Need to get that Cleveland State stink off me quickly. Only the second road game for WSU, which lost the other and has lost three in a row to DI opponents overall. UNI is 5-0 at home and yet again defensively dominant. It leads the country in scoring defense at 55.4 points allowed per game and also in the top-20 in three-point percentage defense (.261) and in field goal percentage defense (.362). The Panthers lead the MVC in assist/turnover ratio (1.88) and rank second with 17.1 assists per game. A White Out game. It's December in Cedar Falls. A White Out is the social event of the month if not year. I see Bruce Marshall is on UNI so that makes me feel better.

Regional sources have suggested we keep an eye on UNI, as Ben Jacobson has once again maneuvered the pieces to his liking in Cedar Falls. Shooting accuracy has always been the trademark of Jacobson's Panthers and the current edition looks no different, hitting nearly 48% from the floor and 38% beyond the arc. Another UNI staple, versatility, reflected in top scorers wing Leon Bond III (13 ppg) and G Trey Campbell, who score inside and outside. Meanwhile, Wichita's recent winless 0-3 run at the Battle 4 Atlantis last week in the Bahamas suggests the Shockers are a work in progress, and need another scorer to emerge to relieve some of the burden from G Kenyon Giles (17.7 ppg). Play UNI