THIS WEEKEND IN PEACOCK MEN'S BASKETBALL…
The Peacocks (14-6, 11-3 NSIC) will wrap up their four-game road trip with a pair of NSIC North division matchups inside Dorman Gymnasium in Fayette. Upper Iowa will put its three-game winning streak to the test when they host the Marauders of the University of Mary on Friday night before squaring off with the Beavers of Minot State University on Saturday. Both games will be available online on UIU TV and available in eastern Iowa. Friday night will be broadcast on KCRG TV 9.3, while Saturday's game will be on 9.2.
 

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GAME TWENTY-ONE	GAME TWENTY-TWO
U-MARY MARAUDERS	MINOT STATE BEAVERS
DORMAN GYMNASIUM	DORMAN GYMNASIUM
FAYETTE, IOWA	FAYETTE, IOWA
FRIDAY, JAN. 27 || 8 PM	SATURDAY, JAN. 28 || 6 PM

 

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PEACOCK STORYLINES...

GETCHA BROOMS OUT: Upper Iowa returned home for the first time in 2017 last weekend, and picked up their first sweep of the calendar year in the process. The Peacocks topped the defending national champion Augustana Vikings 95-91 behind a Carson Parker three-pointer with 0.5 seconds remaining, and then used solid defense and timely shooting to defeat the Wildcats 77-71 on Saturday to earn the sweep. UIU is now on a three-game winning streak, and has won four consecutive home games.
 
REGIONAL RANKINGS: The Peacocks are currently ranked fifth in the latest NCAA Division II Central Region Poll Sponsored by D2SIDA. Five NSIC schools are ranked in the top 10 in the region, including MSU Moorhead (3), Southwest Minnesota State (4), Augustana (6), and Northern State (10).
 
DOWN TO THE WIRE: Upper Iowa has played in close games all season long, with 11 of their 20 games being decided by 10 points or less. UIU is 9-2 in such games, and is 7-1 when the game is decided by five points or less. Both games last weekend came down to the wire, with UIU picking up four and five-point wins, respectively, against Augustana and Wayne State.
 
2,017 IN 2017: This season marks the 101st in Peacock men's basketball history. Upper Iowa will play in its 2,017th game all-time on Friday night against the University of Mary. UIU has 915 wins as a program, a .454 winning percentage.
 
100 NSIC WINS: Upper Iowa is two wins away from earning its 100th win all-time in the Northern Sun Conference. UIU joined the league in 2006, after two years as a provisional institution in NCAA Division II. The Peacocks are 11-3 this season in the league, which remains their best record through 14 games since becoming a member of the NSIC.
 
DOUBLE-DIGITS: UIU continues to spread the wealth with points this season. Seven different Peacocks totaled 10 points in a game this past weekend. Jimmy Roth and Kam Rowan have each scored at least 10 points in four straight games, while Jordan Hay has tallied in double-figures in three consecutive. Carson Parker, Dennis Austin III, and Luke Lenhart each totaled 10 or more once this weekend as well.
 

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THE SERIES…

vs. UM MARAUDERS: UIU leads the series 7-5 all-time, and have won four of the last five games in the series. The Peacocks topped the U-Mary 73-66 in Bismarck, N.D. last season, outscoring the Marauders 23-2 in the final eight minutes of the game.
 
vs. MSU BEAVERS: The Beavers defeated the Peacocks for the first time in history last season in Minot, N.D., 88-83. UIU still holds a 6-1 advantage in the series that began in 2012.
 

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ABOUT THE OPPONENTS…

vs. U-MARY: The Marauders (8-12, 6-8 NSIC) extended their winning streak to three with 94-89 win over Minnesota Crookston before dropping to Bemidji State 78-67 on Saturday. U-Mary used a season-high 29 free throws to top UMC, and four Marauders reached double figures in points. U-Mary is led by a trio of players averaging double-digit points, with Bryan Jefferson at the top (15.6 PPG). Damonta Henry (14.6) and Rickey Suggs (10.8) are right behind in scoring.
 
vs. MINOT STATE: The Beavers (10-10, 6-8 NSIC) earned their first NSIC sweep of the season, topping Bemidji State 79-71 and Minnesota Crookston 84-72 at the MSU Dome in Minot, N.D. MiSU hit 10 straight free throws and outscored BSU 18-10 over the final 3:06 of the game to secure the win Friday. The Beavers shot 51.7 percent from the field and knocked down 9-of-16 3-pointers to defeat UMC on Saturday. Tyler Rudolph leads the way, averaging 20.9 points and 9.7 rebounds per game, both a team-high. Rudolph is 12th all-time in career scoring in Minot State history (1,162 points).