East-West University Phantoms at Northern Illinois Huskies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ituka scores 18 off the bench, Northern Illinois takes down East-West 112-64
Ituka added seven rebounds for the Huskies (4-7). Gustav Winther added 16 points while shooting 6 of 8 from the field and 4 for 5 from the line while they also had eight rebounds. Makhai Valentine had 14 points and went 5 of 13 from the field (2 for 7 from 3-point range).
Devine Conley led the way for the Phantoms with 19 points, two steals and three blocks. David Hood added 14 points and two steals for East-West. Amari Phillips also had 12 points and two steals.
Northern Illinois took the lead for good with 16:39 remaining in the first half. The score was 59-25 at halftime, with Winther racking up 16 points.
Northern Illinois extended its lead to 82-33 during the second half, fueled by a 9-0 scoring run. Taj Walters scored a team-high 10 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 112 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 112 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Joseph Perkins Steal. | 64 - 112 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Max Laskey bad pass turnover | 64 - 112 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Ladji Kante Offensive Rebound. | 64 - 112 |
Statistics
 NIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-60 | FG | 44-96 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 6-26 | 3PT | 10-43 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 6-12 | FT | 14-19 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 22 | Rebounds | 71 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 5 | Assists | 25 |
| 11 | Steals | 13 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 28 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 68 |
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 53 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 3 | Percent Led | 93 |
Game Information
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 761 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 0-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Buffalo | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Kent State | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Akron | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Bowling Green | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Ohio | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Western Michigan | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Central Michigan | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Ball State | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |