2022–23 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team

2022–23 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record14–18 (9–11 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMcLeod Center
Seasons
2022–23 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bradley 16 – 4   .800 25 – 10   .714
Drake † 15 – 5   .750 27 – 8   .771
Southern Illinois 14 – 6   .700 23 – 10   .697
Belmont 14 – 6   .700 21 – 11   .656
Indiana State 13 – 7   .650 23 – 13   .639
Missouri State 12 – 8   .600 17 – 15   .531
Murray State 11 – 9   .550 17 – 15   .531
Northern Iowa 9 – 11   .450 14 – 18   .438
Illinois State 6 – 14   .300 11 – 21   .344
Valparaiso 5 – 15   .250 11 – 21   .344
UIC 4 – 16   .200 12 – 20   .375
Evansville 1 – 19   .050 5 – 27   .156
† 2023 MVC tournament winner


The 2022–23 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Northern Iowa during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by 17th-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 13–17, 9–11 in MVC Play to finish in 8th place. In the MVC tournament, they defeated Illinois State in the opening round before losing to Bradley in the quarterfinals.

Previous season

With a win over Loyola on February 26, 2022, the Panthers won the regular season MVC championship.[1] They finished the regular season 18–10, 14–4 in MVC play to finish in first place. They defeated Illinois State in the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Loyola. As a No. 1 seed who didn't win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Saint Louis in the first round before losing in the second round to BYU.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Tywhon Pickford 3 G 6'4" 200 Senior Minneapolis, MN Graduated
AJ Green 4 G 6'4" 190 Junior Cedar Falls, IA Declared for NBA draft
Trae Berhow 11 G 6'5" 198 Senior Mayer, MN Graduated
Antwan Kimmons 22 G 6'0" 185 Sophomore Oakdale, MN Transferred to Concordia St. Paul
Noah Carter 35 F 6'6" 229 Sophomore Dubuque, IA Transferred to Missouri

2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Trey Campbell
PG 		Cedar Falls, IA Cedar Falls High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 6, 2021 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
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:

  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 13, 2021.

Roster

2022–23 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Nate Heise 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Lincoln Lake City, MN
F 1 Cole Henry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS So Oskaloosa Oskaloosa, IA
G 2 Ege Peksari 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Sisli Terakki İzmir, Turkey
G 3 Landon Wolf 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Cedar Falls Cedar Falls, IA
G 4 Trey Campbell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Fr Cedar Falls Cedar Falls, IA
G 12 Charlie Miller (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Lumberton Lumberton, NC
G 13 Bowen Born 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Norwalk Norwalk, IA
G/F 15 Michael Duax 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Hempstead Dubuque, IA
F 20 Chase Courbat 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Fr Cedar Falls Cedar Falls, IA
F 23 Derek Krogmann (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS So West Delaware Manchester, IA
G 30 Hunter Jacobson (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Cedar Falls Cedar Falls, IA
G/F 32 Tytan Anderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So North Scott Eldridge, IA
G 33 Drew Daniel (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Dowling Catholic West Des Moines, IA
F 34 James Betz 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Garner–Hayfield–Ventura Ventura, IA
F 50 Austin Phyfe 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Sr Waverly-Shell Rock Waverly, IA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 14, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Dubuque W 84–52  –
 McLeod Center (2,608)
Cedar Falls, IA
Regular Season
November 7, 2022*
7:30 p.m., ESPN3 		Wartburg W 105–49  1–0
 McLeod Center (3,331)
Cedar Falls, IA
November 11, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Richmond L 55–68  1–1
 Robins Center (6,814)
Richmond, VA
November 14, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ACCN 		at No. 16 Virginia Canceled due to campus shooting John Paul Jones Arena 
Charlottesville, VA
November 21, 2022*
11:30 a.m., CBSSN 		vs. San Francisco
NABC Hall of Fame Classic Semifinals 		L 69–75  1–2
 T-Mobile Center (301)
Kansas City, MO
November 22, 2022*
10:30 a.m., CBSSN 		vs. Grand Canyon
NABC Hall of Fame Classic Consolation 		L 67–69  1–3
 T-Mobile Center (201)
Kansas City, MO
November 26, 2022*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Northern Illinois W 83–76  2–3
 McLeod Center (3,378)
Cedar Falls, IA
November 30, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Bradley L 53–68  2–4
(0–1) 		Carver Arena (4,043)
Peoria, IL
December 3, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Evansville W 72–55  3–4
(1–1) 		McLeod Center (2,983)
Cedar Falls, IA
December 6, 2022*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Toledo L 75–83  3–5
 McLeod Center (2,474)
Cedar Falls, IA
December 9, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		McNeese State L 49–52  3–6
 McLeod Center (3,620)
Cedar Falls, IA
December 12, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		South Florida L 69–72  3–7
 McLeod Center (2,750)
Cedar Falls, IA
December 17, 2022*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Towson
Legends of Basketball Chicago Hoops Showcase 		W 83–66  4–7
 United Center 
Chicago, IL
December 21, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		St. Bonaventure W 62–52  5–7
 McLeod Center (1,876)
Cedar Falls, IA
December 28, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Missouri State L 67–79  5–8
(1–2) 		McLeod Center (4,123)
Cedar Falls, IA
December 31, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Illinois State W 66–60  6–8
(2–2) 		CEFCU Arena (3,208)
Normal, IL
January 4, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Valparaiso W 69–67  7–8
(3–2) 		Athletics–Recreation Center (915)
Valparaiso, IN
January 7, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Southern Illinois W 69–57  8–8
(4–2) 		McLeod Center (3,391)
Cedar Falls, IA
January 10, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Murray State W 75–67  9–8
(5–2) 		McLeod Center (3,201)
Cedar Falls, IA
January 14, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Belmont L 72–76  9–9
(5–3) 		Curb Event Center (2,700)
Nashville, TN
January 18, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Illinois State W 65–63  10–9
(6–3) 		McLeod Center (2,935)
Cedar Falls, IA
January 21, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UIC W 78–72  11–9
(7–3) 		Credit Union 1 Arena (2,312)
Chicago, IL
January 25, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Valparaiso W 77–66  12–9
(8–3) 		McLeod Center (3,674)
Cedar Falls, IA
January 28, 2023
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Indiana State L 71–79  12–10
(8–4) 		Hulman Center (4,419)
Terre Haute, IN
February 1, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Drake L 81–88 2OT 12–11
(8–5) 		Knapp Center (6,229)
Des Moines, IA
February 4, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPNews 		Bradley L 69–77  12–12
(8–6) 		McLeod Center (4,392)
Cedar Falls, IA
February 8, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Evansville L 59–71  12–13
(8–7) 		Ford Center (4,094)
Evansville, IN
February 11, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN3 		Indiana State L 62–80  12–14
(8–8) 		McLeod Center (4,174)
Cedar Falls, IA
February 15, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Drake L 74–82  12–15
(8–9) 		McLeod Center (4,469)
Cedar Falls, IA
February 18, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Missouri State W 69–66  13–15
(9–9) 		Great Southern Bank Arena (4,002)
Springfield, MO
February 22, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Southern Illinois L 63–86  13–16
(9–10) 		Banterra Center (5,101)
Carbondale, IL
February 26, 2023
11:30 a.m., ESPN+ 		Belmont L 75–83  13–17
(9–11) 		McLeod Center 
Cedar Falls, IA
MVC Tournament
March 2, 2023
12:00 pm, MVC TV 		(8) vs. (9) Illinois State
Opening round 		W 75–62  14–17
 Enterprise Center (3,161)
St. Louis, MO
March 3, 2023
12:00 pm, MVC TV 		(8) vs. (1) Bradley
Quarterfinals 		L 66–72  14–18
 Enterprise Center 
St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[2]

References

  1. ^ Southard, Dargan. "Northern Iowa basketball clinches Missouri Valley regular-season title with thrilling win over Loyola". Des Moines Register. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Northern Iowa. Retrieved November 16, 2022.