Northern Illinois Huskies at Central Michigan Chippewas
· NCAA Men's BasketballNorthern Illinois defeats Central Michigan 84-80
Nutter added seven rebounds for the Huskies (12-17, 8-8 Mid-American Conference). Thornton was 5 of 11 from the floor, including 3 for 4 from distance, and 8 for 10 from the line, and he also had five assists. Darweshi Hunter shot 5 for 8, including 3 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 points.
Reggie Bass led the Chippewas (10-19, 5-11) in scoring, finishing with 40 points and six rebounds. Brian Taylor added 14 points, seven rebounds and two steals for Central Michigan. Markus Harding also had 12 points and nine rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 84 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Reggie Bass made Three Point Jumper. | 84 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Brian Taylor Defensive Rebound. | 84 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Zarique Nutter missed Free Throw. | 84 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Northern Illinois Offensive Rebound. | 84 - 77 |
Statistics
NIU |
CMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-50 | FG | 22-60 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 7-13 | 3PT | 6-22 |
| 54 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 25-39 | FT | 30-37 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 11 | Assists | 7 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 25 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 27 | Fouls | 29 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: McGuirk Arena
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 1,682 | Capacity:
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 1,682 | 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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