2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
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2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
Location ...................................................................................................................... DeKalb, Ill.
Founded ................................................................................................................................ 1895
Enrollment .........................................................................................................................21,138
Nickname .........................................................................................................................Huskies
Affiliation ..........................................................................................................NCAA Division I
Conference...........................................................................Mid-American (West Division)
Colors ........................................................................................................... Cardinal and Black
Arena.................................................................................. NIU Convocation Center (9,100)
President.......................................................................................................Dr. Douglas Baker
Assoc. VP/Athletic Director ...............................................................................Sean Frazier
Alma Mater, Year ..................................................................................................Alabama, ‘92
Faculty Athletics Rep .............................................................................................. Matt Streb
Ticket Office Phone ............................................................................ 815-753-PACK (7225)
Website ........................................................................................................... NIUHuskies.com
Twitter ..................................................................................................................@NIUAthletics
Men’s Basketball Twitter ........................................................................... @GoHuskiesMBB
BASKETBALL STAFF
Head Coach .............................................................................................. Mark Montgomery
Alma Mater ........................................................................................... Michigan State, 2003
Career Record/Years .............................................................................. 60-97/Entering 6th
NIU Record/Years ...............................................................................................................Same
Best Time to Reach Coach ..................................................................................Contact SID
Associate Head Coach ...................................................................................... Jon Borovich
Alma Mater .......................................................................................Central Michigan, 2001
Assistant Coach ................................................................................................... Lou Dawkins
Alma Mater ...............................................................................................................Tulsa, 1994
Assistant Coach ................................................................................................... Jason Larson
Alma Mater .....................................................................................Grand Valley State, 2004
Director of Player Development/Operations ..............................................Chad Pecka
Graduate Assistant ...................................................................................................Sean Sims
Assistant Director of Basketball Operations ......................................... Julian Springer
Athletic Trainer .................................................................................................Kelsey Cannon
Basketball Sport Performance Coach............................................................ Matt Jacobs
TEAM INFORMATION
2015-16 Record ................................................... 21-13 overall (18-1 home, 3-10 away)
2015-16 MAC Record......................................................................... 9-9 (T-3rd MAC West)
Starters Returning/Lost ........................................................................................................3/2
Letterwinners Returning/Lost............................................................................................8/5
Newcomers ........................................................................................................Sean Damaska
.............................................................................................................................Eugene German
.................................................................................................................................... Lacey James
.................................................................................................................................Noah McCarty
.................................................................................................................................Justin Thomas
....................................................................................................................................Nick Wagner
NIU BASKETBALL HISTORY
First Year of Basketball ................................................................................................1900-01
All-time Record.........................................................................................................1220-1251
First Year of Division I Basketball .............................................................................1967-68
All-time Division I Record ..........................................................................................603-762
Postseason Appearances ....................................................... 4 (1982, 1991, 1996, 2016)
NCAA Appearances ............................................................................. 3 (1982, 1991, 1996)
Record in the NCAA Tournament .....................................................................................0-3
NCAA Tournament Games ..........................March 12, 1982: L, 77-68 v. Kansas State
........................................................................................March 8, 1991: L, 75-68 v. St. John’s
...................................................................................March 15, 1996: L, 74-73 v. Texas Tech
Vegas 16 Games ...................................March 28, 2016: L, 70-63, v. UC Santa Barbara
NIU MEDIA RELATIONS
Basketball Contact ...............................................................................................Jeremy Reid
Office Phone....................................................................................................... 815-753-3706
Cell Phone ........................................................................................................... 716-867-1908
E-mail ..................................................................................................................jreid1@niu.edu
Mailing Address ............................................................................209 Convocation Center
........................................................................1525 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, IL 60115
Press Row Phone .............................................................................................. 815-753-6767
LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (8)
No.
Name
23
Aaric Armstead*
42
Levi Bradley
15
Jaylen Key*
34
Marin Maric*
31
Austin Pauga
2
Laytwan Porter
0
Marshawn Wilson
32
Andrew Zelis
Pos.
G
W
F
C
G
G
G
C
Year
Sr.
So.
So.
Sr.
So.
So.
So.
Sr.
PPG
10.9
6.7
5.6
11.9
2.9
4.9
11.0
2.0
OTHER RETURNEES (2)
No.
Name
3
Dontel Highsmith
33
Jon Siu
Pos.
G
G
Year
Sr.
So.
LETTERWINNERS LOST (5)
No.
Name
5
Travon Baker*
25
Jay DeHaan
11
Chuks Iroegbu
24
Michael Orris*
12
Jordan Thomas
Pos.
G
G
W
G
G
PPG
11.0
0.4
6.0
2.7
1.3
APG
3.7
0.1
0.7
3.0
0.1
OTHERS LOST (1)
No.
Name
10
Darrell Bowie
Pos.
W
PPG
RPG
APG
Did not see action in 2015-16
RPG
5.7
3.5
3.6
8.4
0.6
2.3
2.7
2.2
APG
1.2
0.4
0.6
0.9
0.4
2.3
1.0
0.1
FG%
.374
.491
.450
.484
.500
.377
.438
.533
3-PT%
.311
.412
.000
.438
.452
.300
.413
.000
FT%
.669
.771
.661
.673
.500
.750
.744
.353
PPG
RPG
APG
Did not see action in 2015-16
Did not see action in 2015-16
FG%
FT%
3-PT%
RPG
3.2
1.0
2.4
1.4
0.6
FG%
.371
.125
.642
.277
.300
3-PT%
.370
.000
.222
.122
.375
FT%
.763
.333
.616
.524
.000
FG%
FT%
3-PT%
* denotes starter last season
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball Roster
NUMERICAL ROSTER
No.
Name
0
Marshawn Wilson
2
Laytwan Porter
3
Dontel Highsmith
4
Lacey James*
5
Justin Thomas
10
Eugene German
11
Noah McCarty
15
Jaylen Key
21
Sean Damaska
23
Aaric Armstead
30
Nick Wagner
31
Austin Pauga
32
Andrew Zelis
33
Jon Siu
34
Marin Maric
42
Levi Bradley
Ht.
6-3
6-2
6-2
6-9
5-11
6-0
6-7
6-8
6-7
6-5
6-3
6-6
7-0
6-5
6-11
6-7
Wt.
205
185
200
230
180
165
210
220
252
195
190
210
255
195
250
210
Pos.
G
G
G
F
G
G
F
F
C
G
G
G
C
G
C
W
Year
So.
So.
Sr.
So.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
So.
Grad.
Sr.
Fr.
So.
Sr.
So.
Sr.
So.
Hometown/Last School
Oakdale, Minn./Hill-Murray
Rockford, Ill./Auburn
Dowagiac, Mich./Dowagiac
Grand Rapids, Mich./Wayland Union/Rider
Indianapolis, Ind./Pike
Gary, Ind./21st Century Charter
Rock Falls, Ill./Sterling Newman
Milwaukee, Wis./Homestead
Milton, Ga./Blessed Trinity Catholic/Indiana
Chicago, Ill./La Jolla Prep (Calif.)
Galesville, Wis./Gale-Ettrick-Trempea
Naperville, Ill./IMG Academy
Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North/Kaskaskia College
Hong Kong/Middlesex School
Split, Croatia/La Lumiere School (Ind.)
Milwaukee, Wis./Pius XI
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
No.
Name
23
Aaric Armstead
42
Levi Bradley
21
Sean Damaska
10
Eugene German
3
Dontel Highsmith
4
Lacey James*
15
Jaylen Key
34
Marin Maric
11
Noah McCarty
31
Austin Pauga
2
Laytwan Porter
33
Jon Siu
5
Justin Thomas
30
Nick Wagner
0
Marshawn Wilson
32
Andrew Zelis
Ht.
6-5
6-7
6-7
6-0
6-2
6-9
6-8
6-11
6-7
6-6
6-2
6-5
5-11
6-3
6-3
7-0
Wt.
195
210
252
165
200
230
220
250
210
210
185
195
180
190
205
255
Pos.
G
W
C
G
G
F
F
C
F
G
G
G
G
G
G
C
Year
Sr.
So.
Grad.
Fr.
Sr.
So.
So.
Sr.
Fr.
So.
So.
So.
Fr.
Fr.
So.
Sr.
Hometown/Last School
Chicago, Ill./La Jolla Prep (Calif.)
Milwaukee, Wis./Pius XI
Milton, Ga./Blessed Trinity Catholic/Indiana
Gary, Ind./21st Century Charter
Dowagiac, Mich./Dowagiac
Grand Rapids, Mich./Wayland Union/Rider
Milwaukee, Wis./Homestead
Split, Croatia/La Lumiere School (Ind.)
Rock Falls, Ill./Sterling Newman
Naperville, Ill./IMG Academy
Rockford, Ill./Auburn
Hong Kong/Middlesex School
Indianapolis, Ind./Pike
Galesville, Wis./Gale-Ettrick-Trempea
Oakdale, Minn./Hill-Murray
Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North/Kaskaskia College
* will sit out the 2016-17 season following transfer
Head Coach: Mark Montgomery (Sixth Season at NIU)
Assistant Coach: Jon Borovich (Sixth Season at NIU)
Assistant Coach: Lou Dawkins (Sixth Season at NIU)
Assistant Coach: Jason Larson (Sixth Season at NIU, Fourth as Assistant Coach)
Director of Player Development/Operations: Chad Pecka (Fifth Season at NIU)
Graduate Assistant: Sean Sims (Second Season at NIU)
Assistant Director of Basketball Operations: Julian Springer (First Season at NIU)
By Class
Graduate Student (1): Sean Damaska
Seniors (4): Aaric Armstead, Dontel Highsmith, Marin Maric, Andrew
Zelis
Juniors (0): none
Sophomores (7): Levi Bradley, Lacey James, Jaylen Key, Austin Pauga,
Laytwan Porter, Jon Siu, Marshawn Wilson
Freshmen (4): Eugene German, Noah McCarty, Justin Thomas, Nick
Wagner
By Height
5-11: Justin Thomas
6-0: Eugene German
6-2: Dontel Highsmith, Laytwan Porter
6-3: Nick Wagner, Marshawn Wilson
6-5: Aaric Armstead, Jon Siu
6-6: Austin Pauga
6-7: Levi Bradley, Sean Damaska, Noah McCarty
6-8: Jaylen Key
6-9: Lacey James
6-11: Marin Maric
7-0: Andrew Zelis
By State/Country
Croatia (1): Marin Maric (Split)
Georgia (1): Sean Damaska (Milton)
Hong Kong (1): Jon Siu
Illinois (5): Aaric Armstead (Chicago), Noah McCarty (Rock Falls), Austin
Pauga (Naperville), Laytwan Porter (Rockford), Andrew Zelis (Wheaton)
Indiana (2): Eugene German (Gary), Justin Thomas (Indianapolis)
Michigan (2): Dontel Highsmith (Dowagiac), Lacey James (Grand Rapids)
Minnesota (1): Marshawn Wilson (Oakdale)
Wisconsin (3): Levi Bradley (Milwaukee), Jaylen Key (Milwaukee), Nick
Wagner (Galesville)
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball Schedule
DAY
Friday
Monday
Wednesday
Saturday
DATE
November 11
November 14
November 16
November 19
OPPONENT
Indiana State
Roosevelt ($)
Idaho
at Cal State Northridge
LOCATION
DeKalb, Ill.
