Northern Illinois Huskies at Central Michigan Chippewas
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
64 - 76
64 - 76
Simons, Fowler lead Central Michigan past N. Illinois 76-64
Kozinski, who came into the game tied for first in the Mid-American Conference with 71 made 3-pointers, hit a pair from beyond the arc to spark a 10-4 run that put the Chippewas (15-13, 8-7 Mid-American) up 74-62 with a minute to play.
Northern Illinois (18-10, 7-8) shot 36.1 percent from the field, including 3 of 19 (15.8 percent) from 3-point range.
Marin Maric had 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Huskies, while Travon Baker scored 10.
Central Michigan, which came into the game ranked No. 4 in Division I in turnovers per game (9.4), committed just seven.
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Statistics
 NIU |
 CMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-61 | FG | 27-61 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 3-19 | 3PT | 10-28 |
| 16 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 17-22 | FT | 12-16 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Assists | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: McGuirk Arena
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 2,371 | Capacity:
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 2,371 | 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 |