Wichita State Shockers at Northern Iowa Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
74 - 55
74 - 55
Wichita St pulls away late in 74-55 win over Northern Iowa
After an 80-76 OT loss to Seton Hall on Dec. 19 dropped Wichita State's record to 5-5, the Shockers have won eight in row including their first seven in conference play.
Markis McDuffie finished with 15 points and Fred VanVleet added 12 points and six assists for Wichita State (13-5, 7-0 Missouri Valley), which shot 56.5 percent from the field while holding Northern Iowa to 32.8 percent.
The Shockers led just 58-52 with 4:11 to play but closed the game on a 16-3 run highlighted by two VanVleet 3-pointers and a perfect 4 for 4 at the free-throw line for Baker.
Matt Bohannon, Bennett Koch, and Wes Washpun each finished with 14 points for the Panthers (10-10, 2-5).
Northern Iowa has lost five of six.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Fred VanVleet Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Paul Jesperson missed Three Point Jumper. | 74 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Fred VanVleet made Three Point Jumper. | 74 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Fred VanVleet Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 55 |
Statistics
 WICH |
 UNI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-46 | FG | 16-49 |
| 57 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 8-15 | 3PT | 8-24 |
| 53 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 14-17 | FT | 15-17 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 23 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 15 | Assists | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 0 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 14 |
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: McLeod Center
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Attendance: 5,425 | Capacity:
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Attendance: 5,425 | Capacity:
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
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 |