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).

What it means

Northern Iowa 6-6 on the road; Illinois St 13-2 at home.

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Game info

Venue: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO · Attendance 8,897
Officials: Randy Heimerman (Referee), Kipp Kissinger (Referee), Ed Crenshaw Jr. (Referee)