Western Michigan Broncos at Northern Illinois Huskies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ducommun's 21 lead Northern Illinois past Western Michigan 85-65
Ducommun went 7 of 15 from the field (7 for 12 from 3-point range) for the Huskies (7-13, 3-6 Mid-American Conference). Taj Walters added 16 points while shooting 7 for 12, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc while he also had eight rebounds. Makhai Valentine had 16 points and went 6 of 11 from the field (4 for 8 from 3-point range).
The Broncos (8-13, 2-7) were led in scoring by Brady Swartz, who finished with 16 points, six rebounds and two steals. Western Michigan also got 10 points from Trey Lewis and Justice Williams.
Northern Illinois took the lead for good with 19:43 left in the first half. The score was 35-30 at halftime, with Valentine racking up 12 points. Northern Illinois pulled away with a 12-0 run in the second half to extend a 10-point lead to 22 points. Ducommun led the way with a team-high 15 second-half points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 65 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Brady Swartz makes 26-foot three point jumper (Carson Vis assists) | 65 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Ladji Kante makes layup | 62 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Declan Peterson makes free throw 2 of 2 | 62 - 83 |
Statistics
 WMU |
 NIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-52 | FG | 32-64 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 15-30 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 22-27 | FT | 6-10 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 11 | Assists | 19 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 25 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 99 |
Game Information
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 1,003 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 9-0 | - | 21-0 |
| Akron | 8-1 | 1 | 17-4 |
| Kent State | 7-2 | 2 | 16-5 |
| Toledo | 5-4 | 4 | 11-10 |
| Ohio | 5-5 | 4.5 | 11-11 |
| Buffalo | 4-5 | 5 | 14-7 |
| Bowling Green | 4-5 | 5 | 13-8 |
| Massachusetts | 4-6 | 5.5 | 13-9 |
| Ball State | 3-5 | 5.5 | 7-13 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-6 | 6 | 9-12 |
| Northern Illinois | 3-6 | 6 | 7-13 |
| Western Michigan | 2-7 | 7 | 8-13 |
| Central Michigan | 2-7 | 7 | 6-15 |