Northern Illinois Huskies at Illinois State Redbirds
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Banks' 17 lead Illinois State past Northern Illinois 81-60
Banks added eight rebounds and three steals for the Redbirds (7-4, 0-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Chase Walker scored 15 points and added six rebounds. Johnny Kinziger went 4 of 12 from the field (4 for 8 from 3-point range) to finish with 12 points, while adding seven rebounds, six assists, and three steals.
The Huskies (3-8) were led in scoring by Quentin Jones, who finished with 27 points. Northern Illinois also got 12 points and two steals from Kailon Nicholls. Tsvet Sotirov had nine points and two steals.
Illinois State took the lead with 16:50 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Kinziger led their team in scoring with nine points in the first half to help put them up 36-28 at the break. Illinois State pulled away with a 14-0 run in the second half to extend a 14-point lead to 28 points. They outscored Northern Illinois by 13 points in the final half, as Walker led the way with a team-high 11 second-half points.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Cameron Barnes Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Kailon Nicholls missed Three Point Jumper. | 60 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Tsvet Sotirov Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Ty Blake missed Jumper. | 60 - 81 |
Statistics
 NIU |
 ILST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-60 | FG | 30-60 |
| 36.7 | Field Goal % | 50.0 |
| 6-29 | 3PT | 10-24 |
| 20.7 | Three Point % | 41.7 |
| 10-12 | FT | 11-14 |
| 83.3 | Free Throw % | 78.6 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 10 | Assists | 19 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 0 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 30 |
Game Information
Location: Normal, IL
Attendance: 2,927 | Capacity:
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Akron | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Miami (OH) | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Ball State | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Buffalo | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Central Michigan | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Ohio | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Bowling Green | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| Western Michigan | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana State | 2-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Drake | 1-0 | 0.5 | 11-0 |
| Bradley | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| Belmont | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Murray State | 1-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Illinois State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-4 |
| UIC | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-4 |
| Missouri State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| Valparaiso | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-7 |
| Evansville | 0-1 | 1.5 | 3-9 |