Northern Illinois Huskies at Northwestern Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Buie sparks Northwestern to 89-67 victory over Northern Illinois
Buie made 8 of 11 shots, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range, for the Wildcats (5-1), who trailed 42-41 at halftime. He added seven assists. Matthew Nicholson finished with 15 points, six rebounds and six assists. Ty Berry had 14 points and four steals. Nick Martinelli had 11 points off the bench. Brooks Barnhizer totaled 10 points, eight boards and four assists.
Xavier Amos scored a career-high 26 for the Huskies (5-2), who had not lost since a 92-70 setback to Marquette, ranked fifth at the time, to open the season. Amos made 11 of 15 shots with four 3-pointers, adding seven rebounds. Zarique Nutter pitched in with 15 points, six assists and five rebounds. David Coit scored 12 with four assists.
Amos made 8 of 9 shots, including all three of his 3-pointers, and scored 19 in the first half to lead Northern Illinois to a one-point lead. Coit added 10 points as just four Huskies — all starters — scored before intermission. Nicholson and Martinelli both scored nine to keep Northwestern close.
Buie sandwiched two 3-pointers around one from Berry in a 9-0 run that gave Northwestern a 57-48 lead in 16:09 left to play and the Huskies never threatened from there.
The Wildcats lead the all-time series 11-2, including a 7-0 record at home.
Northwestern will host top-ranked Purdue on Friday in an early Big Ten Conference game. Northern Illinois hosts Indiana State on Dec. 5.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Zion Russell made Free Throw. | 67 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Zion Russell made Free Throw. | 66 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Foul on Ryan Langborg. | 65 - 89 |
Statistics
 NIU |
 NU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-57 | FG | 34-56 |
| 47.4 | Field Goal % | 60.7 |
| 7-18 | 3PT | 9-19 |
| 38.9 | Three Point % | 47.4 |
| 6-12 | FT | 12-16 |
| 50.0 | Free Throw % | 75.0 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 13 | Assists | 22 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 0 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 26 |
Game Information
Location: Evanston, IL
Attendance: 4,564 | Capacity:
2023-24 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 14-4 | - | 20-12 |
| Akron | 13-5 | 1 | 24-11 |
| Ohio | 13-5 | 1 | 20-13 |
| Central Michigan | 12-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Bowling Green | 10-8 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Miami (OH) | 9-9 | 5 | 15-17 |
| Western Michigan | 9-9 | 5 | 12-20 |
| Kent State | 8-10 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 7 | 15-16 |
| Eastern Michigan | 6-12 | 8 | 13-18 |
| Northern Illinois | 5-13 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Buffalo | 2-16 | 12 | 4-27 |
2023-24 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | 17-3 | - | 34-5 |
| Illinois | 14-6 | 3 | 29-9 |
| Nebraska | 12-8 | 5 | 23-11 |
| Northwestern | 12-8 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Wisconsin | 11-9 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Indiana | 10-10 | 7 | 19-14 |
| Michigan State | 10-10 | 7 | 20-15 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Ohio State | 9-11 | 8 | 22-14 |
| Minnesota | 9-11 | 8 | 19-15 |
| Penn State | 9-11 | 8 | 16-17 |
| Maryland | 7-13 | 10 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 7-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Michigan | 3-17 | 14 | 8-24 |