Illinois State Redbirds at Northern Iowa Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
72 - 83
N. Iowa uses 25-0 run to hold off Illinois St. for 83-72 win
Northern Iowa (11-10, 3-6 Missouri Valley Conference) led 15-14 then exploded on a 25-0 run that included six 3-pointers, including three by Brown. Illinois State went scoreless for 9 1/2 minutes and trailed 41-19 at halftime.
Koch made 3 of 4 free throws for a 76-54 lead with 5:12 left before the Redbirds (10-11, 4-5) ended with an 18-7 run to make the score respectable. Illinois State shot 7 of 27 (26 percent) in the first half but turned it around after intermission on 22-of-38 (58 percent) shooting.
Wyatt Lohaus scored 14 for the Panthers and Juwan McClouds had career highs with nine assists and six steals. Northern Iowa has won three of its last four following a seven-game losing streak.
The Redbirds' Keyshawn Evans made six 3-pointers and scored 25 points. Milik Yarbrough added 20 points and tied his career high with 13 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Keyshawn Evans made Layup. | 72 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Northern Iowa Turnover. | 70 - 83 |
| 2nd 1:08 | Wyatt Lohaus Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 83 |
| 2nd 1:08 | Keyshawn Evans missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 83 |
Statistics
 ILST |
 UNI |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-65 | FG | 26-53 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 12-28 | 3PT | 11-24 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 2-7 | FT | 20-30 |
| 29 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Assists | 18 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 24 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 31 |
Game Information
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Attendance: 3,762 | 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 |