- Texas A&M downs N Iowa with historic last-minute comeback Northern Iowa appeared all but ready to book its plane tickets to California for next week's Sweet 16. Mar 21
- Experienced Panthers eager to carry momentum forward Paul Jesperson had the expected barrage of text messages and voicemails waiting on him following his half-court miracle that beat Texas on Friday night.. Mar 19
- Jesperson's halfcourt shot puts Northern Iowa past Texas Paul Jesperson banked in a halfcourt shot at the buzzer to give 11th seeded Northern Iowa a 75-72 win over No. Mar 19
- First-year Texas coach Smart no longer the underdog For years, Shaka Smart could play the underdog card as Virginia Commonwealth's coach. Mar 17
- Northern Iowa gives Jacobson a new 10-year deal Cedar Falls, IA (SportsNetwork.com) - Ben Jacobson will remain the men's basketball coach at Northern Iowa after signing a 10-year contract on Thursday.. Apr 2
- Rozier, Louisville top UNI to reach 4th straight Sweet 16 Seattle, WA (SportsNetwork.com) - Terry Rozier led the way with 25 points and seven assists as Louisville defeated Northern Iowa 66-53 in the third round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.. Mar 23
- East Regional action pits Cards against Panthers Seattle, WA (SportsNetwork.com) - A pair of teams with very different NCAA Tournament resumes get together in the third round on Sunday night, as the Northern Iowa Panthers take on the Louisville Cardinals at Key Arena.. Mar 22
- UNI holds off Wyoming Seattle, WA (SportsNetwork.com) - Northern Iowa used a balanced attack to earn a 71-54 win over Wyoming in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Mar 20
- East Regional action pits Wyoming against Northern Iowa Seattle, WA (SportsNetwork.com) - The Wyoming Cowboys and Northern Iowa Panthers get together in the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament on Friday afternoon at Key Arena.. Mar 20
- Northern Iowa claims Missouri Valley title Tuttle finished with 15 points and nine rebounds and the 11th-ranked Panthers rallied past Illinois State 69-60 to win the Missouri Valley championship.. Mar 8
- Redbirds tangle with Panthers for MVC Tournament title The assumption was that the top two teams in the MVC, UNI and eighth-ranked Wichita State, would end up playing each other for a third time this season, but the Redbirds made sure that didn't happen by posting a 65-62 upset win over the league's top seed on Saturday afternoon. Mar 8
- Northern Iowa downs Loyola to reach MVC final The Panthers were able to avoid an upset that befell top-seeded and eighth- ranked Wichita State in Saturday's first semifinal with a typical efficient performance. Mar 7
- MVC semifinals pits Panthers against Ramblers The winner of the clash will advance to the championship bout to take on the winner of the earlier semifinal matchup featuring fourth-seeded Illinois State and top-seeded Wichita State.. Mar 7
- Northern Iowa advances with rout of Bradley The second-seeded Panthers (28-3) only led by two at halftime, but dominated the final 20 minutes en route to a comfortable win over the lowly Braves (9-24), losers in seven of eight.. Mar 6
- Braves face tall task in MVC semifinals against Panthers For the second time in the last three outings Bradley, the 10th seed in this year's tourney, was forced to go to overtime on Thursday night, but unlike the squad's three-overtime loss to Missouri State last week it was able to pull off a 52-50 victory against seventh-seeded Drake in the opening round of the tournament and advance.. Mar 6
- Wichita State tops UNI for MVC season title Wichita, KS (SportsNetwork.com) - Ron Baker had 17 points, Fred VanVleet scored 13 and No. Feb 28
- Northern Iowa and Wichita State meet for MVC title Wichita, KS (SportsNetwork.com) - With the regular-season title in the Missouri Valley Conference up for grabs, the 10th-ranked Northern Iowa Panthers battle the 11th-ranked Wichita State Shockers in one of the most anticipated games in league history.. Feb 28
- Northern Iowa handles Evansville Cedar Falls, IA (SportsNetwork.com) - Deon Mitchell dropped 17 points and No. 10 Northern Iowa disposed of Evansville, 68-57, on Wednesday. Feb 25
- Purple Aces hope to play spoiler in clash with Panthers Cedar Falls, IA (SportsNetwork.com) - Owners of the fourth-longest winning streak in the nation, the 10th-ranked Northern Iowa Panthers put their 15-game run on the line Wednesday as they host the Evansville Purple Aces.. Feb 25
- Northern Iowa rolls over Bradley Cedar Falls, IA (SportsNetwork.com) - Nate Buss and Wes Washpun each scored 11 points to guide No. Feb 21