Northern Iowa Panthers at Missouri State Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
55 - 52
Morgan helps Northern Iowa hold off Missouri State 55-52
Bennett Koch added 14 points and seven rebounds and Klint Carlson had 10 points for the Panthers (13-12, 8-6 Missouri Valley), who have won three straight and eight of their last nine.
Dequon Miller and Jarred Miller had 12 each for the Bears (15-12, 6-8), who have lost three straight and five of six. Obediah Church had 12 rebounds and Alize Johnson 10 as Missouri State had a 41-24 advantage on the boards.
The Bears had a 15-0 run in the first half but Morgan had back-to-back 3-pointers in the last minute and the Panthers trailed 28-27 at the break. Morgan's 3 with 4:57 to play put Northern Iowa up 52-45 with 4:57 to play but the Panthers missed their last four shots. But Missouri State, which missed 10 straight, only made two of its last four down the stretch.
Neither team shot 40 percent.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Northern Iowa Deadball Team Rebound. | 55 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Ryan Kreklow missed Three Point Jumper. | 55 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Chris Kendrix Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Hunter Rhodes missed Three Point Jumper. | 55 - 52 |
Statistics
 UNI |
 MOST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-48 | FG | 21-59 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 10-22 | 3PT | 4-19 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 7-10 | FT | 6-9 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Assists | 8 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Springfield, MO
Capacity:
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 |
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 | 6 | 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 |