Northern Iowa Panthers at Drake Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Hornseth puts up 16, Northern Iowa downs Drake 75-53
Hornseth finished 7 of 11 from the field for the Panthers (19-12, 11-9 Missouri Valley Conference). Ben Schwieger shot 6 for 11, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc to add 15 points. Tristan Smith had 12 points and shot 5 of 7 from the field and 2 for 3 from the free-throw line.
Eli Shetlar led the way for the Bulldogs (12-19, 6-14) with 15 points. Owen Larson added 15 points for Drake. Wilguens Jr. Exacte finished with nine points and six rebounds. The loss is the ninth straight for the Bulldogs.
Northern Iowa took the lead for good with 5:38 left in the first half. The score was 39-24 at halftime, with Hornseth racking up 12 points. Northern Iowa outscored Drake by seven points over the final half, while Smith led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 75 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Eli Shetlar makes 23-foot three point jumper (Okku Federiko assists) | 75 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Andrew Alia Offensive Rebound. | 75 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Eli Shetlar misses 23-foot three point jumper | 75 - 50 |
Statistics
 UNI |
 DRKE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-59 | FG | 18-58 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 31 |
| 10-25 | 3PT | 9-37 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 9-12 | FT | 8-11 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 14 | Assists | 9 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 25 | Largest Lead | 3 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 83 | Percent Led | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 4,488 | 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 |