Northern Illinois Huskies at Bowling Green Falcons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Johnson's 22 help Bowling Green down Northern Illinois 84-77
Johnson also had 13 rebounds and three steals for the Falcons (8-14, 3-7 Mid-American Conference). Trey Thomas scored 17 points while shooting 4 for 13 (4 for 9 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line and added six rebounds and five assists. Derrick Butler had 15 points and shot 5 for 10 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line.
Quentin Jones finished with 19 points and five assists for the Huskies (5-17, 1-9). Northern Illinois also got 18 points and six rebounds from Quaran McPherson. James Dent Jr. also had 14 points, seven rebounds and two steals.
Bowling Green took the lead with 18:59 to go in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 38-31 at halftime, with Johnson racking up 15 points.
Both teams play again on Saturday. Bowling Green hosts Coastal Carolina and Northern Illinois hosts Louisiana.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 77 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:04 | James Dent Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quentin Jones. | 77 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Trey Thomas made Free Throw. | 74 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Bowling Green Deadball Team Rebound. | 74 - 83 |
Statistics
 NIU |
 BGSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-57 | FG | 27-60 |
| 49.1 | Field Goal % | 45.0 |
| 9-28 | 3PT | 10-29 |
| 32.1 | Three Point % | 34.5 |
| 12-15 | FT | 20-26 |
| 80.0 | Free Throw % | 76.9 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 14 | Assists | 15 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 20 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Bowling Green, OH
Attendance: 1,572 | 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 |