Illinois Tech Scarlet Hawks at Northern Illinois Huskies
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NIU holds off Illinois Tech 73-66 behind Bradley's 18 points
Dante Thorpe added 13 points for the Huskies (2-1), who shot 46 percent to the Scarlet Hawks' 41 percent but made only 3-of-18 3-pointers.
Illinois Tech closed to 49-44 on Max Hisatake's layup with 9:01 left to play, but the Huskies scored 10 straight for a 61-46 lead with 5:20 left. Illinois Tech rallied again, closing to 69-64 on Anthony Mosely Jr.'s 3 with 31 seconds left, but Thorpe and Bradley combined for four free throws from there to seal it.
Mosley's jumper tied it at 8-all, but Bradley's back-to-back layups sparked an 11-2 run and the Huskies led 19-10 and 37-23 at halftime.
Mosley scored 20 points with six assists and Hisatake had 18 points with 13 rebounds and five assists for Illinois Tech.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Eugene German Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Jake Bruns missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Max Hisatake made Layup. | 66 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Levi Bradley made Free Throw. | 64 - 73 |
Statistics
 NIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-58 | FG | 26-57 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 7-25 | 3PT | 3-16 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 11-18 | FT | 18-24 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 14 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 23 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 23 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: NIU Convocation Center
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 673 | Capacity:
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 673 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Buffalo | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Kent State | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Akron | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Bowling Green | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Western Michigan | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Ohio | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Central Michigan | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Ball State | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |