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Category: Northern Illinois University NCAA
E. Michigan eliminates N. Illinois with a 72-69 win
James Thompson IV scored 21 points with 11 rebounds, Ray Lee scored 20 and Eastern Michigan beat Northern Illinois 72-69 on Monday in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament on Monday. Ty Toney blocked Eugene German ‘s 3-point attempt at the buzzer to preserve the win.
Bulls shine on offense, but it still isn’t enough as Northern Illinois picks up an 89-80 win
Buffalo Bulls Women’s Basketball did a tremendous job keeping up with Northern Illinois for three quarters but in the end, the Huskies emerged victorious on offense. Dropping this game 89-80, the Bulls now find themselves in a spot where they have to reconsider how they’re going about defense, as the hot shooting teams of the MAC have become too much to handle.
Bradley keys run to lift NIU over Bowling Green 69-52
Levi Bradley scored all 12 of his points in a game-breaking second-half run and Northern Illinois beat Bowling Green 69-52 on Saturday to win its third straight. Jaylen Key also scored 12 for the Huskies , who outrebounded the Falcons 40-31 for 14 second-chance points.
Maric’s double-double helps N Illinois beat Kent St in OT
Marin Maric had 19 points and 11 rebounds, Laytwan Porter and Eugene German scored 12 points apiece and Northern Illinois erased a 13-point second-half deficit to beat Kent State 74-70 in overtime on Tuesday night. Jaylen Key had 11 points and Aaric Armstead grabbed 12 rebounds for Northern Illinois .
Northern Illinois holds on for 87-83 win over Cent. Michigan
Marin Maric scored 17 points as Northern Illinois notched its first conference win, beating Central Michigan 87-83 on Saturday. Maric was 7 of 13 from the field for the Huskies .