Central Michigan Chippewas at Northern Illinois Huskies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
80 - 72
McKay sparks Central Michigan past Northern Illinois 80-72
McKay hit 14 of 20 shots from the floor and added seven rebounds and three assists for the Chippewas (16-10, 5-8 Mid-American Conference). Shawn Roundtree hit 9 of 9 from the free-throw line and scored 16, while Cecil Williams contributed 10 points, five rebounds and three assists.
Roundtree hit two free throws with 4:21 left to play to knot the score at 69. McKay followed with a 3-point play to give Central Michigan a 72-69 lead. Noah McCarty's layup cut the Huskies' deficit to 74-72 with 1:51 to go, but McKay had a basket and a tip-in to push the Chippewas' lead to 78-72. Roundtree hit two free throws with 19 seconds left to seal it.
Eugene German paced the Huskies (11-15, 4-9) with 23 points and seven boards, while Lacey James scored 13.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Central Michigan Timeout | 80 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Matty Smith Defensive Rebound. | 80 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Eugene German missed Three Point Jumper. | 80 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Shawn Roundtree made Free Throw. | 80 - 72 |
Statistics
 CMU |
 NIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-58 | FG | 25-46 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 3-19 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 16 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 27-33 | FT | 16-22 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 24 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 13 | Assists | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 39 |
| 20 | Fouls | 27 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 799 | Capacity:
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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