On UNI Podcast
On UNI Podcast
On UNI Podcast
Podcast by On UNI Podcast
MVC awards, Arch Madness preview
Nick Petaros of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier joins once again and we begin the podcast recapping Northern Iowa's 70-43 win at Drake in Saturday's regular season finale. We discuss Austin Phyfe's impressive rebounding statistics, Isaiah Brown's current hot streak and another big game off the bench from freshman Noah Carter. We look at some recent shooting struggles from AJ Green and Trae Berhow and discuss the Missouri Valley Conference's awards. We cap the podcast previewing what lies ahead for the top-seeded Panthers at this weekend's MVC Tournament in St. Louis.
Mar 5, 2020
35 min
UNI clinches at least a share of Valley title
Nick Petaros of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier and Gazette correspondent Cole Bair begin episode 49 of the On UNI Podcast recapping Northern Iowa's 84-64 win over Evansville that clinched the Panthers (24-5, 13-4) at least a share of the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season championship. We analyze Noah Carter's play as a small ball 5-man and look at some of the MVC Tournament scenarios that are still possible. We cap the podcast previewing UNI's regular season finale set for Saturday night at Drake (18-12, 8-9).
Feb 29, 2020
33 min
Dissecting UNI’s loss to Loyola and NCAA at-large chances
Gazette correspondent Cole Bair and Nick Petaros of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier begin episode 48 analyzing UNI’s overtime loss at Loyola-Chicago Saturday night. Our discussion includes offensive mishaps and the impact, if any, of extended minutes for the starters. We wonder how much of an effect, if any, a protective facemask might have on AJ Green as he heals a broken nose. We circle back on the Panthers’ rotations and look ahead to Thursday night’s game at Indiana State, and cap the podcast analyzing NCAA Tournament at-large chances and what remains on UNI’s schedule.
Feb 20, 2020
27 min
Is UNI's defense good enough to run the table in the MVC?
Nick Petaros of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier is back for episode 47 of the On UNI Podcast. We begin with a recap of UNI's 71-63 win over Illinois State Wednesday night, which included AJ Green surpassing 1,000 career points. We analyze whether or not the Panthers defense is good enough to not drop a game in a tough upcoming stretch of road games. Finally, we look ahead at UNI's road game against second-place Loyola-Chicago that's set for Saturday night at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.
Feb 15, 2020
28 min
Keys to UNI's offensive efficiency, previewing Drake
This week's On UNI Podcast with Nick Petaros of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier begins with a recap of the Panthers' 63-51 win at Valparaiso Wednesday night. We look at the efficiency of UNI's offense and its continued ability to find ways to win when key players struggle. We analyze the Panthers' (20-3, 9-2) pace of play and offensive versatility. We cap the podcast previewing UNI's game Saturday against in-state rival Drake (16-8, 6-5) that will be played in front of a sold-out McLeod Center.
Feb 8, 2020
23 min
Another blowout of Missouri State puts UNI alone atop Valley
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier sportswriter Nick Petaros and Gazette correspondent Cole Bair begin the podcast recapping UNI's 95-66 win against Missouri State Wednesday night that put the Panthers into first place of the Missouri Valley Conference after Loyola-Chicago's loss at Southern Illinois. We analyze the heavy minutes AJ Green has played in nine conference games and check back in on the likelihood of the Panthers (18-3, 7-2) getting an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. We cap the podcast previewing UNI's game at Evansville (9-13, 0-9) set for this Saturday at 1 p.m. (ESPN3).
Jan 31, 2020
24 min
Turnovers harm UNI at SIU; previewing Loyola-Chicago
Nick Petaros of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier joins Gazette correspondent Cole Bair for another episode of the On UNI Podcast. We recap UNI's (16-3, 5-2) 68-66 loss at Southern Illinois (10-10, 4-3) Wednesday night and analyze another bout of turnover issues. We discuss Luke McDonnell getting minutes at the backup 5 and what to make of how things have trended at the 2-guard spot. We wrap up with a preview of Sunday's game against first-place Loyola-Chicago (14-6, 6-1).
Jan 26, 2020
24 min