Northern Illinois Huskies at Central Michigan Chippewas
· NCAA Men's Basketball
McMillan sparks Central Michigan past Northern Illinois 84-77 in 2OT
McMillan was 5-for-12 shooting, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 9 from the free-throw line for the Chippewas (12-9, 7-2 Mid-American Conference). Markus Harding added 18 points and nine rebounds. Anthony Pritchard scored 16.
Xavier Amos finished with 25 points and seven rebounds to pace the Huskies (6-14, 0-8), who have lost 10 in a row. Zarigue Nutter added 23 points and seven rebounds. David Coit scored 15.
Nutter's layup with seven seconds left forced overtime tied at 63. Yanic Konan Niederhauser made two free throws with one second remaining to force a second extra period tied at 72.
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Matchup Prediction
Central Michigan: 60.9%
Northern Illinois: 39.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 84 |
| 4th 0:00 | End of 2nd overtime | 77 - 84 |
| 4th 0:00 | Central Michigan Deadball Team Rebound. | 77 - 84 |
| 4th 0:01 | Zarique Nutter missed Three Point Jumper. | 77 - 84 |
| 4th 0:04 | Yanic Konan Niederhauser Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 84 |
Statistics
 NIU |
 CMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-66 | FG | 26-65 |
| 40.9 | Field Goal % | 40.0 |
| 7-26 | 3PT | 6-21 |
| 26.9 | Three Point % | 28.6 |
| 16-25 | FT | 26-37 |
| 64.0 | Free Throw % | 70.3 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 7 | Assists | 12 |
| 2 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 25 | Fouls | 19 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: McGuirk Arena
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 1,520 | Capacity:
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 1,520 | 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 |