A stark contrast has developed In the Panthers' first nine games, as better teams are dealing with UNI without much trouble; lesser teams are getting taken to the woodshed. To wit: the margin of victory in those five wins is nearly 32 pg. Indeed, the Panthers are developing something of a KO punch with an offense now hitting nearly 52% from the floor and better than 40% of its triples, and really rumbled in last Saturday's 101-57 romp past NIU when Jacob Hutson 22 points (in just 19 minutes!) set the tone. Meanwhile, after 20 pg scorer Frankie Fidler transferred to Michigan State, Chris Crutchfield's Omaha lacks a sharp edge, and the Mavs' currently inverted assist/TO ratio is a negative departure from a year ago, and Valley insiders suggest falls in the category that the Panthers can handle. Play UNI