2008-09 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team
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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).
University of Northern Iowa
The University of Northern Iowa is a college located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. UNI offers more than 120 majors across the colleges of Business Administration, Education, Humanities and Fine Arts, Natural Sciences, and Social and Behavioral sciences, and graduate college.UNI has...
in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which plays in the Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
(MVC), is led by third-year head coach Ben Jacobson
Ben Jacobson
Ben Jacobson has been the head men's basketball coach at the University of Northern Iowa since 2006. Previously an assistant at North Dakota, North Dakota State, and was a top assistant at Northern Iowa before taking over as head coach.-Playing career:Jacobson attended Mayville-Portland high school...
. In 2007–08, the Panthers finished 18–14 (9–9 in the MVC).
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. On March 9, 2008 Northern Iowa received 3 points in the AP Top 25 poll which had them ranked T-37th.Roster
Schedule
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| November 4, 2008 | Dubuque University of Dubuque The University of Dubuque is a Presbyterian university located in Dubuque, Iowa, with a general attendance of approximately 1,600 students. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs. It is one of three four-year post-secondary institutions in the City of Dubuque, and is... |
Cedar Falls, IA | 7:05 p.m. | W 69–51 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| November 10, 2008 | Wayne State Wayne State University Wayne State University is a public research university located in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center Historic District. Founded in 1868, WSU consists of 13 schools and colleges offering more than 400 major subject areas to over 32,000 graduate and... |
Cedar Falls, IA | 7:05 p.m. | W 44–27 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
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| November 15, 2008 | Denver University of Denver The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings.... |
Cedar Falls, IA | 12:05 p.m. | W 61–56 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| November 19, 2008 | Illinois Chicago University of Illinois at Chicago The University of Illinois at Chicago, or UIC, is a state-funded public research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its campus is in the Near West Side community area, near the Chicago Loop... |
Chicago, IL | 7:00 p.m. | L 84–77 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| November 23, 2008 | Texas Southern Texas Southern University Texas Southern University is a historically black university located in Houston, Texas, United States.... |
Cedar Falls, IA | 4:05 p.m. | W 74–67 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| November 25, 2008 | Chicago State Chicago State University Chicago State University is a state university of the U.S. state of Illinois, located in Chicago.-History:Cook County Normal School was founded in 1867, largely through the initiative of John F. Eberhart, the Commissioner of Schools for Cook County... |
Cedar Falls, IA | 8:05 p.m. | W 81–70 | 3–1 | 0–0 | |
| November 28, 2008 | #15 Marquette 2008–09 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team The 2008-09 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represents Marquette University. The Head Coach is Buzz Williams, serving his first season as head coach, and second with Marquette. The team plays its home games at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin... |
Hoffman Estates, IL | 7:30 p.m. | L 73–43 | 3–2 | 0–0 | |
| November 29, 2008 | Auburn Auburn University Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts... |
Hoffman Estates, IL | 4:30 p.m. | W 67–61 | 4–2 | 0–0 | |
| December 3, 2008 | Iowa State Iowa State University Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of... |
Cedar Falls, IA | 8:05 p.m. | L 71–66 | 4–3 | 0–0 | |
| December 6, 2008 | North Dakota University of North Dakota The University of North Dakota is a public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota, UND is the oldest and largest university in the state and enrolls over 14,000 students. ... |
Cedar Falls, IA | 3:05 p.m. | W 69–49 | 5–3 | 0–0 | |
| December 9, 2008 | Iowa University of Iowa The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees... |
Iowa City, IA | 6:05 p.m. | L 65–46 | 5–4 | 0–0 | |
| December 13, 2008 | Wyoming University of Wyoming The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet , between the Laramie and Snowy Range mountains. It is known as UW to people close to the university... |
Casper, WY | 4:30 p.m. | L 74–65 | 5–5 | 0–0 | |
