| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 NIU | 27 | 43 | 70 |
 WMU | 39 | 33 | 72 |
Game Leaders
Chansey Willis Jr.
· G
Chansey Willis Jr.
· G
James Dent Jr.
· G
Quentin Jones
· G
Team Stats
24-54FG23-60
44Field Goal %38
7-253PT7-23
28Three Point %30
15-16FT19-27
94Free Throw %70
27Rebounds42
6Offensive Rebounds19
21Defensive Rebounds23
12Assists17
6Steals7
8Blocks2
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of Game
0:00
End of 2nd half
0:00
Northern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
0:01
James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
0:04
Ethan Butler Defensive Rebound.
0:05
Chansey Willis Jr. missed Free Throw.
0:05
Chansey Willis Jr. made Free Throw.
0:05
Foul on Quentin Jones.
0:06
Quaran McPherson made Jumper.
0:06
Quaran McPherson Offensive Rebound.
0:06
Quaran McPherson missed Layup.
0:17
Western Michigan Timeout
0:17
Chansey Willis Jr. made Free Throw.
0:17
Chansey Willis Jr. made Free Throw.
0:17
Foul on Kailon Nicholls.
0:18
Northern Illinois Timeout
0:18
James Dent Jr. made Layup.
0:32
Western Michigan Turnover.
0:32
Western Michigan Offensive Rebound.
0:33
Ethan Butler Block.
0:33
Chansey Willis Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
1:03
Western Michigan Defensive Rebound.
1:05
Quentin Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
1:24
Northern Illinois Timeout
1:32
Chansey Willis Jr. made Layup.
1:58
JaVaughn Hannah Defensive Rebound.
2:01
Tsvet Sotirov missed Three Point Jumper.
2:27
Max Burton made Layup. Assisted by JaVaughn Hannah.
2:45
Ethan Butler made Layup. Assisted by Quentin Jones.
3:10
Max Burton made Free Throw.
3:10
Western Michigan Offensive Rebound.
3:10
Max Burton missed Free Throw.
3:10
Foul on Quaran McPherson.
3:10
Markhi Strickland Steal.
3:10
Quaran McPherson Turnover.
3:28
Official TV Timeout
3:28
Northern Illinois Defensive Rebound.
3:32
JaVaughn Hannah missed Three Point Jumper.
4:05
Tsvet Sotirov made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quentin Jones.
4:25
JaVaughn Hannah made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chansey Willis Jr..
4:54
Ethan Butler made Layup. Assisted by Quentin Jones.
5:10
JaVaughn Hannah made Layup. Assisted by Chansey Willis Jr..
5:34
Quaran McPherson made Free Throw.
5:34
Quaran McPherson made Free Throw.
5:34
Foul on Donovan Williams.
5:36
Nasir Muhammad Defensive Rebound.
5:39
Quentin Jones Block.
5:39
Chansey Willis Jr. missed Layup.
5:56
Quentin Jones made Free Throw.
5:56
Foul on Donovan Williams.
Western Michigan wins 72-70 against Northern Illinois
— Chansey Willis Jr. had 18 points in Western Michigan's 72-70 win over Northern Illinois on Tuesday night.
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