Northern Illinois Huskies at Marquette Golden Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
70 - 79
70 - 79
Howard, Hauser score 47 combined; Marquette tops N. Illinois
Andrew Rowsey added 11 points for Marquette (8-3). The Golden Eagles have won six of their last seven games, including three in a row.
Howard sandwiched two pairs of free throws around a Rowsey 3-pointer to spark an 11-1 run that gave Marquette a 68-56 lead with nearly eight minutes left. Hauser hit a jumper to push the lead to 14 points about five minutes later and Northern Illinois trailed by at least nine the rest of the way.
Eugene German had 26 points and Dante Thorpe scored 14 for Northern Illinois (6-5). German, a sophomore, has scored in double figures every game this season.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Gairges Daow made Jumper. | 70 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Markus Howard made Jumper. | 68 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:55 | Northern Illinois Timeout | 68 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:55 | Eugene German made Free Throw. | 68 - 77 |
Statistics
 NIU |
 MARQ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-55 | FG | 28-66 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 3-10 | 3PT | 9-30 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 25-33 | FT | 14-20 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 6 | Assists | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 10 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 23 | Fouls | 24 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
BMO Harris Bradley Center
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Attendance: 12,532 | Capacity:
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 |
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |