CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) AJ Green scored 22 points, Noah Carter added 17 and Northern Iowa Panthers edged Southern Illinois Salukis 69-68 on Saturday night for its fifth straight win.
Green was 4 of 12 from the floor, made three 3-pointers and shot 11 of 12 from the line. Green's two free throws stretched Panthers' lead to 69-65 with 0.8 seconds left.
Lance Jones heaved in a 3-pointer at the buzzer for Southern Illinois (9-7, 2-2 Missouri Valley)
Marcus Domask scored 23 points to lead the Salukis. Jones finished with 20 points and Ben Coupet Jr. had 12.
Northern Iowa plays at Valparaiso on Wednesday. Southern Illinois hosts Drake on Tuesday.
---
More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25
Copyright 2026 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
1st Half
UNI
Panthers
36
SIU
Salukis
26
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Tytan Anderson vs. J.D. Muila (Panthers gains possession)
19:30
Nate Heise misses two point jump shot
19:28
Panthers offensive rebound
19:14
AJ Green misses three point jump shot
19:12
J.D. Muila defensive rebound
18:51
Marcus Domask misses three point jump shot
18:49
Nate Heise defensive rebound
18:37
Noah Carter misses three point jump shot
18:35
J.D. Muila defensive rebound
18:25
Lance Jones misses three point jump shot
18:23
Noah Carter defensive rebound
18:14
+2
Noah Carter makes two point layup
2-0
18:13
Steven Verplancken Jr. shooting foul (Noah Carter draws the foul)
18:13
Noah Carter misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:13
Nate Heise offensive rebound
17:53
AJ Green misses three point jump shot
17:51
Ben Coupet Jr. defensive rebound
17:30
Lance Jones offensive foul
17:30
Lance Jones turnover
17:05
AJ Green turnover (lost ball) (Lance Jones steals)
16:54
Lance Jones misses two point layup
16:52
J.D. Muila offensive rebound
16:43
Marcus Domask misses three point jump shot
16:41
AJ Green defensive rebound
16:17
AJ Green misses two point jump shot
16:15
AJ Green offensive rebound
16:10
AJ Green misses three point jump shot
16:08
Salukis defensive rebound
15:53
Steven Verplancken Jr. turnover (traveling)
15:55
TV timeout
15:42
Austin Phyfe turnover (traveling)
15:18
+2
Marcus Domask makes two point layup (Lance Jones assists)
2-2
15:06
Austin Phyfe turnover (bad pass)
14:44
Lance Jones misses three point jump shot
14:42
Panthers defensive rebound
14:27
+2
Nate Heise makes two point dunk
4-2
14:07
+3
Ben Coupet Jr. makes three point jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)
4-5
13:53
+2
Bowen Born makes two point layup (Austin Phyfe assists)
6-5
13:29
Ben Coupet Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:27
Bowen Born defensive rebound
13:17
+2
Austin Phyfe makes two point layup
8-5
12:54
+2
Kyler Filewich makes two point layup (Troy D'Amico assists)
8-7
12:37
+2
Nate Heise makes two point jump shot
10-7
12:16
+3
Marcus Domask makes three point jump shot (Kyler Filewich assists)
10-10
11:55
+3
AJ Green makes three point jump shot
13-10
11:35
+2
Ben Coupet Jr. makes two point layup
13-12
11:11
Troy D'Amico shooting foul (AJ Green draws the foul)
11:11
TV timeout
11:11
+1
AJ Green makes regular free throw 1 of 3
14-12
11:11
+1
AJ Green makes regular free throw 2 of 3
15-12
11:11
+1
AJ Green makes regular free throw 3 of 3
16-12
10:52
+3
Steven Verplancken Jr. makes three point jump shot (Dalton Banks assists)
16-15
10:36
Tytan Anderson turnover (lost ball) (Steven Verplancken Jr. steals)
10:08
Dalton Banks turnover (bad pass) (Tytan Anderson steals)
9:57
+2
Tytan Anderson makes two point layup (Bowen Born assists)
18-15
9:25
+2
Dalton Banks makes two point floating jump shot
18-17
9:25
Bowen Born shooting foul (Dalton Banks draws the foul)
9:26
Dalton Banks misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:26
Tywhon Pickford defensive rebound
9:11
Tytan Anderson misses two point layup
9:09
Salukis defensive rebound
8:57
Marcus Domask turnover (bad pass) (Trae Berhow steals)
8:36
Noah Carter misses three point jump shot
8:34
J.D. Muila defensive rebound
8:20
+3
Lance Jones makes three point jump shot (Steven Verplancken Jr. assists)
18-20
8:05
+2
Antwan Kimmons makes two point layup
20-20
7:40
Lance Jones turnover (bad pass) (Noah Carter steals)
7:25
+3
Trae Berhow makes three point jump shot (Tywhon Pickford assists)
23-20
7:20
Salukis 30 second timeout
7:20
TV timeout
7:06
+2
Troy D'Amico makes two point layup (Steven Verplancken Jr. assists)
23-22
6:41
+2
Noah Carter makes two point layup
25-22
6:10
+3
Ben Coupet Jr. makes three point jump shot (Lance Jones assists)
25-25
5:53
+2
Noah Carter makes two point hook shot
27-25
5:28
Marcus Domask misses two point jump shot
5:26
Nate Heise defensive rebound
5:18
+3
Nate Heise makes three point jump shot (Antwan Kimmons assists)
30-25
4:51
Nate Heise shooting foul (Troy D'Amico draws the foul)
4:51
Troy D'Amico misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:51
+1
Troy D'Amico makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-26
4:38
+2
Austin Phyfe makes two point layup (Trae Berhow assists)
32-26
4:38
Ben Coupet Jr. shooting foul (Austin Phyfe draws the foul)
4:38
+1
Austin Phyfe makes regular free throw 1 of 1
33-26
4:24
Steven Verplancken Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:22
Nate Heise defensive rebound
3:51
Austin Phyfe misses two point hook shot
