| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 WMU | 43 | 31 | 74 |
 NIU | 34 | 36 | 70 |
Game Leaders
Quentin Jones
· G
James Dent Jr.
· G
Chansey Willis Jr.
· G
Chansey Willis Jr.
· G
Team Stats
27-62FG26-53
44Field Goal %49
9-243PT14-30
38Three Point %47
11-18FT4-11
61Free Throw %36
41Rebounds30
13Offensive Rebounds4
28Defensive Rebounds26
11Assists17
9Steals5
1Blocks3
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of Game
0:00
End of 2nd half
0:02
Chansey Willis Jr. Defensive Rebound.
0:02
Tsvet Sotirov missed Three Point Jumper.
0:06
EJ Ryans subbing in for Western Michigan
0:06
Owen Lobsinger subbing out for Western Michigan
0:06
Owen Lobsinger made Free Throw.
0:06
Northern Illinois Timeout
0:06
Markhi Strickland subbing in for Western Michigan
0:06
Brandon Muntu subbing out for Western Michigan
0:06
Owen Lobsinger made Free Throw.
0:06
Foul on Tsvet Sotirov.
0:06
Owen Lobsinger Defensive Rebound.
0:07
James Dent Jr. missed Free Throw.
0:07
James Dent Jr. made Free Throw.
0:07
Owen Lobsinger subbing in for Western Michigan
0:07
Brandon Muntu subbing in for Western Michigan
0:07
Markhi Strickland subbing out for Western Michigan
0:07
EJ Ryans subbing out for Western Michigan
0:07
Foul on Markhi Strickland.
0:11
Western Michigan Timeout
0:11
Markhi Strickland subbing in for Western Michigan
0:11
EJ Ryans subbing in for Western Michigan
0:11
Owen Lobsinger subbing out for Western Michigan
0:11
Max Burton subbing out for Western Michigan
0:11
Owen Lobsinger made Free Throw.
0:11
Donovan Williams subbing in for Western Michigan
0:11
Brandon Muntu subbing out for Western Michigan
0:11
Western Michigan Deadball Team Rebound.
0:11
Owen Lobsinger missed Free Throw.
0:11
Foul on Joe Munden Jr..
0:13
Max Burton subbing in for Western Michigan
0:13
Markhi Strickland subbing out for Western Michigan
0:13
Northern Illinois Timeout
0:13
Owen Lobsinger subbing in for Western Michigan
0:13
Brandon Muntu subbing in for Western Michigan
0:13
Max Burton subbing out for Western Michigan
0:13
Donovan Williams subbing out for Western Michigan
0:14
JaVaughn Hannah Offensive Rebound.
0:18
Chansey Willis Jr. missed Jumper.
0:37
Western Michigan Timeout
0:43
Chansey Willis Jr. Defensive Rebound.
0:46
James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
1:07
Joe Munden Jr. Defensive Rebound.
1:10
JaVaughn Hannah missed Three Point Jumper.
1:37
James Dent Jr. made Free Throw.
1:37
Foul on Markhi Strickland.
1:37
James Dent Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Quentin Jones.
1:39
Quentin Jones Defensive Rebound.
1:42
Chansey Willis Jr. missed Layup.
Willis scores 17, Western Michigan takes down Northern Illinois 74-70
— Chansey Willis Jr. scored 17 points as Western Michigan beat Northern Illinois 74-70 on Saturday.
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