP 12/20 vs. Iowa DNP 12/28 South Dakota State /1 at Evansville DNP 1/4 Loyola DNP 1/7 Southern Illinois /10 at Drake /13 at Bradley DNP 1/18 Missouri State /21 Indiana State vs. Morgan State (11/20/14) 3 vs. Morgan State (11/20/14) Assists 2 vs. North Florida (11/22/14) 2 vs. North Florida (11/22/14) Steals 1 vs. South Dakota St. (12/28/14) 1 vs. South Dakota St. (12/28/14) Blocks Minutes 18 vs. Morgan State (11/20/14) 18 vs. Morgan State (11/20/14) Carlson s Statistics Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF A TO B S Pts.-Avg

17 Paul Jesperson 6-6, 206, Jr., Guard Merrill, Wis. (Merrill/Virginia) #4 Second on the squad with 23 made 3-pointers Drained his first three 3-pointers and scored 9 points in a win at Bradley (1/13) Scored 10 pts and buried two 3-pointers in a win over South Dakota State (12/28) Named the MVC Newcomer of the Week for his play in a win over Iowa Reached double-figures for the fifth time with a team-leading 10 pts in a victory vs. Iowa (12/20) Tallied 10 points off the bench in a win at Denver (12/10) Buried 6-for-6 FTs in the final 26 seconds of OT win vs. George Mason (12/6) Grabbed a career-high 8 rebounds in UNI s win over Northwestern (11/26) Knocked in three 3 ptrs and scored 11 pts in a win over North Florida (11/22) Scored a career-high 13 pts and tied a career-high with 7 rbs in a win over Morgan State (11/20) Scored 9 pts, including the go-ahead putback with 39.7 seconds left in OT vs. SFA (11/18) Poured in 12 points and knocked down two 3-pointers in an exhibition win over Upper Iowa Started 33 games at Virginia as a sophomore and averaged 4.7 ppg Saw action in 56 games at Virginia before transferring to UNI Jesperson s / Highs Points 13 vs. Morgan State (11/20/14) 13 vs. Morgan State (11/20/14) FG Made 5 vs. Morgan State (11/20/14) 5 vs. Morgan State (11/20/14) 3FG Made 4 at Maryland (2/10/13) 3, four times FT Made 6 vs. George Mason (12/6/14) 6 vs. George Mason (12/6/14) FT Att. 6 vs. George Mason (12/6/14) 6 vs. George Mason (12/6/14) Jesperson s Game-by-Game DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/15 North Dakota /18 at Stephen F. Austin /20 Morgan State /22 North Florida /25 vs. Virginia Tech /26 vs. Northwestern /30 Richmond /6 George Mason /10 at Denver /13 at VCU /20 vs. Iowa /28 South Dakota State /1 at Evansville /4 Loyola /7 Southern Illinois /10 at Drake /13 at Bradley /18 Missouri State /21 Indiana State vs. Northwestern (11/26/14) 8 vs. Northwestern (11/26/14) Assists 5 vs. Seattle (11/17/12) 2 at VCU (12/13/14) Steals 3 vs. Boston College (1/26/13) 2 vs. George Mason (12/6/14) Blocks 2, three times 1, two times Minutes 37 vs. Boston College (1/26/13) 36 at VCU (12/13/14) Jesperson 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

