6-25, 2-16 MAC
83
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | 30 | 38 | 15 | 83 |
| CMU | 25 | 43 | 13 | 81 |
14-17, 7-11 MAC
81
- Jakobi Heady missed Dunk.
- Jakobi Heady missed Jumper.
- Quentin Heady missed Jumper.
- Anthony Pritchard missed Layup.
- Ugnius Jarusevicius made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Anthony Pritchard made Three Point Jumper.
- Cayden Vasko made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ugnius Jarusevicius.
- Anthony Pritchard missed Three Point Jumper.
- Ugnius Jarusevicius missed Jumper.
- Decorion Temple missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Anthony Pritchard missed Layup.
- Kyler Vanderjagt missed Jumper.
- Kyler Vanderjagt made Jumper.
- Ugnius Jarusevicius made Jumper.
- Anthony Pritchard missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jakobi Heady missed Layup.
- Jakobi Heady missed Jumper.
- Jakobi Heady missed Layup.
- Kyler Vanderjagt missed Jumper.
- Kyler Vanderjagt missed Three Point Jumper.
- Ugnius Jarusevicius made Layup.
- Kyler Vanderjagt missed Three Point Jumper.
- Quentin Heady missed Jumper.
- Jakobi Heady missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Anthony Pritchard made Dunk. Assisted by Quentin Heady.
- Anthony Pritchard made Layup. Assisted by Cayden Vasko.
- Jakobi Heady missed Layup.
- Cayden Vasko made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Pritchard.
- Anthony Pritchard missed Jumper.
- Jakobi Heady made Jumper. Assisted by Ugnius Jarusevicius.
- Ugnius Jarusevicius made Layup. Assisted by Jakobi Heady.
- Jakobi Heady missed Jumper.
- Cayden Vasko made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Jakobi Heady missed Dunk.
- Anthony Pritchard missed Layup.
- Cayden Vasko made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quentin Heady.
- Kyler Vanderjagt missed Jumper.
- Quentin Heady missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Cayden Vasko made Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Pritchard.
- Anthony Pritchard missed Jumper.
- Kyler Vanderjagt made Layup.
- Jakobi Heady made Jumper.
- Ugnius Jarusevicius made Layup. Assisted by Cayden Vasko.
- Ugnius Jarusevicius made Layup. Assisted by Jakobi Heady.
- Jakobi Heady missed Layup.
- Quentin Heady made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Kyler Vanderjagt made Layup.
- Jakobi Heady missed Jumper.
- Jakobi Heady missed Layup.
- Decorion Temple made Layup. Assisted by Kyler Vanderjagt.
- Jakobi Heady missed Layup.
- Kyler Vanderjagt made Jumper.
- Kyler Vanderjagt missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jakobi Heady missed Layup.
- Jakobi Heady made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Anthony Pritchard made Jumper. Assisted by Jakobi Heady.
- James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Joe Munden Jr. missed Jumper.
- Kailon Nicholls made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by James Dent Jr..
- James Dent Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kailon Nicholls.
- Joe Munden Jr. made Layup.
- Joe Munden Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- James Dent Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
- Steven Tipton made Jumper. Assisted by James Dent Jr..
- Jayden Mott missed Layup.
- Joe Munden Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Steven Tipton missed Layup.
- Kailon Nicholls made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jayden Mott.
- Joe Munden Jr. made Jumper.
- Joe Munden Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kailon Nicholls missed Three Point Jumper.
- James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Mo Sall missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Steven Tipton made Jumper. Assisted by Kailon Nicholls.
- Mo Sall made Layup. Assisted by Steven Tipton.
- James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- James Dent Jr. missed Layup.
- Joe Munden Jr. missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Joe Munden Jr. missed Layup.
- Mo Sall missed Layup.
- Steven Tipton made Jumper.
- James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Joe Munden Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Steven Tipton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by James Dent Jr..
- Kailon Nicholls missed Layup.
- Kailon Nicholls missed Three Point Jumper.
- James Dent Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steven Tipton.
- Joe Munden Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steven Tipton.
- James Dent Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
- James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jayden Mott missed Layup.
- James Dent Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
- Kailon Nicholls missed Jumper.
- James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- James Dent Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
- Kailon Nicholls made Layup.
