Northern Kentucky Norse at Illinois State Redbirds
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Lewis' 15 help Illinois State knock off Northern Kentucky 62-59
Darius Burford's layup for Illinois State ended the scoring with 58 seconds left.
Lewis added six rebounds for the Redbirds (6-3). Dalton Banks added 14 points while going 5 of 8 (4 for 7 from 3-point range), and he also had six rebounds. Burford had 13 points and shot 5 for 14 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line.
The Norse (5-4) were led by Marques Warrick, who recorded 15 points. Cade Meyer added 10 points for Northern Kentucky. In addition, Michael Bradley finished with eight points and four assists.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 59 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Illinois State Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jeramiah Israel missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jeramiah Israel Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 62 |
Statistics
 NKU |
 ILST |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-56 | FG | 24-58 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 7-20 | 3PT | 8-27 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 8-10 | FT | 6-9 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 17 | Assists | 14 |
| 12 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: CEFCU Arena
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 3,215 | Capacity:
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 3,215 | Capacity:
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 2-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Milwaukee | 1-0 | 0.5 | 4-6 |
| Robert Morris | 2-1 | 0.5 | 9-4 |
| Youngstown State | 2-1 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 2-1 | 0.5 | 7-6 |
| Detroit Mercy | 2-1 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| Wright State | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Northern Kentucky | 1-2 | 1.5 | 9-4 |
| Green Bay | 1-2 | 1.5 | 6-7 |
| Cleveland State | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
| IU Indianapolis | 0-3 | 2.5 | 4-9 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 2-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-2 |
| Illinois State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Murray State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Bradley | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-4 |
| Valparaiso | 0-0 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Indiana State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| Drake | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| Evansville | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-8 |
| UIC | 0-2 | 2 | 4-7 |