CBS.com Article

[wloopanther]

Article highlighting the MVC:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/blog/eye-on-college-basketball/21483154/conference-reset-the-valley-has-two-elite-clubs-and-two-others-sniffing-bids

Here is where UNI is mentioned:

Team better than its record:
Has to be 7-6 Northern Iowa. The team has talent, good coaching and it was stacked against a monster field in the Bahamas (Missouri, Duke, VCU, Louisville, Stanford, Memphis). The Panthers have a decent win over Saint Mary's, but it's their lack of rebounding prowess combined with the tough non-con that has made them look average to the outsider. I think, despite getting waxed by Wichita State a few days ago, UNI ends up with an 11-7 league mark.

Picks us to finish 5th:
Northern Iowa: Have already spoken some in this preview about UNI; let me add that Ben Jacobson's team is hindered only by the fact that it doesn't have a go-to scorer and it's beyond anemic in offensive rebounding. That combination is what keeps UNI from being a realistic tournament team this year, despite the fact it will be a tough out in league play.

[GoPanthers85]

Re: CBS.com Article

Article highlighting the MVC:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/blog/eye-on-college-basketball/21483154/conference-reset-the-valley-has-two-elite-clubs-and-two-others-sniffing-bids

Here is where UNI is mentioned:

Team better than its record:
Has to be 7-6 Northern Iowa. The team has talent, good coaching and it was stacked against a monster field in the Bahamas (Missouri, Duke, VCU, Louisville, Stanford, Memphis). The Panthers have a decent win over Saint Mary's, but it's their lack of rebounding prowess combined with the tough non-con that has made them look average to the outsider. I think, despite getting waxed by Wichita State a few days ago, UNI ends up with an 11-7 league mark.

Picks us to finish 5th:
Northern Iowa: Have already spoken some in this preview about UNI; let me add that Ben Jacobson's team is hindered only by the fact that it doesn't have a go-to scorer and it's beyond anemic in offensive rebounding. That combination is what keeps UNI from being a realistic tournament team this year, despite the fact it will be a tough out in league play.

Can't really say he's wrong with any of this.

[TravelingPanther]

Re: CBS.com Article

Sad that I would be glad with 5th right now.

[BCPanther]

Re: CBS.com Article

Its not that we don't have the ability to get offensive rebounds, its that we scheme to not give ourselves a chance. We ALWAYS drop three or four to kill any transition opportunity.

[Codytwo]

Re: CBS.com Article

Its not that we don't have the ability to get offensive rebounds, its that we scheme to not give ourselves a chance. We ALWAYS drop three or four to kill any transition opportunity.

It must be noted that our scheme to not give ourselves a chance on offensive rebounds directly results in our ability to be near the top nationally in defensive rebound percentage.