- Joe Munden Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Joe Munden Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Jayden Mott.
- Joe Munden Jr. missed Jumper.
- Kailon Nicholls missed Three Point Jumper.
- Kailon Nicholls missed Three Point Jumper.
- Joe Munden Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jayden Mott.
- Kailon Nicholls missed Jumper.
- Tsvet Sotirov missed Three Point Jumper.
- James Dent Jr. made Dunk.
- James Dent Jr. made Jumper.
- James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Steven Tipton missed Layup.
- Kailon Nicholls missed Three Point Jumper.
- David Mack made Layup.
- Kailon Nicholls made Layup.
- David Mack missed Jumper.
- James Dent Jr. missed Jumper.
- Mo Sall missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- David Mack missed Layup.
- Mo Sall made Two Point Tip Shot.
- David Mack made Three Point Jumper.
- David Mack made Layup.
- Steven Tipton missed Layup.
- James Dent Jr. made Jumper.
N ILLINOIS
C MICHIGAN
| TIME | PLAY | NIU | CMU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Start game | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:57 | | Jump Ball won by Central Michigan | 0 | 0 |
| 19:57 | | Jump Ball lost by Northern Illinois | 0 | 0 |
| 19:45 | | Jakobi Heady missed Dunk. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:42 | | James Dent Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:40 | | James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:35 | | Joe Munden Jr. Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:35 | | Joe Munden Jr. missed Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:35 | | Central Michigan Deadball Team Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:35 | | Foul on James Dent Jr.. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:15 | | Anthony Pritchard Turnover. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:13 | | Foul on Quentin Heady. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:13 | | Quentin Jones missed Free Throw. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:13 | | Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:13 | | Quentin Jones made Free Throw. | 1 | 0 |
| 19:03 | | Foul on Tsvet Sotirov. | 1 | 0 |
| 19:02 | | Jakobi Heady made Free Throw. | 1 | 1 |
| 19:02 | | Jakobi Heady made Free Throw. | 1 | 2 |
| 18:44 | | Kailon Nicholls made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by James Dent Jr.. | 4 | 2 |
| 18:13 | | Jakobi Heady missed Jumper. | 4 | 2 |
| 18:09 | | Kailon Nicholls Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 2 |
| 18:04 | | James Dent Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kailon Nicholls. | 7 | 2 |
| 18:03 | | Quentin Jones subbing out for Northern Illinois | 7 | 2 |
| 18:03 | | Steven Tipton subbing in for Northern Illinois | 7 | 2 |
| 17:51 | | Quentin Heady missed Jumper. | 7 | 2 |
| 17:49 | | Central Michigan Offensive Rebound. | 7 | 2 |
| 17:48 | | Foul on Tsvet Sotirov. | 7 | 2 |
| 17:48 | | Tsvet Sotirov subbing out for Northern Illinois | 7 | 2 |
| 17:48 | | Jayden Mott subbing in for Northern Illinois | 7 | 2 |
| 17:45 | | Jakobi Heady Turnover. | 7 | 2 |
| 17:45 | | James Dent Jr. Steal. | 7 | 2 |
| 17:42 | | Foul on Quentin Heady. | 7 | 2 |
| 17:42 | | Joe Munden Jr. missed Free Throw. | 7 | 2 |
| 17:42 | | Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound. | 7 | 2 |
| 17:42 | | Quentin Heady subbing out for Central Michigan | 7 | 2 |
| 17:42 | | Kyler Vanderjagt subbing in for Central Michigan | 7 | 2 |
| 17:42 | | Joe Munden Jr. made Free Throw. | 8 | 2 |
| 17:31 | | Anthony Pritchard missed Layup. | 8 | 2 |
