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Tag: Ben Jacobson

Northern Iowa advances to Round of 32 in thriller

  • Posted onMarch 19, 2016March 19, 2016
  • Mid-Majors

Northern Iowa is in the NCAA Tournament Second Round of the second consecutive season after upsetting No. 6 seed Texas at the buzzer Friday, 75-72. “What a game, huh?” Northern Iowa coach Ben Jacobson said after. Boy, was it. The 11th-seeded Panthers dominated the first…

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Carlson’s season-long growth culminates with All-Tournament performance

  • Posted onMarch 7, 2016March 6, 2019
  • Features

ST. LOUIS — During Northern Iowa’s MVC Tournament title run last season, forward Klint Carlson played a grand total of two minutes. And they were the final two minutes of the team’s 71-46 quarterfinal win against Bradley. The Northern Iowa sophomore’s role has changed as much…

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What is Wichita State’s position on the NCAA Tournament bubble?

  • Posted onMarch 6, 2016March 6, 2016
  • Mid-Majors

ST. LOUIS — Wichita State’s streak of four straight NCAA Tournament appearances is in jeopardy after Northern Iowa eliminated the Shockers on Saturday in the MVC Tournament quarterfinals. Wichita State is pretty clearly one of the best teams in college basketball. The Shockers rank No. 10 in…

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Carlson emerges as unlikely hero as Northern Iowa upsets Wichita State

  • Posted onMarch 5, 2016March 6, 2019
  • Mid-Majors

ST. LOUIS — Northern Iowa battled back from a 10-point hole to start Saturday’s semifinal matchup with Wichita State and trailed 29-23 at halftime. Still, the Panthers needed an extra boost to complete a second-half comeback and upset the top-seeded Shockers. Enter sophomore Klint Carlson, a 6-foot-7…

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Moser challenges Loyola veterans to show leadership during difficult stretch

  • Posted onJanuary 14, 2016January 14, 2016
  • Chicago Basketball

CHICAGO — It’s posted on the wall of Loyola’s locker room at Gentile Arena: don’t leave a corner shooter. But that’s exactly what senior guard Jeff White did Wednesday in the final seconds of Loyola’s 54-53 loss to Bradley. With Loyola leading 53-51, White hovered near…

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For Bennett Koch, living up to family name is important, but not everything

  • Posted onNovember 12, 2015February 1, 2019
  • Features

Bennett Koch has a few pairs of shoes to fill this season at Northern Iowa. Even for a 6-foot-9 power forward, those shoes are quite enormous. Yes, Bennett is one of those Kochs. The ones who helped Northern Iowa to a Missouri Valley title and Sweet 16…

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MVC Media Day Notes and Quotes

  • Posted onOctober 27, 2015October 27, 2015
  • Chicago Basketball

ST. LOUIS — The anticipation of another Missouri Valley basketball season was palpable Tuesday at the conference’s season tip-off. The Catch and Shoot caught up with coaches and players from around the Valley, and here’s what they had to say about the upcoming season.  …

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Ultra Early MVC Preview for the 2015-16 Season

  • Posted onApril 6, 2015May 8, 2015
  • 2015-16 Season Preview

Updated May 8 at 2:52 p.m. The Missouri Valley Conference returned to its status as a two-bid league last season with Wichita State and Northern Iowa making the NCAA Tournament. The conference’s depth also improved as Evansville and Loyola won postseason tournament titles, and Illinois State advanced to…

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Notes and quotes: Previewing Wichita State and Northern Iowa matchups in Round of 32

  • Posted onMarch 22, 2015March 22, 2015
  • Mid-Majors

The Missouri Valley Conference has performed well across the board this postseason. Wichita State and Northern Iowa advanced to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament, Illinois State is in the second round of the NIT, Loyola Chicago is in the CBI quarterfinals and Evansville…

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Large bench contributions carry Northern Iowa to Round of 32

  • Posted onMarch 20, 2015March 21, 2015
  • Mid-Majors

Looking at the stat lines of Northern Iowa’s win Friday against Wyoming, one would not expect the Panthers to have won by 17 points. MVC Player of the Year Seth Tuttle had 14 points and 9 rebounds, but needed to attempt 12 field-goals to get there and…

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