Northern Iowa Panthers vs Illinois State Redbirds

College Basketball

Northern Iowa

12-8

54-59

Final

Illinois St

14-6

CEFCU Arena

Lead tracker

UNI leadsBiggest lead UNI 2, ILST 13

ILST leads

Team	1H	2H	T
UNI	16	38	54
ILST	24	35	59

Who won: Illinois St 59-54

The Illinois State Redbirds beat the Northern Iowa Panthers 59-54 on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at CEFCU Arena. The Illinois St outscored the Northern Iowa 24-16 in the 1st half. Boden Skunberg led the Illinois St in points (20). Ben Schwieger led the Northern Iowa in points (15).

Player of the game

Boden Skunberg

ILST · 20 PTS, 8 REB

7.7

Win probability

100%ILST final

UNIILST

Tap or hover the line to see the play.

Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
Defensive rebound
Boden Skunberg Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:01
Misses 29-foot three point jumper
Leon Bond III misses 29-foot three point jumper
L. Bond III · 10 PTS
H2 0:10
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Mason Klabo makes free throw 2 of 2
M. Klabo · 6 PTS
UNI 54 - 59 ILST
H2 0:10
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Mason Klabo makes free throw 1 of 2
M. Klabo · 6 PTS
UNI 54 - 58 ILST
H2 0:10
Foul on Max Weisbrod
Foul on Max Weisbrod.
M. Weisbrod · 3 PTS
H2 0:16ILS
Shorttimeout
Illinois State Timeout
THREEH2 0:16
Three! Step back jumpshot, 24 ft
M. Weisbrod · 3 PTS
Max Weisbrod makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
UNI 54 - 57 ILST
H2 0:21
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Johnny Kinziger makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Kinziger · 6 PTS
UNI 51 - 57 ILST
H2 0:21
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Johnny Kinziger makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Kinziger · 6 PTS
UNI 51 - 56 ILST
H2 0:21
Foul on Geon Hutchins
Foul on Geon Hutchins.
G. Hutchins · 1 PTS
H2 0:22
+2
Layup
Ben Schwieger makes layup
B. Schwieger · 15 PTS
UNI 51 - 55 ILST
H2 0:29
TO
Bad pass turnover
Ty'Reek Coleman bad pass turnover
T. Coleman · 8 PTS
H2 0:37ILS
Shorttimeout
Illinois State Timeout
H2 0:44
Defensive rebound
Boden Skunberg Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:45
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Ben Schwieger misses free throw 2 of 2
B. Schwieger · 15 PTS
H2 0:45
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Ben Schwieger makes free throw 1 of 2
B. Schwieger · 15 PTS
UNI 49 - 55 ILST
H2 0:45
Foul on Chase Walker
Foul on Chase Walker.
C. Walker · 7 PTS
H2 0:51
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Ty'Reek Coleman makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Coleman · 8 PTS
UNI 48 - 55 ILST
H2 0:51
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Ty'Reek Coleman makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Coleman · 8 PTS
UNI 48 - 54 ILST
H2 0:51
Foul on Trey Campbell
Foul on Trey Campbell.
T. Campbell · 9 PTS
H2 0:51UNI
Regulartimeout
Northern Iowa Timeout
H2 0:51
+2
Driving layup
Leon Bond III makes driving layup
L. Bond III · 10 PTS
UNI 48 - 53 ILST
H2 1:04ILS
TO
Lost ball turnover
team turnover