Dias leads Idaho State against Northern Illinois after 26-point showing
Idaho State Bengals (5-5) at Northern Illinois Huskies (4-5)
DeKalb, Illinois; Friday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Idaho State takes on Northern Illinois after Maria Dias scored 26 points in Idaho State's 67-50 victory over the UMKC Kangaroos.
The Huskies are 1-2 in home games. Northern Illinois is 1-4 against opponents with a winning record.
The Bengals are 1/3 in road games. Idaho State is ninth in the Big Sky scoring 59.2 points per game and is shooting 38.9%.
Northern Illinois makes 44.2% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.1 percentage points higher than Idaho State has allowed to its opponents (41.1%). Idaho State averages 4.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.0 fewer made shots on average than the 7.9 per game Northern Illinois allows.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brooke Stonebraker is scoring 12.8 points per game with 7.1 rebounds and 0.6 assists for the Huskies.
Halle Wright is averaging 10.8 points for the Bengals.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
2024-25 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Arizona | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Montana State | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Idaho | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Northern Colorado | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Sacramento State | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Idaho State | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Montana | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
| Portland State | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Weber State | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
| Eastern Washington | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 0-0 | - | 9-0 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Ball State | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Miami (OH) | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Bowling Green | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Kent State | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Akron | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
| Western Michigan | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
| Central Michigan | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Ohio | 0-0 | - | 2-6 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | - | 1-6 |
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