How to Watch Illinois State at Northern Iowa: Stream Men’s College Basketball Live, TV Channel

Missouri Valley play continues on Saturday as Northern Iowa hosts Illinois State in men’s basketball action. Watch free on Fubo.

The Northern Iowa Panthers will welcome the Illinois State Redbirds to the McLeod Center on Saturday as the teams square-off in a Missouri Valley contest. The Redbirds are currently in sixth place in the conference standings with a Missouri Valley record of 6-6 and an overall record of 14-9. The team is on a three-game win streak with the most recent being a narrow 81-79 win over Illinois Chicago on Wednesday. Chase Walker was impressive offensively, scoring 31 points to lead the team in scoring while Jordan Davis and Malachi Poindexter also finished in double figures with 17 and 12 points, respectively. The team finished the game shooting 51 percent from the field and 47 percent from beyond the arc.

How to Watch Illinois State at Northern Iowa in College Basketball Today:

Game Date: Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025

Game Time: 6:00 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN U

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The Panthers bring a two-game win streak into Saturday’s conference game after beating Missouri State 66-61 on Wednesday to improve to 9-4 in conference play and 15-9 overall, putting the team in third place in the Missouri Valley standings. Trey Campbell and Jacob Hutson each scored 20 points to lead the team offensively and Ben Schwieger chipped in 12 points in the win. Tytan Anderson led on the boards, pulling down seven rebounds to go along with three points on the day.

Illinois State and Northern Iowa have met a total of 92 times in their history and the Panthers hold a slight 47-45 advantage in the all-time series. The teams have already met once this season and the game went in the Panthers’ favor with a narrow 85-84 victory.

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