Josh Weeber averaged a team-high 22 points this past weekend to lead Upper Iowa to a weekend and series sweep against Augustana and Wayne State. The freshman stepped up late against Augie on Friday night as he hit three of his game-high six three-pointers in overtime. His first two triples of the extra period gave UIU a one-point lead, but the Vikings battled back. Weeber let his final trifecta fly from the top of the arc and hit nothing but net to put the Peacocks out in front for good as the home team sealed the 104-100 victory in OT. His sixth three-pointers against the Vikings ties a season-high for Weeber, while his 10 treys from the weekend ties a team-high in back-to-back games. In all, Weeber shot a red-hot 62-percent from deep and matched that percentage from the floor by hitting 15 of his 24 attempts. The Dubuque, Iowa native added four rebounds and three steals to his stat line for the weekend.
The Upper Iowa men’s basketball team continued its strong play over the past month winning seven of eight as the Peacocks delivered a weekend sweep to close out the NSIC regular season. On Friday night, Augie and UIU were even at the end of regulation and need an overtime period to decide the outcome. Despite the Vikings taking an early 4-point lead, UIU stormed back for the 104-100 win thanks to strong perimeter shooting. Joey Woods and Grant Lang were a terrific one-two punch for the home team as the duo combined for 45 points - 25 of which came from Woods. The redshirt-senior added 7 assists and 6 rebounds to his stat line, while Lang hit three triples to earn his fifth 20-point outing of the season. The Peacocks used that momentum to jump all over Wayne State on Saturday, early and often. Despite a couple Wildcat runs late in the game, the Peacocks used a suffocating 23-5 run in the second half to secure an 85-74 victory at home on senior night. Weeber led UIU in scoring that night as well, hitting 8-of-10 field goals for a game-high 22 points. With the win, the Peacocks clinched the fourth seed and a home playoff game next Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. against Minnesota Duluth as part of the first round of the NSIC/Sanford Health Men’s Basketball Tournament. UIU defeated the Bulldogs, 87-85, back on Feb. 14 in Fayette.