| 17:27 | | Ugnius Jarusevicius Offensive Rebound. | 8 | 2 |
| 17:27 | | Ugnius Jarusevicius made Two Point Tip Shot. | 8 | 4 |
| 17:02 | | Joe Munden Jr. made Layup. | 10 | 4 |
| 16:43 | | Anthony Pritchard Turnover. | 10 | 4 |
| 16:38 | | Joe Munden Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 10 | 4 |
| 16:34 | | Kyler Vanderjagt Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 4 |
| 16:21 | | Kyler Vanderjagt Turnover. | 10 | 4 |
| 16:05 | | James Dent Jr. made Three Point Jumper. | 13 | 4 |
| 15:47 | Official TV Timeout | 13 | 4 | |
| 15:30 | | Anthony Pritchard made Three Point Jumper. | 13 | 7 |
| 15:04 | | Steven Tipton made Jumper. Assisted by James Dent Jr.. | 15 | 7 |
| 14:46 | | Cayden Vasko made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ugnius Jarusevicius. | 15 | 10 |
| 14:32 | | Jayden Mott missed Layup. | 15 | 10 |
| 14:29 | | Ugnius Jarusevicius Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 10 |
| 14:25 | | Jakobi Heady Turnover. | 15 | 10 |
| 14:25 | | Joe Munden Jr. Steal. | 15 | 10 |
| 14:19 | | Joe Munden Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 15 | 10 |
| 14:15 | | Jakobi Heady Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 10 |
| 14:05 | | Foul on Ugnius Jarusevicius. | 15 | 10 |
| 14:05 | | Ugnius Jarusevicius Turnover. | 15 | 10 |
| 14:05 | | Jakobi Heady subbing out for Central Michigan | 15 | 10 |
| 14:05 | | Decorion Temple subbing in for Central Michigan | 15 | 10 |
| 13:39 | | Jayden Mott Turnover. | 15 | 10 |
| 13:32 | | Anthony Pritchard Turnover. | 15 | 10 |
| 13:32 | | Steven Tipton Steal. | 15 | 10 |
| 13:27 | | Steven Tipton missed Layup. | 15 | 10 |
| 13:27 | | Decorion Temple Block. | 15 | 10 |
| 13:22 | | Kyler Vanderjagt Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 10 |
| 13:14 | | Anthony Pritchard missed Three Point Jumper. | 15 | 10 |
| 13:10 | | Steven Tipton Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 10 |
| 12:57 | | Kailon Nicholls made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jayden Mott. | 18 | 10 |
| 12:38 | | Ugnius Jarusevicius missed Jumper. | 18 | 10 |
| 12:34 | | Decorion Temple Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 10 |
| 12:34 | | Decorion Temple missed Two Point Tip Shot. | 18 | 10 |
| 12:33 | | Kailon Nicholls Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 10 |
| 12:28 | | James Dent Jr. Turnover. | 18 | 10 |
| 12:28 | | Anthony Pritchard Steal. | 18 | 10 |
| 12:22 | | Anthony Pritchard missed Layup. | 18 | 10 |
| 12:14 | | Joe Munden Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 10 |
| 12:02 | | Joe Munden Jr. made Jumper. | 20 | 10 |
| 11:43 | | Kyler Vanderjagt missed Jumper. | 20 | 10 |
| 11:39 | | Steven Tipton Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 10 |
| 11:24 | | Joe Munden Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 20 | 10 |
| 11:20 | | Cayden Vasko Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 10 |
| 11:03 | | Kyler Vanderjagt made Jumper. | 20 | 12 |
| 10:42 | | Kailon Nicholls missed Three Point Jumper. | 20 | 12 |
| 10:39 | | Ugnius Jarusevicius Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 12 |
| 10:23 | | Ugnius Jarusevicius made Jumper. | 20 | 14 |
| 10:05 | | James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 20 | 14 |
| 10:02 | | Anthony Pritchard Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 14 |
| 9:44 | | Anthony Pritchard Turnover. | 20 | 14 |
| 9:44 | | Jayden Mott Steal. | 20 | 14 |
| 9:44 | Official TV Timeout | 20 | 14 | |
| 9:42 | | Ugnius Jarusevicius subbing out for Central Michigan | 20 | 14 |
