Northern Iowa Panthers at Missouri State Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Born's 21 lead Northern Iowa over Missouri State 64-62
Born made a layup and a 3-pointer during a 5-0 surge that gave Northern Iowa a 63-59 lead with 1:36 to play. Alston Mason answered with a 3 to pull Missouri State to 63-62. Nate Heise split a pair of free throws for the Panthers to cap the scoring with 12 seconds left. The Bears' Nick Kramer missed a 3 to end it.
Born added five rebounds for the Panthers (7-7, 1-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Jacob Hutson shot 8 of 12 from the field and 3 for 5 from the line to add 19 points. Tytan Anderson had eight points and shot 3 of 9 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line.
Cesare Edwards finished with 25 points and eight rebounds for the Bears (9-5, 1-2). Missouri State also got 12 points from Mason and 10 from Nick Kramer.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Missouri State Offensive Rebound. | 64 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Nick Kramer missed Three Point Jumper. | 64 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Donovan Clay Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 62 |
Statistics
 UNI |
 MOST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-61 | FG | 23-53 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 3-15 | 3PT | 6-26 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 7-11 | FT | 10-12 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 7 | Assists | 9 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 0 | Blocks | 8 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 3,276 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Illinois State | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Murray State | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Bradley | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-2 |
| Drake | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Valparaiso | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| Indiana State | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-2 | 2 | 6-7 |
| UIC | 0-2 | 2 | 4-8 |
| Evansville | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 1-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Middle Tennessee | 1-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-4 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-5 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-6 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Sam Houston | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |