Northern Iowa Panthers vs Illinois State Redbirds, MVC Tournament Quarterfinal

College Basketball

Northern Iowa

21-12

74-52

Final

Illinois St

20-12

Enterprise Center

Lead tracker

UNI leadsBiggest lead UNI 22, ILST 0

ILST leads

Team	1H	2H	T
UNI	35	39	74
ILST	27	25	52

Who won: Northern Iowa 74-52

The Northern Iowa Panthers beat the Illinois State Redbirds 74-52 in MVC Tournament Quarterfinal on Friday, March 6, 2026 at Enterprise Center. The Northern Iowa outscored the Illinois St 39-25 in the 2nd half. Leon Bond III led the Northern Iowa in points (19). Chase Walker led the Illinois St in points (11).

Player of the game

Leon Bond III

UNI · 19 PTS, 4 REB

7.2

Win probability

100%UNI final

UNIILST

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:01UNI
TO
Lost ball turnover
team shot clock turnover
H2 0:32
Defensive rebound
Geon Hutchins Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:35
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Ty Pence misses 23-foot three point jumper
Ty Pence · 7 PTS
H2 0:42
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Tristan Smith makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Smith · 9 PTS
UNI 74 - 52 ILST
H2 0:42
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Tristan Smith makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Smith · 9 PTS
UNI 73 - 52 ILST
H2 0:42
Foul on Ty Pence
Foul on Ty Pence.
Ty Pence · 7 PTS
H2 0:44
Steal
Tristan Smith Steal.
T. Smith · 9 PTS
H2 0:44
TO
Bad pass turnover
Johnny Kinziger bad pass turnover
J. Kinziger · 8 PTS
SLAMH2 0:51
Dunk, 1 ft
T. Smith · 9 PTS
Tristan Smith makes 1-foot dunk
UNI 72 - 52 ILST
H2 1:16
+2
Driving layup
Ty Pence makes driving layup
Ty Pence · 7 PTS
UNI 70 - 52 ILST
H2 1:39
+2
Layup
Leon Bond III makes layup (Max Weisbrod assists)
L. Bond III · 19 PTS · ast M. Weisbrod
UNI 70 - 50 ILST
H2 1:50
+2
Floating jump shot, 12 ft
Ty Pence makes 12-foot floating jump shot
Ty Pence · 7 PTS
UNI 68 - 50 ILST
H2 2:07
+2
Layup
Leon Bond III makes layup (Max Weisbrod assists)
L. Bond III · 19 PTS · ast M. Weisbrod
UNI 68 - 48 ILST
H2 2:26UNI
Regulartimeout
Northern Iowa Timeout
H2 2:32
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Landon Moore makes free throw 2 of 2
L. Moore · 1 PTS
UNI 66 - 48 ILST
H2 2:32ILS
Dead ball rebound
Illinois State Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 2:32
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Landon Moore misses free throw 1 of 2
L. Moore · 1 PTS
H2 2:32
Foul on Ben Schwieger
Foul on Ben Schwieger.
B. Schwieger · 11 PTS
H2 2:49
Offensive Rebound
Landon Wolf Offensive Rebound.
L. Wolf · 9 PTS
H2 2:52
Misses 8-foot jumper
Ty Pence misses 8-foot jumper
Ty Pence · 7 PTS
H2 3:06
Defensive rebound
Landon Wolf Defensive Rebound.
H2 3:06
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Trey Campbell misses free throw 1 of 1
T. Campbell · 12 PTS
H2 3:06
Foul on Landon Wolf
Foul on Landon Wolf.
L. Wolf · 9 PTS