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2016–17 Northern Iowa Panthers Men's Basketball Team
The 2016–17 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Northern Iowa during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by eleventh year head coach Ben Jacobson, played their home games at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the regular season 14–16, 9–9 in 2016–17 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season, MVC play to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 3 seed in the 2017 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament, MVC tournament, they lost to 2016–17 Missouri State Bears basketball team, Missouri State in the quarterfinals. Previous season The 2015-16 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team, Panthers finished 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, 2015–16 season with a record of 23–13, 11–7 in Missouri Valley play to finish in a tie for fourth place. The Panthers defeated 2015 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Jacobson
Ben Scott Jacobson (born December 16, 1970) is an American basketball coach. He is the head men's basketball coach at the University of Northern Iowa, a position he has held since 2006. He served as an assistant at North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's basketball, North Dakota, North Dakota State Bison men's basketball, North Dakota State, and Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball, Northern Iowa before taking over as head coach at Northern Iowa in 2006. Playing career Jacobson attended Mayville-Portland High School. After his senior year he was named 1989's North Dakota Mr. Basketball. Jacobson went on to play collegiately at the University of North Dakota from 1989 to 1993. He was a four-year letterman for the Sioux, a two-year starter, and he ended his career as the school's all-time assist leader. UND made two Division 2 Elite Eight appearances and four regional appearances, along with winning two conference championships, during his career. He was team captain in 1991–92 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |