Milwaukee has fired head coach Rob Jeter, according to multiple reports Thursday. In 11 seasons at Milwaukee, Jeter led the Panthers to five seasons with 20 or more wins, including this past season that resulted in a 20-13 record. Milwaukee reached the NCAA Tournament twice…
ST. LOUIS — Northern Iowa guard Matt Bohannon was ready to say goodbye to Evansville star D.J. Balentine after the two teams had their final regular season meeting Feb. 27, but he had a feeling the Panthers and the Aces would square off one more time…
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…
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee used a 19-7 run late in the second half Sunday to pull away from UIC for a 98-85 victory in the both teams’ regular season finale. The Flames trailed by only four points midway through the second half, but the Panthers offense came…
It was only a matter of time until Jordan Johnson recorded a triple-double. That time came Monday evening, as the Milwaukee point guard tallied 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in an 87-51 victory against Youngstown State. Johnson, who is No. 2 in Division…
CHICAGO — Loyola held off Northern Iowa in a 59-56 thriller Wednesday at Gentile Arena. The Ramblers have now completed a sweep of the Panthers, who are 3-0 against nationally ranked teams this season. Northern Iowa (16-12, 8-7 MVC) frustrated Montel James offensively, but the Loyola forward…
MILWAUKEE — Oakland’s Kay Felder and Milwaukee’s Jordan Johnson have plenty in common. Both guards stand 5 feet 9 inches tall. Both play for Horizon League programs. Both are the Division I leaders in assists per game. Felder boasts the nation’s top mark with 8.9 dimes per contest.…
There may not be a program in Division I that toys with its fanbase’s emotions better than Loyola. After an 0-5 start to Missouri Valley play sucked the air out of a once-promising season, the Ramblers regained some life Saturday with a 51-41 upset victory…
CHICAGO — Milwaukee thoroughly enjoyed its trip to Chicago on Saturday, blowing past UIC for a 87-62 victory. The Panthers have now won four of their last five games with the only loss coming on the road to first-place Valparaiso. Meanwhile, the Flames’ slump continues with…
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…
