Bradley lifts N. Illinois past Cent. Michigan 89-86
Levi Bradley had 26 points as Northern Illinois narrowly beat Central Michigan 89-86 on Tuesday night.
Thorpe with 20 points leads NIU over Ohio 71-60
Dante Thorpe scored 20 points, including a go-ahead 3 that sparked a game-deciding 15-4 run, and Northern Illinois beat Ohio 71-60 on Tuesday night for coach Mark Montgomery's 100th career win.
Thorpe, German combine for 47, N. Illinois tops Miami (Ohio)
Dante Thorpe scored 24 points on 10-for-15 shooting with five assists, Eugene German added 23 points and Northern Illinois broke away from Miami (Ohio) 83-70 Tuesday night.
Winston scores 24, No. 8 Michigan St beats N. Illinois 88-60
Cassius Winston made two 3-pointers in the opening minutes, and it proved to be a preview of what was to come from Michigan State's point guard.
German scores 21, N Illinois whips Chicago State 100-59
Eugene German hit four 3-pointers and scored 21points and Northern Illinois coasted to a 100-59 win over Chicago State on Saturday.
UAB's Johnston, Ubosi torch N. Illinois in Boca Raton Bowl
Two seasons after shutting down its football program, UAB closed out the year on an electrifying note.
Late TD lifts Western Michigan over Northern Illinois 28-21
Jamauri Bogan rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns and Western Michigan held off Northern Illinois 28-21 on Tuesday night.
Northern Illinois wins 6th straight, beats Toledo 38-15
Marcus Childers ran for two touchdowns and threw for another score to lead Northern Illinois to a 38-15 victory over Toledo on Wednesday night for its sixth straight win.
Minnie scores 26, Bond has memorable day in EMU victory
Elijah Minnie scored 26 points and Eastern Michigan's lone senior, Tim Bond, had a record-setting final home game as Eastern Michigan defeated Northern Illinois 82-53 Saturday for the Eagles' fourth straight win.
German sparks Northern Illinois past Western Michigan 75-67
Eugene German scored 21 of his 31 points in the second half and Northern Illinois dominated after intermission to post a 75-67 victory over Western Michigan on Saturday.
German scores 28, OT winner as NIU upsets Buffalo 90-88
Eugene German scored 28 points, the last coming on a drive with four seconds left in overtime, and Northern Illinois knocked off Mid-American Conference leader Buffalo 90-88 on Saturday.
W Michigan top N Illinois 79-72
Thomas Wilder scored 25 points with five assists, Josh Davis added 15 points with three 3-pointers, including a game-breaking 3, and Western Michigan beat Northern Illinois 79-72 on Saturday after both teams shot 60 percent or better in the second half.
Laster scores 31, Ohio tops Northern Illinois 78-68
Mike Laster had five 3-pointers and 31 points, both career highs, and Ohio used a fast start to roll to a 76-61 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday.
N. Illinois uses 16-3 run to down Kent St. 72-59
Levi Bradley scored 25 points and a tied a career-high with 14 rebounds and Northern Illinois pulled away in the second half to beat Kent State 75-61 on Tuesday night in a Mid-American Conference opener.
Garza scores 25, Iowa beats Northern Illinois 98-75
A once-heavy snowfall started to die off outside, but for Northern Illinois in Carver-Hawkeye arena against Iowa, it felt like a blizzard on Friday night.
Wigginton leads Iowa State past Northern Illinois 94-80
Freshman Lindell Wigginton poured in a season-high 28 points and Iowa State rallied to beat Northern Illinois 94-80 for its fifth straight win.
Northern Illinois holds on for 87-83 win over Cent. Michigan
Marin Maric scored 17 points as Northern Illinois notched its first conference win, beating Central Michigan 87-83 on Saturday.
Northern Illinois beats South Florida 59-48
Levi Bradley scored 12 points and Northern Illinois beat South Florida 59-48 on Tuesday night for its third straight win.
Highsmith scores season-high 23 in Northern Illinois' win
Dontel Highsmith scored a season-high 23 points and Northern Illinois defeated Florida International 60-53 on Saturday night.
Northern Illinois beats Kent State 31-21
Joel Bouagnon ran for two touchdowns, Daniel Santacaterina and Jordan Huff each ran for scores, and Northern Illinois beat Kent State 31-21 in Friday's season finale for both teams.