Northern Illinois Huskies at Ohio Bobcats

· NCAA Men's Basketball

Northern Illinois Huskies

6-8, 2-5 Away

Final
66 - 78

Ohio Bobcats

7-7, 5-3 Home

Clayton scores 23 as Ohio downs Northern Illinois 78-66

Clayton added three blocks for the Bobcats (7-7, 1-1 Mid-American Conference). Jaylin Hunter scored 20 points while going 5 of 8 and 8 of 8 from the free throw line, and added eight rebounds and six assists. Elmore James shot 4 for 8, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points, while adding seven rebounds.

Xavier Amos led the way for the Huskies (6-8, 0-2) with 22 points and seven rebounds. David Coit added 17 points for Northern Illinois. Philmon Gebrewhit also had 14 points.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00	End of Game	66 - 78
2nd 0:00	End of 2nd half	66 - 78
2nd 0:22	Xavier Amos made Layup.	66 - 78
2nd 0:31	Will Lovings-Watts Steal.	64 - 78
2nd 0:31	Elmore James Turnover.	64 - 78

Statistics

NIU		OHIO
24-61	FG	28-55
39	Field Goal %	51
12-28	3PT	9-22
43	Three Point %	41
6-10	FT	13-16
60	Free Throw %	81
32	Rebounds	35
13	Offensive Rebounds	9
19	Defensive Rebounds	26
11	Assists	19
4	Steals	6
4	Blocks	5
9	Turnovers	8
0	Team Turnovers	1
9	Total Turnovers	8
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
7	Points Off Turnovers	9
0	Fast Break Points	4
20	Points in Paint	34
13	Fouls	13
7	Largest Lead	16

Game Information

Venue: Convocation Center (OH)

Location: Athens, OH
Attendance: 3,802 | Capacity:

2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
Miami (OH)	1-0	-	12-0
Buffalo	1-0	-	10-2
Kent State	1-0	-	10-2
Akron	1-0	-	9-3
Bowling Green	1-0	-	9-3
Northern Illinois	1-0	-	5-7
Toledo	0-0	0.5	6-6
Massachusetts	0-1	1	8-4
Eastern Michigan	0-1	1	6-6
Ohio	0-1	1	5-7
Western Michigan	0-1	1	5-7
Central Michigan	0-1	1	4-8
Ball State	0-1	1	3-9

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