Up Next: Southern Illinois

[Moose39]

Northern Iowa Panthers 9-5 (1-0)

No.....Name..................Ht..Yr.....Ppg....Apg ....Rpg.....Mpg
#4 Paul Jesperson.........6-6 Sr....12.6....1.1....5.1.....30.7
#5 Matt Bohannon........6-4 Sr....12.3....0.9....3.8.....32.7
#11 Wes Washpun........6-1 Sr....14.9....6.3....4.4.....33.6
#20 Jeremy Morgan.......6-5 Jr....12.1....1.9....4.9.....30.5
#25 Bennett Koch.........6-9 So....6.4....0.5....2.7.....17.9

Off the Bench:
#2 Klint Carlson............6-7 So
#3 Ted Friedman..........6-9 So
#33 Wyatt Lohaus........6-2 So

Vs. Southern Illinois Salukis 12-2 (1-0)

No.....Name..................Ht..Yr.....Ppg....Apg ....Rpg.....Mpg
#1 Mike Rodriguez........5-10 Jr.....10.5....3.6....2.4.....30.9
#11 Tyler Smithpeters...6-4 Jr.......6.9....1.9....2.6.....23.5
#23 Bola Olaniyan.........6-7 Jr.......6.0....0.8....8.0.....21.4
#25 Anthony Beane......6-2 Sr.....20.9....1.6....4.0.....34.2
#33 Sean O'Brien..........6-7 Jr.....13.4....1.9....6.6.....29.5

Off the Bench:
#5 Leo Vincent.............6-1 Jr
#10 Ibby Djimde...........6-7 Sr
#15 Austin Weiher........6-8 Fr
#22 Armon Fletcher......6-4 Fr
#32 Deng Leek............7-0 Sr

Gametime:
Saturday, January 2, 7:00 p.m. in Carbondale, Illinois

Media:
Tv: None
Radio: Panther Sports Radio Network
Internet: ESPN3
Gamecast: StatBroadcast

Official Website:

http://www.siusalukis.com/

Message Board:
SalukiNation

[skydog0784]

Re: Up Next: Southern Illinois

This game is a very important step to the 14-15 regular season wins that most people feel are necessary for UNI to get serious consideration for an at large birth.

[Barnstormer]

Re: Up Next: Southern Illinois

Go Panthers.

[achrist70]

Re: Up Next: Southern Illinois

Just remember size doesn't matter

[Codytwo]

Re: Up Next: Southern Illinois

Go Panthers!

[95UNIGRAD]

Re: Up Next: Southern Illinois

This game will tell us a lot about this team and what we might expect from them this conference season. It will tell us a lot about SIll, too. I don't think anybody knows how good they really are at this point.

[Panther100]

Re: Up Next: Southern Illinois

This is a critical time for Coach Jake, Koch, Lohaus W., Freidman, and Knar to improve. We must win this game. I see almost no chance for the Dance with a loss. Our team needs to have the attitude of winning out. Coach Jake, the ball is in your court! There is no time for nonsense.

[Panther100]

Re: Up Next: Southern Illinois

We opened at a 1.5 point favorite. There are no belly aching excuses. I don't want to hear Jake drone on about what we can't do.

[ubuntuCAT]

Re: Up Next: Southern Illinois

ESPN3 the only TV for this one?

[BCPanther]

Re: Up Next: Southern Illinois

ESPN3 the only TV for this one?

Yes.

Kaboom

[domedays]

Re: Up Next: Southern Illinois

Ok here we go, what is this, the 6th game in a row that will decide whether we make the tourney or not.
Wish we had a better record in these must win games.

I went and trolled at the SIU nation message board. As of yesterday they had 7 pages for the UNI thread, obviously some excitement there. Pretty reasonable posts, most are predicting a SIU win, but many with comments about getting the not hot shooting version of UNI or getting the UNI team that lost in Hawaii not the team that beat UNC.
Ongoing argument about the value of Tyler Smithpeters. Many want more playing time for 6'4 freshman guard Armon Fletcher.
Also a surprising lack of love for Barry Henson. I think they are lucky to have him.

[DrewDog]

Re: Up Next: Southern Illinois

Before the season started, I predicted a 7-6 non-conference schedule and the guys went 8-5. Two unbelievable wins and two "bad loses." Yes, I was hoping the young big guys would be a little further along, but I am pretty happy with where the team is at at this point of the season. 12-6 in the conference is my prediction. If they are 20-11 going into the MVC tourney it would be a heck of a season. Keep in mind who graduated off this team last year!

[claw]

We opened at a 1.5 point favorite. There are no belly aching excuses. I don't want to hear Jake drone on about what we can't do.

What the **** are you droning on about?

[Panther100]

Re: Up Next: Southern Illinois

What the **** are you droning on about?

This game is a must. I don't want Jake droning on at post game about what we didn't do. His job is to ready the team. Every loss Jake has excuses. We are out of excuses at 9-6/1-1 not even half way in and at least 4 games with WSU/Evansville yet to come. Not to mention the other 12 games with the rest of the MVC. All of a sudden, the UNC/ISU wins will be a distant memory to the Committee.

[Khan4Cats]

Re: Up Next: Southern Illinois

This game is a must. I don't want Jake droning on at post game about what we didn't do. His job is to ready the team. Every loss Jake has excuses. We are out of excuses at 9-6/1-1 not even half way in and at least 4 games with WSU/Evansville yet to come. Not to mention the other 12 games with the rest of the MVC. All of a sudden, the UNC/ISU wins will be a distant memory to the Committee.

The sky is falling!!! The sky is falling!!!

If you think we need to win 16 or 17 games in the MVC for tournament selection then, yes, this is a must win. If 13, 14, or 15 wins puts in a bubble spot, then no, this is not a must win.

This is a game against a team with a top 100 RPI, in conference, on the road. None of those will look bad if we lose and SIU continues to play well. If we lose and they tank, then maybe. Still, it is on the road not a home game so this is not a must win.

Home games, all of those 200+ RPI teams. Those are 'must' wins.