Chicago State Cougars at Northern Illinois Huskies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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58 - 80
58 - 80
Northern Illinois rolls to 80-54 victory over Chicago State
Aaric Armstead had 14 points to lead Northern Illinois (7-0), which is off to its best start since going 9-0 in the 1994-95 season. Travon Baker had 11 points and Marshawn Wilson chipped in 10 for the Huskies. It was Maric's second straight double-double.
Elliot Cole scored 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting with three 3-pointers to lead Chicago State (3-5). Trayvon Palmer added 10 points.
Northern Illinois had a 10-point lead midway through the first half and built a 39-24 halftime advantage. Armstead scored 10 points as part of a 12-4 spurt to open the second half, and the Huskies led 51-28 early in the second half and cruised from there.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Andrew Zelis Defensive Rebound. | 58 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Fred Sims Jr. missed Layup. | 58 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Devon Friend Defensive Rebound. | 58 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Jordan Thomas missed Jumper. | 58 - 80 |
Statistics
 CHST |
 NIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-59 | FG | 33-64 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 14-19 | FT | 7-16 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 44 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 11 | Assists | 24 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 25 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 49 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Game Information
Venue: NIU Convocation Center
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 1,047 | Capacity:
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 1,047 | Capacity:
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
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 |