18 Matt Bohannon 6-4, 195, Jr., Guard Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Linn-Mar) #5 Ranks No. 8 at UNI in 3-pointers made in his career (147) Ranks No. 8 at UNI in 3-pointers attempted in his career (395) Leads the team with 26 made 3-pointers this season 96th player in school history to score 500 or more points (576 pts) Knocked in five 3-pointers and scored 17 points in a win over Indiana State (1/21) Sank a 3-pointer with 2:02 left to give UNI a lead vs. Iowa (12/20) Drained five 3-pointers in the 2nd half/ot to score 18 pts at VCU (12/13) His 3-pointer with 48.9 seconds gave UNI a lead in regulation vs. VCU to complete a 19-6 run His fifth 3-pointer vs VCU tied the game at with 28.3 second left to force double overtime Buried two first-half 3-pointers and tallied 3 rebounds in a road win at Denver (12/10) Made 5-of-6 FTs in the final :41.6 seconds in a win over Richmond (11/30) Tied a career-high with 2 steals and scored 5 pts in a win over Northwestern (11/26) Scored a team-high 13 pts and handed out 2 asts in a win over Virginia Tech (11/25) Named to the MVC s Most Improved Team last season His father, Gordy, quarterbacked the Iowa football team in the 1982 Rose Bowl His brother, Zach, was a guard at Wisconsin in Another older brother, Jason, played basketball at Wisconsin and was a four-year letterwinner (06-10) Bohannon s / Highs Points 22 vs. LMU (11/22/13) 18 at VCU (12/13/14) FG Made 7, two times 6, two times 3FG Made 6 vs. Evansville (1/29/14) 5, two times FT Made 6 at George Mason (11/16/13) 5 vs. Richmond (11/30/14) FT Att. 6, three times 6 vs. Richmond (11/30/14) Bohannon s Game-by-Game DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/15 North Dakota* /18 at Stephen F. Austin* /20 Morgan State* /22 North Florida* /25 vs. Virginia Tech* /26 vs. Northwestern* /30 Richmond* /6 George Mason* /10 at Denver* /13 at VCU* /20 vs. Iowa* /28 South Dakota State* /1 at Evansville* /4 Loyola* /7 Southern Illinois* /10 at Drake* /13 at Bradley* /18 Missouri State* /21 Indiana State* , five times 3, three times Assists Steals Blocks 3, six times 2, four times 2, five times 2, two times Minutes 38 at Illinois State (2/5/14) 37, two times Bohannon s Statistics Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF A TO B S Pts.-Avg Totals

19 Seth Tuttle 6-8, 240, Sr., Forward Sheffield, Iowa (West Fork) #10 Leads the team in scoring (14.9 ppg), rebounding (6.4 rpg) and assists (3.2 apg) Has started all 120 games of his collegiate career Has tallied 16 career 20-point scoring games Ranks No. 7 on the Panthers all-time scoring chart with 1,497 points Ranks No. 3 all-time at UNI in free throws attempted (593) Ranks No. 4 all-time at UNI in free throws made (444) Ranks No. 5 all-time at UNI in career field goal percentage (57.3 percent) Ranks No. 6 all-time at UNI in rebounds (798) Ranks No. 7 all-time at UNI in blocked shots (86) Ranks No. 8 all-time at UNI in field goals made (512) One of 24 UNI Panthers to record at least 500 points and 500 rebounds One of 11 Panthers all-time with 1,000 points and 600 rebounds The Valley s active career leader in scoring (1,497) and rebounding (798) Has 18 career double-doubles Notched a double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Missouri State (1/18) Scored a game-high 15 points and was 9-of-9 at the foul line in a win at Bradley (1/13) Matched his career-high with 24 points and added 8 rebounds in a win over SIU (1/7) Tallied 18 points and five rebounds at Evansville (1/1) Tied a career-high with 4 steals in a win over Loyola (1/4) Dished out a career-high 9 assists in UNI s win over South Dakota State (12/28) Scored 9 second-half points and grabbed 8 rebounds in UNI s win over Iowa (12/20) Team-best 12 points and 4 assists in a road win at Denver (12/10) Scored a team-high 16 pts with a season-high 4 assists in a OT win vs. George Mason (12/6) Led UNI with 17 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Richmond (11/30) Named the MVP of the 2014 Cancun Challenge; avg ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.5 apg, shot 64.5% in 4 gms. Scored a game-high 19 points in UNI s win over Northwestern (11/26) Set McLeod Center record by making all seven FG attempts and scored 19 vs. North Florida (11/22) Poured in a career-high tying 24 points in a win over North Dakota (11/15) Named to the Lou Henson Preseason All-America Team Tuttle s Game-by-Game DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/15 North Dakota* /18 at Stephen F. Austin* /20 Morgan State* /22 North Florida* /25 vs. Virginia Tech* /26 vs. Northwestern* /30 Richmond* /6 George Mason* /10 at Denver* /13 at VCU* /20 vs. Iowa* /28 South Dakota State* /1 at Evansville* /4 Loyola* /7 Southern Illinois* /10 at Drake* /13 at Bradley* /18 Missouri State* /21 Indiana State* Tuttle s / Highs Points 24, five times 24, two times FG Made 9, six times 9, three times 3FG Made 2, four times 2, two times FT Made 12, two times 10 vs. Indiana State (1/21/15) FT Att. 16 vs. Evansville (1/29/14) 12 vs. Indiana State (1/21/15) 17 vs. Southern Illinois (3/7/14) 10, two times Assists 9 vs. South Dakota St. (12/28/14) 9 vs. South Dakota St. (12/28/14) Steals 4, two times 4 vs. Loyola (1/4/15) Blocks 4, two times 2 vs. Iowa (12/20/14) Minutes 39, two times 39 at Stephen F. Austin (11/18/14) Tuttle s Statistics Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF A TO B S Pts.-Avg Totals ,

20 Wes Washpun 6-1, 175, Jr., Guard Cedar Rapids, Iowa (C.R. Washington/ Tennessee) #11 Leads the team lead in steals (1.2 spg) and blocks (0.6 bpg) Ranks second on the team in scoring (9.4 ppg) and assists (2.5 apg) Has led the team in scoring off the bench seven times this season Tallied 12 points on 5-of-6 FGs in a win over South Dakota State (12/28) Posted a career-high 27 pts with 5 rbs and 4 steals at VCU (12/13) Nailed all 7 FTs he attempted and scored 11 pts in a win at Denver (12/10) Set a career-high with 9 rebounds in UNI s overtime win vs. George Mason (12/6) Went 4-for-4 from 3-point land and scored 16 pts in a win over Richmond (11/30) Named to the Cancun Challenge All-Tournament team after wins over Virginia Tech, Northwestern Put together four consecutive double-figure scoring games for the first time in his career Scored 10 pts off the bench and drilled two 3-ptrs in a win over North Florida (11/22) Scored 12 pts and did not miss a shot from the field or the free throw line vs. Morgan State (11/20) Second straight doube-figure scoring game with 11 pts, 5 rebs in win at Stephen F. Austin (11/18) Provided a spark off the bench with 15 points, 3 assists and 2 blocks in a win over UND (11/15) Scored 9 pts, recorded two assists, two steals and a block in a exhibition win over Bemidji State Named to the MVC All-Newcomer Team in Washpun s / Highs Points 27 at VCU (12/13/14) 27 at VCU (12/13/14) FG Made 9 at VCU (12/13/14) 9 at VCU (12/13/14) 3FG Made 4 vs. Richmond (11/30/14) 4 vs. Richmond (11/30/14) FT Made 8, three times 8 at VCU (12/13/14) FT Att. 12 vs. Indiana State (2/1/14) 10 vs. North Dakota (11/15/14) Washpun s Game-by-Game DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/15 North Dakota /18 at Stephen F. Austin /20 Morgan State /22 North Florida /25 vs. Virginia Tech /26 vs. Northwestern /30 Richmond /6 George Mason /10 at Denver /13 at VCU /20 vs. Iowa /28 South Dakota State /1 at Evansville /4 Loyola /7 Southern Illinois /10 at Drake /13 at Bradley /18 Missouri State /21 Indiana State vs. George Mason (12/6/14) 9 vs. George Mason (12/6/14) Assists 8, two times 6 vs. George Mason (12/6/14) Steals 4 at VCU (12/13/14) 4 at VCU (12/13/14) Blocks 3 at Ohio (11/9/13) 2, four times Minutes 42 vs. Iowa State (12/7/13) 33 at VCU (12/13/14) Washpun s Statistics Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF A TO B S Pts.-Avg Redshirted - Transfer Totals

