Miami (OH) RedHawks at Northern Illinois Huskies
· NCAA Men's BasketballBrown leads Miami (OH) over N. Illinois 78-75
Precious Ayah made two foul shots with five seconds left to give the Redhawks a 78-75 lead. Kaleb Thornton missed a 3-pointer as time expired failing to give the Huskies a chance to tie.
Dae Dae Grant had 19 points for Miami (12-14, 6-9 Mid-American Conference), which ended its four-game road losing streak. Ayah added 12 points and Mekhi Lairy distributed had six assists.
Adong Makuoi had 14 points for the Huskies (8-17, 5-10). Trendon Hankerson added 13 points. Keshawn Williams had 13 points.
The RedHawks improve to 2-0 against the Huskies on the season. Miami (Ohio) defeated Northern Illinois 85-82 on Jan. 22.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Miami (OH) Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Kaleb Thornton missed Three Point Jumper. | 78 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Precious Ayah made Free Throw. | 78 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Precious Ayah made Free Throw. | 77 - 75 |
Statistics
M-OH |
NIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-54 | FG | 29-57 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 8-18 | 3PT | 5-17 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 14-16 | FT | 12-20 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 17 | Assists | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 19 | Fouls | 16 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: NIU Convocation Center
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 1,507 | Capacity:
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 1,507 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 7-0 | - | 19-0 |
| Akron | 5-1 | 1.5 | 14-4 |
| Kent State | 5-1 | 1.5 | 14-4 |
| Toledo | 4-2 | 2.5 | 10-8 |
| Ohio | 4-3 | 3 | 10-9 |
| Buffalo | 3-3 | 3.5 | 13-5 |
| Bowling Green | 3-3 | 3.5 | 12-6 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-4 | 4 | 9-10 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-4 | 4.5 | 6-11 |
| Massachusetts | 2-5 | 5 | 11-8 |
| Western Michigan | 1-5 | 5.5 | 7-11 |
| Ball State | 1-5 | 5.5 | 5-13 |
| Central Michigan | 1-5 | 5.5 | 5-13 |


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