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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Recent Plays
| 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 | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| 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 |
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 |