Northern Iowa to Rep USA

Northern Iowa will represent the USA in the World University Games, one of the many international basketball competitions this summer. The Games will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, and will feature teams from different universities around the nation. The Northern Iowa Panthers are very excited to get the opportunity to play with the team USA red, white and blue uniforms, and there are high hopes that this team, which has the advantage of playing together all year round, will have success where other US basketball teams have failed in international competition

Said Ben Jacobson, head coach for Northern Iowa, “There’s a different responsibility that we have in representing the United States. The playing of games, there’s a different feel to it and approach to it, and that side of it we’ve taken very seriously. That’s been our top priority. We’re trying to put everything in to be prepared to represent the country to the best of our ability, and we’ll see benefits from that next season, no question.”

After they get back from the Pacific Rim, you can get Northern Iowa Panthers basketball tickets at StubHub.com to see them play here in America.

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