Northern Illinois Huskies at Eastern Illinois Panthers
· DePaul Classic
Shelton has 26 in Eastern Illinois' 72-59 win over Northern Illinois at DePaul Classic
Shelton also had six rebounds for the Panthers (2-5). Kooper Jacobi added 19 points while shooting 7 for 12 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line while they also had 16 rebounds. Zion Fruster had 11 points and went 5 of 10 from the field (1 for 3 from 3-point range).
James Dent Jr. led the way for the Huskies (2-6) with 20 points, nine rebounds, two steals and two blocks. Quentin Jones added 11 points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks for Northern Illinois. Tsvet Sotirov had nine points.
Eastern Illinois took the lead with 5:24 remaining in the first half and never looked back. Jacobi led their team in scoring with 10 points in the first half to help put them up 31-24 at the break. Eastern Illinois outscored Northern Illinois by six points in the second half, and Shelton scored a team-high 19 points in the second half to help their team secure the victory.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Malik Olafioye Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Quentin Jones missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Nakyel Shelton made Free Throw. | 59 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Nakyel Shelton made Free Throw. | 59 - 71 |
Statistics
 NIU |
 EIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 16-54 | FG | 26-58 |
| 29.6 | Field Goal % | 44.8 |
| 11-37 | 3PT | 3-13 |
| 29.7 | Three Point % | 23.1 |
| 16-17 | FT | 17-22 |
| 94.1 | Free Throw % | 77.3 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 13 | Assists | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 10 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 20 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Charleston, IL
Attendance: 715 | Capacity:
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Akron | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Miami (OH) | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Ball State | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Buffalo | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Central Michigan | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Ohio | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Bowling Green | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| Western Michigan | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State | 2-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 2-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Little Rock | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Western Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Southern Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Lindenwood | 1-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Tennessee Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| UT Martin | 1-1 | 1 | 5-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-1 | 1.5 | 3-8 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Tennessee State | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |