Western Michigan Broncos at Northwestern Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Buie scores 21, Barnhizer adds 20 to help Northwestern beat Western Michigan 63-59
Buie made 7 of 14 from the field, including three 3-pointers, and finished with five assists, two steals and no turnovers in 39 minutes.
JaVaughn Hannah hit a jumper, Brandon Muntu made a 3 and Titus Wright scored in the paint to cap a 7-1 surge for Western Michigan (0-3) that made it 54-all with 4:18 to play. Buie answered with a 3-pointer 17 seconds later to give the Wildcats the lead for good and followed with a jumper to give Northwestern (3-0) a five-point lead with 2:56 left.
Seth Hubbard hit a 3-pointer for the Broncos before Ryan Langborg made a jumper to make it 61-57 with 2 minutes remaining and the Broncos went 1 for 5 from the field with a turnover from there.
Hubbard, the only Western Michigan player to score in double figures, finished with 17 points on 7-of-21 shooting, 2 of 9 from 3-point range.
Barnhizer was fouled as he scored in the lane and hit a free throw to make it 17-16 with 8:38 left in the first half and Northwestern never again trailed. Barnhizer converted a three-point play with 3 seconds left in the first half, followed with another to open the second and then made a layup that gave the Wildcats their biggest lead of the game at 40-28 with 18:11 remaining.
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Western Michigan: The Broncos play at Ohio State on Sunday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 59 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Northwestern Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Brandon Muntu missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 63 |
Statistics
 WMU |
 NU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-53 | FG | 23-51 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 6-26 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 7-12 | FT | 11-14 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 21 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 15 | Assists | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Evanston, IL
Attendance: 4,143 | 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 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| 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 |