Indiana State Sycamores at Northern Illinois Huskies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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78 - 80
78 - 80
Northern Illinois beats Indiana State 80-78 in OT
The Sycamores rallied to 72-all on Brenton Scott's jumper with 2 seconds left in regulation. Indian State led 77-75 in overtime after Scott drained a 3 and Brandon Murphy added two free throws, but Northern Illinois' Aaric Armstead tied it at 78 with a dunk.
Porter made a key block when the Sycamores' Jordan Barnes drove for a layup, was fouled and made both from the line. Indiana State outshot Indiana State 41 percent to 35 percent from the field.
Marin Maric scored 25 points, Levi Bradley added 14, and Jaylen Key had 13 and 10 rebounds for the Huskies.
Scott scored 28 points on 10-of-25 shooting for the Sycamores and Barnes and Matt Van Scyoc each added 14 points.
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Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 80 |
| 3rd 0:04 | Laytwan Porter made Free Throw. | 78 - 80 |
| 3rd 0:04 | Laytwan Porter made Free Throw. | 78 - 79 |
| 3rd 0:04 | Foul on Jordan Barnes. | 78 - 78 |
| 3rd 0:22 | Marin Maric Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 78 |
Statistics
 INST |
 NIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-72 | FG | 26-64 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 10-36 | 3PT | 4-18 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 18-22 | FT | 24-37 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 14 | Assists | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 28 | Fouls | 17 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: NIU Convocation Center
Location: Dekalb, IL
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Location: Dekalb, IL
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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 |
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |