FINAL RECORD
18-14, 9-9, 5th place in the Missouri Valley.

WHAT WENT RIGHT
Senior C Eric Coleman led the Panthers in scoring (12.3), shooting percentage (55.1) and rebounding (8.8). He tied for the team lead in assists (2.0) and blocks (1.3). Sophomore C Jordan Eglseder made strides. If he can improve his stamina and stay injury-free, the 7-footer can be a force in the MVC.

WHAT WENT WRONG
The absence of a point guard ruined Northern Iowa's chances. Adam Viet and Jared Josten did what they could, but neither is a point guard. Coleman's intensity mysteriously waned in February, perhaps costing Northern Iowa a few wins that could have put it in the NIT.

QUOTE TO NOTE
"What he's done a good job of is last year he made some improvements, this year he made more improvements in terms of his consistency and really channeling that energy and that heart in the right direction, and now the last two weeks he's really put it all in the right direction." -- Ben Jacobson, UNI coach, on senior C Eric Coleman.

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