Illinois State Redbirds at Northern Iowa Panthers
· MVC Tournament - 1st RoundNorthern Iowa wins MVC Tournament opener 75-62
Born also had five assists for the Panthers (14-17). Michael Duax scored 19 points while shooting 8 of 10 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line, and added five rebounds and three steals. Tytan Anderson was 6 of 10 shooting (2 for 3 from distance) to finish with 16 points.
The Redbirds (11-21) were led by Seneca Knight, who posted 19 points and two steals. Kendall Lewis added 18 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks for Illinois State. Darius Burford also had 14 points and three steals. The loss was the Redbirds' seventh in a row.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Michael Duax Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Kendall Lewis missed Jumper. | 62 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Northern Iowa Turnover. | 62 - 75 |
Statistics
ILST |
UNI |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-55 | FG | 27-58 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 7-21 | 3PT | 9-28 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 9-13 | FT | 12-13 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 19 | Assists | 18 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Enterprise Center
Location: St. Louis, MO
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Location: St. Louis, MO
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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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