Missouri State Bears at Northern Iowa Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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89 - 94
89 - 94
Hot shooting leads N. Iowa past Missouri St. 94-89
Buss hit 10 of 13 field goals and made 5 of 6 from beyond the arc, where the Panthers (10-8, 4-2 Missouri Valley Conference) were 13-of-21. Tuttle made 7 of 8 from the field.
Trailing 61-59 and facing its only deficit of the game, Northern Iowa went on a 20-6 run to take a 79-67 lead. Missouri State (12-6, 2-4) cut its deficit to 88-86 on a 3-pointer with 28 seconds left, but the Panthers then converted their final six free throw attempts.
Ron Mvouika scored 28 for the Bears, who shot 59.3 percent from the field. Mvouika went 10 of 13 from the field and hit all six of his 3-point attempts.
It was Missouri State's third straight loss.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 89 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Wes Washpun Defensive Rebound. | 89 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Devon Thomas missed Three Point Jumper. | 89 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Seth Tuttle made Free Throw. | 89 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Seth Tuttle made Free Throw. | 89 - 93 |
Statistics
 MOST |
 UNI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-54 | FG | 31-46 |
| 59 | Field Goal % | 67 |
| 12-21 | 3PT | 13-21 |
| 57 | Three Point % | 62 |
| 13-17 | FT | 19-28 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 21 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 2 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 12 | Assists | 24 |
| 1 | Steals | 5 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 24 | Fouls | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: McLeod Center
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Attendance: 5,232 | Capacity:
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Attendance: 5,232 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 2 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |