| 1 | 2 | T | |
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| NIU | 42 | 33 | 75 |
| CHIC | 29 | 31 | 60 |
German lifts N. Illinois past Chicago State 75-60
CHICAGO -- Eugene German scored 22 points as Northern Illinois beat Chicago State 75-60 on Thursday night, halting a three-game losing streak.
Tyler Cochran added a career-high 14 points for Northern Illinois (7-5). Lacey James added 12 points and seven rebounds. Trendon Hankerson had 9 points for the Huskies.
Xavier Johnson had 15 points and seven rebounds for the Cougars (4-9). Jace Colley added 13 points. Andrew Lewis had six rebounds.
The Cougars trailed by as many as 23 points before launching an 11-2 run to get as close as 70-57 and force a Northern Illinois timeout with 2:22 remaining.
Northern Illinois plays Green Bay at home on Saturday. Chicago State matches up against Indiana State on the road on Sunday.
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2020-2021 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 6-1 | - | 10-3 |
| Toledo | 6-1 | - | 11-4 |
| Ball State | 4-2 | 1.5 | 6-5 |
| Kent State | 3-2 | 2 | 6-3 |
| Akron | 3-2 | 2 | 5-3 |
| Buffalo | 3-2 | 2 | 5-4 |
| Ohio | 3-4 | 3 | 7-6 |
| Central Michigan | 2-4 | 3.5 | 6-7 |
| Miami (OH) | 1-2 | 3 | 4-4 |
| Eastern Michigan | 1-4 | 4 | 4-5 |
| Western Michigan | 1-4 | 4 | 2-8 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-6 | 5 | 2-10 |
2020-2021 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 3-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Grand Canyon | 2-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| California Baptist | 2-2 | 1.5 | 5-4 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | 1.5 | 2-1 |
| Chicago State | 0-0 | 1.5 | 0-9 |
| Seattle U | 0-1 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Dixie State | 0-2 | 2.5 | 4-5 |
| Tarleton | 0-4 | 3.5 | 2-7 |