Northern Illinois Huskies at Miami (OH) RedHawks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
69 - 67
69 - 67
Baker helps Northern Illinois beat Miami (Ohio) 69-67
Eric Washington hit a 3 with 2:03 left to give Miami (8-14, 3-6 Mid-American) a 67-61 lead, but Baker answered with a 3-pointer of his own and, after an turnover by the Redhawks, Aaron Armstead hit a 3 to tie it with 54 seconds remaining.
Geovonie McKnight missed a jumper on the other end, setting up Baker's game-winner.
The game featured 21 lead changes and 12 ties.
Aaric Armstead and Anthony Johnson scored 12 points apiece for Northern Illinois (9-11, 3-6), which shot 52 percent from the field and made as many free throws (16) as Miami attempted.
McKnight led Miami with 18 points and Willie Moore added 10.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Miami (OH) Timeout | 69 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Northern Illinois Timeout | 69 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Miami (OH) Timeout | 69 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Travon Baker made Layup. | 69 - 67 |
Statistics
 NIU |
 M-OH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-44 | FG | 25-46 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 7-17 | 3PT | 7-19 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 16-23 | FT | 10-16 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 12 | Assists | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 18 | Fouls | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Millett Hall
Location: Oxford, OH
Attendance: 1,147 | Capacity:
Location: Oxford, OH
Attendance: 1,147 | 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 |