Northern Illinois Huskies at Eastern Michigan Eagles
· MAC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - 2nd ROUND
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
48 - 53
48 - 53
Eastern Michigan tops Northern Illinois 53-48
The victory over seventh-seeded Northern Illinois sends the No. 6 seed Eagles (20-13) into a Thursday semifinal game with No. 3 seed Buffalo (19-9), winner of the MAC East.
Northern Illinois had a 35-24 advantage at the break, but the Huskies stalled after halftime, scoring just nine points in the first 14 minutes of the second period and opening the door to a 13-3 Eastern Michigan run that put the Eagles on top, 44-42, with 7:57 to play. Glenn Bryant made a tip-shot with 1:18 remaining and Ward and Daylen Harrison combined for 4 of 4 from the line in the final seconds to keep the Eagles on top.
Jordan Threloff and Aaric Armstead had nine points each for the Huskies (15-17).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 48 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:01 | J.R. Sims Steal. | 48 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Darrell Bowie Turnover. | 48 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Northern Illinois Timeout | 48 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Daylen Harrison made Free Throw. | 48 - 53 |
Statistics
 NIU |
 EMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14-44 | FG | 13-44 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 30 |
| 5-17 | 3PT | 3-16 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 15-20 | FT | 24-31 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Assists | 7 |
| 5 | Steals | 13 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 21 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Rocket Arena
Location: Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 1,513 | Capacity:
Location: Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 1,513 | 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 |