Central Michigan Chippewas at Northern Illinois Huskies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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55 - 73
55 - 73
Northern Illinois beats Central Michigan 73-55
Anthony Johnson added 12 points and six assists, and Aaron Armstead scored 11 for the Panthers (12-15, 6-10 Mid-American).
Braylon Rayson scored 15 for CMU (21-6, 11-5) which dropped from its lone spot atop the conference to a first-place tie with Toledo in the MAC West division. NIU finished the week with back-to-back wins over the two division leaders after a stretch of losing seven of nine.
Northern Illinois used a 15-4 run to build a 16-point lead in the first half and went into the break ahead 33-20. Central Michigan got no closer than 36-27 early in the second half.
The Panthers shot 56.8 percent from the field while the Chippewas were 9 of 36 from 3-point range and 17 of 54 overall.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Michael Orris Offensive Rebound. | 54 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Anthony Johnson missed Three Point Jumper. | 54 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:56 | Austin Keel made Layup. | 54 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:59 | Austin Keel Offensive Rebound. | 52 - 73 |
Statistics
 CMU |
 NIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-54 | FG | 25-44 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 9-36 | 3PT | 4-14 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 12-20 | FT | 19-24 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 13 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 9 | Assists | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 21 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: NIU Convocation Center
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 1,548 | Capacity:
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 1,548 | 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 |