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    Northern Illinois Huskies @ Ohio State Buckeyes

    NIU
    Northern Illinois HuskiesN IllinoisNIU
    7-2, 1-2 Away
    54
    7-2, 1-2 Away
    Final
    12T
    N Illinois
    NIU
    312354
    Ohio State
    OSU
    333467
    OSU
    Ohio State BuckeyesOhio StateOSU
    5-5, 5-3 Home
    67
    5-5, 5-3 Home
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    Game Leaders

    NIUOSU
    Marin Maric
    17
    M. Maric#34
    4/12 FG, 9/10 FT
    17
    Points
    Jae'Sean Tate
    17
    J. Tate#1
    6/13 FG, 4/5 FT
    17
    Marin Maric
    9
    M. Maric#34
    5 DREB, 4 OREB
    9
    Rebounds
    Jae'Sean Tate
    10
    J. Tate#1
    10 DREB, 0 OREB
    10
    Travon Baker
    5
    T. Baker#5
    2 TO, 30 MIN
    5
    Assists
    JaQuan Lyle
    3
    J. Lyle#5
    4 TO, 29 MIN
    3
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    NIU
    OSU

    27% (15-56)

    Field Goal %

    39% (20-51)

    28% (5-18)

    Three Point %

    40% (8-20)

    79% (19-24)

    Free Throw %

    63% (19-30)

    14

    Turnovers

    14

    36

    Rebounds

    44

    4

    Largest Lead

    13

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Columbus, OH

    Schottenstein Center

    Referee:John Higgins

    Referee:Paul Szelc

    Referee:Donnie Eppley

    Schottenstein Center

    Tate, Bates-Diop lead Ohio St. past Northern Illinois 67-54

    Jae'Sean Tate scored 17 and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Keita Bates-Diop had 14 points and 10 boards to lead Ohio State to a 67-54 win against Northern Illinois on Wednesday night.
    Dec 16, 2015, 11:49 pm - Associated Press

    Game Flow

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    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Mid-American ConferenceMid-American ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Miami (OH)18-0-32-2
    Akron17-1129-6
    Kent State14-4424-10
    Toledo11-7719-15
    Bowling Green9-9918-14
    Ohio9-9915-17
    Buffalo7-111117-15
    Massachusetts7-111117-16
    Ball State7-111112-19
    Central Michigan6-121210-21
    Western Michigan4-141410-21
    Eastern Michigan4-141410-21
    Northern Illinois4-14149-21
    NCAA Division I
    Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Michigan19-1-37-3
    Nebraska15-5428-7
    Michigan State15-5427-8
    Illinois15-5428-9
    Wisconsin14-6524-11
    Purdue13-7630-9
    UCLA13-7624-12
    Ohio State12-8721-13
    Iowa10-10924-13
    Indiana9-111018-14
    Minnesota8-121115-18
    USC7-131218-14
    Washington7-131216-17
    Rutgers6-141314-20
    Northwestern5-151415-19
    Oregon5-151412-20
    Maryland4-161512-21
    Penn State3-171612-20
    Full Standings

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