Eastern Michigan Eagles at Northern Illinois Huskies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
68 - 71
Northern Illinois holds off Eastern Michigan, wins 71-68
Yeikson Montero scored at the basket to get Eastern Michigan within one, 67-66 with :23 remaining, but after Henry-Hays hit two free throws Ty Groce missed a 3 to tie and Henry-Hays grabbed the rebound, drew the foul and hit both free throws with :09 left.
Eugene German registered 17 points and seven rebounds and Noah McCarty had 14 points and seven rebounds for Northern Illinois (9-7, 2-1 Mid-American Conference).
Noah Morgan had 16 points for the Eagles (10-6, 0-3). Yeikson Montero added 15 points. Boubacar Toure had 14 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks.
Groce, who averaged 12 points per game coming into the contest to lead Eastern Michigan, had only 3 points after going 1 of 5 from long range.
Northern Illinois plays Akron at home on Tuesday. Eastern Michigan matches up against Ball St. at home on Tuesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Noah Morgan made Jumper. | 68 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Noah Morgan Offensive Rebound. | 66 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Boubacar Toure missed Jumper. | 66 - 71 |
Statistics
 EMU |
 NIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-61 | FG | 23-56 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 6-25 | 3PT | 7-18 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 12-17 | FT | 18-25 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 14 | Assists | 18 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 0 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 22 | Fouls | 19 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 1,074 | 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 |
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 |