DeKalb, Ill.
DeKalb, Ill.
Northridge, Calif.
TIME
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
8 p.m.
10 p.m. (8 p.m. PT)
NIU Thanksgiving Classic
Wednesday
November 23
Wednesday
November 23
Friday
November 25
Friday
November 25
Saturday
November 26
Saturday
November 26
Elon v. UIC
Cal Poly
Elon
Cal Poly v. UIC
Elon v. Cal Poly
UIC
DeKalb, Ill.
DeKalb, Ill.
DeKalb, Ill.
DeKalb, Ill.
DeKalb, Ill.
DeKalb, Ill.
4:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
1 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
Wednesday
Sunday
Wednesday
Saturday
Tuesday
Saturday
Tuesday
Saturday
Tuesday
Saturday
Tuesday
Saturday
Tuesday
Saturday
Tuesday
Saturday
Tuesday
Saturday
Tuesday
Saturday
Tuesday
Saturday
Tuesday
Friday
at Indiana State
at Minnesota
Olivet Nazarene
at Florida International
at South Florida
Illinois-Springfield
at Miami (Ohio)*
Central Michigan*
at Kent State*
at Bowling Green*
Miami (Ohio)*
Ohio*
Kent State*
at Toledo*
Akron*
Eastern Michigan*
at Buffalo*
at Western Michigan*
Ball State*
Toledo*
at Central Michigan*
at Eastern Michigan*
Western Michigan*
at Ball State*
Terre Haute, Ind.
Minneapolis, Minn.
DeKalb, Ill.
Miami, Fla.
Tampa, Fla.
DeKalb, Ill.
Oxford, Ohio
DeKalb, Ill.
Kent, Ohio
Bowling Green, Ohio
DeKalb, Ill.
DeKalb, Ill.
DeKalb, Ill.
Toledo, Ohio
DeKalb, Ill.
DeKalb, Ill.
Buffalo, N.Y.
Kalamazoo, Mich.
DeKalb, Ill.
DeKalb, Ill.
Mount Pleasant, Mich.
Ypsilanti, Mich.
DeKalb, Ill.
Muncie, Ind.
7 p.m. (8 p.m. ET)
4 p.m.
7 p.m.
6 p.m. (7 p.m. ET)
6 p.m. (7 p.m. ET)
3:30 p.m.
6 p.m. (7 p.m. ET)
3:30 p.m.
6 p.m. (7 p.m. ET)
11 a.m. (12 p.m. ET)
7 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
6 p.m. (7 p.m. ET)
7 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
6 p.m. (7 p.m. ET)
6 p.m. (7 p.m. ET)
8 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
6 p.m. (7 p.m. ET)
11 a.m. (12 p.m. ET)
7 p.m.
6 p.m. (7 p.m. ET)
campus sites
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
TBA
11 am, 1:30, 5:30, 8 p.m.
4:30 & 7 p.m. (5:30 & 8 ET)
6:30 p.m. (7:30 ET)
November 30
December 11
December 14
December 17
December 20
December 31
January 3
January 7
January 10
January 14
January 17
January 21
January 24
January 28
January 31
February 4
February 7
February 11
February 14
February 18
February 21
February 25
February 28
March 3
Mid-American Conference Tournament
Monday
March 6
First Round
Thursday
March 9
Quarterfinals
Friday
March 10
Semifinals
Saturday
March 11
Final
Home games in bold, all times central
* - denotes Mid-American Conference game
$ - denotes part of the NIU Thanksgiving Classic
Saturday Mid-American Conference games are subject for selection for national television which could result in time changes as well as being
moved up one day to Friday.
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
2016-17 NIU BASKETBALL ROSTER
Marshawn Wilson
0
Sophomore
Guard
Noah McCarty
11
Freshman
Forward
Andrew Zelis
32
Senior
Center
Laytwan Porter
2
Sophomore
Guard
Jaylen Key
15
3
Senior
Guard
Sean Damaska
Sophomore
Forward
Jon Siu
33
Dontel Highsmith
21
Grad Student
Center
Marin maric
Sophomore
Guard
34
Senior
Center
Lacey James
4
Sophomore
Forward
Aaric Armstead
23
Senior
Guard
Levi Bradley
42
Justin Thomas
5
Freshman
Guard
Nick Wagner
30
Freshman
Guard
Eugene German
10
Freshman
Guard
Austin Pauga
31
Sophomore
Guard
Mark Montgomery
Sophomore
Wing
Head Coach
Sixth Season
2016-17 NIU HUSKIES
No.
0
2
3
4
5
10
11
15
21
23
30
31
32
33
34
42
Name
Marshawn Wilson
Laytwan Porter
Dontel Highsmith
Lacey James
Justin Thomas
Eugene German
Noah McCarty
Jaylen Key
Sean Damaska
Aaric Armstead
Nick Wagner
Austin Pauga
Andrew Zelis
Jon Siu
Marin Maric
Levi Bradley
Pos.
6-3
6-2
6-2
6-9
5-11
6-0
6-7
6-8
6-7
6-5
6-3
6-6
7-0
6-5
6-11
6-7
Ht.
205
185
200
230
180
165
210
220
252
195
190
210
255
195
250
210
Wt.
G
G
G
F
G
G
F
F
C
G
G
G
C
G
C
W
Class
So.
So.
Sr.
So.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
So.
Grad.
Sr.
Fr.
So.
Sr.
So.
Sr.
So.
Hometown (Last School)
Oakdale, Minn./Hill-Murray
Rockford, Ill./Auburn
Dowagiac, Mich./Dowagiac
Grand Rapids, Mich./Wayland Union/Rider
Indianapolis, Ind./Pike
Gary, Ind./21st Century Charter
Rock Falls, Ill./Sterling Newman
Milwaukee, Wis./Homestead
Milton, Ga./Blessed Trinity Catholic/Indiana
Chicago, Ill./La Jolla Prep (Calif.)
Galesville, Wis./Gale-Ettrick-Trempea
Naperville, Ill./IMG Academy
Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North/Kaskaskia College
Hong Kong/Middlesex School
Split, Croatia/La Lumiere School (Ind.)
Milwaukee, Wis./Pius XI
Head Coach: Mark Montgomery
Assistant Coaches: Jon Borovich, Lou Dawkins and Jason Larson
Director of Player Development/Operations: Chad Pecka
Graduate Assistant: Sean Sims
First Name
common
lay - twan
don - tell
common
common
common
common
common
common
eric
common
common
common
common
MAR – in
common
Last Name
common
common
common
common
common
common
common
common
da -mask - a
common
common
paw – ga
zell – iss
sue
MAR - itch
common
Assistant Director of Basketball Operations: Julian Springer
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball News and Notes
• NIU returns 66.9 percent of its minutes, 72.6 percent of its scoring, 81.1
percent of its rebounding, 47.4 percent of its assists, 85.6 percent of its
blocked shots and 62.8 percent of its steals from the 2015-16 season.
• Marin Maric ranked fifth in the MAC in rebounding last season (third
among returnees), averaging 8.4 rebounds per game. Maric also ranked
fifth in blocked shots (fourth among returnees) with 1.2 per contest.
• NIU returns three double-figure scorers from a season ago in Marin Maric
(11.9 ppg), Marshawn Wilson (11.0 ppg) and Aaric Armstead (10.9 ppg).
This marks the first time NIU has had three double-figure scorers returning
since the 1999-2000 season.
• Marshawn Wilson ranked fourth in the MAC last season in points per 40
minutes (23.3). Wilson averaged 11.0 points while playing 19.0 minutes
per contest. The Minnesota native ranked 14th in the conference in freethrow percentage (74.4 percent) and sixth in three-point percentage (41.3
percent).
• The Huskies are coming off their fourth postseason appearance in school
history. NIU was invited to the Vegas 16, where it fell to UC Santa Barbara,
70-63, in the quarterfinals. The Vegas 16 bid was NIU’s first postseason
tournament since appearing in the 1996 NCAA Tournament.
• All three of NIU’s all-conference honorees from a season ago return in
2016-17. Marin Maric was named to the All-MAC Third Team last season,
Aaric Armstead was named to the MAC’s All-Defensive Team and Marshawn Wilson was named to the All-Freshman Team.
• Levi Bradley scored in double figures in each of the last four games of last
season. During the 2016 calendar year, Bradley averaged 8.1 points per
game in 22 games.
• Laytwan Porter averaged 2.3 assists per game last season, most among
MAC Freshmen, and 1.1 steals per game, tied for the most among MAC
Freshmen with Buffalo’s C.J. Massinburg.
• NIU won 21 games in 2015-16, tied for the second-most in a single-season in school history. The school record is 25, set in 1990-91 when the
Huskies went 25-6. NIU also won 21 games in 1971-72 when the Huskies
went 21-4.
• The Huskies have added a pair of transfers to the roster this season.
Lacey James joins the Huskies after one season at Rider and will sit out the
2016-17 season. Sean Damaska comes to NIU as a graduate student after
spending the last four seasons on the football team at Indiana. Damaska
was an all-region basketball player in high school.
• Last season, the Huskies led the MAC in field goal percentage defense
(40.4 percent), rebounding (39.1 per game) and rebounding margin (+4.3).
NIU ranked 36th nationally in field goal percentage defense.
• Incoming freshman Eugene German led the State of Indiana in scoring as
both a junior and senior at 21st Century Charter in Gary. German was also
named MVP of the Indiana-Kentucky All-Star Game earlier this summer.
• NIU set new school records for points (2,463), three-point field goals
made (238), three-point field goals attempted (681) and assists (475) last
season. The Huskies also recorded the second-most free throws made in
a single-season (541), the second-most free throws attempted (791), the
second-most steals (250) and the third-best season for blocks (118) in
school history.
• Travon Baker concluded his outstanding NIU career ranked in the top-10
in a number of statistical categories. Baker appeared in a school record 126
games, never missing a game in his Huskie career, recorded a new record
184 steals and 357 assists, second-most in NIU history.
• The Huskies ranked 284th in the nation in experience last season according to KenPom, making NIU the second-youngest team in the MAC behind
Ohio. Last season, the Huskies saw 39.8 percent of their points and 31.3
percent of their rebounds come from the freshman class of Levi Bradley,
Jaylen Key, Austin Pauga, Laytwan Porter and Marshawn Wilson.
• NIU went 18-1 at home last season, setting a new school record with a
15-game home winning streak that began on Feb. 28, 2015 against Central
Michigan and concluded with its lone home defeat of the 2015-16 season
against Buffalo on Feb. 2, 2016. The Huskies are 33-6 at home since Feb. 12,
2014.
• Aaric Armstead has scored in double figures in 49 career games, the
most of anyone on the current NIU roster. Marin Maric has reached double
figures in 28 games.
• Marin Maric recorded 14 double-doubles last season, including seven
consecutive from Feb. 2 to Feb. 23, NIU’s longest streak of consecutive double-doubles since Allen Rayhorn’s nine-straight in 1981. Aaric Armstead
added five double-doubles, Levi Bradley posted a pair and Jaylen Key had
one double-double.
