Western Michigan Broncos at Northern Illinois Huskies
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<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
50 - 56
50 - 56
Northern Illinois eliminates Western Michigan in MAC 56-50
The Huskies (21-11) will play second-seeded Ohio (20-10) in the quarterfinals Thursday. The teams split two games in the regular season.
A close game throughout, a 3-point play by Western Michigan's Tucker Haymond tied it at 42 with 5:35 to go. Baker drilled 3-pointers on the next two possessions, and then hit a pair of free throws, and the Huskies didn't trail again.
Western Michigan got within two points twice late, but Northern Illinois made 7 of 8 free throws in the last 33 seconds.
Levi Bradley had 13 points with a career-high 12 rebounds and Aaric Armstead scored 12 for NIU.
Haymond led Western Michigan (13-19) with 17 points. The Broncos were just 2 of 12 from beyond the arc.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 50 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Aaric Armstead made Free Throw. | 50 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound. | 50 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Aaric Armstead missed Free Throw. | 50 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Bryce Moore. | 50 - 55 |
Statistics
 WMU |
 NIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-54 | FG | 17-53 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 32 |
| 2-12 | 3PT | 7-24 |
| 17 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 10-16 | FT | 15-22 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 12 | Assists | 7 |
| 3 | Steals | 10 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 19 |
| 24 | Fouls | 20 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: NIU Convocation Center
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 1,594 | Capacity:
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 1,594 | 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 |