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Peacocks Drop Close NSIC Matchup to Northern State
Peacocks Win Pivotal Home Game Thanks to Domination on the Backboards The Peacocks used a 12-5 advantage in second chance points thanks to 12 offensive rebounds. Upper Iowa got a huge effort from Chris Sullivan off the bench; the junior grabbed five offensive rebounds in fourteen minutes. The home team also registered a 29-0 advantage in bench points. The Peacocks fans saw twelve of the thirteen young men that touched the floor put marks in the scorebook. Upper Iowa held on for a thrilling six point win, 71-65, to improve to 10-11 overall and move back to .500 in the NSIC at 7-7. (MORE) 
Warriors Dominate Second Half; Defeat Peacocks Saturday night's men's basketball game at Upper Iowa featured two teams that were both named in the first NCAA Regional poll of the season released earlier this week. Upper Iowa was named as the #10 team in the region, while the Warriors of Winona State were recognized as the #9 squad in the region. The Warriors shot 55% in the first half to build a nine-point advantage at the break. The visitors dominated the second half thanks to a 19-2 run over the opening six minutes and never looked back. Winona State won the game 88-56. The Warriors improve to 15-5 overall and 9-4 in the NSIC, while the Peacocks fall to 9-11 overall and 6-7 in conference play. (MORE) Peacocks and Warriors Set to Battle on Saturday This Weekend in Men's Basketball... Winners of three of their last four games, the UIU men's basketball team puts their two-game winning streak on the line Saturday night as the Winona State University Warriors visit Dorman Gym in Fayette for a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference matchup. Tip off is scheduled for 8 p.m. The Warriors enter Saturday's contest with a 14-5 mark overall which includes an 8-4 league record. NSIC scoring leader, David Johnson, paces WSU with 20.5 points per game while shooting 47.4% from beyond the three-point arc and 83.9% from the charity stripe. Upper Iowa enters the game with a 9-10 record overall and a 6-6 NSIC mark. The Peacocks are led by junior Matt Lesan who averages 12.1 points, 2.7 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game. (MORE) Peacocks Ranked Tenth in First Regional Rankings of the Season The Peacock men's basketball team is ranked as the #10 team in the Central Region after the first NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Regional Rankings were released this afternoon. Upper Iowa is 9-10 overall, 6-6 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and 9-9 against teams in the Central Region. The Central Region consists of the NSIC and the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC). Minnesota State is ranked second in the region and is sandwiched between RMAC schools, Mesa State and Metro State, who are ranked first and third respectively. (MORE) Upper Iowa Completes Road Sweep with Win over MSU Moorhead The Peacock men's basketball team completed a much needed sweep this weekend with a second straight decisive victory on the road against an NSIC-foe. The Upper Iowa and MSU Moorhead offenses opened the game by matching each other's baskets, but the Peacocks used a dominant run midway through the half to push out to a lead that they did not relinquish. Upper Iowa posted the 63-45 win to improve to 9-10 overall and 6-6 in the NSIC. Upper Iowa has now won three of their last four conference games to return to .500 in the NSIC. After today's conference games, UIU sits in seventh place. (MORE) Peacocks Dominate Golden Eagles in NSIC Tilt The Upper Iowa men's basketball team travelled to Crookston, Minn. for a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference matchup with the Golden Eagles of UM, Crookston on Friday night. UIU controlled the contest from start-to-finish on their way to collecting a 71-52 victory, their first NSIC road victory since defeating Bemidji State on Feb. 23, 2008. UMC put the first two points on the board but Upper Iowa responded quickly with a 12-2 run, engineered by five points each from Matt Lesan and Brad Burgus, to hold a 12-4 lead with 15:15 to play before halftime. The Peacocks kept extending their lead by going on a 16-4 run which lasted until the six minute mark of the first half to extend the visitors lead to 28-8, but the Peacocks weren't done as they kept the pressure on and took a 38-15 lead into the halftime break. (MORE) Peacock Basketball Teams in Northern Minnesota for Pair of NSIC Match Ups The Upper Iowa men's and women's basketball teams are in Crookston, Minnesota today and will travel to Moorhead, Minnesota tomorrow for this weekend's Northern Sun Conference match ups. Both double headers are scheduled to begin with the women's game at 6 p.m. and the men's game to follow at approximately 8 p.m. The men's team enters the weekend with a 7-10 record overall and a 4-6 mark in the Northern Sun. The Peacocks are currently tied for 9th place in the NSIC. Minnesota, Crookston is in last place in the conference with a 0-9 record and a 3-12 mark overall, while MSU Moorhead is tied for 11th place with a 6-10 record overall and a 3-6 record in conference play. The women's team enters the road trip with a 1-15 record overall and a 0-10 mark in the NSIC. The Peacocks will look for their first conference win of the season Friday night against the Golden Eagles. UMC comes in with a 6-9 record overall and 4-5 mark in NSIC action, which places them in a tie for 9th place. MSU Moorhead is in fourth place with a 6-3 record in the NSIC and are 12-4 overall. (MORE) Peacocks Prepare to Battle Golden Eagles and Dragons This Weekend This Weekend in Men's Basketball... Following a weekend which saw the Peacock men's basketball team pick up their first victory over a ranked team as an NCAA Division II institution, UIU hits the road this weekend for a pair of NSIC matchups On Friday, UIU visits Crookston, Minn. to line up against the Golden Eagles of UM, Crookston. UMC enters the matchup with an 11-game losing streak and brings a 3-12 record which includes an 0-9 NSIC mark into Friday's matchup. The Golden Eagles are led by Akeem Cubie's 19.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. (MORE) |
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