| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 UL | 28 | 38 | 66 |
 NIU | 39 | 25 | 64 |
Game Leaders
Quaran McPherson
· G
Quentin Jones
· G
Kentrell Garnett
· G
Kentrell Garnett
· G
Team Stats
26-60FG18-51
43Field Goal %35
8-243PT8-25
33Three Point %32
6-13FT20-25
46Free Throw %80
38Rebounds37
7Offensive Rebounds5
31Defensive Rebounds32
14Assists9
8Steals6
3Blocks3
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of Game
0:02
Louisiana Defensive Rebound.
0:02
James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
0:03
Quentin Jones Defensive Rebound.
0:03
Brandon Hardy missed Free Throw.
0:03
Foul on Quaran McPherson.
0:05
Quentin Jones made Free Throw.
0:05
Quentin Jones made Free Throw.
0:05
Foul on Kentrell Garnett.
0:08
James Dent Jr. Defensive Rebound.
0:10
Christian Wright missed Free Throw.
0:10
Christian Wright made Free Throw.
0:10
Northern Illinois Timeout
0:10
Foul on Kailon Nicholls.
0:10
Christian Wright Defensive Rebound.
0:13
Quentin Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
0:24
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil made Layup.
0:33
Louisiana Timeout
0:41
Quaran McPherson made Free Throw.
0:41
Quaran McPherson made Free Throw.
0:41
Foul on Mostapha El Moutaouakkil.
0:41
Quaran McPherson Defensive Rebound.
0:41
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil missed Layup.
1:12
James Dent Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
1:21
Northern Illinois Timeout
1:29
Kentrell Garnett made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mostapha El Moutaouakkil.
1:47
Kentrell Garnett Defensive Rebound.
1:50
Quaran McPherson missed Layup.
1:53
Ethan Butler Defensive Rebound.
1:56
Brandon Hardy missed Layup.
2:17
James Dent Jr. made Free Throw.
2:17
James Dent Jr. made Free Throw.
2:17
Foul on Kyran Ratliff.
2:33
Michael Thomas Turnover.
2:55
Louisiana Defensive Rebound.
2:55
Nasir Muhammad missed Jumper.
3:12
Official TV Timeout
3:13
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil Turnover.
3:20
Kyran Ratliff Defensive Rebound.
3:22
Ethan Butler missed Layup.
3:35
Brandon Hardy made Layup.
3:39
Brandon Hardy Steal.
3:39
Quaran McPherson Turnover.
3:46
Quaran McPherson Steal.
3:46
Brandon Hardy Turnover.
4:03
Quaran McPherson made Jumper.
4:14
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil Turnover.
4:44
Quentin Jones made Free Throw.
4:44
Quentin Jones made Free Throw.
4:44
Foul on Mostapha El Moutaouakkil.
Garnett puts up 12 in Louisiana's 66-64 win over Northern Illinois
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