Olivet Nazarene Tigers at Northern Illinois Huskies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
69 - 95
69 - 95
Maric goes 11 of 12, scores 22 in Northern Illinois' win
Aaric Armstead added 16 points, Levi Bradley 12, Justin Thomas 11 and Dontel Highsmith and Eugene German 10 each for the Huskies (5-5), who shot 58.8 percent in their first home game since Nov. 26 to snap a two-game losing streak.
Northern Illinois came in ranked second in the Mid-American Conference at 16.1 forced turnovers per game and cashed in 21 Wednesday night for 31 points.
The Huskies trailed 24-17 in the first half then outscored the Tigers 30-11 before the break. A 10-2 run to open the second half made it 57-37. The Huskies would lead by as many as 29.
The NAIA Tigers, playing the game as an exhibition, shot 50 percent and were led by Tyler Crater with 12 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:23 | Levi Bradley Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Eugene German Block. | 69 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Troy Swindle missed Jumper. | 69 - 95 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Levi Bradley Turnover. | 69 - 95 |
| 2nd 1:04 | Troy Swindle made Jumper. | 69 - 95 |
Statistics
 NIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-56 | FG | 40-68 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 59 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 8-23 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 8-13 | FT | 7-10 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 17 | Assists | 19 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 31 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 58 |
| 14 | Fouls | 19 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 29 |
Game Information
Venue: NIU Convocation Center
Location: Dekalb, IL
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Location: Dekalb, IL
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