• Aaric Armstead begins his senior season just 87 points shy of 1,000 in
his career. There have been 29 Huskies that have reached the 1,000 career
points plateau, most recently reached by Xavier Silas with 1,072 in just two
seasons (2009-11). Armstead is also just four steals shy of NIU’s career top10; he currently has 104 career steals.
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
Mark Montgomery
Head Coach
Sixth Season at NIU
A winner and a program builder. When looking for ways to describe Northern Illinois University men’s basketball head coach Mark Montgomery,
those would be two of the most obvious phrases that come to mind.
In 23 seasons in college basketball, as a player and a head coach, Montgomery has been a part of 15 postseason teams. In five seasons as head
coach at NIU, Montgomery rebuilt a program that had produced just two
winning seasons in the 15 years prior to his arrival and led it to just its
fourth-ever postseason appearance, and the second-most wins in school
history.
On March 24, 2011, Mark Montgomery was introduced as the 27th head
coach in the history of the NIU men’s basketball program. In 2016-17,
Montgomery enters his sixth season at NIU following 10 years at his alma
mater, Michigan State University, six as an assistant coach and the last four
as associate head coach.
In 2015-16, Montgomery guided NIU to 21 victories, tied for the second-most in school history, while taking the Huskies to the postseason
for just the fourth time in school history, and the first time in 20 years, as
NIU accepted an invitation to the Vegas 16. Montgomery earned national
coaching honors when he received the midseason Hugh Durham Award as
the nation’s top mid-major head coach.
NIU led the Mid-American Conference in field goal defense, rebounding
offense and rebounding margin as the principles of the program established by Montgomery had firmly taken root. NIU’s success came despite
having the second-youngest team in the MAC, a squad that saw nearly 40
percent of its scoring come from freshmen.
Three Huskies earned conference postseason honors, including sophomore Marin Maric who was named to the All-MAC Third Team; Aaric Armstead was named to the MAC All-Defensive Team and Marshawn Wilson
was recognized on the MAC All-Freshman Team. It marked the first time
since the 2002-03 season that NIU has three all-league honorees.
In addition to its success on the court, the NIU men’s basketball team also
achieved in the classroom in 2015-16, posting the highest team GPA on
record during the 2015 Fall Semester.
The success of the 2015-16 season was the result building blocks set in
place during Montgomery’s first four seasons at the helm in DeKalb.
During his first season at NIU in 2011-12, Montgomery guided one of
the youngest teams in the nation to the program’s first MAC Tournament
victory since 2003, defeating MAC West Champion Eastern Michigan in the
opening round of the conference tournament to advance to Cleveland.
NIU saw 55.9 percent of its minutes played by freshmen during the
2011-12 season, the sixth-highest percentage in the country. The Huskies
laid the foundation for Montgomery’s style of play, leading the MAC in
offensive rebounds while ranking second in rebounding defense and third
in rebounding margin.
Under Montgomery’s tutelage, Abdel Nader became the first Huskie since
2009 to be named to the MAC All-Freshman Team.
Montgomery’s second season at NIU saw the Huskies continue to build the
foundation of the program with the fourth-least experienced team in the
country. The Huskies achieved a number of milestone victories in 2012-13,
including the program’s first win at Miami (Ohio) since 1981, its first win at
Central Michigan since 2006 and its first victory over Kent State since 2003.
NIU suffered a number of near-misses, losing seven games by five points
or less, while finishing the season ranked second in the MAC in offensive
rebounds and second in the conference in defensive rebounding percentage.
During the 2013-14 season, his third at NIU, Montgomery engineered
the largest single-season win improvement in school history, and the
10th-largest nationally for the season, as the Huskies recorded a 10-win
improvement, going 15-17, NIU’s most victories since the 2005-06 season.
Montgomery finished second in the voting for MAC Coach of the Year.
Despite having the second-least experienced team in the MAC, Montgomery led NIU to its most non-conference wins, six, since 1999-2000 and the
Huskies also recorded their first top-50 RPI win, against Toledo on Feb. 26,
since December 14, 1999 (Wisconsin).
NIU earned the No. 7 seed in the Mid-American Conference Tournament
and the right to host a first round tournament game for the first time since
2003, while advancing to Cleveland for the second time in three seasons.
Under Montgomery’s guidance, Jordan Threloff earned All-MAC honorable
mention recognition and Aaric Armstead was named to the MAC All-Freshman Team.
The Huskies continued to make strides during the 2014-15 season,
Montgomery’s fourth at NIU. The Huskies posted a 14-16 record playing
against a strength of schedule ranked 147th in the nation, NIU’s best since
2004-05. Competing in a much-improved MAC, NIU posted an RPI of 188,
the school’s best since 2005-06.
The 2014-15 Huskies opened the season with six-straight home wins,
tying a school-record with 11 consecutive home victories dating back to
2013-14. NIU posted its first winning non-conference record since 2005-06
and Montgomery’s charges also finished the season strong, winning each
of their last four regular season games, including a win at Toledo, NIU’s
first win over Western Michigan since 2010 and a victory over MAC regular
season champion Central Michigan.
Prior to his arrival at NIU, Montgomery was named one of the top five
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high-major assistant coaches in the country by FoxSports.com in 2010,
while Rivals.com put him on its list of “10 Assistant Coaches Ready to
Move Up.” In addition, FoxSports.com national college basketball writer
Jeff Goodman named Montgomery the top assistant coach in the Big Ten
Conference based on a poll of league coaches.
then-career leader in games played at MSU (126). A four-year starter for the
Spartans, he was part of the 1990 Big Ten Championship team, three NCAA
Tournament teams and an NIT Final Four. Montgomery ranks fourth on the
career assists chart (561) after leading the team in assists as a junior (169)
and senior (190). He also ranks fourth on the MSU career steals list (168).
During his 10 seasons on Hall of Famer Tom Izzo’s staff at Michigan State
from 2001-12, the Spartans made 10 straight trips to the NCAA Tournament and three Final Four appearances. He helped coach 26 All-Big Ten
players at Michigan State and six players that went on to be selected in
the National Basketball Association Draft, while on the bench for 235 MSU
wins - an average of 23.5 victories per season.
Montgomery averaged 5.3 points and 4.5 assists in his four years as a
Spartan. In 1991-92, he averaged 7.0 points and 6.3 assists as a senior
co-captain, leading his team to a 22-8 mark and the second round of the
NCAA Tournament. Montgomery was also a two-time Academic All-Big Ten
honoree during his playing days as a Spartan.
In his first season as an assistant coach at Michigan State, Montgomery
helped mentor First Team All-Big Ten honoree Marcus Taylor, who went
on to be selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2002 NBA Draft.
Despite losing 81 percent of its scoring from the previous season, the Spartans finished just one game out of first place in the Big Ten.
Following his collegiate career, Montgomery played four years of professional basketball in Europe. He averaged more than 25 points a game
during his time playing in Germany, Lithuania and Sweden.
Montgomery received his bachelor’s degree in food industry management
from Michigan State. He and his wife, Alexandra, have a son, Nicholas.
Montgomery helped the Spartans reach the 2005 NCAA Final Four, the
sixth Final Four in school history. Along the way, MSU defeated top-seeded
Duke and second-seeded Kentucky in the Austin Regional, becoming the
only school to defeat the Blue Devils and Wildcats in the same year.
In May of 2007, Montgomery was elevated to associate head coach by Izzo.
The Spartans returned to the NCAA Sweet 16 the following season before
falling to national runner-up Memphis.
Michigan State won the Big Ten championship and made its second
Final Four appearance of Montgomery’s coaching tenure in 2008-09.
The Spartans went 31-7, 15-3 in Big Ten play, including 8-1 on the road
in conference, and won the league by four games. MSU knocked off No.
1 seeds Louisville and Connecticut in the regional final and national
semifinal, respectively, before succumbing to top-ranked North Carolina in
the championship game in Detroit, Mich. Michigan State led the nation in
rebounding margin (+9.3) and also led the Big Ten in scoring offense (72.0
ppg).
The Spartans again won the Big Ten championship in 2009-10, amassing a
28-9 overall record, 14-4 in conference, and returned to the Final Four for
the third time in six seasons, making a run to college basketball’s ultimate
stage from the number five seed in the Midwest region. For the second
consecutive season, Michigan State again led the nation in rebounding
margin (+8.6).
During his 10-year coaching tenure with the Spartans, Montgomery
mentored four players (Chris Hill, Kalin Lucas, Drew Neitzel and Travis
Walton) that rank among the top-10 in career assists at Michigan State.
In addition, Montgomery helped eight Spartan perimeter players reach
the 1,000-point plateau in his time on the Michigan State staff and helped
Lucas earn Big Ten Player of the Year honors in 2009 and Walton earn Big
Ten Defensive Player of the Year recognition that same season.
Montgomery began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Central
Michigan where he became a member of Jay Smith’s first coaching staff
in 1997-98. Following a 6-23 season in 1999-2000, the Chippewas made a
worst-to-first turnaround the following season as they finished the 200001 campaign with a 20-8 record, winning the MAC with a conference mark
of 14-4.
An outstanding player during his collegiate career, Montgomery was a
four-year letterwinner for Jud Heathcote at Michigan State from 1988-92. A
1992 All-Big Ten Third Team selection, Montgomery ended his career as the
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MARK MONTGOMERY’S YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING HISTORY
Year
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
School
Central Michigan
Central Michigan
Central Michigan
Central Michigan
Central Michigan Totals
Overall
5-21
10-16
6-23
20-8
41-68
Conference
3-15
7-11
2-16
14-4
26-46
Postseason
None
None
None
None
Position
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Michigan State
Michigan State
Michigan State
Michigan State
Michigan State
Michigan State
Michigan State
Michigan State
Michigan State
Michigan State
Michigan State Totals
19-12
22-13
18-12
26-7
22-12
23-12
27-9
31-7
28-9
19-15
235-108
10-6
10-6
12-4
13-3
8-8
8-8
12-6
15-3
14-4
9-9
111-57
NCAA First Round
NCAA Elite Eight
NCAA First Round
NCAA Final Four
NCAA First Round
NCAA Second Round
NCAA Sweet 16
NCAA Championship Game
NCAA Final Four
NCAA First Round
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
NIU
NIU
NIU
NIU
NIU
NIU/Head Coaching Totals
Career Coaching Totals
5-26
5-25
15-17
14-16
21-13
60-97
336-273
3-13
3-13
8-10
8-10
9-9
31-55
168-158
None
None
None
None
Vegas 16 Quarterfinals
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach
Associate Head Coach
Associate Head Coach
Associate Head Coach
Associate Head Coach
Head Coach
Head Coach
Head Coach
Head Coach
Head Coach
10 NCAA Tournament Appearances, 3 Final Fours
2 Big Ten Regular Season Championships
1 MAC Regular Season Championship
HEAD COACHING RECORD BY OPPONENT
Akron
Aurora
Ball State
Bethune-Cookman
Boise State
Bowling Green
Buffalo
Cal State Northridge
Central Michigan
Chicago State
Dartmouth
Dayton
DePaul
Eastern Illinois
Eastern Michigan
Eureka
Florida International
Hampton
2-5
1-0
5-5
1-0
0-1
3-4
0-6
1-0
5-5
1-0
1-1
0-1
0-3
0-3
3-10
1-0
1-0
1-0
Idaho
Indiana Northwest
Iowa
James Madison
Judson
Kent State
Loyola Chicago
Maine
Massachusetts
Miami (Ohio)
Mississippi Valley State
Missouri
Nebraska Omaha
Notre Dame
Ohio
Ohio State
Purdue
Roosevelt
2-0
1-0
0-3
0-1
2-0
2-4
1-1
1-0
0-2
4-2
1-0
0-1
0-4
0-1
2-5
0-1
0-1
2-0
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Saint Joseph’s (Ind.)
