| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 CMU | 35 | 36 | 71 |
 NIU | 29 | 37 | 66 |
Game Leaders
Quaran McPherson
· G
Quentin Jones
· G
Jakobi Heady
· G
Anthony Pritchard
· G
Team Stats
29-60FG23-54
48Field Goal %43
6-143PT13-27
43Three Point %48
7-11FT7-15
64Free Throw %47
44Rebounds26
16Offensive Rebounds8
28Defensive Rebounds18
18Assists13
7Steals6
2Blocks2
Play-by-Play
0:08
Foul on Quentin Jones.
0:10
Ethan Butler made Layup.
0:17
Quaran McPherson Defensive Rebound.
0:18
Anthony Pritchard missed Free Throw.
0:20
Anthony Pritchard made Free Throw.
0:20
Foul on Quentin Jones.
0:22
Anthony Pritchard Defensive Rebound.
0:23
Quaran McPherson missed Free Throw.
0:23
Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
0:23
Quaran McPherson missed Free Throw.
0:23
Foul on Kyler Vanderjagt.
0:28
Kailon Nicholls Defensive Rebound.
0:31
Anthony Pritchard missed Jumper.
1:07
Kailon Nicholls made Jumper.
1:13
Quaran McPherson Defensive Rebound.
1:17
Kyler Vanderjagt missed Layup.
1:38
Jakobi Heady Defensive Rebound.
1:39
James Dent Jr. missed Free Throw.
1:40
Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
1:40
James Dent Jr. missed Free Throw.
1:40
Foul on Cayden Vasko.
1:40
James Dent Jr. Offensive Rebound.
1:41
James Dent Jr. missed Layup.
1:50
Northern Illinois Timeout
2:04
Jakobi Heady made Layup. Assisted by Anthony Pritchard.
2:27
Central Michigan Defensive Rebound.
2:28
Quentin Jones missed Layup.
2:44
Kailon Nicholls Steal.
2:44
Cayden Vasko Turnover.
2:49
Anthony Pritchard Steal.
2:49
James Dent Jr. Turnover.
3:08
Jakobi Heady Turnover.
3:33
Jakobi Heady Defensive Rebound.
3:34
Ethan Butler missed Free Throw.
3:35
Official TV Timeout
3:35
Foul on Anthony Pritchard.
3:35
Ethan Butler made Dunk.
3:49
Cayden Vasko made Layup.
4:17
Official TV Timeout
4:17
Northern Illinois Timeout
4:17
James Dent Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kailon Nicholls.
4:45
Cayden Vasko made Jumper.
4:59
Central Michigan Offensive Rebound.
4:59
Jakobi Heady missed Jumper.
5:03
Jakobi Heady Offensive Rebound.
5:03
Bryan Ndjonga missed Free Throw.
5:04
Foul on Quentin Jones.
5:04
Bryan Ndjonga made Layup. Assisted by Kyler Vanderjagt.
5:30
Quentin Jones made Free Throw.
5:30
Quentin Jones made Free Throw.
Heady's 16 help Central Michigan knock off Northern Illinois 71-66
— Jakobi Heady's 16 points helped Central Michigan defeat Northern Illinois 71-66 on Saturday.
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