| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | 41 | 45 | 86 |
| WIU | 36 | 45 | 81 |
German leads N. Illinois over W. Illinois 86-81
MACOMB, Ill. -- Eugene German had 26 points as Northern Illinois edged past Western Illinois 86-81 on Wednesday night.
Nathan Scott had 13 points for Northern Illinois (4-2), which earned its fourth consecutive win. Trendon Hankerson added 13 points. Noah McCarty had seven rebounds for the visitors.
Kobe Webster had 26 points and seven assists for the Leathernecks who have now lost four consecutive games to start the season. Zion Young added 16 points and seven rebounds. James Claar had 10 points and three blocks.
Northern Illinois faces Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on the road on Saturday. Western Illinois looks for its first win of the season against Central Christian (MO) at home on Saturday.
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Graham tries to build Sun Devils' momentum with dunk
Running out of time on the shot clock, Jalen Graham finds a way to get into the paint and finish with a dunk.
Hamilton scores 14 to lead UNLV over Utah St. 59-56
— Bryce Hamilton had 14 points, eight assists and five steals as UNLV narrowly defeated Utah State 59-56 on Monday night.
McBride, No. 11 West Virginia rally past No. 10 Texas Tech
— Miles McBride made a go-ahead jumper with 6 seconds left and finished with a season-high 24 points, helping No. 11 West Virginia rally for a wild 88-87 victory over No. 10 Texas Tech on Monday night.
2020-2021 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 8-1 | - | 13-4 |
| Akron | 6-2 | 1.5 | 8-3 |
| Bowling Green | 6-3 | 2 | 10-5 |
| Miami (OH) | 4-2 | 2.5 | 7-4 |
| Kent State | 4-3 | 3 | 7-4 |
| Buffalo | 4-3 | 3 | 6-5 |
| Ohio | 4-4 | 3.5 | 8-6 |
| Ball State | 4-4 | 3.5 | 6-7 |
| Central Michigan | 2-6 | 5.5 | 6-9 |
| Western Michigan | 1-5 | 5.5 | 2-9 |
| Eastern Michigan | 1-6 | 6 | 4-7 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-6 | 6 | 2-10 |
2020-2021 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 6-0 | - | 8-6 |
| South Dakota State | 4-0 | 1 | 10-3 |
| North Dakota State | 7-1 | - | 9-7 |
| Oral Roberts | 6-1 | 0.5 | 9-6 |
| North Dakota | 3-5 | 4 | 4-13 |
| UM Kansas City | 1-4 | 4.5 | 5-9 |
| Omaha | 0-4 | 5 | 2-12 |
| Western Illinois | 0-6 | 6 | 2-11 |
| Denver | 0-6 | 6 | 1-12 |