Bowling Green Falcons at Northern Illinois Huskies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
60 - 71
60 - 71
N Illinois tops Bowling Green, 71-60, keeps pace in MAC West
The Huskies kept pace with MAC West Division leader Ball State, which beat Miami (Ohio), 73-56. The game was the final contest for Northern Illinois against a team from the MAC East.
Northern Illinois led by six at intermission, 38-32, but pushed the lead to double digits in the second half and led by as many as 18.
Armstead shot 6 of 10 from the field, including 2 of 5 from long range to help pace the Huskies (18-8, 7-6). Marshawn Wilson had 12 points and Marin Maric contributed 10 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.
Travon Baker set an NIU record for most games played (118).
Spencer Parker and Wes Alcegaire each had 14 points for Bowling Green (13-13, 4-9).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Jordan Thomas Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Matt Fox missed Three Point Jumper. | 60 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:32 | David Joseph Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Chuks Iroegbu missed Layup. | 60 - 71 |
Statistics
 BGSU |
 NIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-55 | FG | 27-62 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 9-19 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 16-22 | FT | 8-10 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 14 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 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 |
| 14 | Fouls | 22 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: NIU Convocation Center
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 1,148 | Capacity:
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 1,148 | 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 |