2017–18 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Northern Iowa during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by 12th-year head coach Ben Jacobson, played their home games at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in MVC play to finish three-way tie for seventh place. As the No. 7 seed in the MVC Tournament, they defeated Evansville in the first round before losing to Loyola–Chicago in the quarterfinals.

2017–18 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
2017–18 record16–16 (7–11 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • P.J. Hogan
  • Erik Crawford
  • Kyle Green
Home arenaMcLeod Center
2017–18 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Loyola–Chicago153 .833  326  .842
Southern Illinois117 .611  2013  .606
Illinois State108 .556  1815  .545
Drake108 .556  1717  .500
Bradley99 .500  2013  .606
Indiana State810 .444  1318  .419
Missouri State711 .389  1815  .545
Evansville711 .389  1715  .531
Northern Iowa711 .389  1616  .500
Valparaiso612 .333  1517  .469
2018 MVC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2016–17 season 14–16, 9–9 in MVC play to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 3 seed in the MVC Tournament, they lost to Missouri State in the quarterfinals.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Paul Jesperson4G6'6"206RS SeniorMerrill, WIGraduated
Matt Bohannon5G6'4"195SeniorMarion, IAGraduated
Wes Washpun11G6'1"175SeniorCedar Rapids, IAGraduated
Jeremy Morgan20G6'5"195SeniorCoralville, IAGraduated
Jordan Ashton23G6'4"192RS SeniorMount Pleasant, IAGraduated

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Austin Phyfe
PF
Waverly, IA Waverly-Shell Rock High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Nov 5, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Tywhon Pickford
G/F
Osseo, MN Maple Grove Rock High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 25, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 2, 2017.

    2018 recruiting class

    2019 recruiting class

    Preseason

    In the conference's preseason poll, the Panthers were picked to finish in second place in the MVC and received eight first place votes.[1] Senior forward Bennet Koch was named to the preseason All-MVC first team while senior forward Klint Carlson was named to the second team.[1]

