Northern Illinois Huskies at Idaho Vandals
· NCAA Men's BasketballIdaho's 2nd-half blitz leads to 84-47 ripping of N. Illinois
Idaho posted its first-ever win against the Huskies in the four-game series. Its 49-second-half points marked a season-high in 20-minutes of play this season.
Michael Hanshaw's layup gave Idaho a 17-16 lead with 6:35 before halftime and the basket kickstarted a 20-8 run for Idaho (3-5) to close the half up 35-24.
Northern Illinois' (3-6) Keshawn Williams scored 10 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 47 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 47 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Dominique Ford made Jumper. | 47 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Jack Hatten Offensive Rebound. | 47 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Jack Hatten missed Layup. | 47 - 82 |
Statistics
NIU |
IDHO |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-54 | FG | 31-56 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 3-14 | 3PT | 11-28 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 8-14 | FT | 11-12 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 6 | Assists | 13 |
| 11 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 37 |
Game Information
Venue: ICCU Arena
Location: Moscow, ID
Attendance: 1,476 | Capacity:
Location: Moscow, ID
Attendance: 1,476 | 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 Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |


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