21 Marvin Singleton 6-6, 232, Sr., Forward Minneapolis, Minn. (Hopkins) #12 Second on the squad in rebounding (6.1/game) Has registered a team-high 46 offensive rebounds Had had 15 multi-offensive rebound games this season One of two Panthers to have scored in every game (Tuttle) Tied a season-high with 9 rebounds and scored 10 points in a win over Missouri State (1/18) Delivered 9 pts, 7 rbs, 4 asts and a block in leading UNI to a win at Drake (1/10) Notched 8 pts and 8 rbs in a win over Loyola (1/4) Scored 6 pts, grabbed 8 rbs and had 2 steals in a win over Richmond (11/30) Tied a season-high with 9 rbs in a win over Northwestern (11/26) Just missed a double-double with 10 pts and 9 rbs in a win over Virginia Tech (11/25) Notched a career-high 15 points in leading UNI to a overtime win at Stephen F. Austin (11/18) Singleton s Game-by-Game DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/15 North Dakota* /18 at Stephen F. Austin* /20 Morgan State* /22 North Florida* /25 vs. Virginia Tech* /26 vs. Northwestern* /30 Richmond* /6 George Mason* /10 at Denver* /13 at VCU* /20 vs. Iowa* /28 South Dakota State* /1 at Evansville* /4 Loyola* /7 Southern Illinois* /10 at Drake* /13 at Bradley* /18 Missouri State* /21 Indiana State* Singleton s / Highs Points 15 at Stephen F. Austin (11/18/14) 15 at Stephen F. Austin (11/18/14) FG Made 6 vs. Loyola (2/12/14) 5 at Stephen F. Austin (11/18/14) 3FG Made 1, four times FT Made 5 at Stephen F. Austin (11/18/14) 5 at Stephen F. Austin (11/18/14) FT Att. 6 at Stephen F. Austin (11/18/14) 6 at Stephen F. Austin (11/18/14) 13 vs. Coe (11/11/13) 9, three times Assists 4 at Drake (1/10/15) 4 at Drake (1/10/15) Steals 2, three times 2 vs. Richmond (11/30/14) Blocks 1, five times 1, two times Minutes 37 at Stephen F. Austin (11/18/14) 37 at Stephen F. Austin (11/18/14) Singleton s Statistics Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF A TO B S Pts.-Avg Totals

22 Nate Buss 6-9, 212, Sr., Forward Charles City, Iowa (Charles City) #14 97th player in school history to score 500 or more points (505 career pts) Has scored in double figures on seven occasions off the bench this season Has been the Panthers top bench scorer six times this season Dropped in a season-high 15 points in UNI s win over Southern Illinois (1/7) Scored 14 points in leading UNI to a win over South Dakota State (12/28) One of four Panthers in double figures w/10 pts in a overtime win vs. George Mason (12/6) Credited with a career-high 3 blocks in the overtime victory over the Patriots Knocked in a trio of 3-pointers and scored 11 pts in a win over Northwestern (11/26) One of four Panthers in double-figures with 10 pts in a win over Virginia Tech (11/25) Drained four 3-pointers to score 12 points in a win over North Dakota (11/15) Captain of the MVC s All-Bench Team in Earned a spot on the MVC Most Improved Team last season Named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete Second Team with a 3.29 GPA in communications in Buss s / Highs Points 26 vs. Missouri State (1/18/14) 15 vs. Southern Illinois (1/7/15) FG Made 10, two times 6 vs. Southern Illinois (1/7/15) 3FG Made 5 vs. Missouri State (1/18/14) 4 vs. North Dakota (11/15/14) FT Made 5, two times 4 at Evansville (1/1/15) FT Att. 6 vs. Iona (12/28/13) 4 at Evansville (1/1/15) Buss s Game-by-Game DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/15 North Dakota /18 at Stephen F. Austin /20 Morgan State /22 North Florida /25 vs. Virginia Tech /26 vs. Northwestern /30 Richmond /6 George Mason /10 at Denver /13 at VCU /20 vs. Iowa /28 South Dakota State /1 at Evansville /4 Loyola /7 Southern Illinois /10 at Drake /13 at Bradley /18 Missouri State /21 Indiana State vs. LaSalle (11/25/13) 7 at Bradley (1/13/15) Assists 2, two times Steals 2, two times 1 vs. Virginia Tech (11/25/14) Blocks 3 vs. George Mason (12/6/14) 3 vs. George Mason (12/6/14) Minutes 36 vs. Iowa State (12/7/13) 25 vs. George Mason (12/6/14) Buss s Statistics Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF A TO B S Pts.-Avg Totals

