Northern Iowa Panthers vs Illinois State Redbirds

Women's College Basketball

Northern Iowa

10-10

55-59

Final

Illinois St

12-9

CEFCU Arena

Lead tracker

UNI leadsBiggest lead UNI 2, ILST 7

ILST leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
UNI	8	11	22	14	55
ILST	8	12	21	18	59

Who won: Illinois St 59-55

The Illinois State Redbirds beat the Northern Iowa Panthers 59-55 on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at CEFCU Arena. Kya Hurt led the Illinois St in points (16). Jenna Twedt led the Northern Iowa in points (19).

Player of the game

Trista Fayta

ILST · 11 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 4 STL

6.9

Win probability

100%ILST final

UNIILST

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00ILS
Defensive rebound
Illinois State Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:00
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kaylynn Janes misses 25-foot three point jumper
K. Janes · 8 PTS
Q4 0:01UNI
Shorttimeout
Northern Iowa Timeout
Q4 0:01
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Kya Hurt makes free throw 2 of 2
K. Hurt · 16 PTS
UNI 55 - 59 ILST
Q4 0:01
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Kya Hurt makes free throw 1 of 2
K. Hurt · 16 PTS
UNI 55 - 58 ILST
Q4 0:01
Foul on Taryn Wharton
Foul on Taryn Wharton.
T. Wharton · 6 PTS
Q4 0:02
Personalfoul
Foul on Jenna Twedt.
Q4 0:03
Foul on Kaylynn Janes
Foul on Kaylynn Janes.
K. Janes · 8 PTS
Q4 0:04ILS
Regulartimeout
Illinois State Timeout
Q4 0:04ILS
Defensive rebound
Illinois State Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:05
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jenna Twedt misses 26-foot three point jumper
J. Twedt · 19 PTS
Q4 0:17
Personalfoul
Foul on Grace Nelson.
Q4 0:20UNI
Shorttimeout
Northern Iowa Timeout
Q4 0:20
+2
Driving layup
Addison Martin makes driving layup
A. Martin · 8 PTS
UNI 55 - 57 ILST
Q4 0:36
Defensive rebound
Trista Fayta Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:42
Block
Jaeden Pratt Block.
J. Pratt · 6 PTS
Q4 0:42
Misses layup
Elise Jaeger misses layup
E. Jaeger
Q4 0:57
Defensive rebound
Kaylynn Janes Defensive Rebound.
Q4 1:01
Misses 23-foot three point jumper
Kya Hurt misses 23-foot three point jumper
K. Hurt · 16 PTS
Q4 1:21
Misses 6-foot turnaround jump shot
Taryn Wharton misses 6-foot turnaround jump shot
T. Wharton · 6 PTS
Q4 1:37
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Trista Fayta makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Fayta · 11 PTS
UNI 55 - 55 ILST
Q4 1:37
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Trista Fayta makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Fayta · 11 PTS
UNI 55 - 54 ILST
Q4 1:37
Foul on Ryley Goebel
Foul on Ryley Goebel.
R. Goebel · 9 PTS