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UNI Blows A 12-Point Lead: The SupercutWe’re still all trying to figure out how UNI blew a 12-point lead in 44 seconds, but in the meantime here’s the entire sequence compressed into less than a minute of painful, painful video. (Unless you’re an Aggies fan, that is, or one of those insufferable people who cheer for “the SEC.”)...

The Greatest Comeback In The History Of College Hoops Is Still Unthinkable“I wish I could get some time back,” said Northern Iowa’s Paul Jesperson, but the problem for the Panthers wasn’t really that there was not enough time, was it? Up 12 points on Texas A&M, 44 seconds remaining, a Sweet 16 berth within view, just about every metric and every win probability calculator...

Northern Iowa's Incredible Half-Court Buzzer-Beater, As Called On UNI RadioIt’s almost twelve hours later, and we’re still pinching ourselves in disbelief that Northern Iowa’s Paul Jesperson made the half-court buzzer-beater to down Texas last night. Here’s how Panthers Radio play-by-play man Gary Rima called it live on KXEL in Cedar Rapids....

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Northern Iowa Advances On Half-Court Buzzer-Beater

Paul Jesperson’s half-court desperation heave found the bucket and delivered the Northern Iowa Panthers to the NCAA tournament’s second round, erasing a game-tying basket with two seconds remaining by Texas’s Isaiah Taylor and eliminating the Longhorns....

One Of ESPN's "Hot Topics" Is A Football Game That Does Not Exist

Midway through tonight’s Russell Athletic Bowl, ESPN’s Mike Patrick introduced a sponsored segment intending to highlight the biggest stories in college football. One of these, strangely, was a game that did not happen....

Northern Iowa Shocks Top-Ranked North Carolina

#1 North Carolina went down to Cedar Falls, Iowa to take on Northern Iowa and lost 71-67 after the Panthers capped their furious comeback (they won the second half 39-26) with a game-winning steal. Pretty good cornerback instincts here!...

Northern Iowa Beats NDSU, Ends Nation's Longest Division I Win Streak

North Dakota State's NCAA Division I-leading 33-game winning streak is over after losing 23-3 to Northern Iowa today at the UNI-Dome. ...