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    NIU
    Northern Illinois HuskiesN IllinoisNIU
    8-18, 5-11 MAC
    72
    8-18, 5-11 MAC
    Final
    12T
    N Illinois
    NIU
    343872
    E Michigan
    EMU
    403474
    EMU
    Eastern Michigan EaglesE MichiganEMU
    10-18, 5-12 MAC
    74
    10-18, 5-12 MAC

    Northern Illinois Huskies @ Eastern Michigan Eagles

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    • Team Stats

    Game Leaders

    NIUEMU
    Points
    Keshawn Williams
    24
    K. Williams#0
    7/18 FG, 9/11 FT
    24
    Points
    Noah Farrakhan
    31
    N. Farrakhan#1
    11/14 FG, 6/10 FT
    31
    Rebounds
    Anthony Crump
    5
    A. Crump#0
    4 DREB, 1 OREB
    5
    Rebounds
    Darion Spottsville
    11
    D. Spottsville#10
    8 DREB, 3 OREB
    11
    Assists
    Kaleb Thornton
    6
    K. Thornton#3
    3 TO, 35 MIN
    6
    Assists
    Monty Scott
    7
    M. Scott#2
    4 TO, 35 MIN
    7
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    NIU
    EMU

    45% (26-58)

    Field Goal %

    59% (27-46)

    32% (6-19)

    Three Point %

    47% (7-15)

    67% (14-21)

    Free Throw %

    54% (13-24)

    13

    Turnovers

    21

    26

    Rebounds

    37

    10

    Largest Lead

    12

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Ypsilanti, MI

    ESPN3

    Referee:Jon Campbell

    Referee:Chad Barlow

    Referee:Edwin Young

    Farrakhan carries Eastern Michigan over Northern Illinois

    — Noah Farrakhan had a career-high 31 points as Eastern Michigan narrowly defeated Northern Illinois 74-72 on Tuesday night.
    Feb 22, 2022, 09:47 pm - STATS Perform dba Automated Insights

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    NIU
    0%

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    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
    Mid-American ConferenceMid-American ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Central Michigan0-0-2-0
    Miami (OH)0-0-2-0
    Ohio0-0-2-0
    Akron0-0-1-0
    Bowling Green0-0-1-0
    Western Michigan0-0-2-1
    Eastern Michigan0-0-1-1
    Kent State0-0-1-1
    Massachusetts0-0-1-1
    Toledo0-0-1-2
    Ball State0-0-0-2
    Buffalo0-0-0-2
    Full Standings

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    5h

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