Southern Illinois Salukis at Northern Iowa Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Hutson scores 20 as Northern Iowa defeats Southern Illinois 78-67
Hutson shot 7 of 10 from the field and 5 for 7 from the line for the Panthers (8-5, 2-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Tytan Anderson added 15 points while shooting 6 of 7 from the field and 3 for 3 from the line while he also had 10 rebounds. Max Weisbrod went 4 of 7 from the field (2 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 10 points.
Jarrett Hensley finished with 20 points and six rebounds for the Salukis (5-8, 0-2). Ali Abdou Dibba added 10 points for Southern Illinois. Drew Steffe had eight points.
Northern Iowa took the lead with 1:02 remaining in the first half and never looked back. Hutson led his team in scoring with 10 points in the first half to help put them ahead 38-34 at the break. Northern Iowa turned a 13-point second-half lead into a 27-point advantage with a 14-0 run to make it a 73-46 lead with 8:38 left in the half. Hutson scored 10 second-half points in the matchup.
Both teams next play Wednesday. Northern Iowa hosts Belmont and Southern Illinois takes on Evansville at home.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Davion Sykes made Dunk. | 67 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Davion Sykes Steal. | 65 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Tytan Anderson Turnover. | 65 - 78 |
Statistics
 SIU |
 UNI |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-57 | FG | 29-52 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 8-24 | 3PT | 7-17 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 7-13 | FT | 13-17 |
| 54 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 10 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 27 |
Game Information
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Attendance: 3,804 | 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 | 23-12 |
| 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 |