Northern Illinois Huskies at Eastern Michigan Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
53 - 82
53 - 82
Minnie scores 26, Bond has memorable day in EMU victory
Minnie finished a point short of his career high and made four 3-pointers. Bond had 11 points to become the 31st Eagle to join the 1,000-point club and three steals to finish with 222 for his career, passing Earl Boykins (220) for the school record. James Thompson IV added 14 points with eight rebounds and Paul Jackson 13 points for Eastern Michigan (18-11, 9-7 Mid-American Conference), which shot 55 percent.
Eugene German had three 3-pointers and 16 points with seven rebounds for NIU (12-17, 5-11).
The Eagles led 31-23 at halftime before coming up with a 51-point second half led by Thompson (14 points), Minnie (12) and Jackson (11). The lead reached 35 points with 7:43 left after a 20-4 run.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 53 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Noah McCarty made Layup. | 53 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Isaiah Green made Jumper. | 51 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Isaiah Green Offensive Rebound. | 51 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Terry Harris missed Layup. | 51 - 80 |
Statistics
 NIU |
 EMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-51 | FG | 33-60 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 4-13 | 3PT | 9-22 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 11-14 | FT | 7-8 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 5 | Assists | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 13 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 24 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 35 |
Game Information
Venue: Gervin GameAbove Center
Location: Ypsilanti, MI
Attendance: 1,821 | Capacity:
Location: Ypsilanti, MI
Attendance: 1,821 | 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 |