Northern Illinois Huskies at Loyola Chicago Ramblers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
55 - 49
55 - 49
N. Illinois rallies; beats Loyola of Chicago 55-49
Darrell Bowie added 13 points and nine rebounds while Dontel Highsmith scored 10. Aaron Armstead chipped in 12 points off the bench.
Northern Illinois (4-5) shot a frigid 23 percent in the first half and dug themselves a 14-point deficit. Loyola (5-5) struggled in the second half, shooting 23.1 percent as NIU rallied.
Highsmith's three-point play gave the Huskies a 39-38 lead with 6:54 left and capped a 13-3 run.
Bowie converted a three-point play with just less than two minutes left to give NIU a 46-44 lead. Baker drilled a 3-pointer on the next possession. Baker and Bowie went 6 of 6 from the free-throw line to ice the game.
Christian Thomas led the Ramblers with 16 points. Jeff White chipped in 14 while Milton Doyle added 10.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Darrell Bowie Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Milton Doyle missed Three Point Jumper. | 55 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Travon Baker made Free Throw. | 55 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Travon Baker made Free Throw. | 54 - 49 |
Statistics
 NIU |
 LUC |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-49 | FG | 17-48 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 5-15 | 3PT | 4-15 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 14-20 | FT | 11-14 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 6 | Assists | 9 |
| 4 | Steals | 3 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 16 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Gentile Arena
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 1,517 | Capacity:
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 1,517 | Capacity:
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
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