Panther Seasons End Prematurely
Fears of the COVID-19 coronavirus led the NCAA to cancel all sporting events under the organization’s jurisdiction through the end of this school year. That means University of Northern Iowa wrestlers will not have the opportunity to compete in the NCAA wrestling championships, the Panther men’s basketball team will never know whether it would have…… read more »
MBB: Panthers Out in MVC Quarterfinals
Shots just wouldn’t fall for the UNI men’s basketball team Friday during a 77-56 loss to the Drake Bulldogs, which eliminated the Panthers from the Missouri Valley Conference tournament during the quarterfinal round. UNI trailed early in the first half and fell behind by as many as 17 points. Battling back, the Panthers drew to…… read more »
MBB: Green, Brown Give UNI a Colorful Year
FROM UNI ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS The Missouri Valley Conference has announced specialty awards for the 2019-20 season. UNI’s AJ Green has been named the Larry Bird Player of the Year and Isaiah Brown has been named MVC Defensive Player of the Year. Green has finished the MVC regular season leading the Valley in points per…… read more »
MBB: Panthers Finish MVC Slate at the Top
FROM UNI ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS The UNI Panthers claimed the Missouri Valley Conference regular season title by defeating the Drake Bulldogs 70-43 in the Knapp Center Saturday. Austin Phyfe led the Panthers with physical play in the paint, hauling in 18 rebounds, while scoring 17 points. Both AJ Green and Isaiah Brown recorded 15 points,…… read more »
MBB: Cats Claim a Share of MVC Championship
The 2019/20 UNI Panther men’s basketball season will be a “banner year” after the program earned a share of the Missouri Valley Conference regular season championship Wednesday with an 84-64 home win against Evansville at the McLeod Center. With the victory, UNI has secured the top seed for the conference tournament. The win also wrapped…… read more »
MBB: 20-0 Run Equals 15-0 Home Mark
The UNI Panther men’s basketball team reeled off 20 consecutive points during one stretch of Sunday’s second half, rolling away to a 64-52 win against the Southern Illinois Salukis. The result pushes the Panthers to 15-0 at the McLeod Center, with one final regular season home game remaining. It also lifts UNI to 12-4 in…… read more »