Northern Illinois Huskies at Eastern Michigan Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
71 - 75
71 - 75
Bond's late 3 gives E. Michigan 75-71 win over N. Illinois
Eastern Michigan held Northern Illinois to two field goals in the final 14 minutes of the game.
The victory moved the Eagles (16-14, 8-9) into a third-place tie with Northern Illinois and Toledo in the Mid-American West Division.
Trailing 70-68 Northern Illinois' Jaylen Key had a tip-in to tie. Bond answered with a trey and Raven Lee made three free throws down the stretch.
Bond was 6 of 13 from the floor for 17 points, Willie Mangum IV drilled four treys for 14 points and James Thompson IV chipped in 16 points with 13 rebounds for the Eagles who close out the regular season against Toledo on Friday.
Marshawn Wilson nailed 5 of 7 from beyond the arc to finish with 26 points for Northern Illinois (19-11, 8-9).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Marshawn Wilson Turnover. | 71 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Raven Lee made Free Throw. | 71 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Travon Baker. | 71 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Travon Baker. | 71 - 74 |
Statistics
 NIU |
 EMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-47 | FG | 24-56 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 5-12 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 20-28 | FT | 22-31 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 10 | Assists | 7 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 25 | Fouls | 22 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: Gervin GameAbove Center
Location: Ypsilanti, MI
Attendance: 993 | Capacity:
Location: Ypsilanti, MI
Attendance: 993 | 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 |