Missouri State Bears at Northern Iowa Panthers
· NCAA Men's BasketballRidgnal's 24 lead Missouri State past Northern Iowa 79-67
Ridgnal also contributed 11 rebounds for the Bears (6-7, 2-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Kendle Moore scored 15 points while going 4 of 10 from the floor, including 3 for 7 from distance, and 4 for 4 from the line. Damien Mayo Jr. finished 6 of 7 from the field to finish with 13 points. Chance Moore also had 13.
Bowen Born led the way for the Panthers (5-8, 1-2) with 23 points. Tytan Anderson added 15 points and six rebounds for Northern Iowa. Michael Duax also put up 10 points.
Missouri State led Northern Iowa 40-29 at the half, with Moore (11 points) the high scorer before the break. Ridgnal scored 16 points in the second half to help lead the way as Missouri State went on to secure a victory, outscoring Northern Iowa by one point in the second half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 79 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Dalen Ridgnal Defensive Rebound. | 79 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Landon Wolf missed Three Point Jumper. | 79 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Landon Wolf Offensive Rebound. | 79 - 67 |
Statistics
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| 29-53 | FG | 26-55 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 11-24 | 3PT | 6-21 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 10-14 | FT | 9-14 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 14 | Assists | 11 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 1 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Attendance: 4,123 | 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 | 10 | 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 | 23-12 |
| 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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