The UNI Panthers, once winners in 4 of 5, now winners in 4 of 7.
Posted by Ben Patterson Sports at 7:04 AM
Only a mere two weeks ago, the UNI basketball team was on a roll. They had won 3-of-4 with the loss being a tight one in Des Moines to Drake. But the inevitable trip to Omaha was up and the Panthers laid an egg on ESPNU, getting pounded 74-50 (and I'm not even sure it was that close). UNI followed up the Omaha performance with another stinker on Saturday at Missouri State. All the sudden, instead of being in the top half of the Vally, UNI is in seventh place in the league. If they held the MVC Tournament today the Panthers would have to compete in the play-in-game which means they'd have to win four game in four days to get to The Big Dance. Coach Jacobson tries to explain the two blowout losses on the road last week.
Put the spin on it as you wish, UNI is not in a good situation anymore. Yes, Wichita State should be a W tomorrow but that isn't even a given with their pathetic play lately. Even after Wichita, it's 'hello, Drake' and 'how are you, SIU?' and you could easily be looking at losers in 4-of -5. That doesn't sound like a team riding a hot streak to me, you?
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