Central Michigan Chippewas @ Northern Illinois Huskies
8-9, 2-3 MAC
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8-9, 2-3 MAC
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
CMU | 35 | 36 | 71 |
NIU | 29 | 37 | 66 |
4-13, 0-5 MAC
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4-13, 0-5 MAC
Central Michigan Chippewas
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 18 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 39 | 16 | 8-16 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 32 | 15 | 5-7 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 38 | 13 | 5-14 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 15 | 6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | 13 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
71 | 29-60 | 6-14 | 7-11 | 44 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 28 | 16 | |
48% | 43% | 64% |
Northern Illinois Huskies
starters |
Kailon NichollsK. Nicholls #5 |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 23 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | 9 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 40 | 9 | 3-11 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 38 | 12 | 4-12 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 28 | 11 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 4 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 22 | 8-12 | 5-7 | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
66 | 23-54 | 13-27 | 7-15 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 12 | |
43% | 48% | 47% |
Game Information
Dekalb, IL
Referee:Crystal Hogan
Referee:John Floyd
Referee:Luke Schumer
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 10-0 | - | 22-0 |
| Akron | 9-1 | 1 | 18-4 |
| Kent State | 7-3 | 3 | 16-6 |
| Toledo | 6-4 | 4 | 12-10 |
| Ohio | 6-5 | 4.5 | 12-11 |
| Massachusetts | 5-6 | 5.5 | 14-9 |
| Buffalo | 4-6 | 6 | 14-8 |
| Bowling Green | 4-6 | 6 | 13-9 |
| Ball State | 3-6 | 6.5 | 7-14 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-7 | 7 | 9-13 |
| Northern Illinois | 3-7 | 7 | 7-14 |
| Central Michigan | 3-7 | 7 | 7-15 |
| Western Michigan | 2-7 | 7.5 | 8-13 |
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