Northern Illinois Huskies at Florida International Panthers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
60 - 53
60 - 53
Highsmith scores season-high 23 in Northern Illinois' win
FIU (3-9) used a 7-1 run, with five points from Eric Nottage, to get within a point of the Huskies (6-5) with 5:22 to go but a 12-4 run, including eight free throws, got Northern Illinois its second straight win.
Aaric Armstead scored nine points with seven rebounds for the Huskies.
Donte McGill scored 20 points to lead the Golden Panthers, who have lost five consecutive games. Kimar Williams had eight rebounds and seven assists.
Neither team reached 40 percent shooting and they combined to make just 8 of 33 from the arc. Northern Illinois outscored FIU 15-8 on points off turnovers and made 21 of 30 free throws with FIU making 10 of 16.
The Panthers led 30-29 at halftime on a 3-pointer by Anthony Boswell with four seconds left.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Donte McGill made Free Throw. | 60 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Donte McGill made Free Throw. | 60 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Foul on Marin Maric. | 60 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Donte McGill Offensive Rebound. | 60 - 51 |
Statistics
 NIU |
 FIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-46 | FG | 19-54 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 3-12 | 3PT | 5-21 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 21-30 | FT | 10-16 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 8 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 16 | Fouls | 24 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Venue: Ocean Bank Convocation Center
Location: Miami, FL
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Location: Miami, FL
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