NCAAB Game Recap - Northern Iowa at Illinois State
Tue Jan 8, 2019 8:00 PM EST

Duke
87
Wake
65
F
Tenn
87
Mizzu
63
F
Purd
59
MSU
77
F
Okla
59
TxTch
66
F
UNC
90
NCSU
82
F
MissSt
82
SouthCar
87
F(OT)
TAMU
74
KY
85
F
Toled
80
Buff
110
F
IaSt
70
Baylor
73
F
StJon
71
Vill
76
F
Tex
58
OkSt
61
F
MD
82
Minn
67
F
NIU
83
Mia-O
70
F
Brown
97
Canis
90
F(OT)
E MI
84
Ball
82
F(2OT)
(N/A)
59
Yale
88
F
Manh
63
Maris
78
F
W MI
73
Kent
88
F
MOSt
72
IndSt
57
F
Akr
86
CenMI
88
F(OT)
Ohio
63
BGSU
82
F
(N/A)
56
NCAT
104
F
NrthIA
69
IlSt
70
F
LoyIL
48
Evans
67
F
Brad
50
Valpa
61
F
SIU
70
Drake
82
F
AF
64
ColSt
87
F
Bama
79
LSU
88
F
FlGlf
56
N AL
61
F
Wyo
54
SDSU
84
F
UNLV
80
NM
69
F

Jan 8, 2019, 8:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Northern Iowa

33

36

69

Illinois State

32

38

70

Illinois State downs Northern Iowa 70-69 behind Yarbrough
Tue Jan 8, 2019 10:51 PM

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) Milik Yarbrough scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Phil Fayne added 19 points with seven boards, and Illinois State held off Northern Iowa 70-69 on Tuesday night.

Matt Chastain scored 12 points for the Redbirds (9-7, 2-1 Missouri Valley Conference), who trailed 33-32 at halftime but Fayne opened the second half with a basket and they never trailed again.

The Redbirds led by 10 points three different times in the second half before the Panthers rallied late, closing to 69-67 on AJ Green's jumper with seven seconds left. Matt Hein's made 1 of 2 from the line for a three-point lead. Green's free throws with two seconds left closed the gap to the final score and the Panthers didn't get off another shot.

Green scored 19 points with three 3-pointers for Northern Iowa (6-10, 1-2). Tywhon Pickford and Wyatt Lohaus added 11 points apiece and Isaiah Brown grabbed 10 rebounds.

Leaders

Northern Iowa PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
A. Green 19 0 0 3 0 0
W. Lohaus 11 0 0 2 1 0
Illinois State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
M. Yarbrough 23 0 3 8 0 1
P. Fayne 19 0 1 7 3 1

Team Comparison

NrthIA IlSt
Points For 69 70
Field Goals 25/56-45% 28/54-52%
Three Pointers 9/21-43% 6/22-27%
Free Throws 10/12-83% 8/13-62%
Offensive Rebounds 11 7
Defensive Rebounds 23 20
Rebounds 35 29
Blocks 3 2
Steals 5 8
Turnovers 14 11
Personal Fouls 16 14
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - IlSt Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Tue Jan 8 NrthIA 69 @ IlSt 70 A. Green 19 M. Yarbrough 23

Game Information

Stadium: Redbird Arena, Normal, Illinois
Attendance: 4,107
Game Time: