Northern Illinois Huskies at Eastern Michigan Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
52 - 56
52 - 56
Eastern Michigan defeats Northern Illinois 56-52
The Eagles (17-12, 9-7 Mid-American) trailed by 13 points when they went on a 12-0 run to get within 43-42 with 8:44 left. Then, down 52-46 with 3:17 to go, they staged their second run to triumph with Talley's 3-pointer with 22 seconds left breaking the final tie.
Darell Combs added 11 points for EMU, which had lost 61-59 in double overtime at Northern Illinois on Feb. 20. Talley, who also had a career-high six rebounds, Combs and Karrington Ward were a combined 16 of 16 on free throws. The Eagles played without second-leading scorer Raven Lee, who was ill, and had lost two starters to fouls by the 5:41 mark.
The Huskies (13-15, 7-9) got 11 points from Aaric Armstead.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 52 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Northern Illinois Offensive Rebound. | 52 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Travon Baker missed Three Point Jumper. | 52 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Eastern Michigan Timeout | 52 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:03 | J.R. Sims made Free Throw. | 52 - 56 |
Statistics
 NIU |
 EMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16-43 | FG | 17-52 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 3-14 | 3PT | 3-17 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 18 |
| 17-20 | FT | 19-24 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 8 | Assists | 5 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 20 | Fouls | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Gervin GameAbove Center
Location: Ypsilanti, MI
Attendance: 815 | Capacity:
Location: Ypsilanti, MI
Attendance: 815 | 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 |