2021–22 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team
2021–22 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball | |
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Missouri Valley regular season champions | |
NIT, Second Round | |
Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
2021–22 record | 20–12 (14–4 MVC) |
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Home arena | McLeod Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Iowa | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drake | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 25 | – | 11 | .694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loyola Chicago † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bradley | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Valparaiso | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Evansville | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 6 | – | 24 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2022 MVC Tournament winner |
The 2021–22 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Northern Iowa during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by 16th-year head coach Ben Jacobson, played their home games at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.
With a win over Loyola on February 26, 2022, the Panthers won the regular season MVC championship.[1] They finished the regular season 18–10, 14–4 in MVC play to finish in first place.
Previous season[]
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Panthers finished the 2020–21 season 10–15, 7–11 in MVC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. Former MVC Player of the Year and first-team all-MVC star A. J. Green played in only three games before he underwent hip surgery and missed the remainder of the season.[2]
As the No. 7 seed in the MVC Tournament, the Panthers defeated Illinois State in the first round. However, they were forced to forfeit their quarterfinal game against Drake due to a positive COVID test and subsequent contact tracing within the UNI program.[3]
Offseason[]
Departures[]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Evan Gauger | 10 | G | 6'2" | 175 | RS Freshman | Indianola, IA | In transfer portal |
Goanar Mar | 14 | F | 6'7" | 215 | Senior | Minneapolis, MN | Left program for personal reasons[4] |
2021 recruiting class[]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Michael Duax SF |
Dubuque, IA | Hempstead High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Feb 11, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Chase Courbat C |
Cedar Falls, IA | Cedar Falls High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Aug 26, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Landon Wolf SG |
Cedar Falls, IA | Cedar Falls High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Oct 23, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
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2022 recruiting class[]
US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Trey Campbell PG |
Cedar Falls, IA | Cedar Falls High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Nov 10, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
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Roster[]
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Schedule and results[]
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
November 9, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 |
Nicholls | L 58–62 | 0–1 |
McLeod Center (2,328) Cedar Falls, IA | |||||||
November 11, 2021* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Vermont | L 57–71 | 0–2 |
McLeod Center (1,773) Cedar Falls, IA | |||||||
November 14, 2021* 5:00 p.m., ESPN3 |
Dubuque | W 95–58 | 1–2 |
McLeod Center (1,307) Cedar Falls, IA | |||||||
November 17, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at No. 16 Arkansas | L 80–92 | 1–3 |
Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
November 27, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at No. 16 St. Bonaventure | W 90–80 | 2–3 |
Reilly Center (4,296) Olean, NY | |||||||
December 1, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Bradley | L 69–71 | 2–4 (0–1) |
Carver Arena (3,551) Peoria, IL | |||||||
December 5, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Richmond | L 52–60 | 2–5 |
McLeod Center (2,337) Cedar Falls, IA | |||||||
December 14, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Jackson State | W 66–56 | 3–5 |
McLeod Center (1,679) Cedar Falls, IA | |||||||
December 18, 2021* 3:00 p.m., Stadium |
at Marshall | W 75–60 | 4–5 |
Cam Henderson Center (3,849) Huntington, WV | |||||||
December 22, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPNU |
vs. Liberty Diamond Head Classic First Round |
L 74–76 | 4–6 |
Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | |||||||
December 23, 2021* 5:30 p.m., ESPNU |
vs. Wyoming Diamond Head Classic Consolation 2nd Round |
L 69–71 | 4–7 |
Stan Sheriff Center (3,951) Honolulu, HI | |||||||
December 25, 2021* 2:30 pm, ESPNU |
vs. Hawaii Diamond Head Classic 7th place game |
Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | ||||||||
December 29, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 |
Wartburg | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues | McLeod Center Cedar Falls, IA | ||||||||
January 2, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Evansville | W 83–61 | 5–7 (1–1) |
McLeod Center (1,587) Cedar Falls, IA | |||||||
January 5, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Valparaiso | W 92–65 | 6–7 (2–1) |
McLeod Center (1,387) Cedar Falls, IA | |||||||
January 8, 2022 5:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Missouri State | W 85–84 | 7–7 (3–1) |
JQH Arena (3,352) Springfield, MO | |||||||
January 11, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Indiana State | W 80–74 OT | 8–7 (4–1) |
McLeod Center (1,797) Cedar Falls, IA | |||||||
January 15, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Southern Illinois | W 69–68 | 9–7 (5–1) |
Banterra Center (4,690) Carbondale, IL | |||||||
January 19, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Valparaiso | L 80–83 OT | 9–8 (5–2) |
Athletics–Recreation Center (1,414) Valparaiso, IN | |||||||
January 22, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Drake | L 74–82 OT | 9–9 (5–3) |
McLeod Center (4,361) Cedar Falls, IA | |||||||
January 26, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Evansville | W 64–59 | 10–9 (6–3) |
Ford Center (2,770) Evansville, IN | |||||||
January 29, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Illinois State | W 79–64 | 11–9 (7–3) |
McLeod Center (2,669) Cedar Falls, IA | |||||||
February 2, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Bradley | W 78–65 | 12–9 (8–3) |
McLeod Center (2,655) Cedar Falls, IA | |||||||
February 5, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at Drake | W 74–69 OT | 13–9 (9–3) |
Knapp Center (5,984) Des Moines, IA | |||||||
February 9, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Southern Illinois | W 53–44 | 14–9 (10–3) |
McLeod Center (2,300) Cedar Falls, IA | |||||||
February 13, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Loyola–Chicago | L 58–85 | 14–10 (10–4) |
Joseph J. Gentile Arena (4,019) Chicago, IL | |||||||
February 15, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Illinois State | W 72–70 | 15–10 (11–4) |
Redbird Arena (3,039) Normal, IL | |||||||
February 20, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Missouri State | W 95–75 | 16–10 (12–4) |
McLeod Center (3,353) Cedar Falls, IA | |||||||
February 23, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Indiana State | W 88–82 | 17–10 (13–4) |
Hulman Center (3,684) Terre Haute, IN | |||||||
February 26, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Loyola–Chicago | W 102–96 OT | 18–10 (14–4) |
McLeod Center (6,497) Cedar Falls, IA | |||||||
MVC Tournament | |||||||||||
March 4, 2022 12:00 p.m., MVC TV |
(1) | vs. (8) Illinois State Quarterfinals |
W 78–65 | 19–10 |
Enterprise Center St. Louis, MO | ||||||
March 5, 2022 2:30 p.m., CBSSN |
(1) | vs. (4) Loyola–Chicago Semifinals |
L 43–66 | 19–11 |
Enterprise Center St. Louis, MO | ||||||
NIT | |||||||||||
March 16, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at (3) Saint Louis First Round |
W 80–68 | 20–11 |
Chaifetz Arena (3,521) St. Louis, MO | |||||||
March 19, 2022* 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at (2) BYU Second Round |
L 71–90 | 20–12 |
Marriott Center (7,554) Provo, UT | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
Source[5]
References[]
- ^ Southard, Dargan. "Northern Iowa basketball clinches Missouri Valley regular-season title with thrilling win over Loyola". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ^ Bain, Matthew (December 13, 2020). "UNI point guard AJ Green will undergo season-ending hip surgery". Des Moines Register. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ Southard, Dargan (March 5, 2021). "Arch Madness basketball: Drake advances to semifinals after positive COVID-19 test within UNI program". Des Moines Register. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "UNI men's basketball's Mar stepping away from athletics". unipanthers.com. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Northern Iowa. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
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