| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 NIU | 24 | 35 | 59 |
 EIU | 31 | 41 | 72 |
Game Leaders
Nakyel Shelton
· G
Zion Fruster
· G
James Dent Jr.
· G
Quentin Jones
· G
Team Stats
16-54FG26-58
30Field Goal %45
11-373PT3-13
30Three Point %23
16-17FT17-22
94Free Throw %77
29Rebounds45
3Offensive Rebounds9
26Defensive Rebounds36
13Assists11
6Steals8
5Blocks4
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of Game
0:24
Malik Olafioye Defensive Rebound.
0:27
Quentin Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
0:33
Nakyel Shelton made Free Throw.
0:33
Nakyel Shelton made Free Throw.
0:33
Foul on Dominic Gooden.
0:40
Zion Fruster Defensive Rebound.
0:44
James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
0:49
Nakyel Shelton made Free Throw.
0:49
Eastern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
0:49
Nakyel Shelton missed Free Throw.
0:49
Foul on Kailon Nicholls.
0:50
James Dent Jr. made Free Throw.
0:50
James Dent Jr. made Free Throw.
0:50
Foul on Carson Prost.
1:00
Nakyel Shelton made Free Throw.
1:00
Nakyel Shelton made Free Throw.
1:00
Foul on James Dent Jr..
1:08
Kooper Jacobi Defensive Rebound.
1:13
Nakyel Shelton Block.
1:13
Quaran McPherson missed Layup.
1:19
Quentin Jones Defensive Rebound.
1:19
Nakyel Shelton missed Free Throw.
1:19
Foul on James Dent Jr..
1:28
Kooper Jacobi Defensive Rebound.
1:32
Kailon Nicholls missed Three Point Jumper.
1:38
Quentin Jones Defensive Rebound.
1:40
Malik Olafioye missed Free Throw.
1:40
Foul on Kailon Nicholls.
1:40
Quentin Jones made Free Throw.
1:40
Quentin Jones made Free Throw.
1:40
Foul on Kooper Jacobi.
1:50
Nakyel Shelton made Free Throw.
1:50
Foul on Quentin Jones.
1:50
Nakyel Shelton made Jumper. Assisted by Kooper Jacobi.
2:15
Kooper Jacobi Defensive Rebound.
2:18
James Dent Jr. missed Jumper.
2:40
Quaran McPherson Steal.
2:40
Malik Olafioye Turnover.
3:08
Foul on Joe Munden Jr..
3:08
Kooper Jacobi Defensive Rebound.
3:08
Nasir Muhammad missed Three Point Jumper.
3:08
James Dent Jr. Defensive Rebound.
3:16
Nakyel Shelton missed Jumper.
3:39
Malik Olafioye Defensive Rebound.
3:42
Quentin Jones missed Jumper.
3:54
Kooper Jacobi made Jumper.
3:54
Kooper Jacobi Offensive Rebound.
3:58
Nakyel Shelton missed Layup.
4:07
Official TV Timeout
Shelton has 26 in Eastern Illinois' 72-59 win over Northern Illinois at DePaul Classic
— Nakyel Shelton scored 26 points as Eastern Illinois beat Northern Illinois 72-59 on Friday night at the DePaul Classic.
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