NCAAB Game Recap - Northern Illinois at Toledo
Thu Mar 14, 2019 6:30 PM EDT

Prov
62
Vill
73
F
Akr
46
Buff
82
F
NCSU
56
UVA
76
F
Sac
73
Mont
79
F
TCU
61
KSU
70
F
Bois
69
Nev
77
F
USC
75
Wash
78
F
ChiSt
49
NMSt
86
F
LaTec
56
ODU
57
F
UCRiv
44
UCIrv
63
F
CSNor
68
UCSB
71
F
NIU
80
Toled
76
F
Lou
70
UNC
83
F
StJon
54
Marq
86
F
WVU
79
TxTch
74
F
S UT
83
N CO
64
F
NM
83
UtSt
91
F
UCLA
72
AzSt
83
F
UMKC
64
UtVal
71
F
N TX
51
W Ky
67
F
UCDav
71
CS-Ful
75
F(OT)
DelSt
57
NCC
75
F
CenAR
65
SeLA
79
F
Ball
86
BGSU
99
F
Syr
72
Duke
84
F
GTown
57
Seton
73
F
Tex
57
Kansas
65
F
MTSt
84
E WA
90
F
Marsh
73
USM
82
F
Seatt
75
GrCan
84
F
Oreg
66
Utah
54
F
AF
50
Fres
76
F
IaSt
83
Baylor
66
F
CenMI
89
Kent
81
F
Crei
61
Xav
63
F
VaTec
63
FSU
65
F(OT)
PorSt
71
Web
81
F
Colora
73
OrSt
58
F
CSBak
70
UTRGV
85
F
SDSU
63
UNLV
55
F
Lamar
72
NOrl
76
F
BethC
71
How
80
F
UAB
85
UTSA
76
F
LongB
68
HI
66
F
GrgWas
57
GMas
61
F
Nebras
69
MD
61
F
Mizzu
71
Aub
81
F
Tul
68
Mem
83
F
USA
70
UL
69
F
Rich
68
StLou
71
F
ULM
80
CoCar
50
F
TAMU
54
MissSt
80
F
Ill
62
Iowa
83
F
ECU
57
WichSt
73
F
StJos
92
Duques
86
F
PSU
72
Minn
77
F(OT)
Bama
62
Miss
57
F
SMU
74
Tuls
65
F
LaSal
57
URI
76
F
Ind
75
OhSt
79
F
UConn
80
SoFL
73
F
Ark
50
Fla
66
F

Mar 14, 2019, 6:30 PM EDT

Final

1

2

T

(7) Northern Illinois

41

39

80

(2) Toledo

39

37

76

Northern Illinois upends Toledo 80-76 in MAC quarterfinals
Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:05 PM

CLEVELAND (AP) 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 time since 2003.

The No. 7 seeded Huskies (17-16) will play the Ball State-Bowling Green winner in Friday's second semifinal. Top-seeded and No. 18 Buffalo and Central Michigan will meet in the other semi.

With the scored tied 68-all, German dropped his fifth 3-pointer with 2:22 left to give Northern Illinois the lead for good.

The Rockets (25-7) kept coming and got a 3-pointer from Marreon Jackson and 23.2 seconds left. Jackson split a pair of free throws with 6.5 seconds left to make it 78-76 before Thorpe knocked down his free throws to close it out.

Jackson scored 17 and Luke Knapke 16 for Toledo, which beat Northern Illinois twice during the regular season.

The Rockets never led during a tightly contested second half when Northern Illinois coach Mark Montgomery split his pants down the back while arguing a call.

Thorpe finished with 18 points, Levi Bradley made two free throws with 9.3 seconds to go and finished with 13 points for the Huskies.

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Leaders

Northern Illinois PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
E. German 27 0 1 7 0 0
D. Thorpe 18 0 2 2 2 0
Toledo PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
M. Jackson 17 0 1 8 1 0
L. Knapke 16 0 3 3 0 2

Team Comparison

NIU Toled
Points For 80 76
Field Goals 31/55-56% 26/57-46%
Three Pointers 10/17-59% 14/31-45%
Free Throws 8/11-73% 10/14-71%
Offensive Rebounds 6 8
Defensive Rebounds 25 20
Rebounds 32 29
Blocks 2 2
Steals 5 4
Turnovers 8 9
Personal Fouls 16 12
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Toled Leads Series 2-1

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Feb 2 Toled 69 @ NIU 55 M. Jackson 16 D. Thorpe 19
Sat Feb 23 NIU 54 @ Toled 57 E. German 22 N. Navigato 21
Thu Mar 14 NIU 80 @ Toled 76 E. German 27 M. Jackson 17

Game Information

Stadium: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 0
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