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Eastern Michigan Eagles at Northern Illinois Huskies

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Eastern Michigan Eagles
14-13, 5-9 Away
Final
79 - 76
Northern Illinois Huskies
5-22, 5-8 Home

Terry and Eastern Michigan knock off Northern Illinois 79-76

Eastern Michigan wins at the buzzer with rainbow 3

Terry added six rebounds for the Eagles (14-13, 7-7 Mid-American Conference). Da'Sean Nelson added 19 points while shooting 4 of 13 from the field and 11 for 15 from the line to go with five rebounds and three blocks. Christian Henry finished with 10 points, while adding six assists.

Quentin Jones led the way for the Huskies (5-22, 1-13) with 20 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two blocks. James Dent Jr. added 19 points, four assists and three steals for Northern Illinois. Tsvet Sotirov finished with 17 points. The loss is the eighth straight for the Huskies.

Terry scored 10 points in the first half and Eastern Michigan went into halftime trailing 48-38. Terry scored 18 second-half points, including his game-winning shot.

NEXT UP

Both teams play on Tuesday. Eastern Michigan hosts Bowling Green and Northern Illinois travels to play Miami (OH).

How can I watch Eastern Michigan vs. Northern Illinois?

  • TV Channel: Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois 2021 College Basketball, week 16, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction

Northern Illinois: 46.5%
Eastern Michigan: 53.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 79 - 76
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 79 - 76
2nd 0:01 Jalen Terry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalin Billingsley. 79 - 76
2nd 0:07 James Dent Jr. Turnover. 76 - 76
2nd 0:16 Jalen Terry made Layup. Assisted by Christian Henry. 76 - 76

Statistics

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21-50 FG 25-55
42.0 Field Goal % 45.5
9-22 3PT 15-27
40.9 Three Point % 55.6
28-36 FT 11-17
77.8 Free Throw % 64.7
35 Rebounds 31
11 Offensive Rebounds 9
24 Defensive Rebounds 22
10 Assists 11
6 Steals 5
4 Blocks 3
7 Turnovers 11
0 Team Turnovers 2
7 Total Turnovers 11
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
11 Points Off Turnovers 10
16 Fast Break Points 4
18 Points in Paint 18
13 Fouls 21
4 Largest Lead 11

Game Information

Venue: NIU Convocation Center

Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 2,983 | 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
Full Standings