Northern Illinois Huskies at Western Michigan Broncos
· NCAA Men's Basketball
72 - 79
W Michigan top N Illinois 79-72
After 11 lead changes, Bryce Moore, Jason Whitens and Davis each hit 3s for a 50-47 Broncos lead, but Dante Thorpe's tip-in put the Huskies up 55-54 and the lead continued to change hands.
Western Michigan turned a flagrant foul on Levi Bradley into a five-point play, including Davis' go-ahead 3-pointer with 9:05 left. The Broncos pulled ahead on an 11-4 run capped by Moore's 3 and sealed it with six free throws in the final 2:03 after shooting 60 percent from the field.
Brandon Johnson scored 13 points, Drake LaMont had 12 and Moore 11 for the Broncos (12-9, 4-4 Mid-American Conference), who led 31-27 at halftime.
Eugene German scored 21 points, Bradley added 20, and Dante Thorpe had 10 for Northern Illinois (10-11, 3-5), which shot 61.5 percent in the second half.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Eugene German made Layup. | 72 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Thomas Wilder made Free Throw. | 70 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Thomas Wilder made Free Throw. | 70 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Foul on Gairges Daow. | 70 - 77 |
Statistics
 NIU |
 WMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-58 | FG | 28-52 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 10-23 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 9-10 | FT | 13-17 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 23 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 7 | Assists | 15 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
Attendance: 3,116 | 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 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 |