Ben Jacobson
Ben Jacobson
Ben Scott Jacobsonis the head men's basketball coach at the University of Northern Iowa since 2006. He served as an assistant at North Dakota, North Dakota State, and Northern Iowa before taking over as head coach at Northern Iowa in 2006...
anyone far percent selection team
As far as we're concerned, we're 100 percent positive. Unfortunately, we don't have anyone on this team on the selection committee.
defensive intensity pride team
I try to pride myself on defense. Anything to give the team intensity on the defensive end.
both knows student trust trying understand
There's a lot of trust between the two of them. They both understand what each other is trying to do. It's like a student that knows everything.
eyes premier teams
It's two of the premier mid-major teams going at it. A lot of eyes will be on this game.
game maybe pressure
This is a game we really wanted to get. Maybe we put a little too much pressure on ourselves.
devote help leaders practice step team time tried
There were times where he couldn't devote as much time to practice and the team so we tried to step up as leaders and help out as much as we could.
game
This is as big a game as we'll have all year.
committee hope note selection takes tough
This is a tough, tough conference, and I hope the (NCAA Tournament) selection committee takes note of that. It's going to be a long week.
defense
Our defense is what sparked that (16-2) run.
defense
Our defense was what sparked that run. We were able to get some stops, and then get some things in transition.
face
Sometimes you've got to face reality. And that is the reality.
across front jersey people power says teams
Sometimes, with teams from the power conferences, people look at what it says across the front of the jersey when it comes to getting rated.
climbing couple hard steps terms worked
I feel like I've worked hard but I've also been very fortunate. I have skipped a couple of steps in terms of climbing the ladder.
change changing philosophy plays team terms
I don't see my philosophy in terms of the way our team plays changing much. I really don't. I don't like change with anything I do. I especially don't like it when things are going well.