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    UNI
    Northern Iowa PanthersNorthern IowaUNI
    11-2, 0-1 MVC
    70
    11-2, 0-1 MVC
    Final
    12T
    Northern Iowa
    UNI
    304070
    Illinois St
    ILST
    205676
    ILST
    Illinois State RedbirdsIllinois StILST
    6-7, 1-0 MVC
    76
    6-7, 1-0 MVC

    Northern Iowa Panthers @ Illinois State Redbirds

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    Game Leaders

    UNIILST
    Points
    AJ Green
    23
    A. Green#4
    9/14 FG, 3/3 FT
    23
    Points
    DJ Horne
    22
    D. Horne#0
    7/11 FG, 5/5 FT
    22
    Rebounds
    Austin Phyfe
    12
    A. Phyfe#50
    7 DREB, 5 OREB
    12
    Rebounds
    DJ Horne
    3
    D. Horne#0
    3 DREB, 0 OREB
    3
    Assists
    AJ Green
    3
    A. Green#4
    5 TO, 36 MIN
    3
    Assists
    DJ Horne
    4
    D. Horne#0
    2 TO, 35 MIN
    4
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    UNI
    ILST

    48% (25-52)

    Field Goal %

    43% (23-53)

    35% (7-20)

    Three Point %

    56% (10-18)

    62% (13-21)

    Free Throw %

    83% (20-24)

    17

    Turnovers

    9

    39

    Rebounds

    25

    15

    Largest Lead

    6

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Normal, IL

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    Referee:Kelly Self

    Referee:Bret Smith

    Referee:Tyler Kumpf

    Horne scores 22 to carry Illinois State past Northern Iowa

    DJ Horne had a season-high 22 points as Illinois State topped Northern Iowa 76-70 on Tuesday in their first Missouri Valley Conference game of the season.
    Dec 31, 2019, 06:06 pm - Associated Press

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    UNI
    0%

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri Valley ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Murray State0-0-3-0
    UIC0-0-3-0
    Drake0-0-2-0
    Belmont0-0-2-1
    Evansville0-0-2-1
    Northern Iowa0-0-2-1
    Valparaiso0-0-2-1
    Southern Illinois0-0-1-1
    Bradley0-0-1-2
    Illinois State0-0-1-2
    Indiana State0-0-1-2
    Full Standings

    Men's College Basketball News

    Colorado State earns 87-71 win over Portland State

    Colorado State earns 87-71 win over Portland State

    — Josh Pascarelli had 21 points in Colorado State's 87-71 win against Portland State on Wednesday.

    6m

    Pryce Sandfort scores 22 as No. 25 Nebraska rides huge first half to 94-60 win over Lindenwood

    Pryce Sandfort scores 22 as No. 25 Nebraska rides huge first half to 94-60 win over Lindenwood

    — Pryce Sandfort scored 22 points, Damon Wilkinson added 19 and No. 25 Nebraska rolled past Lindenwood 94-60 on Wednesday night.

    8m

    Brown scores 23 as Gardner-Webb takes down Erskine 88-66

    Brown scores 23 as Gardner-Webb takes down Erskine 88-66

    — Seth Brown’s 23 points helped Gardner-Webb defeat Erskine 88-66 on Wednesday.

    11m

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