Illinois State Redbirds @ Niagara Purple Eagles
22-6, 7-5 Away
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22-6, 7-5 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
ILST | 23 | 33 | 56 |
NIA | 35 | 35 | 70 |
22-7, 9-2 Home
70
22-7, 9-2 Home
Illinois State Redbirds
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 28 | 7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 30 | 3 | 1-12 | 0-3 | 1-4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | 5 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 35 | 10 | 5-10 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 31 | 19 | 7-16 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 6 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | 10 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
56 | 22-58 | 4-18 | 8-16 | 39 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 19 | |
38% | 22% | 50% |
Niagara Purple Eagles
starters |
bench |
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team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 38 | 17 | 5-16 | 1-5 | 6-8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 21 | 6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 23 | 6 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 36 | 19 | 7-14 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 36 | 10 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 5 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | 6 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
70 | 24-57 | 7-20 | 15-23 | 38 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 18 | |
42% | 35% | 65% |
Game Information
Niagara Falls, NY
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-3 | - | 26-4 |
| Murray State | 12-7 | 4 | 20-10 |
| Bradley | 12-7 | 4 | 19-11 |
| UIC | 12-7 | 4 | 17-13 |
| Illinois State | 11-8 | 5 | 19-11 |
| Valparaiso | 11-8 | 5 | 17-13 |
| Northern Iowa | 10-9 | 6 | 18-12 |
| Southern Illinois | 9-10 | 7 | 15-15 |
| Drake | 6-13 | 10 | 12-18 |
| Indiana State | 3-16 | 13 | 10-20 |
| Evansville | 2-16 | 13.5 | 6-23 |
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 16-2 | - | 20-9 |
| Siena | 12-6 | 4 | 19-10 |
| Saint Peter's | 12-6 | 4 | 15-11 |
| Marist | 12-7 | 4.5 | 18-10 |
| Quinnipiac | 11-7 | 5 | 18-11 |
| Fairfield | 10-8 | 6 | 18-11 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 10-8 | 6 | 14-15 |
| Iona | 8-10 | 8 | 16-13 |
| Manhattan | 8-10 | 8 | 12-17 |
| Sacred Heart | 8-11 | 8.5 | 12-18 |
| Canisius | 4-14 | 12 | 9-20 |
| Niagara | 4-14 | 12 | 7-21 |
| Rider | 3-15 | 13 | 4-23 |
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