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Michigan State gets by the Panthers, 59-52(AP) Northern Iowa (30-5) knocked off one March monster but couldn't make it two straight, unable to contain the athletic Spartans for an entire game after stunning top-seeded Kansas in the second round. Durrell Summers scored 19 points and Korie Lucious hit a whirling turnaround jumper with 95 seconds left, helping fifth-seeded Michigan State survive a mid-major scare with a 59-52 win over pesky Northern Iowa in the Midwest Regional semifinals Friday night. Michigan State (27-8) needed a half to get used to Northern Iowa's grinding style and held the Panthers to 10 free throws over the final 10:22 to send the heroes of the Heartland home empty-handed. Northern Iowa (30-5) knocked off one March monster but couldn't make it two straight, unable to contain the athletic Spartans for an entire game after stunning top-seeded Kansas in the second round. Lucious hit his acrobatic shot, then Michigan State held and Chris Allen scored on a putback with 31 seconds left to put the Spartans up 57-51 and into Sunday's regional final against Tennessee. More... THANKS FOR A GREAT SEASON PANTHERS!
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Ali Farokhmanesh is featured on the next Sports Illustrated Cover
Waterloo-Cedar Falls CourierPanthers' Sweet 16 has bitter end; MSU wins 59-52 Once overlooked Farokhmanesh finding fame Northern Iowa takes down top-seeded Kansas, 69-67 Giant slayers: UNI beats KU 69-67 Des Moines RegisterSpartans end Panthers' dream season Northern Iowa looked No. 1 in the eye and didn't back down Fans greet Northern Iowa players at Waterloo airport Sports IllustratedMichigan State holds off Northern Iowa 59-52 Northern Iowa, Jacobson agree to new 10-year deal with big raise An All Mid-Major Final Four is a possibility Northern Iowa's poise down the stretch fuels upset of No. 1 Kansas ESPNMichigan State ends UNI's tourney run, advances to Midwest final Ali lands knockout blow of Jayhawks UNI draws late crowd at airport Boston GlobeNorthern Iowa is headed in a good direction Washington PostNorthern Iowa may be underdogs, but Panthers are no stranger to NCAA tournament Wall Street JournalWhat a Weekend at the Big Dance Green Bay Press-GazetteAshwaubenon's Adam, Jake Koch are big men on campus after Northern Iowa upset USA Today'Not Cinderella:' Northern Iowa takes center stage in Sweet 16 CBS SportsMeet Northern Iowa, legit tourney contender It's a crying shame Kansas didn't want it sooner Yahoo SportsDestiny’s darlings eye Final Four Kansas City StarThe Kansas City Star knew... before it happened KU’s dreams dissolve into tears Wichita EagleSorry, this one's in no way a fluke Lawrence Journal-WorldNorthern Iowa relishes victory Las Vegas Sun |
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Links of InterestNCAA Basketball TournamentUNI PanthersUNI Panthers Basketball Web Site Panthers beat UNLV 69-66 to advance to the second roundAli Farokhmanesh found himself open against UNLV's trapping defense for the decisive 3-pointer with 4.9 seconds left as the Panthers ended a 20-year drought in the NCAA tournament with a 69-66 victory Thursday night in the Midwest Regional. Support the Panther Men's Team on FacebookUNI fans can support their team by giving up their Facebook status for the team. After Selection Sunday and each tournament matchup, fans will have their Facebook status updated by Nike in support of the Panthers. The team with the most fan support when the games begin on Thursday, March 18 will win a pep rally thrown by Nike Basketball, Nike iD, and Nike Pro Combat to kick off its 2010-11 season. Fans can check out the Nike Tournament Ready Since Day One Web site at http://go.nike.com/tourney or the UNI-specific home page at http://go.nike.com/northerniowa. How to Support the Panthers by
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Pep Rally in St. LouisJoin the pep band, cheer team, and TC at the rally for all Panther fans! Cash bar available. Brought to you by the UNI Alumni Association and UNIPantherPhoto.com. 3 – 5 p.m. Marriott Union Station Following the Cat’s win on Friday, we’ll do it all over again on Sunday. Rally time will be determined based on the Elite Eight game times. Travel PlansThe Panthers will play Michigan State on Friday at 8:37 p.m. in St. Louis. Tickets Tickets can be arranged through UNI's UNItix at 319-273-4TIX. NCAA Tournament Ticket Info Hotel Info The team hotel is the Marriott Union Station. It is sold out. For information on all hotels in the St. Louis area, visit www.explorestlouis.com. Some hotels have made room blocks available to UNI fans. As this information becomes available it will be posted here. We cannot guarantee availability. Westin St. Louis Millennium Hotel Support the PanthersGame Watch Locations Want to watch the game with other Panther fans in your area? Check out the Alumni Association's list of locations across the country. Don't see one for your area? Check with your favorite local restaurant or pub to make sure they will air the game and submit the information online. Fans! Post your Selection Sunday and March Madness® photos at the official UNI photo site - http://unialumniassociation.shutterfly.com/ Panther Pride Days The day of the Panther's NCAA tournament game will be "Panther Pride Day". Encourage your friends and co-workers to wear purple and upload digital photos of your group to the UNI Facebook Page Fan Photos.
The Panther Pep Band cheers on the 'Cats! |
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