German leads N. Illinois past W. Michigan 58-52
Eugene German registered 12 points as Northern Illinois beat Western Michigan 58-52 on Saturday.
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11-9, 3rd in MAC W
- 11/9L 64-54
- 11/12L 70-52
- 11/15W 81-69
- 11/16ROCKW 96-48
- 11/18W 65-48
- 11/20W 86-81
- 11/23W 68-64
- 11/25W 74-50
- 12/5L 61-49
- 12/7L 66-57
- 12/16L 59-50
- 12/19W 75-60
- 12/21L 85-84
- 1/4W 73-72
- 1/7L 68-67
- 1/11W 71-68
- 1/14L 72-49
- 1/18L 66-64
- 1/21W 76-69
- 1/25W 58-52
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German scores 17 to lead N. Illinois over Kent St. 76-69
Eugene German scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Northern Illinois held off Kent State 76-69 on Tuesday night, handing the Golden Flashes their first home loss of the season.
Plowden carries Bowling Green over N. Illinois 66-64
Daeqwon Plowden tallied 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead Bowling Green to a 66-64 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday.
Cheese, Jackson lead Akron's 72-49 rout of N. Illinois
Tyler Cheese scored 23 points as Akron romped past Northern Illinois 72-49 on Tuesday night to remain undefeated in the Mid-American Conference.
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Northern Illinois holds off Eastern Michigan, wins 71-68
Rod Henry-Hays hit four straight from the free throw line in the final 19 seconds to preserve Northern Illinois' 71-68 victory over Eastern Michigan on Saturday afternoon.
McKay scores winner at the buzzer, C. Michigan rallies 68-67
Kevin McKay scored 21 points but none so important as the game-winning layup off the glass as the final buzzer sounded on Central Michigan's come-from-behind 68-67 defeat of Northern Illinois on Tuesday night.
German scores 26, N. Illinois holds off Buffalo 73-72
Eugene German matched his season high with 26 points as Northern Illinois held off a late rally by Buffalo to defeat the defending Mid-American Conference champs 73-72 on Saturday.
McCloud scores 32 to lift Green Bay over N. Illinois 85-84
JayQuan McCloud had a career-high 32 points as Green Bay edged past Northern Illinois 85-84 on Saturday.
German lifts N. Illinois past Chicago State 75-60
Eugene German scored 22 points as Northern Illinois beat Chicago State 75-60 on Thursday night, halting a three-game losing streak.
McGowens leads Pitt past NIU 59-50
Trey McGowens scored 18 points as Pitt held off upset-minded Northern Illinois 59-50 on Monday night.
Mooney scores 17 as UC Davis turns back N. Illinois 66-57
Joe Mooney had 17 points and six rebounds and UC Davis held off a late rally to defeat Northern Illinois 66-57 on Saturday.
Fitts leads Saint Mary's (Cal) past N. Illinois 61-49
Malik Fitts had 13 points and 12 rebounds to lead Saint Mary's to a 61-49 win over Northern Illinois on Thursday night, the Gaels' eighth straight victory.
German scores 21 to lead N. Illinois over Oakland 74-50
Eugene German had 21 points as Northern Illinois easily beat Oakland 74-50 on Monday night.
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German carries Northern Illinois past SIUE 68-64
Eugene German had 23 points and a go-ahead, four-point play with 10 seconds left to help Northern Illinois edged past Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 68-64 on Saturday.
German leads N. Illinois over W. Illinois 86-81
Eugene German had 26 points as Northern Illinois edged past Western Illinois 86-81 on Wednesday night.
Beane scores 14 to lead N. Illinois past Longwood 65-48
Darius Beane scored 14 points off the bench to carry Northern Illinois to a 65-48 win over Longwood on Monday night.
German carries N. Illinois past Div. III Rockford 96-48
Eugene German had 21 points as Northern Illinois routed Division III Rockford University 96-48 on Saturday.
German scores 23 to lead N. Illinois over CSU 81-69
Eugene German had 23 points, Nathan Scott added 18 points and eight rebounds, and Northern Illinois defeated Coppin State 81-69 on Friday night.
Bolton scores 17, Iowa State overwhelms NIU 70-52
Rasir Bolton scored 17 points, Solomon Young added 15 and Iowa State rallied from an early double-digit deficit to overwhelm Northern Illinois 70-52 on Tuesday.
Brown scores 17 to lead N. Iowa over N. Illinois 64-54
Isaiah Brown had 17 points as Northern Iowa topped Northern Illinois 64-54 on Saturday.
Bowling Green hangs on, beats N. Illinois to make MAC final
Dylan Frye scored 25 points, Justin Turner made a big late steal and Bowling Green hung on beat Northern Illinois 71-67 in the semifinals Friday night to advance to its first Mid-American Conference championship in 17 years.
Northern Illinois upends Toledo 80-76 in MAC quarterfinals
Eugene German scored 27 points and Dante Thorpe made two critical free throws with 4.8 seconds left as Northern Illinois upset second-seeded Toledo 80-76 on Thursday night to advance to the Mid-American Conference tournament semifinals for the first...
German scores 23 to lead N. Illinois past Ohio 80-61
Eugene German had 23 points as Northern Illinois topped Ohio 80-61 in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tourney on Monday night.
2019-20 MAC Standings
| EAST | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 6-1 | - | 16-4 |
| Bowling Green | 6-1 | - | 15-5 |
| Kent State | 4-3 | 2 | 14-6 |
| Buffalo | 4-3 | 2 | 13-7 |
| Ohio | 2-5 | 4 | 10-10 |
| Miami (OH) | 2-5 | 4 | 9-11 |
| WEST | CONF | GB | OVR |
| Central Michigan | 4-2 | - | 11-8 |
| Ball State | 4-2 | - | 11-8 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-3 | 0.5 | 11-9 |
| Toledo | 3-4 | 1.5 | 11-9 |
| Western Michigan | 2-5 | 2.5 | 9-11 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-7 | 4.5 | 10-10 |
Top Performers 2019-20
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- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game67.5314th
Rebounds Per Game40.138th
Assists Per Game10.5Tied-409th
Points Allowed64.666th
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-3 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 3 |