Northern Iowa Panthers at Missouri State Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
55 - 62
Johnson's second 20-20 game helps Missouri St. beat N. Iowa
Johnson has two of the nation's five games this season with at least 20 points and 20 rebounds. It was his fourth consecutive double-double and his 10th of the season.
Miller scored seven points, including two conventional 3-point plays, during a 15-2 run that gave Missouri State (13-3, 3-0 Missouri Valley Conference) a 12-point lead late in the first half. The Bears took a 31-22 lead into the break and Northern Iowa trailed the rest of the way.
Miller made a layup and Johnson hit two free throws to give Missouri State a 19-point lead with six minutes to go, but the Bears missed 7 of 8 from the field and committed three turnovers from there. Northern Iowa (8-7, 0-3) made six consecutive field-goal attempts during a 17-2 run that cut its deficit to 57-53 when Klint Carlson hit a 3-pointer with 29 seconds remaining, but Missouri State made 5-of-6 free throws thereon to seal it.
Tywhon Pickford had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Carlson added 16 and nine, for Northern Iowa. It was the third double-double for Pickford, a 6-foot-4 freshman guard, who came in averaging 8.9 rebounds per game.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Ryan Kreklow made Free Throw. | 55 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Ryan Kreklow made Free Throw. | 55 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Foul on Tywhon Pickford. | 55 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Klint Carlson made Layup. | 55 - 60 |
Statistics
 UNI |
 MOST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-53 | FG | 20-54 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 4-18 | 3PT | 4-16 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 11-19 | FT | 18-27 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 9 | Assists | 6 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 25 | Fouls | 17 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 4,934 | 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 |