Northern Illinois Huskies at Ohio Bobcats
· NCAA Men's BasketballOhio wins 80-77 against Northern Illinois
Paveletzke shot 7 of 12 from the field and 9 for 12 from the line for the Bobcats (11-9, 5-3 Mid-American Conference). Aidan Hadaway added 18 points while going 6 of 15 from the floor, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and 4 for 5 from the line while he also had five rebounds and six assists. JJ Kelly shot 8 for 15, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 17 points.
Dylan Ducommun led the Huskies (6-12, 2-5) in scoring, finishing with 23 points. Northern Illinois also got 13 points and six rebounds from Gianni Cobb. Makhai Valentine also had 10 points.
Kelly scored 11 points in the first half for Ohio, which led 32-30 at the break. Paveletzke had a 19-point second half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 77 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Ohio Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Gianni Cobb misses 25-foot three point jumper | 77 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Jackson Paveletzke makes free throw 2 of 2 | 77 - 80 |
Statistics
NIU |
OHIO |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-53 | FG | 27-54 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 9-20 | 3PT | 8-19 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 20-27 | FT | 18-25 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 8 | Assists | 12 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 23 | Fouls | 22 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 16 |
| 11 | Lead Changes | 11 |
| 15 | Percent Led | 78 |
Game Information
Venue: Convocation Center (OH)
Location: Athens, OH
Attendance: 2,867 | Capacity:
Location: Athens, OH
Attendance: 2,867 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 8-0 | - | 20-0 |
| Akron | 7-1 | 1 | 16-4 |
| Kent State | 6-2 | 2 | 15-5 |
| Toledo | 5-3 | 3 | 11-9 |
| Ohio | 5-4 | 3.5 | 11-10 |
| Bowling Green | 4-4 | 4 | 13-7 |
| Massachusetts | 4-5 | 4.5 | 13-8 |
| Buffalo | 3-5 | 5 | 13-7 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-5 | 5 | 9-11 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 5 | 7-13 |
| Western Michigan | 2-6 | 6 | 8-12 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-6 | 6 | 6-13 |
| Central Michigan | 1-7 | 7 | 5-15 |


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