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    NIU
    Northern Illinois HuskiesN IllinoisNIU
    6-3, 2-2 Away
    49
    6-3, 2-2 Away
    Final
    12T
    N Illinois
    NIU
    222749
    Saint Mary's
    SMC
    303161
    SMC
    Saint Mary's GaelsSaint Mary'sSMC
    9-1, 7-1 Home
    61
    9-1, 7-1 Home

    Northern Illinois Huskies @ Saint Mary's Gaels

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    • Team Stats

    Game Leaders

    NIUSMC
    Points
    Eugene German
    16
    E. German#10
    7/19 FG, 2/3 FT
    16
    Points
    Tanner Krebs
    14
    T. Krebs#00
    5/11 FG, 0/0 FT
    14
    Rebounds
    Lacey James
    7
    L. James#4
    6 DREB, 1 OREB
    7
    Rebounds
    Malik Fitts
    12
    M. Fitts#24
    12 DREB, 0 OREB
    12
    Assists
    Eugene German
    2
    E. German#10
    5 TO, 32 MIN
    2
    Assists
    Matthias Tass
    6
    M. Tass#11
    1 TO, 31 MIN
    6
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    NIU
    SMC

    36% (18-50)

    Field Goal %

    39% (20-51)

    25% (5-20)

    Three Point %

    35% (9-26)

    62% (8-13)

    Free Throw %

    86% (12-14)

    13

    Turnovers

    9

    32

    Rebounds

    34

    0

    Largest Lead

    14

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Moraga, CA

    Referee:Verne Harris

    Referee:Kipp Kissinger

    Referee:Eric Curry

    Fitts leads Saint Mary's (Cal) past N. Illinois 61-49

    Malik Fitts had 13 points and 12 rebounds to lead Saint Mary's to a 61-49 win over Northern Illinois on Thursday night, the Gaels' eighth straight victory.
    Dec 6, 2020, 12:36 am - Associated Press

    Probabilities & Game Flow

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    NIU

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Horizon LeagueHorizon LeagueCONFGBOVR
    IU Indianapolis0-0-2-0
    Wright State0-0-2-0
    Green Bay0-0-2-1
    Northern Kentucky0-0-2-1
    Cleveland State0-0-1-1
    Purdue Fort Wayne0-0-1-1
    Youngstown State0-0-1-1
    Milwaukee0-0-1-2
    Northern Illinois0-0-1-2
    Detroit Mercy0-0-0-1
    Robert Morris0-0-0-2
    Oakland0-0-0-3
    NCAA Division I
    West Coast ConferenceWest Coast ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Santa Clara0-0-3-0
    Pacific0-0-2-0
    San Diego0-0-2-0
    San Francisco0-0-2-0
    Pepperdine0-0-2-1
    Portland0-0-2-1
    Saint Mary's0-0-2-1
    Loyola Marymount0-0-1-1
    Seattle U0-0-1-1
    Denver0-0-0-2
    Full Standings

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    7h

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    7h

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