Western Michigan rallies for 30-27 victory over Northern Illinois
D’Wayne Eskridge ran a kickoff back for a touchdown and capped a big day with a reverse that set up the winning field goal as unbeaten Western Michigan edged Northern Illinois 30-27 on Saturday.
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.
Plitt, Huntley lead Ball State over Northern Illinois 31-25
Drew Plitt threw a pair of touchdown passes, Caleb Huntley ran for 103 yards and Ball State beat Northern Illinois 31-25 on Wednesday night.
Central Michigan beats Northern Illinois 40-10
Lew Nichols III had 12 carries for 91 yards and a touchdowns and added a 58-yard TD reception to help Central Michigan beat Northern Illinois 40-10 on Wednesday night.
Tahjai 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 72, Northern Illinois 69
Western Michigan beat Northern Illinois 72-69 Saturday.
Eugene 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.
NIU 82, Central Michigan 81
The NIU Huskies beat Central Michigan 82-81.
Miami 65, Northern Illinois 60
Miami (Ohio) beat Northern Illinois 65-60 Saturday.
German scores 25 to lead N. Illinois over Toledo 66-61
Eugene German had 25 points as Northern Illinois narrowly defeated Toledo 66-61 on Tuesday night for its fifth straight win.
German scores 25 to lead N. Illinois over Toledo 66-61
Eugene German had 25 points as Northern Illinois narrowly defeated Toledo 66-61 on Tuesday night for its fifth straight win.
NIU Huskies sail past Miami 70-55
Northern Illinois sailed past Miami (Ohio) 70-55 Saturday.
McCarty's jumper lifts N. Illinois over Ohio 61-59
Eugene German scored 18 points, Noah McCarty added a career-high 16, including the game-winning shot, and Northern Illinois beat Ohio 61-59 on Tuesday night to win its third straight.
Eugene 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.
Bowling Green 66, Northern Illinois 64
Bowling Green beat Northern Illinois 66-64 Saturday.
McKay scores winner at the buzzer, C. Michigan rallies past NIU 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.
Northern Illinois holds off Buffalo 73-72
Northern Illinois University held off Buffalo 73-72.
JayQuan McCloud scores 32 to lift Green Bay over N. Illinois 85-84
Green Bay edged past Northern Illinois 85-84 on Saturday.
McGowens leads Pitt past NIU 59-50
McGowens entered the game 2:22 in and went on to play 36 minutes, score a team-high 18 points and make a key 3-pointer down the stretch as Pitt came from behind to avoid an upset with a 59-50 win over Northern Illinois.