Missouri State Bears at Northern Iowa Panthers
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70 - 64
70 - 64
Johnson has 20 points, 17 boards to lead Missouri State
No. 6 seed Missouri State (17-15) plays second-seeded and No. 21-ranked Wichita State (28-4) in Saturday's semifinal.
The Bears had a seven-point lead with four minutes left. Bennett Koch made two free throws and Klint Carlson converted a 3-point play to pull Northern Iowa to 59-57. Missouri State turned the ball over on its next possession, and Jordan Ashton then missed a 3 for the Panthers.
Johnson's free throw made it 60-57. The Panthers then missed another bucket, and the Bears shot 10 of 10 from the line to seal it. Chris Kendrix had 11 points for the Bears. Jarred Dixon added 10 points and made all 10 of his foul shots.
Jeremy Morgan scored 18 points to lead No. 3 seed Northern Iowa (14-16), which has lost four straight.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Chris Kendrix Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jordan Ashton missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Jarred Dixon made Free Throw. | 70 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Jarred Dixon made Free Throw. | 69 - 64 |
Statistics
 MOST |
 UNI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-48 | FG | 21-61 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 5-16 | 3PT | 6-28 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 25-30 | FT | 16-22 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 9 | Assists | 8 |
| 1 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 21 | Fouls | 22 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: Enterprise Center
Location: St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 9,124 | Capacity:
Location: St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 9,124 | 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 | 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 |
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 |