Western Michigan Broncos at Northern Illinois Huskies
· NCAA Men's BasketballNutter propels Northern Illinois past Western Michigan 81-53
Nutter also had three steals for the Huskies (11-14, 7-5 Mid-American Conference). Harvin Ibarguen scored 13 points and added nine rebounds. David Coit was 5 of 11 shooting (3 for 5 from distance) to finish with 13 points.
Lamar Norman Jr. finished with 12 points for the Broncos (6-19, 2-10), who have lost eight straight. Seth Hubbard had 11 points and Jefferson Monegro added seven points and three steals.
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Both teams play on Tuesday. Northern Illinois visits Ball State, while Western Michigan hosts Kent State.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 53 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 53 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Taku Youngblood Defensive Rebound. | 53 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Seth Hubbard missed Jumper. | 53 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Seth Hubbard Offensive Rebound. | 53 - 81 |
Statistics
WMU |
NIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-54 | FG | 32-61 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 5-26 | 3PT | 10-22 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 12-19 | FT | 7-14 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 7 | Assists | 19 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 0 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 13 | Fouls | 17 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 29 |
Game Information
Venue: NIU Convocation Center
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 1,048 | Capacity:
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 1,048 | Capacity:
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 | 14 | 9-21 |


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