Northern Illinois Huskies at Northwestern Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Northwestern rolls past N. Illinois for a 63-46 win
Beran set the tone for the Wildcats, knocking down an early jumper and following it with a pair of 3-pointers to get Northwestern off to a 14-8 lead barely five minutes into the contest.
Boo Buie scored 13 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished seven assists for the Wildcats while Berry turned in 11 points and 11 rebounds with three steals.
Northwestern (2-0) shot 24 of 58 from the field (41.4%) and had 16 assists on its 24 made baskets.
Keshawn Williams scored 19 points for Northern Illinois (0-2). The Huskies were 17-for-51 (33.3%) shooting.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 46 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 46 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Matthew Nicholson Defensive Rebound. | 46 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Keshawn Williams missed Three Point Jumper. | 46 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Keshawn Williams Defensive Rebound. | 46 - 63 |
Statistics
 NIU |
 NU |
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|---|---|---|
| 17-51 | FG | 24-58 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 3-14 | 3PT | 5-22 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 9-14 | FT | 10-17 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 5 | Assists | 16 |
| 2 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Welsh-Ryan Arena
Location: Evanston, IL
Attendance: 3,077 | 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 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 33-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-6 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 26-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 29-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 23-12 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |