UNI coach Ben Jacobson breaks down the Panthers’ win over Drake. Dargan Southard/Press-Citizen
CEDAR FALLS, Ia. — It’s been a seesawing ride through the conference slate as Northern Iowa desperately tried to find its bearings. There have been more ups than downs of late, but this year’s ride is nearing an end unless the Panthers muster one last gasp.
That’s the beauty of conference tournaments, though: Turning it on for one weekend can wash the regular season’s pain away.
“Being an older player and being around, you know that it’s a long season,” redshirt junior guard Wyatt Lohaus said.