Northern Illinois Huskies at Eastern Michigan Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Nelson'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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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 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
 NIU |
 EMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 14-1 | - | 22-6 |
| Miami (OH) | 12-3 | 2 | 21-7 |
| Kent State | 9-6 | 5 | 19-9 |
| Toledo | 9-6 | 5 | 16-12 |
| Ohio | 9-6 | 5 | 15-13 |
| Ball State | 7-8 | 7 | 14-14 |
| Eastern Michigan | 7-8 | 7 | 14-14 |
| Western Michigan | 7-8 | 7 | 10-18 |
| Central Michigan | 6-9 | 8 | 13-15 |
| Bowling Green | 6-9 | 8 | 12-16 |
| Buffalo | 3-12 | 11 | 8-20 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-14 | 13 | 5-23 |