THIS WEEKEND IN PEACOCK MEN'S BASKETBALL…
Upper Iowa (17-14, 10-12 NSIC) heads north to Minot, N.D. for the second time this season as they get set for the first round of the 2018 NSIC/Sanford Health Tournament. The Peacocks, the No. 6 seed from the NSIC South, take on the Beavers of Minot State University, the No. 3 seed from the NSIC North, at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at the MSU Dome. There will be live stats available and live audio available through the Minot State athletic department, and the game will be shown in eastern Iowa on KCRG TV 9.2.
 

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PEACOCK STORYLINES...

HOME SWEEP: The Peacocks pushed their winning streak to three this past weekend in Fayette with wins over Wayne State (73-68) and Augustana (87-77). UIU held off the Wildcats late in a defensive battle before outscoring the Vikings on Senior Day behind Carson Parker's 28 points.

WHAT'S UP "DOC": Fifth-year Head Coach Brooks McKowen made history in the win over Augustana last Saturday night. The win gave him 88 for his career at UIU, moving him past legendary coach John "Doc" Dorman for fourth on the all-time list in program history. McKowen has 61 NSIC wins, the most in Upper Iowa men's basketball history.

"PARK"-ING ONLY: Senior Carson Parker has continued to impress late in the season for the Peacocks. The guard scored 47 more points on Senior Weekend, pushing his career total to 1,458, good for eighth all-time in program history. Parker has tallied 10 20-point games this season, the most in a single-season in UIU's NCAA Division II history. His 27 double-digit performances are also the best mark in a single season at the D-II level.

REESE'S PIECES: Jareese Williams has been a big piece of the offense lately for the Peacocks. The redshirt freshman has 34 points in the last four games, including a 14-point effort in the win over Augustana. Williams has hit 10 three-pointers during that span, including a 4-8 performance against the Vikings. For the season, the Mason City, Iowa native is averaging 5.3 points per game, and is shooting 43% from behind the arc.

TOURNAMENT HISTORY: For the first time in the six-year history of the 16-team NSIC Tournament bracket, the Peacocks will go on the road. UIU hosted first-round games each of the last five seasons, going 5-0 in such games. Upper Iowa is 8-5 in the conference tournament, including a run to the championship game a season ago.
 

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THE SERIES…
Two years ago in Minot, the Beavers defeated the Peacocks for the first time in history, 88-83. Overall in the series, Upper Iowa still has the upper hand, leading 8-1 in the series that began in 2012. Last season in Dorman Gym, the Peacocks won 82-67 behind a 50-point second-half performance. UIU earned a 99-89 win over MSU on Jan. 27, behind 57-second half points.