Central Michigan 71-66 Northern Illinois (18 Jan, 2025) Play-by-Play

Central Michigan Chippewas

8-9, 2-3 Conference

	1	2	T
CMU	35	36	71
NIU	29	37	66

Northern Illinois Huskies

4-13, 0-5 Conference

TIME		CMU	NIU
19:35	Jakobi Heady made Jumper. Assisted by Cayden Vasko.	2	0
19:26	Kailon Nicholls Turnover.	2	0
19:26	Jakobi Heady Steal.	2	0
19:21	Jakobi Heady made Dunk.	4	0
18:53	Ethan Butler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kailon Nicholls.	4	3
18:23	Ugnius Jarusevicius missed Layup.	4	3
18:20	Ethan Butler Defensive Rebound.	4	3
18:06	Quentin Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ethan Butler.	4	6
17:40	Ugnius Jarusevicius missed Layup.	4	6
17:38	Anthony Pritchard Offensive Rebound.	4	6
17:29	Anthony Pritchard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cayden Vasko.	7	6
17:11	Tsvet Sotirov missed Three Point Jumper.	7	6
17:08	Cayden Vasko Defensive Rebound.	7	6
17:00	Jakobi Heady made Jumper.	9	6
16:48	Kailon Nicholls missed Jumper.	9	6
16:46	Jakobi Heady Defensive Rebound.	9	6
16:43	Jakobi Heady Turnover.	9	6
16:43	Kailon Nicholls Steal.	9	6
16:38	Quentin Jones missed Layup.	9	6
16:35	Cayden Vasko Defensive Rebound.	9	6
16:24	Jakobi Heady missed Three Point Jumper.	9	6
16:21	Anthony Pritchard Offensive Rebound.	9	6
16:21	Anthony Pritchard Turnover.	9	6
15:53	James Dent Jr. Turnover.	9	6
15:53	Official TV Timeout	9	6
15:27	Cayden Vasko Turnover.	9	6
15:09	Quentin Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by James Dent Jr..	9	9
14:46	Anthony Pritchard Turnover.	9	9
14:31	Quentin Jones made Layup.	9	11
14:01	Jakobi Heady missed Jumper.	9	11
13:58	Ethan Butler Defensive Rebound.	9	11
13:44	Quaran McPherson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ethan Butler.	9	14
13:23	Anthony Pritchard missed Layup.	9	14
13:20	James Dent Jr. Defensive Rebound.	9	14
13:13	James Dent Jr. missed Jumper.	9	14
13:09	Ugnius Jarusevicius Defensive Rebound.	9	14
12:54	Damarion Bonds missed Three Point Jumper.	9	14
12:51	Ethan Butler Defensive Rebound.	9	14
12:37	Ethan Butler Turnover.	9	14
12:37	Anthony Pritchard Steal.	9	14
12:32	Anthony Pritchard made Layup.	11	14
12:15	Tsvet Sotirov missed Three Point Jumper.	11	14
12:12	Central Michigan Defensive Rebound.	11	14
11:55	Shaedon Simpson missed Three Point Jumper.	11	14
11:52	James Dent Jr. Defensive Rebound.	11	14
11:48	James Dent Jr. made Three Point Jumper.	11	17
11:48	Foul on Shaedon Simpson.	11	17
11:48	Official TV Timeout	11	17
11:48	James Dent Jr. made Free Throw.	11	18
11:23	Kyler Vanderjagt missed Jumper.	11	18
11:20	Quentin Jones Defensive Rebound.	11	18
11:04	Quaran McPherson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quentin Jones.	11	21
10:46	Cayden Vasko missed Layup.	11	21
10:44	James Dent Jr. Defensive Rebound.	11	21
10:22	Quaran McPherson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tsvet Sotirov.	11	24
10:22	Central Michigan Timeout	11	24
10:07	Anthony Pritchard missed Layup.	11	24
10:04	Anthony Pritchard Offensive Rebound.	11	24
10:01	Kyler Vanderjagt made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Pritchard.	14	24
9:34	Tsvet Sotirov missed Three Point Jumper.	14	24
9:32	Northern Illinois Offensive Rebound.	14	24
9:22	Kyler Vanderjagt missed Three Point Jumper.	14	24
9:19	Ugnius Jarusevicius Offensive Rebound.	14	24
9:19	Kyler Vanderjagt Turnover.	14	24
9:13	Foul on Ugnius Jarusevicius.	14	24
9:13	Foul on Ugnius Jarusevicius.	14	24
8:58	Jayden Mott made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by James Dent Jr..	14	27
8:44	Bryan Ndjonga made Jumper. Assisted by Cayden Vasko.	16	27
8:23	Quentin Jones Turnover.	16	27
8:13	Cayden Vasko made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Pritchard.	19	27
7:52	Quaran McPherson missed Three Point Jumper.	19	27
7:49	Cayden Vasko Defensive Rebound.	19	27
7:48	Foul on Kailon Nicholls.	19	27
7:48	Official TV Timeout	19	27
7:41	Jakobi Heady missed Layup.	19	27
7:37	Bryan Ndjonga Offensive Rebound.	19	27
7:30	Anthony Pritchard missed Layup.	19	27
7:28	Ethan Butler Defensive Rebound.	19	27
7:22	James Dent Jr. missed Dunk.	19	27
7:22	Bryan Ndjonga Block.	19	27
7:17	James Dent Jr. Offensive Rebound.	19	27
7:01	Quaran McPherson missed Jumper.	19	27
6:59	Bryan Ndjonga Defensive Rebound.	19	27
6:40	Shaedon Simpson missed Three Point Jumper.	19	27
6:39	Central Michigan Offensive Rebound.	19	27
6:39	Foul on Tsvet Sotirov.	19	27
6:23	Kyler Vanderjagt made Jumper.	21	27
6:14	Kailon Nicholls Turnover.	21	27
6:14	Cayden Vasko Steal.	21	27
6:10	Cayden Vasko missed Layup.	21	27
6:05	Anthony Pritchard Offensive Rebound.	21	27
6:05	Anthony Pritchard missed Two Point Tip Shot.	21	27
6:04	Kailon Nicholls Defensive Rebound.	21	27
5:43	Quentin Jones missed Three Point Jumper.	21	27
5:43	Central Michigan Defensive Rebound.	21	27
5:21	Cayden Vasko made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Pritchard.	24	27
4:59	Tsvet Sotirov missed Three Point Jumper.	24	27
4:56	Jakobi Heady Defensive Rebound.	24	27
4:34	Bryan Ndjonga made Layup.	26	27
4:21	James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.	26	27
4:18	Anthony Pritchard Defensive Rebound.	26	27
4:10	Cayden Vasko made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Pritchard.	29	27
3:40	Quaran McPherson made Jumper.	29	29
3:33	Anthony Pritchard made Layup.	31	29
3:24	Quentin Jones Turnover.	31	29
3:24	Quentin Heady Steal.	31	29
3:19	Jakobi Heady missed Layup.	31	29
3:19	Ethan Butler Block.	31	29
3:15	James Dent Jr. Defensive Rebound.	31	29
3:13	Quentin Jones missed Layup.	31	29
3:13	Cayden Vasko Block.	31	29
3:10	Jakobi Heady Defensive Rebound.	31	29
2:56	Jakobi Heady missed Layup.	31	29
2:53	Ethan Butler Defensive Rebound.	31	29
2:38	James Dent Jr. Turnover.	31	29
2:38	Anthony Pritchard Steal.	31	29
2:35	Anthony Pritchard made Layup.	33	29
2:35	Northern Illinois Timeout	33	29
2:18	Foul on Shaedon Simpson.	33	29
2:00	Ethan Butler missed Layup.	33	29
1:57	Ethan Butler Offensive Rebound.	33	29
1:55	James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.	33	29
1:51	Damarion Bonds Defensive Rebound.	33	29
1:33	Cayden Vasko Turnover.	33	29
1:33	James Dent Jr. Steal.	33	29
1:27	James Dent Jr. missed Layup.	33	29
1:25	Quentin Heady Defensive Rebound.	33	29
1:20	Central Michigan Timeout	33	29
1:08	Quentin Heady made Layup. Assisted by Anthony Pritchard.	35	29
0:38	James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.	35	29
0:38	Central Michigan Defensive Rebound.	35	29
0:09	Anthony Pritchard missed Jumper.	35	29
0:09	Damarion Bonds Offensive Rebound.	35	29
0:09	Damarion Bonds missed Layup.	35	29
0:09	Quentin Heady Offensive Rebound.	35	29
0:09	Quentin Heady missed Layup.	35	29
0:08	Central Michigan Offensive Rebound.	35	29
0:04	Jakobi Heady missed Three Point Jumper.	35	29
0:00	Northern Illinois Defensive Rebound.	35	29
0:00	End of 1st half	35	29

NIU Convocation Center

7:00 PM, 18 January 2025

Dekalb, IL

Attendance: 1,320

Referees:
Crystal Hogan
John Floyd
Luke Schumer

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Miami (OH)	5-0	-	13-4
Akron	5-0	-	12-5
Ohio	4-1	1	10-7
Toledo	4-1	1	10-7
Kent State	2-3	3	11-6
Ball State	2-3	3	8-9
Central Michigan	2-3	3	8-9
Eastern Michigan	2-3	3	8-9
Bowling Green	2-3	3	7-10
Buffalo	1-4	4	6-11
Western Michigan	1-4	4	4-13
Northern Illinois	0-5	5	4-13

Ognacevic scores 31, Lipscomb beats Austin Peay 88-60

— Jacob Ognacevic's 31 points led Lipscomb over Austin Peay 88-60 on Saturday night.

Kimani Hamilton scores 26 to propel High Point past Presbyterian 77-66

— Kimani Hamilton scored 26 points as High Point beat Presbyterian 77-66 on Saturday night.

Zaire Hayes scores 16 to guide Texas Southern to 66-57 victory over Alcorn State

— Zaire Hayes had 16 points in Texas Southern's 66-57 victory against Alcorn State on Saturday night.

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Ognacevic scores 31, Lipscomb beats Austin Peay 88-60

Kimani Hamilton scores 26 to propel High Point past Presbyterian 77-66

Zaire Hayes scores 16 to guide Texas Southern to 66-57 victory over Alcorn State