Miami (OH) RedHawks at Northern Illinois Huskies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
58 - 62
58 - 62
Northern Illinois holds off Miami (Ohio) for 62-58 win
Northern Illinois held a 31-24 lead at the break and was up 54-46 with 5:41 left in the game. The RedHawks rallied to close to 57-53 after Michael Weathers drilled a 3 with 2:17 left. Maric made four of Northern Illinois' five free throws down the stretch to seal the win.
German was 5 of 6 from the floor. Jaylen Key and Dontel Highsmith added 10 apiece for the Huskies (12-6, 4-1 Mid-American Conference), who have won four consecutive and eight of their last nine games.
Northern Illinois made 16 of 23 free throw attempts while the RedHawks made 9 of 11. Miami (OH) hit 22 field goals and the Huskies made 20.
Weathers led the RedHawks (8-10, 1-4) with 18 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Marcus Weathers Offensive Rebound. | 58 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Abdoulaye Harouna missed Three Point Jumper. | 58 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Miami (OH) Timeout | 58 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Marin Maric made Free Throw. | 58 - 62 |
Statistics
 M-OH |
 NIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-57 | FG | 20-48 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 5-20 | 3PT | 5-17 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 9-11 | FT | 17-23 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 8 | Assists | 10 |
| 12 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 21 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: NIU Convocation Center
Location: Dekalb, IL
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Location: Dekalb, IL
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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 |