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.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
3-16, 11th in MAC
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.
Coleman-Lands carries Miami (Ohio) over N. Illinois 65-60
Isaiah Coleman-Lands had 15 points off the bench to lift Miami (Ohio) to a 65-60 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday.
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 |
Find Tickets
Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
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 |