| December 21, 2008 | South Dakota State South Dakota State University South Dakota State University is the largest university in the U.S. state of South Dakota, located in Brookings. A public land-grant university and sun grant college, founded under the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act, SDSU offers programs of study required by, or harmonious to, this Act... |
Cedar Falls, IA | 1:05 p.m. | W 72–55 | 6–5 | 0–0 | |
| December 28, 2008 | Indiana State Indiana State University Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" seven years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S... |
Cedar Falls, IA | 1:05 p.m. | L 85–84 | 6–6 | 0–1 | |
| December 31, 2008 | Southern Illinois Southern Illinois University Carbondale Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public research university located in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1869, SIUC is the flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system... |
Carbondale, IL | 7:05 p.m. | W 59–51 | 7–6 | 1–1 | |
| January 3, 2009 | Wichita State 2008-09 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team The 2008–09 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represents Wichita State University in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which plays in the Missouri Valley Conference , is led by second-year head coach Gregg Marshall... |
Cedar Falls, IA | 7:05 p.m. | W 78–54 | 8–6 | 2–1 | |
| January 6, 2009 | Creighton Creighton University Creighton University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The university is accredited by... |
Omaha, NE | 7:05 p.m. | W 69–66 | 9–6 | 3–1 | |
| January 10, 2009 | Missouri State Missouri State University Missouri State University is a public university located in Springfield, Missouri, United States and founded in 1905. It is the state's second largest university, with an official enrollment of 20,802 in fall 2011... |
Cedar Falls, IA | 7:05 p.m. | W 78–64 | 10–6 | 4–1 | |
| January 13, 2009 | Evansville University of Evansville The University of Evansville is a small, private university with approximately 3,050 students located in Evansville, Indiana. Founded in 1854 as Moores Hill College, it is located near the interchange of the Lloyd Expressway and U.S. Route 41. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church... |
Evansville, IN | 7:05 p.m. | W 58–47 | 11–6 | 5–1 | |
| January 17, 2009 | Drake 2008-09 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team The 2008–09 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Drake University in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which plays in the Missouri Valley Conference , is led by first-year head coach Mark Phelps. In 2007–08, the Bulldogs finished 28–5... |
Des Moines, IA | 11:05 a.m. | W 81–59 | 12–6 | 6–1 | |
| January 21, 2009 | Bradley Bradley University Bradley University, founded in 1897, is a private, co-educational university located in Peoria, Illinois. It is a small institution with an enrollment of approximately 6,100 undergraduate and postgraduate students and a full-time faculty of approximately 350.... |
Cedar Falls, IA | 7:05 p.m. | W 66–61 | 13–6 | 7–1 | |
| January 25, 2009 | Missouri State Missouri State University Missouri State University is a public university located in Springfield, Missouri, United States and founded in 1905. It is the state's second largest university, with an official enrollment of 20,802 in fall 2011... |
Springfield, MO | 6:05 p.m. | W 78–69 | 14–6 | 8–1 | |
| January 28, 2009 | Illinois State 2008-09 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team The 2008–09 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represents Illinois State University in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which plays in the Missouri Valley Conference , is led by second-year head coach Tim Jankovich. In 2007-08, the Redbirds finished 25-10... |
Cedar Falls, IA | 7:05 p.m. | W 59–55 | 15–6 | 9–1 | |
| January 31, 2009 | Indiana State Indiana State University Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" seven years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S... |
Terre Haute, IN | 12:05 p.m. | W 61–57 | 16–6 | 10–1 | |
| February 3, 2009 | Bradley Bradley University Bradley University, founded in 1897, is a private, co-educational university located in Peoria, Illinois. It is a small institution with an enrollment of approximately 6,100 undergraduate and postgraduate students and a full-time faculty of approximately 350.... |
Peoria, IL | 7:05 p.m. | W 61–58 | 17–6 | 11–1 | |
| February 8, 2009 | Creighton Creighton University Creighton University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The university is accredited by... |
Cedar Falls, IA | 1:05 p.m. | L 77–71 | 17–7 | 11–2 | |
