For the first time in 65 games, Northern Iowa will be without its star point guard.
Panthers head coach Ben Jacobson announced on Sunday that junior point guard AJ Green would undergo hip surgery this week and miss the rest of the season. He had started UNI's previous 65 games before the injury and had generated NBA buzz in the preseason.
A member of the 50-player preseason Naismith Trophy watch list, Green first felt pain in his hip Nov. 26 against Saint Mary's at the Crossover Classic.
Upon returning from the event, Green was evaluated in Iowa City and ultimately arrived at the decision to have season-ending hip surgery.