Nick Petaros of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier joins once again and we begin the podcast recapping Northern Iowa's 70-43 win at Drake in Saturday's regular season finale. We discuss Austin Phyfe's impressive rebounding statistics, Isaiah Brown's current hot streak and another big game off the bench from freshman Noah Carter. We look at some recent shooting struggles from AJ Green and Trae Berhow and discuss the Missouri Valley Conference's awards. We cap the podcast previewing what lies ahead for the top-seeded Panthers at this weekend's MVC Tournament in St. Louis.

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MVC awards, Arch Madness preview

Nick Petaros of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier and Gazette correspondent Cole Bair begin episode 49 of the On UNI Podcast recapping Northern Iowa's 84-64 win over Evansville that clinched the Panthers (24-5, 13-4) at least a share of the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season championship. We analyze Noah Carter's play as a small ball 5-man and look at some of the MVC Tournament scenarios that are still possible. We cap the podcast previewing UNI's regular season finale set for Saturday night at Drake (18-12, 8-9).

UNI clinches at least a share of Valley title

Gazette correspondent Cole Bair and Nick Petaros of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier begin episode 48 analyzing UNI’s overtime loss at Loyola-Chicago Saturday night. Our discussion includes offensive mishaps and the impact, if any, of extended minutes for the starters. We wonder how much of an effect, if any, a protective facemask might have on AJ Green as he heals a broken nose. We circle back on the Panthers’ rotations and look ahead to Thursday night’s game at Indiana State, and cap the podcast analyzing NCAA Tournament at-large chances and what remains on UNI’s schedule.

Dissecting UNI’s loss to Loyola and NCAA at-large chances

Nick Petaros of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier is back for episode 47 of the On UNI Podcast. We begin with a recap of UNI's 71-63 win over Illinois State Wednesday night, which included AJ Green surpassing 1,000 career points. We analyze whether or not the Panthers defense is good enough to not drop a game in a tough upcoming stretch of road games. Finally, we look ahead at UNI's road game against second-place Loyola-Chicago that's set for Saturday night at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.

Is UNI's defense good enough to run the table in the MVC?

This week's On UNI Podcast with Nick Petaros of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier begins with a recap of the Panthers' 63-51 win at Valparaiso Wednesday night. We look at the efficiency of UNI's offense and its continued ability to find ways to win when key players struggle. We analyze the Panthers' (20-3, 9-2) pace of play and offensive versatility. We cap the podcast previewing UNI's game Saturday against in-state rival Drake (16-8, 6-5) that will be played in front of a sold-out McLeod Center.

Keys to UNI's offensive efficiency, previewing Drake

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier sportswriter Nick Petaros and Gazette correspondent Cole Bair begin the podcast recapping UNI's 95-66 win against Missouri State Wednesday night that put the Panthers into first place of the Missouri Valley Conference after Loyola-Chicago's loss at Southern Illinois. We analyze the heavy minutes AJ Green has played in nine conference games and check back in on the likelihood of the Panthers (18-3, 7-2) getting an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. We cap the podcast previewing UNI's game at Evansville (9-13, 0-9) set for this Saturday at 1 p.m. (ESPN3).

Another blowout of Missouri State puts UNI alone atop Valley

Nick Petaros of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier joins Gazette correspondent Cole Bair for another episode of the On UNI Podcast. We recap UNI's (16-3, 5-2) 68-66 loss at Southern Illinois (10-10, 4-3) Wednesday night and analyze another bout of turnover issues. We discuss Luke McDonnell getting minutes at the backup 5 and what to make of how things have trended at the 2-guard spot. We wrap up with a preview of Sunday's game against first-place Loyola-Chicago (14-6, 6-1).

Turnovers harm UNI at SIU; previewing Loyola-Chicago

Waterloo Courier sportswriter Nick Petaros is alongside Gazette correspondent for another episode of the On UNI Podcast. We begin by recapping the Panthers' 88-78 win over Valparaiso Wednesday night that included 29 points from AJ Green and turnover issues popping back up. We analyze Isaiah Brown's emergence as a reliable two-way player after a 16-point performance against Valpo. We cap the podcast previewing Saturday's game at Bradley and discussing the current situation between Justin Dahl and James Betz backing up starting center Austin Phyfe.

Another big night for AJ Green, Isaiah Brown's emergence and UNI's turnover issues

Nick Petaros of the Waterloo Courier is back for another week of the On UNI Podcast. We begin by discussing Northern Iowa's 68-60 home win over Indiana State Tuesday night and how it got that win in atypical fashion. We discuss UNI's three freshmen having good-sized roles in Tuesday's win, how the rotation might change as a result going forward, the Panthers' improved rebounding and defending without fouling against the Sycamores. We wonder how much playing time could be in store for freshman forward James Betz, who's now played in 10 of UNI's 15 games. We analyze Saturday's UNI (13-2, 2-1) game at Missouri State (8-8, 2-1) and check back in on the Panthers' NCAA Tournament at-large chances.

What UNI basketball’s win over Indiana State says about rotation going forward

Nick Petaros of the Waterloo Courier joins the show to discuss the great start of Northern Iowa's season, plus a stumble going into conference play.

It's time for Panther basketball! (Conference season is upon us)

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier sports writer Jim Nelson is back on this week's On UNI Podcast. We begin with our thoughts on Northern Iowa football's 13-10 FCS second-round playoff win at South Dakota State last Saturday. We analyze Friday night's quarterfinal matchup for the Panthers against second-seeded James Madison (12-1), discuss the latest on a number of injured players and give our score predictions.

How UNI beat South Dakota State, previewing James Madison

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier sportswriter Jim Nelson and Gazette correspondent Cole Bair begin this week's podcast looking back at No. 6 Northern Iowa's 17-3 first round playoff win over San Diego (9-3). We discuss the FCS selection committee's choice to not give UNI a top-8 seed and what its decision might mean in the future for the Panthers' scheduling. We preview Saturday's second-round playoff game against No. 10 South Dakota State (8-4), discuss our keys to the game for UNI and wrap up the podcast with our score predictions.

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