23 Jeremy Morgan 6-5, 192, So., Guard Coralville, Iowa (Iowa City West) #20 Ranks second on the team with 20 steals A perfect 8-for-8 at the free throw line in a win over Indiana State (1/21) Morgan s / Highs Points Made 5-of-6 shots, scored 15 pts and grabbed a career-high 8 rebounds in a win at Drake (1/10) 18 vs. Loyola (1/4/15) Poured in a career-high 18 points and tied a career-high with 3 steals in a win vs. Loyola (1/4) 18 vs. Loyola (1/4/15) Set a career-high with 3 steals at Evansville (1/1) Posted a season-high 6 rebounds in a overtime win over George Mason (12/6) Tied a career-high with 2 blocks in a win over Richmond (11/30) FG Made 5, four times Grabbed a season-high 4 rbs in a win over Virginia Tech (11/25) 5, two times Reached double figures with 11 pts and nailed 2 triples in a win over Morgan State (11/20) Named to the MVC All-Freshmen Team after averaging 6.0 ppg in 31 games and 10 starts in FG Made 3, three times 3 at Drake (1/10/15) FT Made 8 vs. Indiana State (1/21/15) 8 vs. Indiana State (1/21/15) FT Att. 8, two times 8, two times Morgan s Game-by-Game DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/15 North Dakota* /18 at Stephen F. Austin* /20 Morgan State* /22 North Florida* /25 vs. Virginia Tech* /26 vs. Northwestern* /30 Richmond* /6 George Mason* /10 at Denver* /13 at VCU* /20 vs. Iowa* /28 South Dakota State* /1 at Evansville* /4 Loyola* /7 Southern Illinois* /10 at Drake* /13 at Bradley* /18 Missouri State* /21 Indiana State* at Drake (1/10/15) 8 at Drake (1/10/15) Assists 4 vs. Iona (12/28/13) 3 at Evansville (1/1/15) Steals 3, three times 3, three times Blocks 2, three times 2 vs. Richmond (11/30/14) Minutes 37 vs. Iowa State (12/7/13) 33 at Evansville (1/1/15) Morgan s Statistics Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF A TO B S Pts.-Avg Totals

24 Robert Knar 6-1, 180, R-Fr., Guard Mundelein, Ill. (Mundelein) #22 Saw his first collegiate action in a win over North Florida (11/22/14) Knar s / Highs Points FG Made 3FG Made FT Made FT Att. Knar s Game-by-Game DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/15 North Dakota DNP 11/18 at Stephen F. Austin DNP 11/20 Morgan State DNP 11/22 North Florida /25 vs. Virginia Tech /26 vs. Northwestern /30 Richmond DNP 12/6 George Mason DNP 12/10 at Denver DNP 12/13 at VCU DNP 12/20 vs. Iowa DNP 12/28 South Dakota State DNP 1/1 at Evansville DNP 1/4 Loyola DNP 1/7 Southern Illinois /10 at Drake /13 at Bradley DNP 1/18 Missouri State /21 Indiana State DNP Assists Steals Blocks Minutes 3 vs. Northwestern (11/26/14) 3 vs. Northwestern (11/26/14) Knar s Statistics Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF A TO B S Pts.-Avg

25 Max Martino 6-5, 215, Sr., Forward Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Kennedy) #24 Nominee for the Allstate Good Works Team Credited with one of UNI s 18 offensive rebounds in a win over Missouri State (1/18) Grabbed a rebound in UNI s victory over Northwestern in Cancun (11/26) Named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete Second Team with 3.83 double major in psychology/economics Martino s / Highs Points 9, two times FG Made 3FG Made 3, three times 3, two times Martino s Game-by-Game DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/15 North Dakota DNP 11/18 at Stephen F. Austin DNP 11/20 Morgan State /22 North Florida /25 vs. Virginia Tech /26 vs. Northwestern /30 Richmond DNP 12/6 George Mason DNP 12/10 at Denver DNP 12/13 at VCU DNP 12/20 vs. Iowa DNP 12/28 South Dakota State DNP 1/1 at Evansville DNP 1/4 Loyola DNP 1/7 Southern Illinois /10 at Drake /13 at Bradley DNP 1/18 Missouri State /21 Indiana State FT Made FT Att. 1, three times 2, three times 6 vs. N. Colorado (12/5/12) 1, two times Assists 2 vs. Stanford (11/23/12) 1 vs. Indiana State (1/21/15) Steals Blocks 2, three times 1, two times Minutes 25 vs. Wartburg (11/10/12) 4, two times Martino s Statistics Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF A TO B S Pts.-Avg Totals

