2008–09 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team
The 2008–09 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team represents University of Northern Iowa in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which plays in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), is led by third-year head coach Ben Jacobson. In 2007–08, the Panthers finished 18–14 (9–9 in the MVC).
2008–09 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball | |
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MVC Regular Season Co-Champions MVC Tournament Champions | |
NCAA Tournament, First round | |
Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
2008–09 record | 23–11 (14–4 MVC) |
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Home arena | McLeod Center |
2008-09 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Standings | ||||||
Conference | Overall | |||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT |
Northern Iowa † | 14 | 4 | .778 | 23 | 11 | .677 |
Creighton | 14 | 4 | .778 | 27 | 8 | .771 |
Illinois State | 11 | 7 | .611 | 24 | 10 | .706 |
Bradley | 10 | 8 | .556 | 21 | 15 | .583 |
Southern Illinois | 8 | 10 | .444 | 13 | 18 | .419 |
Evansville | 8 | 10 | .444 | 17 | 14 | .548 |
Wichita State | 8 | 10 | .444 | 17 | 17 | .500 |
Drake | 7 | 11 | .389 | 17 | 16 | .515 |
Indiana State | 7 | 11 | .389 | 11 | 21 | .344 |
Missouri State | 3 | 15 | .167 | 11 | 20 | .344 |
Rankings from AP Poll † MVC Tournament winner |
Pre-season
Northern Iowa played two games during the preseason. They faced Dubuque and Wayne State at home.
Regular season
On January 31, 2009 the Panthers tied a school record for the most consecutive wins with a 61–57 victory over Indians State. The record tied the 1963–1964 State College of Iowa Panthers team. On February 2, 2008 Northern Iowa received 1 point in the AP Top 25 poll which had them ranked 45th.[1] On March 9, 2008 Northern Iowa received 3 points in the AP Top 25 poll which had them ranked T-37th.[2]
Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent* | Rank* | Location | Time# | Result | Overall | Conference |
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November 4, 2008 | Dubuque | Cedar Falls, IA | 7:05 p.m. | W 69–51 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
November 10, 2008 | Wayne State | Cedar Falls, IA | 7:05 p.m. | W 44–27 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
November 15, 2008 | Denver | Cedar Falls, IA | 12:05 p.m. | W 61–56 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
November 19, 2008 | Illinois Chicago | Chicago, IL | 7:00 p.m. | L 84–77 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
November 23, 2008 | Texas Southern | Cedar Falls, IA | 4:05 p.m. | W 74–67 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
November 25, 2008 | Chicago State | Cedar Falls, IA | 8:05 p.m. | W 81–70 | 3–1 | 0–0 | |
November 28, 2008 | #15 Marquette | Hoffman Estates, IL | 7:30 p.m. | L 73–43 | 3–2 | 0–0 | |
November 29, 2008 | Auburn | Hoffman Estates, IL | 4:30 p.m. | W 67–61 | 4–2 | 0–0 | |
December 3, 2008 | Iowa State | Cedar Falls, IA | 8:05 p.m. | L 71–66 | 4–3 | 0–0 | |
December 6, 2008 | North Dakota | Cedar Falls, IA | 3:05 p.m. | W 69–49 | 5–3 | 0–0 | |
December 9, 2008 | Iowa | Iowa City, IA | 6:05 p.m. | L 65–46 | 5–4 | 0–0 | |
December 13, 2008 | Wyoming | Casper, WY | 4:30 p.m. | L 74–65 | 5–5 | 0–0 | |
December 21, 2008 | South Dakota State | Cedar Falls, IA | 1:05 p.m. | W 72–55 | 6–5 | 0–0 | |
December 28, 2008 | Indiana State | Cedar Falls, IA | 1:05 p.m. | L 85–84 | 6–6 | 0–1 | |
December 31, 2008 | Southern Illinois | Carbondale, IL | 7:05 p.m. | W 59–51 | 7–6 | 1–1 | |
January 3, 2009 | Wichita State | Cedar Falls, IA | 7:05 p.m. | W 78–54 | 8–6 | 2–1 | |
January 6, 2009 | Creighton | Omaha, NE | 7:05 p.m. | W 69–66 | 9–6 | 3–1 | |
January 10, 2009 | Missouri State | Cedar Falls, IA | 7:05 p.m. | W 78–64 | 10–6 | 4–1 | |
January 13, 2009 | Evansville | Evansville, IN | 7:05 p.m. | W 58–47 | 11–6 | 5–1 | |
January 17, 2009 | Drake | Des Moines, IA | 11:05 a.m. | W 81–59 | 12–6 | 6–1 | |
January 21, 2009 | Bradley | Cedar Falls, IA | 7:05 p.m. | W 66–61 | 13–6 | 7–1 | |
January 25, 2009 | Missouri State | Springfield, MO | 6:05 p.m. | W 78–69 | 14–6 | 8–1 | |
January 28, 2009 | Illinois State | Cedar Falls, IA | 7:05 p.m. | W 59–55 | 15–6 | 9–1 | |
January 31, 2009 | Indiana State | Terre Haute, IN | 12:05 p.m. | W 61–57 | 16–6 | 10–1 | |
February 3, 2009 | Bradley | Peoria, IL | 7:05 p.m. | W 61–58 | 17–6 | 11–1 | |
February 8, 2009 | Creighton | Cedar Falls, IA | 1:05 p.m. | L 77–71 | 17–7 | 11–2 | |
February 11, 2009 | Southern Illinois | Cedar Falls, IA | 7:05 p.m. | W 81–55 | 18–7 | 12–2 | |
February 14, 2009 | Wichita State | Wichita, KS | 7:05 p.m. | L 69–61 | 18–8 | 12–3 | |
February 18, 2009 | Drake | Cedar Falls, IA | 7:05 p.m. | L 47–46 | 18–9 | 12–4 | |
February 21, 2009 | Siena | Newtonville, NY | 2:00 p.m. | L 81–75 | 18–10 | 12–4 | |
February 24, 2009 | Illinois State | Normal, IL | 7:05 p.m. | W 69–67 | 19–10 | 13–4 | |
February 28, 2009 | Evansville | Cedar Falls, IA | 7:30 p.m. | W 69–62 | 20–10 | 14–4 | |
March 6, 2009 | Indiana State | St. Louis, MO | 12:05 p.m. | W 73–69 | 21–10 | 14–4 | |
March 7, 2009 | Bradley | St. Louis, MO | 1:35 p.m. | W 76–62 | 22–10 | 14–4 | |
March 8, 2009 | Illinois State | St. Louis, MO | 1:05 p.m. | W 60–57 | 23–10 | 14–4 | |
March 19, 2009 | #18 Purdue | Portland, OR | 1:30 p.m. | L 61–56 | 23–11 | 14–4 | |
*Rank according to ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. #All times are in CST. Conference games in BOLD. |
References
- "2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings AP Top 25 (Feb. 2)" (Press release). ESPN. 2008-02-02. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
- "2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings AP Top 25 (Mar. 9)" (Press release). ESPN. 2008-03-09. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
- http://www.mvc-sports.com/standings/Standings.dbml?SPID=2901&DB_OEM_ID=7600&DEF_FY=2008