San Jose State
Seattle
SIU Edwardsville
South Dakota
Southern Illinois
Toledo
UC Riverside
UC Santa Barbara
UIC
Utah Valley
UW Milwaukee
Valparaiso
Washington
Western Michigan
Wright State
1-0
1-0
0-1
1-1
1-0
0-1
5-5
2-0
0-1
1-2
0-1
0-3
0-2
0-1
3-9
1-0
Jon Borovich
Associate Head Coach
Sixth Season at NIU
Jon Borovich joined the NIU men’s basketball staff on April 5, 2011, becoming the first addition to head coach Mark Montgomery’s staff. Prior to his arrival
in DeKalb, Borovich had spent the previous four seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Dayton.
Borovich, who was promoted to associate head coach in August of 2015, has played a large role in the rebuilding process at NIU that has seen a program
which had produced just two winning seasons in the previous 15 years grow to earn its fourth postseason appearance, and the second-most wins, in
school history in 2015-16.
The Huskies posted a 21-13 record in 2015-16 and accepted an invitation to the inaugural Vegas 16 tournament. NIU’s success came despite having the
second-youngest team in the MAC, a squad that saw nearly 40 percent of its scoring come from freshmen.
Three Huskies earned conference postseason honors, including sophomore Marin Maric who was named to the All-MAC Third Team; Aaric Armstead was
named to the MAC All-Defensive Team and Marshawn Wilson was recognized on the MAC All-Freshman Team. It marked the first time since the 2002-03
season that NIU has three all-league honorees.
In addition to its success on the court, the NIU men’s basketball team also achieved in the classroom in 2015-16, posting the highest team GPA on record
during the 2015 Fall Semester.
The success of the 2015-16 season was a result of the building blocks set in place since Borovich’s arrival with head coach Mark Montgomery in 2011.
Ranking among the youngest teams in the country in both the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons, the Huskies still recorded a number of program milestones,
including NIU’s first MAC Tournament victory since 2003. NIU also posted its first win at Miami (Ohio) since 1981, its first win at Central Michigan since
2006 and its first victory over Kent State since 2003.
During the 2013-14 season, the Huskies engineered the largest single-season win improvement in school history, and the 10th-largest nationally for the
season, recording a 10-win improvement, going 15-17, at the time it was NIU’s most victories since the 2005-06 season. The Huskies advanced to the
second round of the MAC Tournament for the second time in three seasons while Jordan Threloff (All-MAC honorable mention) and Aaric Armstead (MAC
All-Freshman team) earned league honors.
The Huskies continued to make strides during the 2014-15 season, Borovich’s fourth at NIU. The Huskies posted a 14-16 record playing against a strength
of schedule ranked 147th in the nation, NIU’s best since 2004-05, and posted its first winning non-conference record in nine seasons. Playing in a
much-improved MAC, NIU also posted a RPI of 188, the school’s best since 2005-06.
As an assistant at Dayton, Borovich helped the Flyers advance to the postseason in each of the past four seasons. In his first season, 2007-08, Dayton started 14-1 and climbed to No. 14 in the Associated Press poll, the highest ranking for the program in 40 years. The next season, Dayton was again nationally-ranked and finished with a 27-8 record, including a trip to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
In 2009-10, Borovich helped UD win 25 games and the NIT Championship, the first NIT crown for the program since 1968. In his final season on the Flyer
staff, 2010-11, Dayton finished with a 22-14 mark, reaching the championship game of the Atlantic 10 Tournament and advancing to the NIT.
Borovich began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Michigan State from 2001-03. He then spent two seasons, 2003-05, at Dayton as the Director of Basketball Operations. After working as an assistant coach at Oakland University for two years from 2005-07, Borovich returned to Dayton in 2007 in
an assistant coaching role.
During his two seasons at Oakland, the Golden Grizzlies won 30 games. In Borovich’s second year, Oakland compiled a 19-14 mark, the most wins for the
school since joining Division I in 1997. Borovich helped the Golden Grizzlies recruit a class that, as juniors and seniors, went 34-2 in the Summit League
and appeared in back-to-back NCAA Tournaments.
A native of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Borovich assisted in video analysis as a graduate assistant at Michigan State while completing his master’s degree in
athletics administration. He then followed Michigan State assistant coach Brian Gregory to Dayton, where he was the Director of Basketball Operations for
two seasons. In his first year, the Flyers won the Maui Invitational, reached the NCAA Tournament and finished with a 24-9 overall record.
Borovich played collegiately at Central Michigan from 1997-2001, while NIU head coach Mark Montgomery was working as an assistant coach for the
Chippewas. As a senior, Borovich was a part of CMU’s Mid-American Conference championship team that finished with 20 wins, the most for the school
since the 1986-87 season.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in sports studies from Central Michigan in 2001, with a double minor in psychology and coaching. Borovich was a team
captain for the Chippewas as a junior and senior while also earning Academic All-MAC honors as a senior.
Borovich and his wife, Kara, have two sons, Bennett and William.
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Lou Dawkins
Assistant Coach
Sixth Season at NIU
Lou Dawkins joined the NIU men’s basketball coaching staff on April 14, 2011, following seven highly-successful seasons as the head coach at Saginaw
High School in Saginaw, Mich.
Dawkins has played a key role in the rebuilding process at NIU that has seen a program which had produced just two winning seasons in the previous 15
years grow to earn its fourth postseason appearance, and the second-most wins, in school history in 2015-16.
The Huskies posted a 21-13 record in 2015-16 and accepted an invitation to the inaugural Vegas 16 tournament. NIU’s success came despite having the
second-youngest team in the MAC, a squad that saw nearly 40 percent of its scoring come from freshmen.
Three Huskies earned conference postseason honors, including sophomore Marin Maric who was named to the All-MAC Third Team; Aaric Armstead was
named to the MAC All-Defensive Team and Marshawn Wilson was recognized on the MAC All-Freshman Team. It marked the first time since the 2002-03
season that NIU has three all-league honorees.
In addition to its success on the court, the NIU men’s basketball team also achieved in the classroom in 2015-16, posting the highest team GPA on record
during the 2015 Fall Semester.
The success of the 2015-16 season was a result of the building blocks set in place since Dawkins’ arrival with head coach Mark Montgomery in 2011.
Ranking among the youngest teams in the country in both the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons, the Huskies still recorded a number of program milestones,
including NIU’s first MAC Tournament victory since 2003. NIU also posted its first win at Miami (Ohio) since 1981, its first win at Central Michigan since
2006 and its first victory over Kent State since 2003.
During the 2013-14 season, the Huskies engineered the largest single-season win improvement in school history, and the 10th-largest nationally for the
season, recording a 10-win improvement, going 15-17, at the time it was NIU’s most victories since the 2005-06 season. The Huskies advanced to the
second round of the MAC Tournament for the second time in three seasons while Jordan Threloff (All-MAC honorable mention) and Aaric Armstead (MAC
All-Freshman team) earned league honors.
The Huskies continued to make strides during the 2014-15 season, Dawkins’ fourth at NIU. The Huskies posted a 14-16 record playing against a strength
of schedule ranked 147th in the nation, NIU’s best since 2004-05, and posted its first winning non-conference record in nine seasons. Playing in a
much-improved MAC, NIU also posted a RPI of 188, the school’s best since 2005-06.
During his seven seasons as the head coach at Saginaw High, Dawkins had an overall record of 149-28 and led the Trojans to Michigan Class A state
championships in 2007 and 2008 and reached the state semifinals in 2005; the Trojans finished 2007 ranked second nationally by MaxPreps and in 2008
they were fourth in the USA Today Super 25. Dawkins was named the national coach of the year in 2007. He was also the Basketball Coaches Association
of Michigan Coach of the Year in 2007 and the Michigan AP Coach of the Year in 2007 and 2008.
The Trojans won the Saginaw Valley Conference championship in six of Dawkins’ seven seasons as head coach and he was named the conference coach
of the year on three occasions. Dawkins also served as the Director of Athletics at Saginaw High during his final three years as head coach.
Dawkins coached 11 players that went on to receive NCAA Division I basketball scholarships, including Michigan State’s Draymond Green, now a member
of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, and Josh Southern of Boston College.
Prior to becoming the varsity coach at Saginaw High, Dawkins was the junior varsity coach for six seasons, compiling an overall mark of 112-10.
A Saginaw, Mich., native, Dawkins played collegiately at the University of Tulsa from 1989-94 under J.D. Barnett and Tubby Smith. He helped the Golden
Hurricanes reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament in 1994; Dawkins earned all-conference second team honors and was also named Missouri Valley
Conference Defensive Player of the Year that season. He still ranks fifth all-time in Tulsa history with 339 career assists and sixth all-time in school history
with 176 steals.
Dawkins received his bachelor’s degree in Health, Physical Education and Recreation from Tulsa in 1994. He and his wife, Latricia, have been married for
22 years and have three sons; Mario, 25, Christian, 23 and Elijah, 1, along with a daughter, Hailee, 18. Their fourth son, Dorian, passed away six years ago at
the age of 14.
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Jason Larson
Assistant Coach
Sixth Season at NIU
Jason Larson has been a part of the NIU men’s basketball staff since 2011-12, spending his first two seasons as NIU’s Director of Basketball Operations
before being promoted to an assistant coaching role prior to the 2013-14 season.
Larson has played a role in the rebuilding process at NIU that has seen a program which had produced just two winning seasons in the previous 15 years
grow to earn its fourth postseason appearance, and the second-most wins, in school history in 2015-16.
The Huskies posted a 21-13 record in 2015-16 and accepted an invitation to the inaugural Vegas 16 tournament. NIU’s success came despite having the
second-youngest team in the MAC, a squad that saw nearly 40 percent of its scoring come from freshmen.
Three Huskies earned conference postseason honors, including sophomore Marin Maric who was named to the All-MAC Third Team; Aaric Armstead was
named to the MAC All-Defensive Team and Marshawn Wilson was recognized on the MAC All-Freshman Team. It marked the first time since the 2002-03
season that NIU has three all-league honorees.
In addition to its success on the court, the NIU men’s basketball team also achieved in the classroom in 2015-16, posting the highest team GPA on record
during the 2015 Fall Semester.
The success of the 2015-16 season was a result of the building blocks set in place since Larson’s arrival with head coach Mark Montgomery in 2011.