    Roster

    2017–18 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Adam McDermott (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoXavier Cedar Rapids, IA
    F 2 Klint Carlson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrWaverly-Shell Rock Waverly, IA
    C 3 Ted Friedman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS SrAnkeny Ankeny, IA
    G/F 4 Tywhon Pickford 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrMaple Grove Minneapolis, MN
    G 5 Rafael de Souza (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrGulf Coast State College Jundiaí, Brazil
    G 10 Miles Wentzien (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrFort Madison
    Kirkwood CC
    Fort Madison, IA
    F 12 Lincoln Conrey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)218 lb (99 kg) RS SoWaterloo West Waterloo, IA
    G 13 Juwan McCloud 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)173 lb (78 kg) SoGermantown Germantown, WI
    C 15 Justin Dahl 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SoHoly Family Carver, MN
    G 21 Hunter Rhodes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrCanton
    Kirkwood CC
    Canton, IL
    F 22 Tanner Lohaus 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS FrIowa City West North Liberty, IA
    G 24 Isaiah Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)172 lb (78 kg) SoFlower Mound Flower Mound, TX
    F/C 25 Bennett Koch 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrAshwaubenon Ashwaubenon, WI
    G 30 Spencer Haldeman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)173 lb (78 kg) RS SoWestern Dubuque Peosta, IA
    G 33 Wyatt Lohaus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrIowa City West North Liberty, IA
    F 34 Luke McDonnell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)218 lb (99 kg) RS SoDubuque Senior Dubuque, IA
    F 50 Austin Phyfe 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrWaverly-Shell Rock Waverly, IA
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 1, 2017*
    7:00 pm, BTN+
    at Wisconsin
    Team Rubicon benefit exhibition
    L 38–69 
    Kohl Center (17,287)
    Madison, WI
    Nov 5, 2017*
    1:00 pm, ESPN3
    UNC Pembroke W 72–66 
    McLeod Center (3,090)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    at No. 9 North Carolina L 69–86  0–1
    Dean Smith Center (18,926)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Nov 13, 2017*
    7:00 pm, PSN/ESPN3
    Alcorn State W 73–45  1–1
    McLeod Center (3,385)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    Nov 15, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Wartburg W 72–43  2–1
    McLeod Center (3,678)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    Nov 18, 2017*
    11:00 am, ESPN3
    Chicago State
    Battle 4 Atlantis campus-site game
    W 82–44  3–1
    McLeod Center (3,051)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    Nov 22, 2017*
    8:30 pm, ESPN3
    vs. SMU
    Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals
    W 61–58  4–1
    Imperial Arena (909)
    Nassau, BAH
    Nov 23, 2017*
    2:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. NC State
    Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals
    W 64–60  5–1
    Imperial Arena (892)
    Nassau, BAH
    Nov 24, 2017*
    11:00 am, ESPN2
    vs. No. 5 Villanova
    Battle 4 Atlantis finals
    L 50–64  5–2
    Imperial Arena (2,831)
    Nassau, BAH
    Nov 29, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    UNLV
    MW–MVC Challenge
    W 77–68 OT 6–2
    Mcleod Center (4,546)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    Dec 7, 2017*
    7:00 pm, PSN/ESPN3
    Texas–Arlington W 62–58  7–2
    McLeod Center (3,630)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    Dec 10, 2017*
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    Dubuque W 80–47  8–2
    McLeod Center 
    Cedar Falls, IA
    Dec 16, 2017*
    3:30 pm, MC22
    vs. Iowa State
    Big Four Classic
    L 65–76  8–3
    Wells Fargo Arena (13,828)
    Des Moines, IA
    Dec 22, 2017*
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    No. 9 Xavier L 67–77  8–4
    McLeod Center (6,355)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    Missouri Valley Conference regular season
    Dec 28, 2017
    7:00 pm, PSN/ESPN3
    Southern Illinois L 53–56  8–5
    (0–1)
    McLeod Center (4,933)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    Dec 31, 2017
    1:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Bradley L 53–72  8–6
    (0–2)
    Carver Arena (5,684)
    Peoria, IL
    Jan 4, 2018
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Missouri State L 55–62  8–7
    (0–3)
    JQH Arena (4,934)
    Springfield, MO
    Jan 7, 2018
    3:00 pm, ESPNU
    Loyola–Chicago L 50–56  8–8
    (0–4)
    McLeod Center (3,765)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    Jan 10, 2018
    6:00 pm, FSMW/NBCSC
    at Indiana State L 67–69  8–9
    (0–5)
    Hulman Center (3,216)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Jan 13, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    Valparaiso W 81–76  9–9
    (1–5)
    McLeod Center (4,707)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    Jan 16, 2018
    7:00 pm, PSN/ESPN3
    Drake W 68–54  10–9
    (2–5)
    McLeod Center (3,880)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    Jan 21, 2018
    3:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Southern Illinois L 53–64  10–10
    (2–6)
    SIU Arena (3,254)
    Carbondale, IL
    Jan 24, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Illinois State W 83–72  11–10
    (3–6)
    McLeod Center (3,762)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    Jan 28, 2018
    3:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Loyola–Chicago L 47–70  11–11
    (3–7)
    Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,658)
    Chicago, IL
    Jan 31, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Evansville L 49–57  11–12
    (3–8)
    Ford Center (3,352)
    Evansville, IN
    Feb 3, 2018
    3:00 pm, FSMW/NBCSC
    Indiana State L 66–77  11–13
    (3–9)
    McLeod Center (4,564)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    Feb 7, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Bradley W 74–65  12–13
    (4–9)
    McLeod Center (3,794)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    Feb 10, 2018
    3:00 pm, FSMW/NBCSC
    at Drake L 64–71  12–14
    (4–10)
    Knapp Center (5,121)
    Des Moines, IA
    Feb 13, 2018
    7:00 pm, PSN/ESPN3
    Evansville W 47–41  13–14
    (5–10)
    McLeod Center (3,346)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    Feb 17, 2018
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Illinois State L 75–79  13–15
    (5–11)
    Redbird Arena (6,535)
    Normal, IL
    Feb 20, 2018
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Valparaiso W 68–63  14–15
    (6–11)
    Athletics–Recreation Center (2,071)
    Valparaiso, IN
    Feb 24, 2018
    3:00 pm, ESPN3
    Missouri State W 71–56  15–15
    (7–11)
    McLeod Center (4,834)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    Missouri Valley Tournament
    Mar 1, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    (9) vs. (8) Evansville
    First round
    W 60–50  16–15
    Scottrade Center (4,852)
    St. Louis, MO
    Mar 2, 2018
    12:00 pm, ESPN3
    (9) vs. (1) Loyola–Chicago
    Quarterfinals
    L 50–54  16–16
    Scottrade Center (6,410)
    St. Louis, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

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