3:49
J.D. Muila defensive rebound
3:30
Ben Coupet Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:28
Trae Berhow defensive rebound
2:58
Austin Phyfe misses two point turnaround hook shot
2:56
J.D. Muila defensive rebound
2:31
Lance Jones misses three point jump shot
2:29
Trae Berhow defensive rebound
2:29
Panthers 30 second timeout
2:14
Bowen Born offensive foul
2:14
Bowen Born turnover
1:47
Ben Coupet Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:45
Noah Carter defensive rebound
1:21
Bowen Born misses three point jump shot
1:19
Noah Carter offensive rebound
1:01
Noah Carter misses three point jump shot
0:59
Panthers offensive rebound
0:38
+3
AJ Green makes three point jump shot
36-26
0:04
Salukis turnover (shot clock violation)
0:01
Troy D'Amico personal foul
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UNI
Panthers
33
SIU
Salukis
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
Marcus Domask turnover (bad pass) (Tywhon Pickford steals)
19:22
Trae Berhow misses three point jump shot
19:20
Lance Jones defensive rebound
18:58
Nate Heise shooting foul (Lance Jones draws the foul)
18:58
+1
Lance Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-27
18:58
+1
Lance Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-28
18:41
+2
Tywhon Pickford makes two point hook shot (Noah Carter assists)
38-28
18:20
Trae Berhow personal foul
18:16
Steven Verplancken Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:14
Noah Carter defensive rebound
17:54
AJ Green turnover (lost ball) (Lance Jones steals)
17:50
+2
Lance Jones makes two point layup
38-30
17:50
Nate Heise shooting foul (Lance Jones draws the foul)
17:50
+1
Lance Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1
38-31
17:31
Anthony D'Avanzo shooting foul (Nate Heise draws the foul)
17:31
+1
Nate Heise makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-31
17:31
+1
Nate Heise makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-31
17:09
Ben Coupet Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:07
Noah Carter defensive rebound
17:01
+3
AJ Green makes three point jump shot (Bowen Born assists)
43-31
16:28
Noah Carter blocks Lance Jones's two point layup
16:26
Ben Coupet Jr. offensive rebound
16:14
Ben Coupet Jr. misses two point layup
16:12
Noah Carter defensive rebound
16:07
AJ Green misses three point jump shot
16:05
Ben Coupet Jr. defensive rebound
15:48
+3
Lance Jones makes three point jump shot (Ben Coupet Jr. assists)
43-34
15:25
TV timeout
15:15
+3
Trae Berhow makes three point jump shot (AJ Green assists)
46-34
14:52
Tytan Anderson shooting foul (Marcus Domask draws the foul)
14:52
+1
Marcus Domask makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-35
14:54
+1
Marcus Domask makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-36
14:36
Tytan Anderson misses two point jump shot
14:34
Anthony D'Avanzo defensive rebound
14:23
Tytan Anderson shooting foul (Lance Jones draws the foul)
14:23
+1
Lance Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-37
14:23
Lance Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:23
Noah Carter defensive rebound
14:02
Tytan Anderson misses two point layup
14:00
Anthony D'Avanzo defensive rebound
13:54
+3
Dalton Banks makes three point jump shot (Steven Verplancken Jr. assists)
46-40
13:32
Trae Berhow misses three point jump shot
13:30
Dalton Banks defensive rebound
13:23
AJ Green personal foul
13:13
Lance Jones misses three point jump shot
13:11
Antwan Kimmons defensive rebound
13:02
Austin Phyfe misses two point floating jump shot
13:00
Kyler Filewich defensive rebound
12:51
+2
Marcus Domask makes two point layup
46-42
12:51
Trae Berhow shooting foul (Marcus Domask draws the foul)
12:51
Panthers 30 second timeout
12:51
+1
Marcus Domask makes regular free throw 1 of 1
46-43
12:39
Kyler Filewich shooting foul (Nate Heise draws the foul)
12:39
+1
Nate Heise makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-43
12:39
Nate Heise misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:39
Marcus Domask defensive rebound
12:39
Salukis turnover (shot clock violation)
11:49
Dalton Banks personal foul
11:49
TV timeout
11:40
+2
AJ Green makes two point layup (Noah Carter assists)
49-43
11:40
Trent Brown shooting foul (AJ Green draws the foul)
11:40
+1
AJ Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1
50-43
11:17
Lance Jones misses three point jump shot
11:15
Trae Berhow defensive rebound
10:55
Noah Carter misses three point jump shot
10:53
Marcus Domask defensive rebound
10:40
+2
Marcus Domask makes two point layup
50-45
10:12
Antwan Kimmons misses three point jump shot
10:10
Lance Jones defensive rebound
10:06
Lance Jones turnover
9:55
Nate Heise misses three point jump shot
9:53
Marcus Domask defensive rebound
9:43
Troy D'Amico misses three point jump shot
9:41
Nate Heise defensive rebound
9:35
+2
Noah Carter makes two point layup
52-45
9:35
Marcus Domask shooting foul (Noah Carter draws the foul)
9:36
+1
Noah Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 1
53-45
9:14
+3
Marcus Domask makes three point jump shot (Steven Verplancken Jr. assists)
53-48
8:49
Marcus Domask shooting foul (AJ Green draws the foul)
8:49
+1
AJ Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-48
8:49
+1
AJ Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-48
8:28
+3
Ben Coupet Jr. makes three point jump shot (Marcus Domask assists)
