Northwestern State Demons at Illinois State Redbirds
· NCAA Men's BasketballSharp scores 23 as Northwestern St tops Illinois St 70-67
Sharp added five steals for the Demons (3-2). Isaac Haney scored 14 points while going 4 of 8 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from distance, and 5 for 7 from the line, and added nine rebounds. Dayne Prim went 4 of 8 from the field to finish with 11 points.
The Redbirds (2-2) were led by Darius Burford, who recorded 20 points and five assists. Kendall Lewis added 14 points and seven rebounds for Illinois State. In addition, Colton Sandage finished with 12 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Illinois State Offensive Rebound. | 70 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Colton Sandage missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Liam McChesney Offensive Rebound. | 70 - 67 |
Statistics
NWST |
ILST |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-53 | FG | 24-53 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 7-13 | 3PT | 9-25 |
| 54 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 15-18 | FT | 10-12 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 7 | Assists | 13 |
| 11 | Steals | 1 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 17 | Fouls | 18 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: CEFCU Arena
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 3,098 | Capacity:
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 3,098 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 22-12 |
| 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 |


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