NORTHERN IOWA RUMORS
James' 25 points not enough in UNI's 79-68 loss
The Northern Iowa tandem of Anthony James and Jake Koch wasn't enough to make up for the way 12th-ranked Creighton made 3-point specialist Marc Sonnen disappear.
James scored a season-high 25 points and Koch added 19 in the Panthers' 79-68 loss to the 12th-ranked Bluejays Tuesday night.
Sonnen, who made seven 3-pointers and matched his career high with 21 points against...
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January 16, 2013
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Inside the boxscore: Northern Iowa 82, St. Mary's 75
1. St. Mary's junior Jorden Page had a career best 26 points. He made 6-9 3s (a career high for makes) and this was the first time in his career he's scored 20 or more points. He was the only Gael in double figures.
2. Matthew Dellavedova struggled with his shot, making just 2-4 2s and 1-7 3s on his way to 9 points. It was the third time this season in which he failed...
N. Iowa 76, N. Colorado 59
Jake Koch scored 17 points, Seth Tuttle added 14 and Northern Iowa never trailed Wednesday in a 76-59 victory over Northern Colorado.
Koch added seven rebounds and was 6 of 8 from the field. Marc Sonnen chipped in 12 points for the Panthers (5-3), who improved to 5-0 at home. Nate Buss, who scored a career-high 17 points against Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Saturday, had just five in...
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December 05, 2012
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Battle 4 Atlantis Opening Round Preview: Northern Iowa
The Northern Iowa Panthers are thought to be the weakest team in this year’s Battle 4 Atlantis field, but that doesn’t mean they should be taken lightly. Northern Iowa is 3-0 on the season and returns 12 of 13 players from last year’s 20-win team. They made it to the second round of the NIT.
The Panthers were picked to finish 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference preseason...
N. Iowa 103, Wartburg 50
Deon Mitchell scored 18 points and Northern Iowa shot 66 percent from the field en route to a 103-50 victory over Wartburg College on Saturday in both teams' season opener.
The Panthers hit 22 of 28 shots in the second half (79 percent) and were 13 for 21 (62 percent) on 3-pointers for the game.
Northern Iowa also got 14 points apiece from Marvin Singleton and Matt Morrison...
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November 10, 2012
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#68 Northern Iowa : College Basketball Countdown
College basketball is right around the corner. Games will be starting before you know it, and practices are just right around the corner.
Here at Roundballchat I will release my top 100 teams for the 2012-13 college basketball season. I will start at 100 and count my way down. I will rank all the 75 programs in the six major conferences, as well as 25 mid majors in my top 100 countdown...
Opposition Q&A: Northern Iowa Edition
While breaking down games and giving you our insight to what's going to happen on Saturday is all well and good, we feel it's also important to get to know the opponent directly from those that cover and follow the team on a daily basis. Thus, we bring you "Opposition Q&A."
Helping us out today is Doug Newhoff of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, which...
Random Athlete Of The Day- Ali Farokhmanesh
Let’s start off with the name, it’s not Swiss like most would think, it’s Iranian. Ali’s Dad, Marshallah, is actually from Borujerd (a Lorestan Province in Western Iran), and here’s a fun fact about Marsh, he was actually on the National Iranian Volleyball team. Who knew? Wikipedia knew, but anyway Ali was born in Pullman, Washington, however two years into high school...
N Iowa needs to win Valley to reach NCAAs
Northern Iowa ran roughshod through the Missouri Valley Conference tournament two years ago in what proved to be a tuneup for a stunning run to the NCAA tournament's regional semifinals.
The Panthers enter this week's league tournament knowing that it once again represents their only path into the NCAAs.
Northern Iowa (19-12, 9-9 MVC), which is the No. 5 seed, play Illinois...
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February 29, 2012
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Magic in Northern Iowa: Anthony James Helps Panthers Upset Creighton (VIDEO)
Anthony James/unipanthers.comBy Paul Seaver (TheArenaPulse) It was Northern Iowa's Anthony James who nailed the big shot in the Panthers' upset victory over Creighton on Saturday afternoon.The Blue Jays were upset on the road, dropping the contest in the wildest of finishes.James, the Panthers' leading scorer, won the game in thrilling fashion, nailing a step back three...
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February 04, 2012
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N. Iowa 67, Milwaukee 51
Jake Koch scored 21 points Saturday to lead Northern Iowa to its eighth straight victory, a 67-51 decision over Milwaukee.
Anthony James added 13 points and Johnny Moran 12 for Northern Iowa (9-1), which shot just 37 percent but outrebounded Milwaukee 33-28 and forced 15 turnovers while committing only six.
Kaylon Williams' 16 points led Milwaukee (8-2), whose four-game winning...
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December 10, 2011
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Northern Iowa Panthers host Wisc-Milwaukee Panthers in college basketball action
Dec 10, 2:00 PM | McLeod Center
Wisc-Milwaukee Panthers vs Northern Iowa Panthers Odds
8-1TEAM RECORD8-1
Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Northern Iowa Panthers try to run the Panthers off the court at McLeod Center in college hoops action.
The Panthers currently sports a 8-1 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate...
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December 10, 2011
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Iowa State defeat by Northern Iowa
AMES, Iowa (AP) -- Anthony James scored 17 points, Matt Morrison added 14 off the bench and Northern Iowa beat Iowa State 69-62, picking up its fifth win in its last six meetings with the Cyclones.
Marc Sonnen had 10 of his 12 points in the second half for the Panthers (6-1), who have won five straight since a loss at Saint Mary's two weeks ago.
Sonnen buried a pair of late...
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November 30, 2011
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