Northern Illinois Huskies at Eastern Michigan Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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73 - 71
73 - 71
German's 3-pointer helps N. Illinois beat E. Michigan 73-71
Tyler Cochran and Ziare Mateen scored 15 points apiece for Northern Illinois (17-11, 10-5). Cochran made 7 of 11 from the field and grabbed eight rebounds and Mateen made a career-best five 3s.
Trendon Hankerson hit a 3-pointer to trim NIU's deficit to 71-70 with 17 seconds left and Darius Beane blocked Ty Groce's layup attempt on the other end. Hankerson grabbed the rebound, dribbled to half court and hit German for the winner from NBA range.
Eastern Michigan jumped to a 22-5 lead about nine minutes into the game and, although German hit a 3-pointer that made it 37-all at halftime, the Eagles never trailed until the closing seconds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Eastern Michigan Deadball Team Rebound. | 73 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Tyler Cochran missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Eastern Michigan Timeout | 73 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Eugene German made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trendon Hankerson. | 73 - 71 |
Statistics
 NIU |
 EMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-59 | FG | 22-52 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 14-33 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 5-7 | FT | 20-28 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 17 | Assists | 13 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 20 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Gervin GameAbove Center
Location: Ypsilanti, MI
Attendance: 1,378 | Capacity:
Location: Ypsilanti, MI
Attendance: 1,378 | 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 |