Central Michigan Chippewas at Northern Illinois Huskies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Heady's 16 help Central Michigan knock off Northern Illinois 71-66
Heady also added nine rebounds for the Chippewas (8-9, 2/3 Mid-American Conference). Cayden Vasko scored 15 points and added five assists. Anthony Pritchard shot 5 of 14 from the field and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points, while adding six rebounds, nine assists, and three steals.
Quaran McPherson led the way for the Huskies (4-13, 0-5) with 22 points. Quentin Jones added 12 points and four assists for Northern Illinois. Kailon Nicholls also put up 11 points and three steals.
Vasko scored nine points in the first half for Central Michigan, who led 35-29 at halftime. Heady led Central Michigan with 10 points in the second half as their team was outscored by one point over the final half but hung on for the victory.
These two teams both play Tuesday. Central Michigan hosts Ball State and Northern Illinois visits Western Michigan.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:08 | Foul on Quentin Jones. | 70 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Ethan Butler made Layup. | 70 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Quaran McPherson Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Anthony Pritchard missed Free Throw. | 70 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Anthony Pritchard made Free Throw. | 70 - 64 |
Statistics
 CMU |
 NIU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-60 | FG | 23-54 |
| 48.3 | Field Goal % | 42.6 |
| 6-14 | 3PT | 13-27 |
| 42.9 | Three Point % | 48.1 |
| 7-11 | FT | 7-15 |
| 63.6 | Free Throw % | 46.7 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 18 | Assists | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 14 |
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 1,320 | Capacity:
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 10-0 | - | 17-5 |
| Miami (OH) | 9-1 | 1 | 17-5 |
| Toledo | 8-2 | 2 | 14-8 |
| Ohio | 6-4 | 4 | 12-10 |
| Kent State | 5-5 | 5 | 14-8 |
| Central Michigan | 4-6 | 6 | 10-12 |
| Ball State | 4-6 | 6 | 10-12 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-6 | 6 | 10-12 |
| Western Michigan | 4-6 | 6 | 7-15 |
| Bowling Green | 3-7 | 7 | 8-14 |
| Buffalo | 2-8 | 8 | 7-15 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-9 | 9 | 5-17 |