Northern Iowa Panthers @ Illinois State Redbirds
7-4, 2-0 MVC
74
7-4, 2-0 MVC
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 20 | 14 | 23 | 74 | |
ILST | 23 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 64 |
7-5, 1-1 MVC
64
7-5, 1-1 MVC
Northern Iowa Panthers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 28 | 25 | 8-11 | 1-1 | 8-10 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| 33 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 35 | 8 | 3-12 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | 15 | 4-13 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 12 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 7 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | 6 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
74 | 25-67 | 7-22 | 17-25 | 49 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 20 | |
37% | 32% | 68% |
Illinois State Redbirds
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 28 | 12 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 22 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 35 | 10 | 3-19 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 35 | 15 | 4-12 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 36 | 10 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 6 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | 1 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
64 | 19-68 | 11-28 | 15-18 | 47 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 32 | 21 | |
28% | 39% | 83% |
Game Information
Normal, IL
ESPN+
Referee:Erika Herriman
Referee:Jeff Cross
Referee:Missy Brooks
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 19-1 | - | 31-4 |
| Belmont | 16-4 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Illinois State | 13-7 | 6 | 24-14 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Northern Iowa | 13-7 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Drake | 10-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| UIC | 9-11 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Southern Illinois | 7-13 | 12 | 10-20 |
| Indiana State | 5-15 | 14 | 10-22 |
| Evansville | 5-15 | 14 | 10-25 |
| Valparaiso | 0-20 | 19 | 0-32 |
Women's College Basketball News
Attorney: Ex-Nebraska assistant admitted having sex with player
Former Nebraska women's basketball assistant Chuck Love acknowledged he had sex with former player Ashley Scoggin before she was dismissed from the team in 2022, according to court documents.
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NCAA tourneys set to expand to 76 teams
The NCAA has initiated the final steps to expand the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments to 76 teams.
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Sources: NCAA basketball tournaments set to move to 76 teams
The NCAA has initiated the final steps to expand the men's and women's basketball tournaments to 76 teams, with sources telling ESPN that clearing the final steps needed is just a formality.
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