Toledo Rockets at Northern Illinois Huskies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
66 - 74
66 - 74
Baker leads Northern Illinois past Toledo 74-66
Down 32-31 at the break, Aaron Armstead's four points capped a 15-5 run to open the second half and give Northern Illinois a 46-37 lead with 13:01 to play. Rian Pearson scored to pull Toledo within one, 54-53 with 6:19 remaining. The Huskies answered with an 8-3 run, then went 12 of 16 from the line to seal it.
Baker shot just 3 of 10 from the field but was 9 of 10 from the line. Threloff made 3 of 7 shots from the floor and was 7 of 8 from the line. Aksel Bolin added 11 points for Northern Illinois (13-14, 7-8 Mid-American).
Pearson scored 27 points on 10-of-15 shooting to led Toledo (23-5, 11-4), which falls one back of Western Michigan atop the East Division.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Travon Baker Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Jonathan Williams missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Travon Baker made Free Throw. | 66 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Travon Baker made Free Throw. | 66 - 73 |
Statistics
 TOL |
 NIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-55 | FG | 22-48 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 3-21 | 3PT | 5-11 |
| 14 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 17-27 | FT | 25-30 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 9 | Assists | 6 |
| 12 | Steals | 2 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 23 | Fouls | 25 |
Game Information
Venue: NIU Convocation Center
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 1,254 | Capacity:
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 1,254 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |