Missouri State Bears at Northern Iowa Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Anderson's 21 points, 10 rebounds lead Northern Iowa over Missouri State 79-68
Jacob Hutson scored 16 points and three blocks for the Panthers (12-8, 6-3 Missouri Valley Conference).. Will Hornseth had 12 points.
Zaxton King led the Bears (7-13, 0-9) in scoring, finishing with 17 points and three steals. Michael Osei-Bonsu added 11 points and eight rebounds for Missouri State. Dez White had 10 points. The loss was the Bears' eighth in a row.
Northern Iowa took the lead with 12:10 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 37-31 at halftime, with Hornseth racking up nine points. Anderson scored 19 points in the second half.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Michael Osei-Bonsu made Free Throw. | 68 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Missouri State Deadball Team Rebound. | 67 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Michael Osei-Bonsu missed Free Throw. | 67 - 79 |
Statistics
 MOST |
 UNI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-47 | FG | 25-52 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 11-22 | 3PT | 7-16 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 7-10 | FT | 22-29 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 11 | Assists | 17 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 18 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: McLeod Center
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Attendance: 3,491 | Capacity:
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Attendance: 3,491 | Capacity:
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 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Sam Houston | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
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 | 9-3 |
| 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 |