Western Illinois Leathernecks at Northern Illinois Huskies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
76 - 91
Bradley, James help N. Illinois beat W. Illinois 91-76
James finished with a career-high tying 17 points and 10 boards. Eugene German made 7 of 9 from the field, including four 3-pointers and scored 10 points for Northern Illinois (6-4). It was the 89th meeting between the two programs that are fewer than 200 miles apart, but the first since 2008 and just the second since 1994. Western Illinois (4-8) leads the all-time series 50-39.
German hit two free throws that gave the Huskies the lead for good during an 18-3 run that made it 42-30. Bradley's layup started the spurt, and James added two 3-pointers before his layup capped it with 59 seconds left in the first half. The Leathernecks trailed by double figures throughout the second half and German's 3-pointer with 4:27 to play gave NIU its biggest lead at 79-56.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Brandon Gilbeck made Layup. | 76 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Brandon Gilbeck Offensive Rebound. | 74 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Kobe Webster missed Jumper. | 74 - 91 |
Statistics
 WIU |
 NIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-65 | FG | 34-56 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 61 |
| 9-23 | 3PT | 10-19 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 53 |
| 15-18 | FT | 13-19 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 11 | Assists | 15 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 26 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 23 |
Game Information
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 1,012 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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 |