Illinois State beat Northern Illinois 81–60 at home on Dec 18, 2024.
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 32 | 60 | |
| 36 | 45 | 81 |
| NIU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Jones | 40 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 9-18 | 1-6 |
| Kailon Nicholls | 38 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6-9 | 0-2 |
| James Dent Jr. | 30 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1-11 | 1-7 |
| Joe Munden Jr. | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-4 |
| Jayden Mott | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Tsvet Sotirov | 27 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| Nas Muhammad | 23 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1-7 | 1-4 |
| Steven Tipton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 60 | 24 | 10 | 22-60 | 6-29 |
| ILST | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Kinziger | 29 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 4-12 | 4-8 |
| Dalton Banks | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 8-10 | 0-1 |
| Landon Wolf | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-2 |
| Chase Walker | 18 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 5-6 | 1-1 |
| Ty Pence | 16 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Malachi Poindexter | 25 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4-12 | 1-4 |
| Jack Daugherty | 19 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4-7 | 4-7 |
| Caden Boser | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Cade Norris | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Jordan Davis | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Cameron Barnes | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Ty Blake | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 81 | 42 | 19 | 30-60 | 10-24 |
Starters first, then by minutes. +/- is the team's point margin while he was on the floor.
This game's box score totals; green marks the better side (fewer turnovers and fouls are better).
NIU offense ranks better in 1 of 4 matchups · ILST defense in 3 (2 by a clear margin)
ILST offense ranks better in 3 of 4 matchups (3 by a clear margin) · NIU defense in 1 (1 by a clear margin)
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 360 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
Expected pace: about 68 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best.
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Checking your player views…| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Jones | 36.1 | 14.8 | 4.3 | 2.1 |
| James Dent Jr. | 33.0 | 11.6 | 5.4 | 2.5 |
| Ethan Butler | 26.4 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 1.0 |
| Joe Munden Jr. | 22.6 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 |
| Nas Muhammad | 20.5 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Kailon Nicholls | 20.1 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Tsvet Sotirov | 19.8 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 |
| Quaran McPherson | 18.5 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 0.8 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Kinziger | 35.0 | 15.1 | 3.9 | 2.9 |
| Dalton Banks | 31.9 | 10.2 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| Ty Pence | 29.7 | 10.4 | 4.7 | 2.0 |
| Landon Wolf | 25.6 | 8.1 | 3.4 | 0.8 |
| Chase Walker | 23.6 | 15.9 | 6.9 | 1.3 |
| Malachi Poindexter | 21.2 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 |
| Jordan Davis | 15.5 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| Caden Boser | 13.1 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best; a longer bar is a better rank. A defense ranks well for allowing less: lower shooting percentages, fewer points and rebounds, more turnovers forced.
45% of NIU's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
48% of ILST's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
Average points per game in each period, from box scores, over a team's last 17 games; overtime is pooled into the second half and the game. History, not a forecast: a team that leads late plays differently than one that trails, and a small window swings.
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2024 | ILST+21 | +21 |
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