During the 2013-14 season, Larson’s first in a coaching role, the Huskies engineered the largest single-season win improvement in school history, and the
10th-largest nationally for the season, recording a 10-win improvement, going 15-17, at the time it was NIU’s most victories since the 2005-06 season. The
Huskies advanced to the second round of the MAC Tournament for the second time in three seasons while Jordan Threloff (All-MAC honorable mention)
and Aaric Armstead (MAC All-Freshman team) earned league honors.
The Huskies continued to make strides during the 2014-15 season, Larson’s fourth at NIU. The Huskies posted a 14-16 record playing against a strength of
schedule ranked 147th in the nation, NIU’s best since 2004-05, and posted its first winning non-conference record in nine seasons. Playing in a much-improved MAC, NIU also posted a RPI of 188, the school’s best since 2005-06.
A native of Manistee, Mich., Larson began his collegiate coaching career as a student assistant at Grand Valley before being promoted to a full-time assistant coaching role for the 2004-05 season, helping the Lakers win 18 games and mentoring Callistus Eziukwu to GLIAC Freshman of the Year honors.
Following that season, Larson moved on to Western Michigan where he spent two seasons as the Coordinator of Basketball Operations. The Broncos
finished second in the MAC West in each of Larson’s two seasons in Kalamazoo.
Prior to coming to NIU, Larson was a member of the basketball staff at the University of Utah for four years. He began his time with the Utes as Video
Coordinator in 2007-08 before becoming Director of Player Development for his final three seasons in Salt Lake City under head coach Jim Boylen.
Larson helped the Utes win the Mountain West Conference championship in 2009 and advance to the NCAA Tournament. Utah finished the season
ranked 25th in the Associated Press poll and Luke Nevill earned honorable mention All-America and Mountain West Player of the Year honors. Larson
helped mentor 13 all-conference selections during his time with the Utes.
Larson spent his first two seasons at NIU as Director of Basketball Operations; his primary responsibilities included scheduling, budgeting, travel, camps
and on-campus recruiting.
Larson graduated from Grand Valley State University in 2004, with a bachelor’s degree in broadcasting and a minor in Spanish. He also received his M.B.A.
from Western Michigan in 2009. He and his wife, Juliana, reside in DeKalb and have one son, Leo.
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Chad Pecka
Director of Player Development/Operations
Fifth Season at NIU
Chad Pecka begins his fifth season as a member of the NIU men’s basketball staff in 2016-17. Pecka was promoted to Director of Player Development/
Operations in 2013-14 after working as Video Coordinator in 2012-13.
Pecka has played a role in the rebuilding process at NIU that has seen a program which had produced just two winning seasons in the previous 15 years
grow to earn its fourth postseason appearance, and the second-most wins, in school history in 2015-16, as NIU posted a 21-13 record and accepted an
invitation to the inaugural Vegas 16.
A native of DeKalb, Ill., Pecka began his collegiate coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of Texas-Pan American, working under former
NIU assistant coach Ryan Marks for two seasons. Pecka was in charge of film break down, opponent scouting, in-and-out of season strength and conditioning programs and also served as the Camp Director while at UTPA.
Prior to UTPA, Pecka was the Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach at DeKalb High School for one season, helping lead the Barbs to the 2009 Western Sun
Conference Title.
During the 2007-08 season, Pecka worked for the NBA’s Indiana Pacers. Pecka assisted the basketball coaching staff as well as the head strength coach
with all practices, games and player workouts. Pecka has also had work experience as a strength and skill development coach for the following organizations: Athletes Performance Institute, Impact Basketball Academy, and Joy of the Game.
As a player, Pecka was the top-ranked free throw shooter in the nation at Kishwaukee College in 2004 and currently holds Kishwakee records for all-time
free throw percentage (88.2 percent) and consecutive free throws made (31). Pecka went on to play at Northwestern Oklahoma State, where he served as
the team captain in 2006-07, leading the Rangers to the Division I NAIA National Tournament Elite Eight, the deepest tournament run in school history.
Pecka earned his bachelor’s degree in Health and Fitness Management from Northwestern Oklahoma State and his master’s degree in Kinesiology from
Texas Pan American.
Sean Sims
Graduate Assistant
Second Season at NIU
Sean Sims begins his second season as a graduate assistant with the NIU men’s basketball program in 2016-17. Sims is responsible for video breakdown,
assists in scouting, player development and day-to-day operations of Huskie basketball.
Sims joined the Huskies following four seasons as a student manager at Ohio University, including the last two as the Bobcats’ head manager. During his
time at Ohio, Sims worked under current Illinois head coach John Groce, current Boston College head coach Jim Christian and Saul Phillips. In 2012, Sims
worked with the MAC Champion Bobcat team that reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
The Miamisburg, Ohio, native earned his bachelor’s degree in communications from Ohio University and will be pursuing his master’s in sport management from NIU.
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Julian Springer
Assistant Director of Basketball Operations
First Season
Julian Springer begins his first season as a member of the NIU men’s basketball staff in 2016-17. As NIU’s Assistant Director of Basketball Operations,
Springer will be involved in day-to-day, off-court activities of the Huskie men’s basketball program. Springer comes to NIU from Malcolm X College, where
he served as Director of Athletics in 2015-16.
Prior to his time at Malcolm X College, Springer was the head coach at Kankakee Community College for three seasons from 2012-15. Springer’s Cavaliers
won back-to-back Region IV regular season title in 2014 and 2015, while also claiming the Region IV Tournament title in 2015. Kankakee CC finished the
2014-15 season with a 24-9 record and Springer earned Region IV Coach of the Year honors.
Springer was the head coach at Rock Valley College for two seasons prior to his time at Kankakee CC (2010-12). The Golden Eagles recorded the biggest
conference tournament in school history during his second season, finishing the 2011-12 season with a 20-11 overall record.
During the 2009-10 season, Springer was an assistant coach at Jackson State, helping the Tigers win the Southwestern Athletic Conference regular season
title and reach the NIT. Springer coached three All-SWAC performers including SWAC Player of the Year, Garrison Johnson and SWAC Newcomer of the
Year, Tyrone Hanson.
A native of Chicago, Springer’s coaching resume also includes two seasons as an assistant coach at Director of Campus Recreation at Alma College (Mich.)
as well as time as a graduate assistant at Central Michigan. He also directed and coached a city basketball league in Chicago for two years, helping more
than 20 players earn NCAA Division I scholarships.
Springer earned his bachelor’s degree in recreation from Southern Illinois in 2005. He received a master’s degree in athletic administration from Central
Michigan in 2007 and a master’s from Jackson State in health, physical education and recreation from Jackson State in 2011. Springer and his wife, Amber,
have a son, Julian Jr., and a daughter, Jocelyn.
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#23 Aaric Armstead
• Senior • 6-5 • 195
• Guard
• Chicago, Ill.
• La Jolla Prep (Calif.)
2015-16: Named to the MAC All-Defensive Team … One of two Huskies to start all 34 games … Ranked 16th in the MAC in rebounding, averaging 5.7 boards per
game, including 13th in defensive rebounds with 4.1 per contest … Averaged 10.9 points per game, including 11.7 points per game in conference play to rank 26th
in the MAC … Tied for 12th in the MAC in conference games with 6.1 rebounds per game, including 10th in defensive rebounds with 4.5 per contest … Recorded
four double-doubles, tied for 12th-most in the MAC … Recorded double-doubles against Idaho (Nov. 28), Ohio (Feb. 6), Western Michigan (Feb. 27) and UC Santa
Barbara (March 28) … Shot 37.4 percent from the field (120-of-321) … Shot 31.1 percent from three (41-of-132) … Shot 66.9 percent from the free-throw line (89of-133) … Recorded 34 steals and 17 blocks … Averaged 28.9 minutes per game … Scored in double figures 21 times and led the Huskies in scoring a team-high
11 times … Scored a season-high 22 points twice, against Indiana Northwest (Nov. 25) and at Kent State (Feb. 9) … Posted 13 7-plus rebound games, including a
season-high 10 rebounds four times … Played a season-high 44 minutes against Florida International (Dec. 19).
2014-15: Appeared in 28 games, including 27 starts, playing 28.8 minutes per game … Ranked 21st in the MAC in scoring, averaging 11.1 points per game …
Scored 11.8 points per game in league play, also 21st in the MAC … Ranked 20th in the MAC in rebounding, averaging 4.7 rebounds per contest … Tied for ninth
in the MAC in steals, averaging 1.4 steals per game … Shot 41.0 percent (100-of-244) from the field and 70.3 percent (90-of-128) from the free-throw line … Also
recorded 18 assists (0.6 pg) and 10 blocks (0.4 pg) … Scored in double figures 17 times … Averaged 13.8 points per game in conference road games … Recorded
a season-high 19 points at Central Michigan (Feb. 18) … Posted a season-best 10 rebounds against Eastern Michigan (Feb. 21), played a season-high 35 minutes
against the Eagles … Only non-start of the season came on Senior Night against Western Michigan (March 3).
2013-14: Named to the MAC All-Freshman Team ... Appeared in 30 games, including 21 starts ... Averaged 7.7 points and 4.1 rebounds per game ... Averaged 9.6
points, fourth among MAC freshmen, and 4.6 rebounds, second among MAC rookies, in league play ... Shot 38.9 percent (82-of-211) from the field ... Scored in
double figures 11 times ... Scored a season-high 19 points at Central Michigan (Feb. 23) ... Recorded a double-double with 13 points and a career-best 10 rebounds
against Eastern Michigan (Feb. 20) ... Finished third on the team with 30 steals, including a season-best four twice: at Eastern Michigan (March 1) and Bowling
Green (March 10).
Prep: Spent one season at La Jolla Prep in San Diego, Calif., the same school as fellow Huskie Darrell Bowie ... Played his senior high school season at Bullard High
School in Fresno, Calif. ... Averaged 22.9 points per game at Bullard, earning All-Fresno Bee honors while leading the Knights to the California Southern State
Regional Finals ... Scoring 14.1 points and grabbed 2.8 rebounds per game as a junior at Hales Franciscan in Chicago, winning the 2011 Illinois Class 2A State Championship alongside his brother, Aaron.
