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Northern Iowa brings nice nucleus for 2016-17 season

The departure of three seniors marks the end of an era for Northern Iowa men’s basketball.

Wes Washpun, Matt Bohannon and Paul Jesperson were part of a combined 54 victories the past two seasons — the best such stretch in school history — and back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances.

They also experienced the extremes of March Madness, from Jesperson’s half-court shot to beat Texas in the first round to squandering a 12-point lead in the final 44 seconds of regulation against Texas A&M, just 48 hours later.

It’s doubtful any future class will provide a wider range of memories.