Northern Iowa was on the wrong side of the miracle finish Sunday in Oklahoma City as they lost a 12 point lead with :44 seconds to allow Texas A&M to take there game to overtime. The Aggies ended up winning 92-88 in the second overtime, and ended the Panthers season short of the Sweet 16. An … [Read more...]
Panthers beat Texas with half court bomb
Paul Jesperson's half court bank shot sent the 11th seeded Northern Iowa Panthers into the second round of the NCAA Tournament with 75-72 win over 6th seeded Texas in Oklahoma City Friday night. The Longhorns tied the game at 72-72 with 2.7 seconds remaining. UNI brought the ball in without … [Read more...]
UNI hopes to continue late season surge in NCAA tourney
Northern Iowa plays in the late game in Oklahoma City tonight at 8:50 against Texas in the NCAA Tournament. Panther coach Ben Jacobson expects Longhorns coach Shaka Smart to use a lot of pressure defense. "I watched their game at Iowa State...in that game they pressed quite a bit. They don't press … [Read more...]
Hawkeyes, Panthers, Cyclones hit the mats in New York
Iowa, Iowa State, and UNI have a combined 20 wrestlers who'll take the mat today inside New York's Madison Square Garden -- site of the 2016 NCAA Wrestling Championships. Audio: Pat Curtis report :40 Penn State is favored to win their fifth team title in six years. The Hawkeyes, with wrestlers … [Read more...]
UNI returns to Oklahoma City for NCAA meeting with Texas
The Northern Iowa Panthers are returning to the site of one of their biggest victories in school history, as they earned an 11 seed and a matchup in the NCAA Basketball Tournament against sixth seed Texas Friday at 8:50 p.m. in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Panthers upset then top-ranked Kansas in … [Read more...]
UNI upsets ISU in wild Big 4 Classic game
It's labeled the Big Four Classic, and the game between Northern Iowa and Iowa State lived up to the classic status as the Panthers held off a furious late rally to upset the second-ranked Cyclones 81-79. Iowa State had the ball with 15 seconds left under their own basket trailing by one. They … [Read more...]
Cyclones fall behind early, recover to down UNI 31-7
Northern Iowa scored first, but Iowa State regained control of the game and scored 31 unanswered points to down the Panthers 31-7 Saturday in Jack Trice Stadium in Ames. The Cyclones had to overcome two missed field goals and a turnover early before gaining control of the game. Coach Paul Rhoads … [Read more...]
Experience will benefit ISU’s Lazard
The experience Allen Lazard gained as a true freshman should help him make even bigger strides this season. The Urbandale native stepped onto the Iowa State campus as a heralded recruit and earned immediate playing time. Lazard finished second on the team in receptions with 45, including three … [Read more...]
Missouri Valley Conference renews TV contract with ESPN
The Missouri Valley Conference has signed a ten-year extension to its media rights deal with ESPN that will include increased exposure on the network's on-line platform ESPN3. MVC Commissioner Doug Elgin says the new deal will lead to more than 800 Valley events being produced on an annual basis. … [Read more...]
UNI coach has several options to fill in front court
UNI basketball coach Ben Jacobson says some new faces on the front court will need to step up if the Panthers want to remain contenders in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Panthers must replace 27 points and 15 rebounds along the frontline from the graduated trio of Seth Tuttle, Nate Buss and … [Read more...]