Eastern Illinois Panthers at Northern Illinois Huskies
· NCAA Men's BasketballWilliams leads N. Illinois over E. Illinois 55-45
Trendon Hankerson had 15 points for Northern Illinois (2-5), which ended its five-game losing streak. Chinedu Kingsley Okanu added seven rebounds.
Kashawn Charles had 15 points for the Panthers (1-7), who have now lost four consecutive games. Jermaine Hamlin added 12 points. Paul Bizimana had seven rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 45 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Kaleb Thornton Turnover. | 45 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Chinedu Kingsley Okanu Defensive Rebound. | 45 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Rodolfo Rufino Bolis missed Jumper. | 45 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:45 | Dan Luers Defensive Rebound. | 45 - 55 |
Statistics
EIU |
NIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 15-50 | FG | 21-51 |
| 30 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 7-28 | 3PT | 5-16 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 8-12 | FT | 8-11 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 11 | Assists | 9 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: NIU Convocation Center
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 1,153 | Capacity:
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 1,153 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-9 |
| 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 | 7 | 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 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 31-1 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 27-5 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-8 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| 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 | 14 | 9-21 |


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