
Northern Illinois Huskies at Eastern Michigan Eagles
· NCAA Men's BasketballNelson's 32 lead Eastern Michigan over Northern Illinois 75-71
Nelson also added nine rebounds for the Eagles (7-6, 1-0 Mid-American Conference). Jalin Billingsley added 15 points while shooting 5 of 7 from the field and 4 for 8 from the line while they also had five rebounds. Christian Henry had 13 points and shot 5 for 10, including 1 for 4 from beyond the arc.
James Dent Jr. led the way for the Huskies (4-9, 0-1) with 15 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Northern Illinois also got 14 points and six rebounds from Ethan Butler. Quaran McPherson also put up 12 points.
Nelson's 16-point second half helped Eastern Michigan close out the four-point victory.
Both teams play on Tuesday. Eastern Michigan visits Toledo and Northern Illinois hosts Kent State.
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2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 75 |
2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 75 |
2nd 0:01 | Da'Sean Nelson made Free Throw. | 71 - 75 |
2nd 0:01 | Da'Sean Nelson made Free Throw. | 71 - 74 |
2nd 0:01 | Foul on James Dent Jr.. | 71 - 73 |
Statistics
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21-53 | FG | 27-60 |
39.6 | Field Goal % | 45.0 |
10-23 | 3PT | 5-23 |
43.5 | Three Point % | 21.7 |
19-21 | FT | 16-22 |
90.5 | Free Throw % | 72.7 |
30 | Rebounds | 39 |
4 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
26 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
12 | Assists | 14 |
4 | Steals | 5 |
2 | Blocks | 1 |
13 | Turnovers | 11 |
0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
8 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
3 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
20 | Points in Paint | 38 |
20 | Fouls | 15 |
7 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Ypsilanti, MI
Attendance: 1,535 | Capacity:
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
---|---|---|---|
Akron | 17-1 | - | 28-7 |
Miami (OH) | 14-4 | 3 | 25-9 |
Kent State | 11-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
Toledo | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
Ohio | 10-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
Eastern Michigan | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
Western Michigan | 9-9 | 8 | 12-20 |
Bowling Green | 8-10 | 9 | 14-18 |
Ball State | 7-11 | 10 | 14-17 |
Central Michigan | 7-11 | 10 | 14-17 |
Buffalo | 4-14 | 13 | 9-22 |
Northern Illinois | 2-16 | 15 | 6-25 |