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FINAL
Mar 4, 2021

Game Recap

Phyfe scores 21 to lift N. Iowa over Illinois St. 65-60. Austin Phyfe matched his season high with 21 points as Northern Iowa narrowly defeated Illinois State 65-60 in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tourney on Thursday night.

Box Score

12T
ILST293160
UNI303565
Illinois State Redbirds logoILLINOIS STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
21Dusan Mahorcic297-120-01-270117315
10Emon Washington312-60-30-03111234
3Howie Fleming Jr.211-40-10-07210222
12Antonio Reeves294-91-61-122102310
0DJ Horne332-81-45-574302110
23Harouna Sissoko80-10-00-00000010
4Abdou Ndiaye113-41-20-00011017
2Josiah Strong264-100-40-04220108
1Dedric Boyd121-41-31-21100004
TOTAL24-5841.4%4-2317.4%8-1080.0%3112103161460
Northern Iowa Panthers logoNORTHERN IOWAMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
50Austin Phyfe299-140-03-490215321
13Bowen Born362-120-73-43300117
0Nate Heise302-51-30-16310115
11Trae Berhow352-102-72-25230118
3Tywhon Pickford285-60-01-295302211
35Noah Carter284-81-30-02221229
34James Betz112-50-10-12203104
32Tytan Anderson30-00-00-01000000
TOTAL26-6043.3%4-2119.0%9-1464.3%3717115131065

