Illinois State Redbirds at Northern Iowa Panthers
· NCAA Men's BasketballCarter's 2nd-half burst boosts N. Iowa over Illinois St.
Carter scored the first seven points for the Panthers after halftime to give Northern Iowa a 37-35 lead and they never trailed again. Trae Berhow's jumper with 10:35 left extended the lead to 57-38.
The Panthers (11-9, 7-3 Missouri Valley Conference) have won back-to-back contests following a two-game skid and have seven of their last nine.
Liam McChesney had 19 points and eight rebounds for the Redbirds (10-12, 3-6). Mark Freeman and Antonio Reeves each scored 13.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Mark Freeman Turnover. | 64 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Northern Iowa Turnover. | 64 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:41 | Mark Freeman made Layup. | 64 - 79 |
Statistics
ILST |
UNI |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-49 | FG | 26-53 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 8-27 | 3PT | 8-25 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 18-20 | FT | 19-25 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 12 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 4 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 20 | Fouls | 17 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: McLeod Center
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
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Location: Cedar Falls, IA
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2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| Illinois State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Bradley | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-4 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-4 |
| Valparaiso | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-4 |
| Drake | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| Evansville | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| UIC | 0-1 | 1 | 4-6 |


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