Northern Illinois Huskies
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Dent, Northern Illinois beat Central Michigan 83-81 in double OT
— James Dent Jr. led Northern Illinois with 36 points, including the game-winning jump shot with one second remaining in double overtime, and the Huskies took down Central Michigan 83-81 in the season finale on Friday.
James Dent Jr. hits winner late in double OT for Northern Illinois
James Dent Jr. hits winner late in double OT for Northern Illinois
Bowling Green defeats Northern Illinois 71-58
— Javontae Campbell had 19 points in Bowling Green's 71-58 win against Northern Illinois on Tuesday.
Willis scores 17, Western Michigan takes down Northern Illinois 74-70
— Chansey Willis Jr. scored 17 points as Western Michigan beat Northern Illinois 74-70 on Saturday.
Byers and Elmer score 22 points apiece to help Miami (Ohio) knock off Northern Illinois 87-58
— Brant Byers and Eian Elmer scored 22 points apiece to lead Miami (Ohio) to an 87-58 victory over Northern Illinois on Tuesday night.
Brant Byers gets up for the beautiful flush
Brant Byers gets up for the beautiful flush
Terry and Eastern Michigan knock off Northern Illinois 79-76
— Jalen Terry scored the game-winning 3-pointer with one second left and racked up 28 total points to lead Eastern Michigan past Northern Illinois 79-76 on Saturday.
Johnson and Scott each score 15, and Akron beats Northern Illinois 73-63 for 14th straight victory
— Tavari Johnson and Shammah Scott each had 15 points, and Akron beat Northern Illinois 73-63 on Tuesday night to extend its winning streak to 14.
Shammah Scott gets the and-1 to fall
Shammah Scott gets the and-1 to fall to pad Akron's lead late in the second half.
MAC Standings
| TEAM | W | L | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 84.0 | - | 7 | 28 |
| Miami (OH) | 80.6 | 2.5 | 9 | 25 |
| Kent State | 73.5 | 4.5 | 12 | 24 |
| Toledo | 78.9 | 9 | 15 | 18 |
| Ohio | 79.8 | 10.5 | 16 | 16 |
| Eastern Michigan | 73.6 | 10.5 | 16 | 16 |
| Western Michigan | 72.1 | 14.5 | 20 | 12 |
| Bowling Green | 73.5 | 12.5 | 18 | 14 |
| Ball State | 75.4 | 12 | 17 | 14 |
| Central Michigan | 75.5 | 12 | 17 | 14 |
| Buffalo | 71.8 | 17 | 22 | 9 |
| Northern Illinois | 70.9 | 20 | 25 | 6 |