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2022 Schedule
2022 Schedule
11th in MAC
NIU names ASU assistant Burno head coach
Northern Illinois has hired Arizona State assistant Rashon Burno as its next head coach, the school announced on Saturday.
White, Martin carry Western Michigan past Northern Illinois
— B. Artis White had 15 points to lead five Western Michigan players in double figures as the Broncos topped Northern Illinois 73-63 on Tuesday night.
Morgan leads Eastern Michigan over Northern Illinois 91-57
— Noah Morgan had a season-high 22 points and Yeikson Montero added 20 as Eastern Michigan ended its seven-game losing streak, rolling past Northern Illinois 91-57 on Saturday.
Mballa scores 21 to lift Buffalo over Northern Illinois
— Josh Mballa had 21 points and 12 rebounds as Buffalo romped past Northern Illinois 102-74 on Tuesday.
Grant leads Miami (Ohio) past N. Illinois 69-64
— Dae Dae Grant had 26 points as Miami (Ohio) narrowly beat Northern Illinois 69-64 on Saturday.
Trimble scores 22 to carry Akron over Northern Illinois
— Bryan Trimble Jr. had 22 points as Akron stretched its home winning streak to nine games, edging past Northern Illinois 81-76 on Tuesday.
Jacobs, Hamilton lead Kent St. past N. Illinois 80-58
— Malique Jacobs had 13 points to lead five Kent State players in double figures as the Golden Flashes routed Northern Illinois 80-58 on Saturday.
Thomas scores 20 to lead Ball St. over N. Illinois 78-58
— Miryne Thomas had a season-high 20 points as Ball State rolled past Northern Illinois 78-58 on Saturday.
Lee scores 15 to carry Northern Illinois over Akron 67-65
— Justin Lee had 15 points and 11 rebounds and Darius Beane made a go-ahead jumper with six seconds left to help Northern Illinois beat Akron 67-65 on Tuesday.
McNamara lifts Miami (Ohio) over N. Illinois 70-58
— Elijah McNamara came off the bench to tally 15 points to carry Miami (Ohio) to a 70-58 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday.
Wilson scores 25 to lead Ohio over Northern Illinois 76-73
— Dwight Wilson III had a season-high 25 points as Ohio narrowly defeated Northern Illinois 76-73 on Tuesday night.
Northern Illinois' Montgomery out amid 1-7 start
Northern Illinois parted ways with men's basketball coach Mark Montgomery on Sunday amid the Huskies' 1-7 start.
Turner score 20, Bowling Green defeats Northern Illinois
— Justin Turner had 20 points as Bowling Green romped past Northern Illinois 68-42 on Saturday.
Littleson, Rollins lift Toledo over Northern Illinois 78-55
— Spencer Littleson scored 18 points as Toledo rolled past Northern Illinois 78-55 on Tuesday.
Cochran leads N. Illinois over Chicago St. 64-54
— Tyler Cochran had 15 points and 12 rebounds to lead Northern Illinois to a 64-54 win over Chicago State on Friday night.
Garza scores 23, No. 3 Iowa routs Northern Illinois 106-53
— Luka Garza scored 23 points and Joe Wieskamp added 20 as No. 3 Iowa beat Northern Illinois 106-53 on Sunday.
El-Amin leads Ball State past Northern Illinois 79-70 in OT
— Ishmael El-Amin had 18 points as Ball State defeated Northern Illinois 79-70 in overtime on Tuesday night.
Champagnie's 22 points, 10 boards help Pitt beat N. Illinois
— Justin Champagnie had 22 points and 10 rebounds at Pittsburgh hit a season-high 14 3-pointers in the Panthers' 89-59 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday night.
UIC roars from 22 down to tip N. Illinois in Yaklich debut
— RayQuawndis Mitchell drained three late 3-pointers and Illinois-Chicago fought from 22 points down in the second half to defeat Northern Illinois 65-61 on Wednesday to give coach Luke Yaklich his first win in Division I.
Teague leads Ball St. over N. Illinois 75-54
Tahjai Teague tallied 18 points and 11 rebounds to carry Ball St. to a 75-54 win over Northern Illinois on Friday night.
German scores 22 to lift N. Illinois past Toledo 71-50
Eugene German had 22 points as Northern Illinois easily defeated Toledo 71-50 on Tuesday night to clinch a first-round bye in the upcoming Mid-American Conference tournament.
Western Michigan tops Northern Illinois 72-69 on Printy's 3
Brandon Johnson and Michael Flowers scored 20 points apiece and Jared Printy buried a 3-pointer with 5 seconds remaining to send Western Michigan past Northern Illinois 72-69 on Saturday.
German's 3-pointer helps N. Illinois beat E. Michigan 73-71
Eugene German hit a career-high seven 3-pointers, including the go-ahead 3 with 8.9 seconds left, and tied his season best with 27 points to help Northern Illinois beat Eastern Michigan 73-71 on Tuesday night.
Northern Illinois edges Central Michigan 82-81 in overtime
Trendon Hankerson sank two free throws with 10 seconds remaining in overtime and Northern Illinois hald off Central Michigan 82-81 on Saturday.
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2020-21 MAC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 15-4 | - | 21-9 |
| Buffalo | 12-5 | 2 | 16-9 |
| Akron | 12-6 | 2.5 | 15-8 |
| Kent State | 12-6 | 2.5 | 15-8 |
| Ohio | 9-5 | 3.5 | 17-8 |
| Bowling Green | 10-8 | 4.5 | 14-12 |
| Miami (OH) | 9-8 | 5 | 12-11 |
| Ball State | 8-9 | 6 | 10-13 |
| Western Michigan | 4-12 | 9.5 | 5-16 |
| Eastern Michigan | 3-11 | 9.5 | 6-12 |
| Central Michigan | 3-13 | 10.5 | 7-16 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-12 | 10.5 | 3-16 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game62.3377th
Rebounds Per Game36.0Tied-145th
Assists Per Game10.7376th
Points Allowed77.4
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-3 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 3 |