| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 NIU | 37 | 34 | 71 |
 EMU | 33 | 42 | 75 |
Game Leaders
Da'Sean Nelson
· F
Christian Henry
· G
James Dent Jr.
· G
James Dent Jr.
· G
Team Stats
21-53FG27-60
40Field Goal %45
10-233PT5-23
43Three Point %22
19-21FT16-22
90Free Throw %73
30Rebounds39
4Offensive Rebounds10
26Defensive Rebounds29
12Assists14
4Steals5
2Blocks1
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of Game
0:00
End of 2nd half
0:01
Da'Sean Nelson made Free Throw.
0:01
Da'Sean Nelson made Free Throw.
0:01
Foul on James Dent Jr..
0:02
Eastern Michigan Timeout
0:02
Jalen Terry Steal.
0:02
Quentin Jones Turnover.
0:12
Ethan Butler Defensive Rebound.
0:12
Yusuf Jihad missed Free Throw.
0:12
Foul on Joe Munden Jr..
0:12
Yusuf Jihad Defensive Rebound.
0:14
Joe Munden Jr. missed Layup.
0:18
Joe Munden Jr. Steal.
0:18
Jalen Terry Turnover.
0:23
Northern Illinois Timeout
0:23
Quentin Jones made Layup.
0:34
Quentin Jones Defensive Rebound.
0:39
Christian Henry missed Three Point Jumper.
1:01
James Dent Jr. made Free Throw.
1:01
James Dent Jr. made Free Throw.
1:01
Foul on Dillon Tingler.
1:16
Northern Illinois Timeout
1:22
Dillon Tingler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christian Henry.
1:33
Jalin Billingsley Defensive Rebound.
1:36
Ethan Butler missed Three Point Jumper.
1:56
Da'Sean Nelson made Dunk. Assisted by Christian Henry.
2:25
Eastern Michigan Defensive Rebound.
2:27
Quentin Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
2:52
Joe Munden Jr. Defensive Rebound.
2:55
Da'Sean Nelson missed Layup.
3:07
Ethan Butler made Free Throw.
3:07
Ethan Butler made Free Throw.
3:07
Foul on Jalin Billingsley.
3:16
Official TV Timeout
3:16
Northern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
3:20
James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
3:42
Da'Sean Nelson made Dunk. Assisted by Christian Henry.
3:43
Christian Henry Defensive Rebound.
3:47
Quentin Jones missed Layup.
3:52
James Dent Jr. Defensive Rebound.
3:56
Jalen Terry missed Three Point Jumper.
4:12
James Dent Jr. made Layup.
4:31
Christian Henry made Jumper.
4:38
Da'Sean Nelson Defensive Rebound.
4:41
Ethan Butler missed Layup.
4:55
Eastern Michigan Turnover.
4:55
Jalin Billingsley Offensive Rebound.
4:55
Da'Sean Nelson missed Layup.
5:22
Trey Pettigrew Defensive Rebound.
Nelson's 32 lead Eastern Michigan over Northern Illinois 75-71
— Da'Sean Nelson scored 32 points as Eastern Michigan beat Northern Illinois 75-71 on Saturday.
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