Personal: Born on November 29, 1993 in Chicago, Ill. ... Son of Pamela and Phillip Armstead ... Majoring in general studies with an emphasis on marketing and
psychology.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year
G S Min
2013-14
30 21 766
2014-15
28 27 807
2015-16
34 34 983
Career
92 82 2556
Avg FG FGA FG% 3FG 3FGA
25.5 82 211 .389 16
61
28.8 100 244 .410 21
61
28.9 120 321 .374 41 132
27.8 302 776 .389 78 254
3FG% FT
.262 52
.344 90
.311 89
.307 231
FTA FT% Off Def Reb Avg
78 .667 45 78 123 4.1
128 .703 39 92 131 4.7
133 .669 56 139 195 5.7
339 .681 140 309 449 4.9
Foul DQ Ast Avg TO Avg Blk Avg Stl Avg
58
1
13 0.4 51 1.7 12 0.4 30 1.0
51
1
18 0.6 47 1.7 10 0.4 40 1.4
76
0
41 1.2 64 1.9 17 0.5 34 1.0
185 2 72 0.8 162 1.8 39 0.4 104 1.1
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
Pts Avg
232 7.7
311 11.1
370 10.9
913 9.9
AARIC ARMSTEAD GAME-BY-GAME CAREER STATISTICS
2013-14 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME
Opponent
NEBRASKA OMAHA
JAMES MADISON
SAN JOSE STATE
UW MILWAUKEE
ST. JOSEPH’S (IND.)
at Nebraska
DARTMOUTH
at Massachusetts
at Loyola-Chicago
at UC Riverside
at Iowa State
BETHUNE-COOKMAN
at Buffalo*
at Bowling Green*
KENT STATE*
OHIO*
at Toledo*
BUFFALO*
at Kent State*
at Ball State*
MIAMI (OHIO)*
WESTERN MICH.*
CENTRAL MICH.*
at Akron*
EASTERN MICH.*
at Central Michigan*
TOLEDO*
at Eastern Michigan*
at Western Michigan*
BALL STATE*
BOWLING GREEN
v. Eastern Michigan
Totals
Date
GS
NOV. 8
NOV. 15
NOV. 16
NOV. 17
NOV. 24
Nov. 30
DEC. 5
*
Dec. 14
Dec. 18
Dec. 22
Dec. 31
JAN. 3
*
Jan. 8
*
Jan. 12
*
JAN. 15
*
JAN. 18
*
Jan. 22
*
JAN. 25
*
Jan. 29
*
Feb. 1
*
FEB. 4
*
FEB. 9
*
FEB. 12
*
Feb. 15
*
FEB. 20
*
Feb. 23
*
FEB. 26
*
Mar. 1
*
Mar. 4
*
MAR. 8
MAR. 10 *
Mar. 12
*
21
Min FG FGA
7
0
2
9
0
4
15
1
5
8
1
2
24
4
9
16
0
2
26
2
5
Did not play
Did not play
9
1
3
15
1
9
26
3
7
28
2
8
28
3
4
35
2
6
24
1
4
20
4
7
22
0
4
30
2
8
39
5
8
26
2
6
25
1
4
31
7 12
33
5 13
44
4 11
33
8 13
24
3
7
35
3
8
34
6 12
30
3
7
37
5 12
33
3
9
766
Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O
.000 0
1 .000 0 0 .000 0
.000 0
1 .000 2 2 1.000 2
.200 1
3 .333 0 0 .000 2
.500 1
2 .500 0 0 .000 0
.444 0
3 .000 1 2 .500 2
.000 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 0
.400 0
1 .000 2 4 .500 0
D Tot Avg
1 1 1.0
0 2 1.5
2 4 2.3
0 0 1.8
2 4 2.2
1 1 2.0
4 4 2.3
PF FO
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 0
3 0
2 0
1 0
A
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
.333
.111
.429
.250
.750
.333
.250
.571
.000
.250
.625
.333
.250
.583
.385
.364
.615
.429
.375
.500
.429
.417
.333
2
1
3
2
1
0
3
3
1
2
6
4
2
8
1
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
5
1
1
2
1
3
3
1
3
2
3
2
0
3
1
1
3
2
4
5
3
1
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
2
3
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
4
1
5
0
1
2
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
3
1
0
0
1
0
2
1
4
0
1
4
2
3
2
11
7
6
12
5
10
2
5
14
5
2
17
13
13
19
7
11
15
9
12
9
3.3
3.1
3.9
4.2
4.3
4.9
4.9
5.3
5.1
5.1
5.6
5.5
5.4
5.9
6.2
6.5
7.0
7.0
7.2
7.5
7.5
7.7
7.7
61 .262 52 78 .667 45 78 123 4.1 58
1
13
51
12
30 232
7.7
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
3
0
1
0
1
1
2
82 211 .389 16
2 .500 0
4 .000 0
1 .000 5
2 .000 3
1 .000 0
1 .000 8
1 .000 3
1 .000 2
2 .000 2
1 .000 1
2 1.000 2
1 1.000 0
2 .000 0
3 .333 2
2 .500 2
2 .000 5
5 .600 0
2 .000 1
3 .333 4
2 .000 3
3 .333 2
3 .333 1
4 .500 1
1
0
5
4
0
13
4
6
2
1
3
0
0
3
2
8
0
2
4
5
2
3
2
.000
.000
1.000
.750
.000
.615
.750
.333
1.000
1.000
.667
.000
.000
.667
1.000
.625
.000
.500
1.000
.600
1.000
.333
.500
1
1
2
1
0
0
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
6
3
1
2
4
2
1
4
3
2
5
3
1
0
5
4
2
4
8
5
3
8
2
10
7
5
5
6
5
5
9
2.4
2.3
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.3
2.5
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.9
3.1
3.1
3.3
3.2
3.5
3.7
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.9
3.9
4.1
TO Blk
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
Stl Pts
1
0
0
2
0
3
0
3
3
9
1
0
1
6
Avg
0.0
1.0
1.7
2.0
3.4
2.8
3.3
2014-15 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME
Opponent
AURORA
IDAHO
at Iowa
MAINE
at DePaul
at Eastern Illinois
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
at Dartmouth
at Notre Dame
HAMPTON
UC RIVERSIDE
at Ohio*
KENT STATE*
at Buffalo*
at Eastern Michigan*
AKRON*
MIAMI (OHIO)*
at Bowling Green*
TOLEDO*
at Miami (Ohio)*
BOWLING GREEN*
BALL STATE*
at Western Michigan*
at Central Michigan*
EASTERN MICH.*
at Toledo*
CENTRAL MICH.*
WESTERN MICH.*
at Ball State*
at Akron
Totals
Date
GS
NOV. 15 *
NOV. 20 *
Nov. 26
*
NOV. 30 *
Dec. 2
*
Dec. 13
*
DEC. 16
*
Dec. 19
*
Dec. 22
*
DEC. 29
*
JAN. 2
*
Jan. 7
*
JAN. 10
*
Jan. 14
*
Jan. 17
*
JAN. 21
*
JAN. 24
Jan. 27
JAN. 31
*
Feb. 4
*
FEB. 7
*
FEB. 10
*
Feb. 14
*
Feb. 18
*
FEB. 21
*
Feb. 25
*
FEB. 28
*
MAR. 3
Mar. 6
*
Mar. 9
*
27
Min FG FGA
28
5 10
35
5 12
31
4 11
28
2
9
30
6 13
30
1
6
30
3
6
31
2
6
24
3
7
21
2
5
28
1
5
33
5 10
28
3
7
30
6 14
34
4 10
26
4
7
Did not play
Did not play
26
6 13
31
3
8
24
3 10
30
1
5
26
5 10
26
7 12
35
2
7
27
4
9
30
4 10
23
1
4
35
3
7
27
5 11
Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct
.500 0
2 .000
.417 3
6 .500
.364 3
7 .429
.222 1
3 .333
.462 1
4 .250
.167 1
3 .333
.500 0
0 .000
.333 0
1 .000
.429 1
2 .500
.400 1
2 .500
.200 0
1 .000
.500 2
2 1.000
.429 0
0 .000
.429 1
3 .333
.400 0
2 .000
.571 0
0 .000
FT FTA Pct O
7 7 1.000 1
3 4 .750 2
2 2 1.000 1
4 4 1.000 2
3 5 .600 0
6 7 .857 2
4 6 .667 2
0 0 .000 0
0 2 .000 0
2 2 1.000 2
1 2 .500 0
5 6 .833 0
3 4 .750 3
3 5 .600 1
7 10 .700 4
3 6 .500 0
D Tot Avg
7 8 8.0
5 7 7.5
6 7 7.3
4 6 7.0
4 4 6.4
3 5 6.2
4 6 6.1
4 4 5.9
2 2 5.4
2 4 5.3
3 3 5.1
2 2 4.8
2 5 4.8
4 5 4.9
4 8 5.1
2 2 4.9
PF FO
0 0
0 0
3 0
3 0
2 0
2 0
1 0
1 0
2 0
1 0
1 0
0 0
4 0
0 0
3 0
1 0
A
3
1
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.462
.375
.300
.200
.500
.583
.286
.444
.400
.250
.429
.455
2
5
2
6
1
2
2
2
5
4
4
2
2
3
2
4
1
3
9
1
3
0
3
3
4
1
1
1
3
4
5
1
2
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
3
0
0
1
0
3
1
1
0
1
2
4
0
1
3
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
4
0
0
1
1
1
0
2
1
61 .344 90 128 .703 39 92 131 4.7 51
1
18
47
10
40 311 11.1
0
1
1
0
0
3
0
0
2
0
0
0
807 100 244 .410 21
1
4
4
0
1
3
2
1
5
0
0
2
.000
.250
.250
.000
.000
1.000
.000
.000
.400
.000
.000
.000
3
7
2
8
2
3
8
2
6
6
6
3
.667
.714
1.000
.750
.500
.667
.250
1.000
.833
.667
.667
.667
2
1
4
1
2
1
1
0
1
0
3
3
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
4
4
6
5
3
4
10
1
4
0
6
6
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.9
4.8
4.7
5.0
4.8
4.8
4.6
4.6
4.7
TO Blk
3
1
1
1
4
1
2
1
3
1
1
0
1
1
2
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
4
1
1
0
Stl Pts Avg
2 17 17.0
3 16 16.5
1 13 15.3
3
9 13.8
1 16 14.2
2
9 13.3
1 10 12.9
1
4 11.8
0
7 11.2
3
7 10.8
2
3 10.1
1 17 10.7
1
9 10.5
1 16 10.9
2 15 11.2
3 11 11.2
14
12
9
8
11
19
6
10
15
6
10
12
11.4
11.4
11.3
11.1
11.1
11.5
11.2
11.2
11.3
11.1
11.1
11.1
2015-16 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME
Opponent
Date
GS
CSUN
NOV. 13 *
SOUTH DAKOTA
NOV. 14 *
WRIGHT STATE
NOV. 15 *
EUREKA
NOV. 21 *
INDIANA UNIV. NW NOV. 25 *
at Idaho
Nov 28
*
CHICAGO STATE
DEC. 2
*
at Missouri
Dec. 4
*
at Ohio State
Dec. 16
*
FLA. INTERNATIONAL DEC. 19
*
ROOSEVELT
DEC. 22
*
at UIC
Dec. 29
*
JUDSON
JAN. 2
*
OHIO*
JAN. 6
*
EASTERN MICH.*
JAN. 9
*
at Toledo*
Jan. 12
*
at Western Michigan* Jan. 16
*
CENTRAL MICH.*
JAN. 19
*
TOLEDO*
JAN. 22
*
at Akron*
Jan. 26
*
at Miami*
Jan. 30
*
BUFFALO*
FEB. 2
*
at Ohio*
Feb. 6
*
at Kent State*
Feb. 9
*
AKRON*
FEB. 13
*
BOWLING GREEN* FEB. 16
*
at Ball State*
Feb. 19
*
at Central Michigan* Feb. 23
*
WESTERN MICH.*
FEB. 27
*
at Eastern Michigan* Mar. 1
*
BALL STATE*
MAR. 4
*
WESTERN MICH.
