Up Next: Missouri State

[Kyle]

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If we win tomorrow, the McLeod Center will be packed on Saturday night.

People around the Cedar valley are starting to get excited about this team.

[Panther93]

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Sorry, DU as in Denver, not Drake. And after some quick research, I guess it is UD, not DU.

I guess your research skills get a D+ then

[UNItool]

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UNI squeaks onto Jay Bilas' top 68

For the non-insiders:

67. Northern Iowa Panthers (Previous ranking: NR)

The Panthers have been on a roll lately, winning five straight, including games against Wichita State and Creighton. An early-season win over Saint Mary's and three losses against Louisville, Stanford and Memphis, each by two possessions, speak well of Northern Iowa's ability to hang with the big guys and take a legit swing at a heavyweight.

This is not an NCAA tournament team absent a Missouri Valley tournament title, but still a tough team to play against because Ben Jacobson's team can guard and operate at a pace that makes most players fall asleep.

[unipanthers8907]

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I guess your research skills get a D+ then

LOL I like that!

[Born-a-Panther]

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UNI squeaks onto Jay Bilas' top 68

For the non-insiders:

67. Northern Iowa Panthers (Previous ranking: NR)

The Panthers have been on a roll lately, winning five straight, including games against Wichita State and Creighton. An early-season win over Saint Mary's and three losses against Louisville, Stanford and Memphis, each by two possessions, speak well of Northern Iowa's ability to hang with the big guys and take a legit swing at a heavyweight.

This is not an NCAA tournament team absent a Missouri Valley tournament title, but still a tough team to play against because Ben Jacobson's team can guard and operate at a pace that makes most players fall asleep.

Sweet. Nothing wrong with a little love. Coming at the right time.

[CarsonT]

Re: Up Next: Missouri State

UNI squeaks onto Jay Bilas' top 68

For the non-insiders:

67. Northern Iowa Panthers (Previous ranking: NR)

The Panthers have been on a roll lately, winning five straight, including games against Wichita State and Creighton. An early-season win over Saint Mary's and three losses against Louisville, Stanford and Memphis, each by two possessions, speak well of Northern Iowa's ability to hang with the big guys and take a legit swing at a heavyweight.

This is not an NCAA tournament team absent a Missouri Valley tournament title, but still a tough team to play against because Ben Jacobson's team can guard and operate at a pace that makes most players fall asleep.

I feel like the slow pace and sleepiness is something people outside Iowa have latched onto and that's now the opinion of UNI. I'm not arguing it's an overly exciting brand of basketball and UNI does play its share of low-scoring games, but making it out to be something that makes people fall asleep seems like something a lot of people say just to say it.

[UNIChippewa]

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Random question; what happened to Matt Morrison? I noticed in the season stats that he's only played in 16 games? Was he injured and is out for the rest of the season and I just missed it?

[BCPanther]

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Random question; what happened to Matt Morrison? I noticed in the season stats that he's only played in 16 games? Was he injured and is out for the rest of the season and I just missed it?

Torn Hamstring. May be available in the next couple of weeks.

[jnutt]

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heard he may not be back this year as well

[achrist70]

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that's an injury that can just linger for a long time

[Panther-at-Arms]

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that's an injury that can just linger for a long time

yeah, like a lifetime. I know.

[9YRPLAN]

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I hate our style, but we win and it fits our talent.

[ubuntuCAT]

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I hate our style, but we win and it fits our talent.

I seriously love our style and love how much it pissed off opposing fans.

[UNIGrainer]

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I seriously love our style and love how much it pissed off opposing fans.

This.

Remember in 2010 it seemed like every team's fans said something along the lines of "we played one of our worst games of the season, if we just play average we win that game", after every game.

We frustrate the crap out of everyone when we're on our game. I love it.

[achrist70]

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Ugly wins are always better than Pretty losses