Play-by-Play

1st halfilstuni
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (19:33) Dusan Mahorcic made Layup. Assisted by Antonio Reeves.
    20
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (19:10) Nate Heise missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (19:05) Emon Washington Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (18:51) DJ Horne missed Layup.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (18:48) Dusan Mahorcic Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (18:47) Dusan Mahorcic Turnover.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (18:47) Trae Berhow Steal.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    +2 (18:30) Austin Phyfe made Layup. Assisted by Tywhon Pickford.
    22
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (18:11) Dusan Mahorcic made Layup.
    42
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (17:49) Bowen Born missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (17:46) Howard Fleming Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (17:34) Emon Washington missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (17:32) Austin Phyfe Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    +2 (17:18) Tywhon Pickford made Layup.
    44
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (17:00) Dusan Mahorcic Turnover.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (16:38) Bowen Born missed Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (16:38) Emon Washington Block.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (16:34) DJ Horne Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (16:32) Emon Washington made Layup. Assisted by DJ Horne.
    64
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (16:16) Trae Berhow missed Dunk.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (16:13) Howard Fleming Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (16:08) Howard Fleming Jr. Turnover.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    +2 (15:47) Austin Phyfe made Jumper. Assisted by Nate Heise.
    66
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (15:28) Josiah Strong made Jumper.
    86
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    +2 (15:01) Austin Phyfe made Jumper. Assisted by Trae Berhow.
    88
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +3 (14:43) Antonio Reeves made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josiah Strong.
    118
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (14:16) Trae Berhow missed Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (14:12) Josiah Strong Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (14:07) Josiah Strong missed Layup.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (14:07) Austin Phyfe Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (14:06) Foul on Abdou Ndiaye.
  • (14:06) Official TV Timeout
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (13:47) Foul on Antonio Reeves.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    +1 (13:47) Trae Berhow made Free Throw.
    119
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    +1 (13:47) Trae Berhow made Free Throw.
    1110
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (13:34) Antonio Reeves made Jumper.
    1310
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    +2 (13:10) Nate Heise made Layup. Assisted by Trae Berhow.
    1312
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (13:00) Dedric Boyd missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (12:57) James Betz Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (12:47) Noah Carter Turnover.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (12:47) Antonio Reeves Steal.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (12:34) Josiah Strong missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (12:32) Tywhon Pickford Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    +2 (12:15) Noah Carter made Dunk. Assisted by James Betz.
    1314
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (11:55) Antonio Reeves missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (11:53) Tywhon Pickford Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (11:29) Noah Carter missed Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (11:25) Josiah Strong Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (11:11) Abdou Ndiaye made Dunk. Assisted by Antonio Reeves.
    1514
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (10:54) Trae Berhow missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (10:51) Dedric Boyd Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +3 (10:45) Dedric Boyd made Three Point Jumper.
    1814
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (10:42) Northern Iowa Timeout
  • (10:42) Official TV Timeout
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (10:15) Trae Berhow missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (10:15) Tytan Anderson Offensive Rebound.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (10:10) Trae Berhow missed Layup.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (10:08) Illinois State Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (9:48) Dusan Mahorcic Turnover.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (9:48) Trae Berhow Steal.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (9:40) Nate Heise missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (9:37) DJ Horne Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +3 (9:25) DJ Horne made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josiah Strong.
    2114
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    +2 (9:00) Austin Phyfe made Layup.
    2116
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (8:36) Dusan Mahorcic made Layup. Assisted by DJ Horne.
    2316
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    +2 (8:20) Austin Phyfe made Layup. Assisted by Bowen Born.
    2318
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (8:05) Foul on Nate Heise.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (7:56) DJ Horne Turnover.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (7:56) Austin Phyfe Steal.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (7:52) Austin Phyfe Turnover.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (7:52) DJ Horne Steal.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (7:44) DJ Horne missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (7:41) Tywhon Pickford Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (7:29) Foul on Harouna Sissoko.
  • (7:29) Official TV Timeout
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    +1 (7:29) Austin Phyfe made Free Throw.
    2319
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    +1 (7:29) Austin Phyfe made Free Throw.
    2320
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (7:14) Foul on Tywhon Pickford.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (7:09) DJ Horne missed Jumper.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (7:07) Tywhon Pickford Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (6:48) Foul on Emon Washington.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    +1 (6:48) Bowen Born made Free Throw.
    2321
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (6:48) Bowen Born missed Free Throw.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (6:47) Howard Fleming Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (6:37) Foul on Austin Phyfe.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (6:26) Howard Fleming Jr. Turnover.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (6:26) Noah Carter Steal.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (6:06) Foul on Dusan Mahorcic.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (6:04) Noah Carter missed Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (6:01) DJ Horne Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (5:43) Dusan Mahorcic missed Layup.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (5:43) James Betz Block.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (5:39) Howard Fleming Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (5:36) Antonio Reeves missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (5:34) Trae Berhow Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (5:11) James Betz missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (5:08) Emon Washington Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (4:59) Dusan Mahorcic Turnover.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (4:59) Nate Heise Steal.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    +2 (4:50) James Betz made Layup. Assisted by Nate Heise.
    2323
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (4:50) Foul on Antonio Reeves.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (4:50) James Betz missed Free Throw.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (4:50) Howard Fleming Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (4:44) Foul on Noah Carter.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (4:36) Abdou Ndiaye made Dunk. Assisted by Howard Fleming Jr..
    2523
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (4:19) Trae Berhow missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (4:17) Howard Fleming Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (4:09) Josiah Strong made Jumper.
    2723
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (3:49) James Betz Turnover.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (3:49) Abdou Ndiaye Steal.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (3:41) Emon Washington missed Layup.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (3:41) James Betz Block.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (3:38) Bowen Born Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (3:32) Tywhon Pickford Turnover.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (3:32) Emon Washington Steal.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (3:27) Dedric Boyd missed Layup.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (3:24) Howard Fleming Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (3:04) Howard Fleming Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (3:01) Bowen Born Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    +2 (2:47) James Betz made Jumper.
    2725
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (2:43) Emon Washington Turnover.
  • (2:43) Official TV Timeout
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (2:32) Bowen Born missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (2:29) Dusan Mahorcic Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (2:04) DJ Horne missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (2:01) Austin Phyfe Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    +2 (1:55) Bowen Born made Jumper.
    2727
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (1:34) Dusan Mahorcic Turnover.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (1:34) Tywhon Pickford Steal.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (1:25) Foul on Howard Fleming Jr..
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    +1 (1:25) Austin Phyfe made Free Throw.
    2728
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (1:25) Austin Phyfe missed Free Throw.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (1:25) DJ Horne Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    +2 (1:06) Josiah Strong made Jumper.
    2928
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    +2 (0:43) Noah Carter made Layup.
    2930
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (0:23) Josiah Strong Turnover.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (0:23) Noah Carter Steal.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (0:04) Bowen Born missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (0:02) Illinois State Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (0:02) Illinois State Timeout
  • Illinois State Redbirds logo
    (0:00) Antonio Reeves missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Iowa Panthers logo
    (0:00) Northern Iowa Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

60Points65
24-58(41.4%)Field Goal(%)26-60(43.3%)
4-23(17.4%)3-Point(%)4-21(19%)
8-10(80%)Free Throw(%)9-14(64.3%)
33(6)Rebounds(Offensive)38(11)
12Assists17
10Steals11
3Blocks5
16Turnovers13
14(0)Fouls(Technical)10(0)
7Largest Lead7

Game Details

Thursday, March 4, 2021 · 8:00 PM
McLeod Center · Cedar Falls, IA
attendance: 663 (10.0%)
spread: UNI -6.5
over/under: 139.5