NCAAB Game Recap - Northern Illinois at Central Michigan
Tue Feb 21, 2017 7:00 PM EST

Okla
54
Baylor
60
F
KY
72
Mizzu
62
F
SouthCar
66
Fla
81
F
Purd
74
PSU
70
F(OT)
Evans
83
WichSt
109
F
URI
67
LaSal
56
F
WriSt
76
NoKY
83
F
YSU
72
Oakl
101
F
Clev
83
Detr
91
F
Monm
82
Fairf
62
F
W MI
61
Toled
56
F(OT)
Ohio
79
Mia-O
62
F
NIU
89
CenMI
66
F
Kent
77
Buff
69
F
E MI
72
Ball
79
F
GMas
70
Dayt
83
F
Aub
98
LSU
75
F
Clem
70
VaTec
71
F
Trev
45
Belm
96
F
WIMil
61
Valpa
67
F
WIGB
87
IL-C
79
F
David
76
Rich
84
F
StJon
71
Marq
93
F
NCSU
71
GaTec
69
F
NW
50
Ill
66
F
Akr
65
BGSU
66
F
Miss
87
MissSt
82
F(OT)
ECU
76
Tul
73
F
Ind
90
Iowa
96
F(OT)
ColSt
68
NM
56
F

Feb 21, 2017, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Northern Illinois

46

43

89

Central Michigan

30

36

66

Northern Illinois keeps Marcus Keene in check, beats CMU
Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:07 PM

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) Levi Bradley scored 18 points, Marin Maric had 16 points and nine rebounds, and Northern Illinois snapped a four-game losing streak with an 89-66 victory over Central Michigan on Tuesday night.

Eugene German also scored 16 points, Jaylen Key added 12 and Dontel Highsmith 10 for Northern Illinois (15-13, 7-8 Mid-American), which scored the first four points and led throughout.

Northern Illinois had three players score in double figures in the first half en route to a 46-30 lead. Bradley scored 11, and German and Key each added 10 points.

Marcus Keene, the nation's scoring leader at 30.2 points per game, missed his first eight shots from the field for Central Michigan (16-12, 6-9) and he was just 2-of-11 shooting in the first half for nine points. The Chippewas only made 8 of 30 field goals (26.7 percent) in the first half and finished at 35.8 percent in their fourth straight loss.

Keene finished with 18 points, Braylon Rayson hit two 3-pointers to become CMU's career leader in made 3s with 257, and Cecil Williams tied a career high with 15 points.

Leaders

Northern Illinois PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
L. Bradley 18 0 2 1 1 0
E. German 16 0 2 5 0 0
Central Michigan PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
M. Keene 18 0 2 4 1 0
C. Williams 15 0 1 7 0 0

Team Comparison

NIU CenMI
Points For 89 66
Field Goals 38/68-56% 19/53-36%
Three Pointers 8/21-38% 7/29-24%
Free Throws 5/7-71% 21/28-75%
Offensive Rebounds 10 7
Defensive Rebounds 31 22
Rebounds 44 31
Blocks 2 4
Steals 6 5
Turnovers 8 10
Personal Fouls 19 11
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2016-17 Reg Season - NIU Leads Series 2-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Jan 7 CenMI 83 @ NIU 87 B. Rayson 29 M. Maric 17
Tue Feb 21 NIU 89 @ CenMI 66 L. Bradley 18 M. Keene 18

Game Information

Stadium: McGuirk Arena, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Attendance: 2,531
Game Time: