Illinois State 71, at Northern Iowa 69

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (Interstat) — In a game defined by a dominant start and a desperate, frantic finish, Illinois State weathered a furious second-half rally from Northern Iowa to escape the McLeod Center with a 71-69 victory in a Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball clash on Wednesday night. The Redbirds, who led by as many as 17 points in the first half and took a 28-23 lead into the break, saw that advantage evaporate completely under a second-half onslaught from the Panthers. Northern Iowa, fueled by a 46-point second-half performance, surged ahead and held a 69-65 lead with just 23… Read more...