Northern Illinois Huskies at Bowling Green Falcons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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45 - 36
45 - 36
Northern Illinois defeats Bowling Green 45-36
Bolin's 3-pointer gave Northern Illinois a 37-35 lead with 3:01 remaining. Baker then made a layup, hit a 3-pointer, and scored on one of two free throws to give the Huskies a 43-36 lead with 36 seconds to play. A Darrell Bowie dunk capped the scoring for Northern Illinois.
Bowling Green only scored three points in the final 12 minutes.
Baker shot 4 of 9 from the field and made four of six free throws for Northern Illinois (7-7, 1-1 Mid-American). Bolin finished with seven points.
It was the lowest point total in a game this season for both Northern Illinois and Bowling Green.
Richaun Holmes scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Bowling Green (6-9, 0-2), who have lost four-straight.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 45 - 36 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jordan Threloff Steal. | 45 - 36 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jehvon Clarke Turnover. | 45 - 36 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Darrell Bowie made Dunk. | 45 - 36 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Jordan Threloff Defensive Rebound. | 43 - 36 |
Statistics
 NIU |
 BGSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14-43 | FG | 12-41 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 29 |
| 4-10 | 3PT | 3-13 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 13-28 | FT | 9-21 |
| 46 | Free Throw % | 43 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 5 | Assists | 6 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 18 | Fouls | 23 |
Game Information
Venue: Stroh Center
Location: Bowling Green, OH
Attendance: 1,982 | Capacity:
Location: Bowling Green, OH
Attendance: 1,982 | Capacity:
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| 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 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |