N. Illinois builds big lead early, tops Chicago St. 95-77
CHICAGO -- Eugene German scored 26 points and Northern Illinois jumped out to a double-digit lead midway through the first half and cruised to a 95-77 victory over Chicago State on Saturday.
German was 10 of 16 from the field and Levi Bradley added 14 points for Northern Illinois (5-3). Rod Henry-Hayes had 13 points, Justin Thomas finished with 11 and each made three 3-pointers. The Huskies shot 52 percent from the field and made 11 of 22 from beyond the arc.
Fred Sims Jr. scored 19 points to lead Chicago State (2-9). Jelani Pruitt added 12 points and Rob Shaw had 10.
Three straight 3-pointers, two from German and another from Bradley, capped a 31-19 surge to open the game as the Huskies built a 53-34 halftime lead. German scored 16 points and Bradley had seven in the first half. The Cougars pulled to 69-54 with 12:38 left but didn't get closer.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Brent Meaux
- Ryan McDaniel
- Dan Nowakowski
2023-24 Mid-American Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Toledo | 14-4 | - | 20-12 |
Akron | 13-5 | 1 | 24-11 |
Ohio | 13-5 | 1 | 20-13 |
Central Michigan | 12-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
Bowling Green | 10-8 | 4 | 20-14 |
Miami (OH) | 9-9 | 5 | 15-17 |
Western Michigan | 9-9 | 5 | 12-20 |
Kent State | 8-10 | 6 | 17-17 |
Ball State | 7-11 | 7 | 15-16 |
Eastern Michigan | 6-12 | 8 | 13-18 |
Northern Illinois | 5-13 | 9 | 11-20 |
Buffalo | 2-16 | 12 | 4-27 |
2023-24 Division I Independents Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Chicago State | 0-0 | - | 13-19 |