| 9:42 | | Jakobi Heady subbing in for Central Michigan | 20 | 14 |
| 9:42 | | Joe Munden Jr. subbing out for Northern Illinois | 20 | 14 |
| 9:42 | | Mo Sall subbing in for Northern Illinois | 20 | 14 |
| 9:14 | | James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 20 | 14 |
| 9:09 | | Mo Sall Offensive Rebound. | 20 | 14 |
| 9:09 | | Mo Sall missed Two Point Tip Shot. | 20 | 14 |
| 9:09 | | Decorion Temple Block. | 20 | 14 |
| 9:09 | | Northern Illinois Offensive Rebound. | 20 | 14 |
| 9:09 | | Cayden Vasko subbing out for Central Michigan | 20 | 14 |
| 9:09 | | Quentin Heady subbing in for Central Michigan | 20 | 14 |
| 9:04 | | Steven Tipton made Jumper. Assisted by Kailon Nicholls. | 22 | 14 |
| 8:34 | | Anthony Pritchard missed Three Point Jumper. | 22 | 14 |
| 8:32 | | Kailon Nicholls Defensive Rebound. | 22 | 14 |
| 8:03 | | Mo Sall made Layup. Assisted by Steven Tipton. | 24 | 14 |
| 7:36 | | Foul on Mo Sall. | 24 | 14 |
| 7:36 | Official TV Timeout | 24 | 14 | |
| 7:36 | | Decorion Temple subbing out for Central Michigan | 24 | 14 |
| 7:36 | | Ugnius Jarusevicius subbing in for Central Michigan | 24 | 14 |
| 7:36 | | Mo Sall subbing out for Northern Illinois | 24 | 14 |
| 7:36 | | Joe Munden Jr. subbing in for Northern Illinois | 24 | 14 |
| 7:36 | | Kyler Vanderjagt made Free Throw. | 24 | 15 |
| 7:36 | | Kyler Vanderjagt made Free Throw. | 24 | 16 |
| 7:36 | | Kyler Vanderjagt subbing out for Central Michigan | 24 | 16 |
| 7:36 | | Cayden Vasko subbing in for Central Michigan | 24 | 16 |
| 7:21 | | Foul on Ugnius Jarusevicius. | 24 | 16 |
| 7:20 | | Jayden Mott missed Free Throw. | 24 | 16 |
| 7:20 | | Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound. | 24 | 16 |
| 7:20 | | Ugnius Jarusevicius subbing out for Central Michigan | 24 | 16 |
| 7:20 | | Kyler Vanderjagt subbing in for Central Michigan | 24 | 16 |
| 7:20 | | Jayden Mott made Free Throw. | 25 | 16 |
| 6:52 | | Foul on Steven Tipton. | 25 | 16 |
| 6:52 | | Kyler Vanderjagt made Free Throw. | 25 | 17 |
| 6:52 | | Kyler Vanderjagt made Free Throw. | 25 | 18 |
| 6:21 | | James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 25 | 18 |
| 6:17 | | Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound. | 25 | 18 |
| 6:17 | | Northern Illinois Turnover. | 25 | 18 |
| 6:02 | | Jakobi Heady missed Layup. | 25 | 18 |
| 5:59 | | Jakobi Heady Offensive Rebound. | 25 | 18 |
| 5:56 | | Jakobi Heady missed Jumper. | 25 | 18 |
| 5:53 | | Jayden Mott Defensive Rebound. | 25 | 18 |
| 5:40 | | Foul on Cayden Vasko. | 25 | 18 |
| 5:33 | | Kailon Nicholls Turnover. | 25 | 18 |
| 5:10 | | Jakobi Heady missed Layup. | 25 | 18 |
| 5:08 | | Jayden Mott Defensive Rebound. | 25 | 18 |
| 4:58 | | Joe Munden Jr. Turnover. | 25 | 18 |
| 4:58 | | Jakobi Heady Steal. | 25 | 18 |
| 4:54 | | Foul on Joe Munden Jr.. | 25 | 18 |
| 4:54 | | Jakobi Heady made Free Throw. | 25 | 19 |
| 4:54 | | Jakobi Heady made Free Throw. | 25 | 20 |
| 4:35 | | James Dent Jr. missed Layup. | 25 | 20 |
| 4:31 | | Joe Munden Jr. Offensive Rebound. | 25 | 20 |
| 4:31 | | Joe Munden Jr. missed Two Point Tip Shot. | 25 | 20 |
| 4:31 | | Jakobi Heady Block. | 25 | 20 |
| 4:29 | | James Dent Jr. Offensive Rebound. | 25 | 20 |
| 4:26 | | Joe Munden Jr. missed Layup. | 25 | 20 |
| 4:24 | | Cayden Vasko Defensive Rebound. | 25 | 20 |
| 4:21 | | Foul on Jakobi Heady. | 25 | 20 |
| 4:21 | | Jakobi Heady Turnover. | 25 | 20 |
| 4:21 | | Kailon Nicholls subbing out for Northern Illinois | 25 | 20 |
| 4:21 | | Mo Sall subbing in for Northern Illinois | 25 | 20 |
| 3:52 | | Mo Sall missed Layup. | 25 | 20 |
| 3:45 | | Steven Tipton Offensive Rebound. | 25 | 20 |
| 3:43 | | Steven Tipton made Jumper. | 27 | 20 |
| 3:24 | | Kyler Vanderjagt missed Jumper. | 27 | 20 |
| 3:21 | | Jakobi Heady Offensive Rebound. | 27 | 20 |
| 3:18 | | Jakobi Heady Turnover. | 27 | 20 |
| 3:18 | | Mo Sall Steal. | 27 | 20 |
| 2:50 | | James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 27 | 20 |
| 2:47 | | Cayden Vasko Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 20 |
| 2:34 | | Kyler Vanderjagt missed Three Point Jumper. | 27 | 20 |
| 2:31 | | James Dent Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 20 |
| 2:18 | | Joe Munden Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 27 | 20 |
| 2:14 | | Kyler Vanderjagt Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 20 |
| 2:11 | | Central Michigan Timeout | 27 | 20 |
| 2:11 | Official TV Timeout | 27 | 20 | |
| 2:11 | | Cayden Vasko subbing out for Central Michigan | 27 | 20 |
| 2:11 | | Ugnius Jarusevicius subbing in for Central Michigan | 27 | 20 |
| 2:11 | | Joe Munden Jr. subbing out for Northern Illinois | 27 | 20 |
| 2:11 | | Kailon Nicholls subbing in for Northern Illinois | 27 | 20 |
| 2:01 | | Ugnius Jarusevicius made Layup. | 27 | 22 |
| 1:45 | | James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 27 | 22 |
| 1:42 | | Quentin Heady Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 22 |
| 1:23 | | Kyler Vanderjagt missed Three Point Jumper. | 27 | 22 |
| 1:21 | | Steven Tipton Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 22 |
| 1:13 | | Steven Tipton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by James Dent Jr.. | 30 | 22 |
| 0:41 | | Quentin Heady missed Jumper. | 30 | 22 |
| 0:37 | | Jakobi Heady Offensive Rebound. | 30 | 22 |
| 0:37 | | Jakobi Heady missed Two Point Tip Shot. | 30 | 22 |
| 0:37 | | Jakobi Heady Offensive Rebound. | 30 | 22 |
| 0:37 | | Foul on James Dent Jr.. | 30 | 22 |
| 0:37 | | Jakobi Heady missed Free Throw. | 30 | 22 |
| 0:37 | | Central Michigan Deadball Team Rebound. | 30 | 22 |
| 0:37 | | Kyler Vanderjagt subbing out for Central Michigan | 30 | 22 |
| 0:37 | | Ugnius Jarusevicius subbing out for Central Michigan | 30 | 22 |
| 0:37 | | Drew Barbee subbing in for Central Michigan | 30 | 22 |
| 0:37 | | Decorion Temple subbing in for Central Michigan | 30 | 22 |
| 0:37 | | Jakobi Heady made Free Throw. | 30 | 23 |
| 0:09 | | James Dent Jr. Turnover. | 30 | 23 |
| 0:09 | | Quentin Heady Steal. | 30 | 23 |
| 0:03 | | Anthony Pritchard made Dunk. Assisted by Quentin Heady. | 30 | 25 |
| 0:00 | End of 1st half | 30 | 25 | |
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Game Information
McGuirk Arena
7:00 PM, March 7, 2025Coverage: ESPN+
Mount Pleasant, MI
Attendance: 1,432
- Referees:
- Steve McJunkins
- Scott Arbogast
- Kevin Raher
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
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|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 17-1 | - | 28-7 |
| Miami (OH) | 14-4 | 3 | 25-9 |
| Kent State | 11-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Toledo | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Ohio | 10-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Eastern Michigan | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Western Michigan | 9-9 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Bowling Green | 8-10 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 10 | 14-17 |
| Central Michigan | 7-11 | 10 | 14-17 |
| Buffalo | 4-14 | 13 | 9-22 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-16 | 15 | 6-25 |
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