UNI is starting and reminding me of the 2012-13 Birds both teams had/have high preseason hopes...
12-13 Birds:
W vs UC-Santa Barbara 100-72 (host weak team)
W at Drexel 86-84OT (win at a team that was expected to make dance, on national TV)
W vs Delaware St 87-48 (host weak team as part of thanksgiving tournament)
W vs Fairleigh Dickenson 91-58 (host weak team as part of thanksgiving tournament)
2014-15 Panthers:
W vs North Dakota 64-52 (host weak team)
W at Stephen F Austin 79-77OT (win at a team that was expected to make dance, on national TV)
W vs Morgan St 73-53 (host weak team as part of thanksgiving tournament)
11/22 vs North Florida (host weak team as part of thanksgiving tournament)