BYU welcomes Northern Iowa to the Marriott Center on Saturday

PROVO, Utah – BYU returns to action on Saturday, March 19, when the Cougars host Northern Iowa at the Marriott Center in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament. Tip-off is schedule for 7 p.m. MDT.

Saturday’s contest will be broadcast on ESPN+. It will also be broadcast live on BYU Sports Network and BYU Radio – Sirius XM 143/89.1 FM HD2 and KSL 102.7 FM/1160 AM.

BYU Notes (23-10, 9-6 West Coast Conference)

• Caleb Lohner scored a career-high 20 points as BYU advanced to the second round of the NIT with a 93-72 victory over Long Beach State on Wednesday evening at the Marriott Center.
• With its win over The Beach, BYU improved to 13-2 at home this season and 38-5 during Mark Pope’s tenure as head coach.
• Alex Barcello has made a 3-pointer in 16 consecutive games, tied for the ninth-longest streak in a season in program history.

Head Coach – Mark Pope

• Alma Mater: Kentucky, 1996
• Division I Career Record: 144-81 (7th Season)
• Record at BYU: 67-25 (3rd Season)

Northern Iowa Notes (20-11, 14-4 Missouri Valley Conference)

• Northern Iowa went on the road on Wednesday and defeated No. 3 seed Saint Louis 80-68 to advance to the second round of the NIT.
• The Panthers are led by 16th year head coach Ben Jacobson, who was named the Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year for a fifth time after leading them to the MVC regular season title.
• AJ Green is the leading scorer for the Panthers as the two-time Larry Bird MVC Player of the Year is averaging 18.9 points per game, shooting 41.0 percent from the field, 37.9 percent from 3-point range and 91.5 percent from the free throw line.

Head Coach – Ben Jacobson

• Alma Mater: North Dakota, 1993
• Division I Career Record:321-200 (16th Season)

Series Information

• Series Record: BYU leads 1-0
• Last Meeting, BYU won 84-76, December 25, 2015
• H/A/N: 0-0/0-0/1-0

Broadcast Information

• TV: ESPN+
• TV Talent: Roxy Bernstein, Corey Williams
• Radio: BYU Sports Network, BYU Radio Sirius XM 143/89.1 FM HD2, KSL 102.7 FM/1160 AM
• Streamed Audio: BYURadio.org, BYUCougars.com/LiveRadio and the BYU Radio, BYU Cougars and BYU Gameday apps
• Radio Talent: Greg Wrubell, Mark Durrant
• Live stats: BYUCougars.com