Northern Illinois Huskies @ Akron Zips
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NIU | 22 | 44 | 66 |
AKR | 25 | 38 | 63 |
Williams, Thornton lead Northern Illinois past Akron 66-63
AKRON, Ohio -- — Keshawn Williams had 15 points to lead five Northern Illinois players in double figures as the Huskies narrowly beat Akron 66-63 on Thursday night.
Kaleb Thornton added 12 points for the Huskies (8-16, 5-9 Mid-American Conference). Chinedu Kingsley Okanu chipped in 11 and Trendon Hankerson and Zool Kueth each had 10.
Ali Ali had 20 points for the Zips (16-9, 9-6 Mid-American Conference). Greg Tribble added 10 points and Enrique Freeman had 11 rebounds.
The Huskies leveled the season series against the Zips. Akron defeated Northern Illinois 70-64 on Feb. 8.
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Game Information
Akron, OH
Referee:Alfred Smith
Referee:John Floyd
Referee:Ryan Corbett
2025-26 Standings
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 15-0 | - | 28-0 |
| Akron | 14-1 | 1 | 23-5 |
| Kent State | 12-3 | 3 | 21-7 |
| Toledo | 9-6 | 6 | 15-13 |
| Ohio | 9-6 | 6 | 15-13 |
| Bowling Green | 7-9 | 8.5 | 16-13 |
| Buffalo | 6-9 | 9 | 16-12 |
| Massachusetts | 6-10 | 9.5 | 15-14 |
| Central Michigan | 5-10 | 10 | 9-19 |
| Western Michigan | 4-11 | 11 | 10-18 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-11 | 11 | 9-18 |
| Ball State | 4-11 | 11 | 9-19 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-12 | 11.5 | 10-19 |
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