26 Bennett Koch 6-9, 232, R-Fr., Forward Ashwaubenon, Wis. (Ashwaubenon) #25 Recorded his first career block on a shot by Iowa s Adam Woodbury in UNI s win (12/20) Posted a career-high 11 pts in eight minutes in a overtime win over George Mason (12/6) Scored 6 pts and grabbed 2 rbs in UNI s win over Virginia Tech at Cancun Challenge (11/25) Tallied 8 pts and 3 rbs in a exhibition triumph over Bemidji State Scored 9 pts and grabbed 3 rbs in an exhibition victory over Upper Iowa Koch s / Highs Points 11 vs. George Mason (12/6/14) 11 vs. George Mason (12/6/14) FG Made 5 vs. George Mason (12/6/14) 5 vs. George Mason (12/6/14) 3FG Made FT Made 4 vs. Virginia Tech (11/25/14) 4 vs. Virginia Tech (11/25/14) FT Att. 4 vs. Virginia Tech (11/25/14) 4 vs. Virginia Tech (11/25/14) Koch s Game-by-Game DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/15 North Dakota /18 at Stephen F. Austin DNP 11/20 Morgan State /22 North Florida /25 vs. Virginia Tech /26 vs. Northwestern /30 Richmond /6 George Mason /10 at Denver /13 at VCU /20 vs. Iowa /28 South Dakota State /1 at Evansville /4 Loyola /7 Southern Illinois /10 at Drake /13 at Bradley DNP 1/18 Missouri State /21 Indiana State , two times 2, two times Assists 1 vs. South Dakota State (12/28/14) 1 vs. South Dakota State (12/28/14) Steals Blocks 1, two times 1, two times Minutes 11 vs. Iowa (12/20/14) 11 vs. Iowa (12/20/14) Koch s Statistics Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF A TO B S Pts.-Avg

27 Wyatt Lohaus 6-2, 185, Fr., Guard North Liberty, Iowa (Iowa City West) #33 Has made at least one FG in 16 of the 19 games this season Notched 7 pts, 4 rbs and 2 stls in a win over South Dakota State (12/28) Registered a career-high 3 steals in UNI s overtime win vs. George Mason (12/6) Scored 11 pts and drained two 3-pointers in the 2nd half of a overtime win at Stephen F. Austin Scored 3 points, grabbed 2 rebounds and had 2 assists in his debut vs. North Dakota (11/15) Tallied 8 pts and 3 rbs in a exhibition triumph over Bemidji State Scored 9 pts and grabbed 3 rbs in an exhibition victory over Upper Iowa Lohaus s / Highs Points 11 at Stephen F. Austin (11/18/14) 11 at Stephen F. Austin (11/18/14) FG Made 4 at Stephen F. Austin (11/18/14) 4 at Stephen F. Austin (11/18/14) 3FG Made 2 at Stephen F. Austin (11/18/14) 2 at Stephen F. Austin (11/18/14) FT Made FT Att. 2, four times 2, four times 2, six times 2, six times Lohaus s Game-by-Game DATE OPPONENT FG-A 3FG-A FT-A O-D-T PF PTS A TO B S MIN 11/15 North Dakota /18 at Stephen F. Austin /20 Morgan State /22 North Florida /25 vs. Virginia Tech /26 vs. Northwestern /30 Richmond /6 George Mason /10 at Denver /13 at VCU /20 vs. Iowa /28 South Dakota State /1 at Evansville /4 Loyola /7 Southern Illinois /10 at Drake /13 at Bradley /18 Missouri State /21 Indiana State vs. South Dakota St. (12/28/14) 4 vs. South Dakota St. (12/28/14) Assists 2, three times 2, three times Steals 3 vs. George Mason (12/6/14) 3 vs. George Mason (12/6/14) Blocks Minutes 27 at Stephen F. Austin (11/18/14) 27 at Stephen F. Austin (11/18/14) Lohaus s Statistics Year G-GS FG-FGA Pct. 3FG-3FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF A TO B S Pts.-Avg