MAR. 7
*
vs. Ohio
Mar. 10
*
vs. UC Santa Barbara Mar. 28
*
Min
30
22
30
18
24
34
30
32
23
44
20
25
21
39
35
32
24
27
34
30
30
24
36
28
34
31
31
21
33
24
27
33
27
30
Totals
983 120 321 .374 41
34
FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct
1
7 .143 0
3 .000
2
7 .286 0
2 .000
5
9 .556 1
3 .333
4
7 .571 0
2 .000
7 12 .583 3
5 .600
4 13 .308 0
3 .000
6 12 .500 2
3 .667
3 11 .273 1
5 .200
0
4 .000 0
2 .000
4 11 .364 2
4 .500
0
7 .000 0
4 .000
2
9 .222 1
4 .250
4 10 .400 0
3 .000
5
8 .625 2
5 .400
3
9 .333 1
5 .200
3 10 .300 0
2 .000
5 12 .417 1
5 .200
2
8 .250 0
2 .000
3
9 .333 0
3 .000
4 11 .364 2
4 .500
6 13 .462 4
8 .500
1
5 .200 1
1 1.000
5 10 .500 1
4 .250
7 14 .500 3
6 .500
7 12 .583 3
6 .500
6 10 .600 2
5 .400
1 13 .077 1
4 .250
1
5 .200 0
0 .000
6 12 .500 4
7 .571
1
4 .250 0
1 .000
4
9 .444 4
7 .571
3
9 .333 2
6 .333
1
6 .167 0
3 .000
4 13 .308 0
5 .000
FT FTA Pct O
5 10 .500 0
1 2 .500 3
7 9 .778 2
0 0 .000 3
5 6 .833 3
9 11 .818 3
0 0 .000 1
3 5 .600 1
0 0 .000 0
3 6 .500 2
0 0 .000 1
2 4 .500 1
4 4 1.000 1
2 6 .333 0
5 5 1.000 3
0 0 .000 5
4 6 .667 0
0 2 .000 0
6 7 .857 1
0 0 .000 0
3 4 .750 2
1 2 .500 0
4 4 1.000 2
5 8 .625 2
4 5 .800 3
0 0 .000 1
1 2 .500 2
2 3 .667 2
2 4 .500 3
1 2 .500 0
2 4 .500 3
4 6 .667 2
0 0 .000 2
4 6 .667 2
D Tot Avg
6 6 6.0
1 4 5.0
2 4 4.7
0 3 4.3
4 7 4.8
7 10 5.7
5 6 5.7
4 5 5.6
2 2 5.2
7 9 5.6
3 4 5.5
3 4 5.3
3 4 5.2
9 9 5.5
3 6 5.5
2 7 5.6
7 7 5.7
3 3 5.6
7 8 5.7
3 3 5.6
1 3 5.4
2 2 5.3
8 10 5.5
3 5 5.5
5 8 5.6
5 6 5.6
6 8 5.7
4 6 5.7
7 10 5.8
2 2 5.7
4 7 5.7
1 3 5.7
2 4 5.6
8 10 5.7
PF FO
2 0
4 0
2 0
0 0
3 0
2 0
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
4 0
4 0
1 0
3 0
2 0
3 0
2 0
4 0
0 0
2 0
2 0
4 0
0 0
1 0
0 0
1 0
2 0
4 0
2 0
2 0
2 0
4 0
1 0
3 0
132 .311 89 133 .669 56 139 195 5.7 76
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
0
A
3
1
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
2
1
0
TO Blk
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
4
0
1
0
2
1
2
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
0
2
0
3
0
0
0
4
1
3
0
1
0
2
0
1
0
4
0
2
0
2
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
0
3
0
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
2
2
Stl Pts Avg
2
7
7.0
0
5
6.0
2 18 10.0
1
8
9.5
1 22 12.0
0 17 12.8
1 14 13.0
4 10 12.6
0
0 11.2
2 13 11.4
0
0 10.4
0
7 10.1
3 12 10.2
0 14 10.5
0 12 10.6
0
6 10.3
1 15 10.6
1
4 10.2
2 12 10.3
1 10 10.3
1 19 10.7
1
4 10.4
1 15 10.6
2 22 11.1
0 21 11.5
2 14 11.6
1
4 11.3
1
4 11.0
0 18 11.3
1
3 11.0
0 14 11.1
2 12 11.1
1
2 10.8
0 12 10.9
41
64
34 370 10.9
17
#42 Levi Bradley
• Sophomore • 6-7 • 210
• Wing
• Milwaukee, Wis.
• Pius XI
2015-16: Appeared in all 34 games, making one start … Made his first career start against UC Santa Barbara in the Vegas 16 Quarterfinals (March 28) … Averaged
6.7 points and 3.5 rebounds per game … Shot 49.1 percent from the field (85-of-173) … Shot 41.2 percent from three-point range (21-of-51) … Shot a teambest 77.1 percent from the free-throw line (37-of-48) … Recorded 13 steals and 11 blocks … Averaged 16.0 minutes per game … Recorded two double-doubles,
against Judson (Jan. 2) and Western Michigan (March 7) … Scored in double figures 10 times, including the last four games of the season … Scored a season-high
19 points against Judson (Jan. 2) … Recorded a season-high 12 rebounds in the MAC Tournament First Round against Western Michigan (March 7) … Played a
season-high 26 minutes at Akron (Jan. 26).
High School: 2015 Wisconsin AP All-State Third Team honoree … 2015 Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division 2 First Team All-State … 2015 First Team
All-Area honoree from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel … Averaged 21.9 points and 10.2 rebounds per game as a senior at Pius XI while leading the Popes to the
Woodland West Division title … 2014 Wisconsin AP All-State Honorable Mention … 2014 Fourth Team All-Area honoree from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel …
Averaged 20.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game as a junior in 2013-14 while leading the Popes to the Woodland West crown … Three-time first team all-conference honoree … Also played volleyball at Pius XI for three seasons, earning all-conference honors.
Personal: Born on September 26, 1996 ... Majoring in physical education ... Father, Levi, is third all-time in scoring at Wisconsin-Parkside with 1,697 points (199397).
CAREER STATISTICS
Year
G S Min
2015-16
34 1
544
Career
34 1 544
Avg
16.0
16.0
FG FGA FG% 3FG 3FGA 3FG% FT
85 173 .491 21
51
.412 37
85 173 .491 21 51 .412 37
FTA FT%
48 .771
48 .771
Off Def Reb Avg Foul DQ Ast Avg TO
38 82 120 3.5 75
1
15 0.4 22
38 82 120 3.5 75 1 15 0.4 22
Avg Blk Avg Stl
0.6 11 0.3 13
0.6 11 0.3 13
Avg
0.4
0.4
Pts Avg
228 6.7
228 6.7
2015-16 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME
Opponent
Date
GS
CSUN
NOV. 13
SOUTH DAKOTA
NOV. 14
WRIGHT STATE
NOV. 15
EUREKA
NOV. 21
INDIANA UNIV. NW NOV. 25
at Idaho
Nov 28
CHICAGO STATE
DEC. 2
at Missouri
Dec. 4
at Ohio State
Dec. 16
FLA. INTERNATIONAL DEC. 19
ROOSEVELT
DEC. 22
at UIC
Dec. 29
JUDSON
JAN. 2
OHIO*
JAN. 6
EASTERN MICH.*
JAN. 9
at Toledo*
Jan. 12
at Western Michigan* Jan. 16
CENTRAL MICH.*
JAN. 19
TOLEDO*
JAN. 22
at Akron*
Jan. 26
at Miami*
Jan. 30
BUFFALO*
FEB. 2
at Ohio*
Feb. 6
at Kent State*
Feb. 9
AKRON*
FEB. 13
BOWLING GREEN* FEB. 16
at Ball State*
Feb. 19
at Central Michigan* Feb. 23
WESTERN MICH.*
FEB. 27
at Eastern Michigan* Mar. 1
BALL STATE*
MAR. 4
WESTERN MICH.
MAR. 7
vs. Ohio
Mar. 10
vs. UC Santa Barbara Mar. 28
*
Min
6
10
5
24
17
18
20
11
13
17
22
11
23
11
13
11
14
16
20
26
9
11
14
22
16
18
12
16
16
18
21
23
23
17
FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct
0
0 .000 0
0 .000
0
1 .000 0
0 .000
0
0 .000 0
0 .000
5
9 .556 0
1 .000
2
6 .333 1
3 .333
2
4 .500 1
1 1.000
4
6 .667 1
3 .333
2
4 .500 0
0 .000
3
4 .750 1
1 1.000
1
2 .500 0
1 .000
1
4 .250 0
0 .000
0
2 .000 0
0 .000
6 10 .600 0
2 .000
0
2 .000 0
0 .000
2
5 .400 0
0 .000
0
2 .000 0
1 .000
5
8 .625 1
1 1.000
6
9 .667 1
2 .500
5
9 .556 2
5 .400
3
8 .375 2
4 .500
0
2 .000 0
1 .000
1
1 1.000 0
0 .000
5
8 .625 0
2 .000
1
4 .250 1
2 .500
2
2 1.000 0
0 .000
3
8 .375 1
2 .500
2
5 .400 1
2 .500
2
6 .333 1
2 .500
3
5 .600 2
3 .667
3
6 .500 0
0 .000
5
7 .714 2
3 .667
3
7 .429 1
2 .500
4 10 .400 2
5 .400
4
7 .571 0
2 .000
Totals
544
85 173 .491 21
1
FT FTA Pct O
0 0 .000 0
0 0 .000 1
0 0 .000 1
0 0 .000 3
3 4 .750 1
0 0 .000 1
0 0 .000 0
0 0 .000 1
2 3 .667 0
0 0 .000 1
0 0 .000 1
0 0 .000 1
7 8 .875 5
0 0 .000 0
2 2 1.000 0
0 0 .000 0
0 1 .000 2
1 1 1.000 4
0 0 .000 1
1 2 .500 0
2 2 1.000 0
1 1 1.000 0
5 6 .833 2
0 0 .000 0
0 0 .000 1
1 1 1.000 2
1 1 1.000 0
2 2 1.000 1
0 0 .000 1
0 0 .000 2
1 2 .500 0
6 7 .857 2
0 3 .000 1
2 2 1.000 3
D Tot Avg
3 3 3.0
1 2 2.5
1 2 2.3
6 9 4.0
2 3 3.8
2 3 3.7
3 3 3.6
0 1 3.3
1 1 3.0
2 3 3.0
3 4 3.1
0 1 2.9
5 10 3.5
1 1 3.3
7 7 3.5
3 3 3.5
3 5 3.6
3 7 3.8
4 5 3.8
6 6 4.0
1 1 3.8
0 0 3.6
2 4 3.7
1 1 3.5
0 1 3.4
1 3 3.4
2 2 3.4
1 2 3.3
2 3 3.3
2 4 3.3
1 1 3.3
10 12 3.5
2 3 3.5
1 4 3.5
PF FO
0 0
0 0
1 0
4 0
3 0
4 0
2 0
2 0
3 0
2 0
2 0
3 0
2 0
1 0
4 0
4 0
3 0
1 0
3 0
1 0
2 0
4 0
3 0
4 0
0 0
2 0
1 0
1 0
2 0
1 0
3 0
2 0
0 0
5 1
51 .412 37 48 .771 38 82 120 3.5 75
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
1
A
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
3
0
TO Blk
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
3
1
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Stl Pts
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 10
1
8
0
5
0
9
0
4
0
9
0
2
1
2
1
0
1 19
0
0
0
6
0
0
0 11
1 14
1 12
1
9
2
2
0
3
0 15
0
3
1
4
1
8
0
6
0
7
0
8
0
6
1 13
0 13
0 10
0 10
Avg
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.5
3.6
3.8
4.6
4.5
5.0
4.7
4.5
4.1
5.2
4.9
4.9
4.6
5.0
5.5
5.8
6.0
5.8
5.7
6.1
6.0
5.9
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.1
6.1
6.3
6.5
6.6
6.7
15
22
13 228
6.7
11
#3 Dontel Highsmith
• Senior • 6-2 • 200
• Guard
• Dowagiac, Mich.
