Northern Illinois Huskies at Ohio Bobcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
69 - 80
69 - 80
Simmons, Dartis lead Ohio past Northern Illinois 80-69
Ohio shot 54 percent, making 30 of 56 field goal attempts against Northern Illinois, which came in ranked 15th nationally in field-goal percentage defense, holding opponents to an average of 39-percent shooting.
Treg Setty added 12 points and Antonio Campbell 11 for the Bobcats (14-8, 5-5 Mid-American).
Aaric Armstead and Levi Bradley scored 15 points apiece to lead Northern Illinois (16-7, 5-5). Armstead added 10 rebounds, and Marin Maric pitched in 11 points and 10 boards.
Ohio used a 10-2 run to break open a two-point game into a 49-33 lead at halftime.
Northern Illinois battled back to take a 67-66 lead with 3:42 left but Simmons and Dartis hit back-to-back 3-pointers and the Huskies only made one field goal in the final three minutes.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Ohio Turnover. | 69 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Jaaron Simmons Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Levi Bradley missed Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:40 | Jaaron Simmons made Free Throw. | 69 - 80 |
Statistics
 NIU |
 OHIO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-55 | FG | 30-56 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 2-15 | 3PT | 9-22 |
| 13 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 17-22 | FT | 11-17 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 24 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 9 | Assists | 16 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 21 | Fouls | 22 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Convocation Center (OH)
Location: Athens, OH
Attendance: 8,773 | Capacity:
Location: Athens, OH
Attendance: 8,773 | 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 |