Chicago State Cougars at Northern Illinois Huskies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
59 - 100
59 - 100
German scores 21, N Illinois whips Chicago State 100-59
Levi Bradley added 16 points, Zaire Mateen 15 and Dante Thorpe 14 for the Huskies (7-5) who made 14 of 28 from 3-point range and shot 56 percent overall. NIU is second in the nation in shooting behind Gonzaga at 52 percent
Delshon Strickland scored 17 points for the Cougars (3-12), Christian Jacob added 16 and Rob Shaw 15.
Northern Illinois had a 13-3 run to get the lead to double figures for the first time at 26-15 and added a 10-0 spurt late, the first seven from German, for a 41-27 halftime advantage.
After shooting 50 percent in the first half, the Huskies were at 61 percent in the second. An early 13-0 run pushed the lead to 27.
Chicago State has lost four straight after a three-game winning streak.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 100 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 59 - 100 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Zaire Mateen made Layup. | 59 - 100 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Zaire Mateen Steal. | 59 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Ken Odiase Turnover. | 59 - 98 |
Statistics
 CHST |
 NIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-52 | FG | 34-61 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 14-28 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 11-18 | FT | 18-23 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 8 | Assists | 15 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 0 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 28 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 24 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 22 | Fouls | 20 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 41 |
Game Information
Venue: NIU Convocation Center
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 765 | Capacity:
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 765 | Capacity:
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