| February 11, 2009 | Southern Illinois Southern Illinois University Carbondale Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public research university located in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1869, SIUC is the flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system... |
Cedar Falls, IA | 7:05 p.m. | W 81–55 | 18–7 | 12–2 | |
| February 14, 2009 | Wichita State 2008-09 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team The 2008–09 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represents Wichita State University in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which plays in the Missouri Valley Conference , is led by second-year head coach Gregg Marshall... |
Wichita, KS | 7:05 p.m. | L 69–61 | 18–8 | 12–3 | |
| February 18, 2009 | Drake 2008-09 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team The 2008–09 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Drake University in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which plays in the Missouri Valley Conference , is led by first-year head coach Mark Phelps. In 2007–08, the Bulldogs finished 28–5... |
Cedar Falls, IA | 7:05 p.m. | L 47–46 | 18–9 | 12–4 | |
| February 21, 2009 | Siena Siena College Siena College is an independent Roman Catholic liberal arts college in Loudonville, in the town of Colonie, New York, United States. Siena is a four-year, coeducational, independent college in the Franciscan tradition, founded by the Franciscan Friars in 1937. It has 3,000 full-time students and... |
Newtonville, NY | 2:00 p.m. | L 81–75 | 18–10 | 12–4 | |
| February 24, 2009 | Illinois State 2008-09 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team The 2008–09 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represents Illinois State University in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which plays in the Missouri Valley Conference , is led by second-year head coach Tim Jankovich. In 2007-08, the Redbirds finished 25-10... |
Normal, IL | 7:05 p.m. | W 69–67 | 19–10 | 13–4 | |
| February 28, 2009 | Evansville University of Evansville The University of Evansville is a small, private university with approximately 3,050 students located in Evansville, Indiana. Founded in 1854 as Moores Hill College, it is located near the interchange of the Lloyd Expressway and U.S. Route 41. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church... |
Cedar Falls, IA | 7:30 p.m. | W 69–62 | 20–10 | 14–4 | |
| 2009 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Popularly referred to as "Arch Madness", the 2009 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament as part of the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season was played in St. Louis, Missouri March 5–8, 2009... |
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| March 6, 2009 | Indiana State Indiana State University Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" seven years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S... |
St. Louis, MO | 12:05 p.m. | W 73–69 | 21–10 | 14–4 | |
| March 7, 2009 | Bradley Bradley University Bradley University, founded in 1897, is a private, co-educational university located in Peoria, Illinois. It is a small institution with an enrollment of approximately 6,100 undergraduate and postgraduate students and a full-time faculty of approximately 350.... |
St. Louis, MO | 1:35 p.m. | W 76–62 | 22–10 | 14–4 | |
| March 8, 2009 | Illinois State Illinois State University Illinois State University , founded in 1857, is the oldest public university in Illinois; it is located in the town of Normal. ISU is considered a "national university" that grants a variety of doctoral degrees and strongly emphasizes research; it is also recognized as one of the top ten largest... |
St. Louis, MO | 1:05 p.m. | W 60–57 | 23–10 | 14–4 | |
| 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The first and second round games were played at the following sites:First and Second Rounds: Thursday and Saturday, March 19 and 21, 2009-Qualifying teams:-Brackets:Results to date * – Denotes overtime periodAll times in U.S. EDT.... |
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| March 19, 2009 | #18 Purdue 2008–09 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team The 2008–09 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University. The Head Coach was Matt Painter, then in his 4th season with the Boilers. The team played its home games in Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana, and is a member of the Big Ten Conference... |
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. | |||||||
External links
- http://unipanthers.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/niwa-m-baskbl-body.html
- http://unipanthers.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/niwa-m-baskbl-sched.html
- http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/teams/nba
- http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/NIA