Illinois State Redbirds at Northern Iowa Panthers
· NCAA Men's BasketballSkunberg, Kinziger lead Illinois State past Northern Iowa 71-69
Skunberg had eight rebounds for the Redbirds (19-11, 11-8 Missouri Valley Conference). Kinziger shot 5 of 13, including 3-for-7 from beyond the arc, to add 14 points. Chase Walker shot 5 of 7 from the field and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points.
Will Hornseth, Trey Campbell and Ben Schwieger all scored 13 to lead the Panthers (18-12, 10-9). Hornseth grabbed nine rebounds, and Campbell added five assists.
Skunberg put up seven points in the first half for Illinois State, who led 28-23 at the break. Walker scored 13 points in the second half for Illinois State.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Ben Schwieger Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Johnny Kinziger misses free throw 2 of 2 | 71 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Johnny Kinziger makes free throw 1 of 2 | 71 - 69 |
Statistics
ILST |
UNI |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-53 | FG | 24-48 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 10-27 | 3PT | 9-16 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 56 |
| 9-11 | FT | 12-19 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 7 | Assists | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 20 | Fouls | 12 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 8 |
| 16 | Lead Changes | 16 |
| 53 | Percent Led | 32 |
Game Information
Venue: McLeod Center
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Attendance: 3,907 | Capacity:
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Attendance: 3,907 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-11 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-12 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-19 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |


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