Northern Illinois Huskies at Ohio Bobcats
· NCAA Men's BasketballSears scores 26 to lead Ohio past N. Illinois 74-62
Sears made 11 of 12 foul shots. He added six rebounds and six assists. Ben Vander Plas had 15 points for Ohio (15-3, 6-1 Mid-American Conference). Jason Carter added eight rebounds. Sam Towns had seven rebounds.
Keshawn Williams had 12 points for the Huskies (5-11, 2-4). Kaleb Thornton added 10 points. Anthony Crump had nine rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Kaleb Thornton made Layup. | 62 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Anthony Crump Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Mark Sears missed Free Throw. | 60 - 74 |
Statistics
NIU |
OHIO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-54 | FG | 24-59 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 3-16 | 3PT | 8-30 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 13-19 | FT | 18-24 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 7 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 25 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 28 |
Game Information
Venue: Convocation Center (OH)
Location: Athens, OH
Attendance: 4,783 | Capacity:
Location: Athens, OH
Attendance: 4,783 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Buffalo | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Kent State | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| 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 | - | 5-5 |
| Ohio | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Ball State | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Central Michigan | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |


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