• Dowagiac
2015-16: Sat out the season as he continued to rehab following his second ACL surgery.
2014-15: Redshirted ... Tore his left ACL for the second time just prior to the beginning of the season and did not see action.
2013-14: Played in 11 games, including eight starts ... Averaged 10.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game ... Scored in double figures in five contests ... Shot 53.9
percent (41-of-76) from the field and 34.8 percent (8-of-23) from beyond the three-point line ... Started his last seven games before injury, averaging 13.0 points
while shooting 59.3 percent (32-of-54) from the field ... Scored a season-high 27 points on 9-of-11 shooting from the field at UC Riverside (Dec. 22) ... Named MAC
West Division Player of the Week on Dec. 23 after averaging 18.5 points and 3.0 rebounds in a pair of wins at Loyola-Chicago (Dec. 18) and UC Riverside (Dec. 22) ...
Scored 19 points and pulled down six rebounds at Iowa State (Dec. 31) before tearing his left ACL late in the game, ending his season.
Prep: Concluded his career at Dowagiac High School as its all-time leading scorer with 1,969 points ... Averaged 29.1 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as a
senior at Dowagiac while leading the Chieftains to an 18-3 record ... Finished fifth in Mr. Basketball voting in the State of Michigan ... Named to the 2013 Associated
Press Class B All-State First Team and the Detroit Free Press Class B All-State Team ... Averaged 27.8 points, nine rebounds, four assists and four steals as a junior in
2011-12, leading Dowagiac to a 16-6 record while earning Associated Press Class B All-State honors ... As a sophomore, he led Dowagiac High School to the Michigan Class B State Semifinals for the first time since 1983, while earning third-team all-state honors from the Detroit News ... A three-sport standout in basketball,
football and track, he was named the South Bend Tribune’s Boys Athlete of the Year in both 2012 and 2013 ... Earned the Division 2 state long jump championship
as a senior with a jump of 23-5 1/4.
Personal: Born on December 10, 1994 in Dowagiac, Mich. ... Son of Stephanie Young and Don Highsmith ... Majoring in communications.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year
G S Min Avg FG FGA FG% 3FG 3FGA 3FG% FT
2013-14
11 8
251 22.8 41 76 .539
8
23
.348 25
2014-15
Redshirted -- Did not see game action
2015-16
Did not see game action
Career
11 8 251 22.8 41 76 .539 8
23 .348 25
FTA FT%
40 .625
Off Def Reb Avg Foul DQ Ast Avg TO
14 25 39 3.5 17
0
12 1.1 10
Avg Blk Avg Stl
0.9
2 0.2 11
Avg
1.0
Pts Avg
115 10.5
40
14
0.9
1.0
115 10.5
.625
25
39
3.5
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
17
0
12
1.1 10
2
0.2
11
DONTEL HIGHSMITH GAME-BY-GAME CAREER STATISTICS
2013-14 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME
Opponent
NEBRASKA OMAHA
JAMES MADISON
SAN JOSE STATE
UW MILWAUKEE
ST. JOSEPH’S (IND.)
at Nebraska
DARTMOUTH
at Massachusetts
at Loyola-Chicago
at UC Riverside
at Iowa State
BETHUNE-COOKMAN
at Buffalo*
at Bowling Green*
KENT STATE*
OHIO*
at Toledo*
BUFFALO*
at Kent State*
at Ball State*
MIAMI (OHIO)*
WESTERN MICH.*
CENTRAL MICH.*
at Akron*
EASTERN MICH.*
at Central Michigan*
TOLEDO*
at Eastern Michigan*
at Western Michigan*
BALL STATE*
BOWLING GREEN
v. Eastern Michigan
Totals
Date
GS
NOV. 8
*
NOV. 15
NOV. 16
NOV. 17
NOV. 24 *
Nov. 30
*
DEC. 5
*
Dec. 14
*
Dec. 18
*
Dec. 22
*
Dec. 31
*
JAN. 3
Jan. 8
Jan. 12
JAN. 15
JAN. 18
Jan. 22
JAN. 25
Jan. 29
Feb. 1
FEB. 4
FEB. 9
FEB. 12
Feb. 15
FEB. 20
Feb. 23
FEB. 26
Mar. 1
Mar. 4
MAR. 8
MAR. 10
Mar. 12
8
Min FG FGA
15
1
3
22
4
7
20
2
8
20
2
4
18
2
4
26
5
8
14
1
3
26
4
7
34
4
8
30
9 11
26
7 13
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
251
41
Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct
.333 0
0 .000
.571 0
2 .000
.250 0
2 .000
.500 1
1 1.000
.500 0
0 .000
.625 2
3 .667
.333 0
2 .000
.571 0
1 .000
.500 0
2 .000
.818 3
5 .600
.538 2
5 .400
76 .539
8
FT FTA Pct O
0 3 .000 1
1 5 .200 0
2 2 1.000 2
2 3 .667 1
3 5 .600 2
1 3 .333 1
3 4 .750 0
2 3 .667 2
2 3 .667 2
6 6 1.000 0
3 3 1.000 3
D Tot Avg
2 3 3.0
2 2 2.5
1 3 2.7
5 6 3.5
3 5 3.8
3 4 3.8
0 0 3.3
2 4 3.4
1 3 3.3
3 3 3.3
3 6 3.5
PF FO
2 0
2 0
2 0
1 0
0 0
3 0
1 0
1 0
1 0
3 0
1 0
23 .348 25 40 .625 14 25 39 3.5 17
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
0
A
3
0
1
0
3
0
1
1
1
1
1
TO Blk
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Stl Pts
0
2
1
9
1
6
1
7
0
7
2 13
2
5
2 10
1 10
1 27
0 19
12
10
11 115 10.5
2
Avg
2.0
5.5
5.7
6.0
6.2
7.3
7.0
7.4
7.7
9.6
10.5
#15 Jaylen Key
• Sophomore • 6-8 • 220
• Forward
• Milwaukee, Wis.
• Homestead
2015-16: Appeared in all 34 games, including 26 starts … Made his first career start against South Dakota (Nov. 14) … Averaged 5.6 points and 3.6 rebounds per
game … Shot 45 percent from the field (76-of-169) … Shot 66.1 percent from the free-throw line (37-of-56) … Recorded 18 steals and 15 blocks … Averaged 18.4
minutes per game … Scored in double figures four times … Scored a season-best 15 points in the opener against Cal State Northridge (Nov. 13) … Recorded
one double-double, scoring 12 points with a season-best 10 rebounds against Buffalo (Feb. 2) … Played a season-high 26 minutes three times: Missouri (Dec. 4),
Western Michigan (Jan. 16) and Buffalo (Feb. 2).
High School: 2015 Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division 1 First Team All-State honoree … 2015 Wisconsin AP All-State Third Team … 2015 First Team
All-Area from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel … Averaged 18.8 points and 10.2 rebounds per game as a senior at Mequon Homestead while also shooting 72
percent from the free-throw line … 2014 Honorable Mention All-Area from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel … Averaged 14 points per game as a junior in 2013-14
… Earned a three star rating from Rivals.com and Scout.com … Ranked as the seventh-best player in the State of Wisconsin by Scout.com and 10th by 247 Sports.
Personal: Born on May 9, 1997 ... Majoring in physical education ... Son of former Marquette University forward Damon Key.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year
G S Min
2015-16
34 26 626
Career
34 26 626
Avg
18.4
18.4
FG FGA FG% 3FG 3FGA 3FG% FT
76 169 .450
0
2
.000 37
76 169 .450 0
2
.000 37
FTA FT%
56 .661
56 .661
Off Def Reb Avg Foul DQ Ast Avg TO
41 82 123 3.6 88
2
21 0.6 37
41 82 123 3.6 88 2 21 0.6 37
Avg Blk Avg Stl
1.1 15 0.4 18
1.1 15 0.4 18
Avg
0.5
0.5
Pts Avg
189 5.6
189 5.6
2015-16 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME
Opponent
Date
GS
CSUN
NOV. 13
SOUTH DAKOTA
NOV. 14 *
WRIGHT STATE
NOV. 15 *
EUREKA
NOV. 21
INDIANA UNIV. NW NOV. 25
at Idaho
Nov 28
CHICAGO STATE
DEC. 2
at Missouri
Dec. 4
at Ohio State
Dec. 16
*
FLA. INTERNATIONAL DEC. 19
*
ROOSEVELT
DEC. 22
*
at UIC
Dec. 29
*
JUDSON
JAN. 2
*
OHIO*
JAN. 6
*
EASTERN MICH.*
JAN. 9
*
at Toledo*
Jan. 12
*
at Western Michigan* Jan. 16
*
CENTRAL MICH.*
JAN. 19
*
TOLEDO*
JAN. 22
*
at Akron*
Jan. 26
*
at Miami*
Jan. 30
*
BUFFALO*
FEB. 2
at Ohio*
Feb. 6
*
at Kent State*
Feb. 9
*
AKRON*
FEB. 13
*
BOWLING GREEN* FEB. 16
*
at Ball State*
Feb. 19
*
at Central Michigan* Feb. 23
*
WESTERN MICH.*
FEB. 27
*
at Eastern Michigan* Mar. 1
*
BALL STATE*
MAR. 4
*
WESTERN MICH.
MAR. 7
*
vs. Ohio
Mar. 10
*
vs. UC Santa Barbara Mar. 28
Min
24
18
21
14
21
18
18
26
20
25
22
23
17
7
7
17
26
15
17
10
23
26
13
19
10
23
19
12
12
23
24
17
19
20
FG FGA Pct
6
7 .857
1
3 .333
2
4 .500
6
9 .667
5
7 .714
2
2 1.000
1
5 .200
2
8 .250
0
6 .000
3
5 .600
2
4 .500
3
6 .500
3
6 .500
0
1 .000
0
2 .000
1
2 .500
4
5 .800
3
5 .600
1
5 .200
2
5 .400
2
4 .500
4
7 .571
1
3 .333
3
6 .500
1
2 .500
2
7 .286
0
6 .000
3
3 1.000
2
5 .400
3
6 .500
4
7 .571
1
2 .500
2
5 .400
1
9 .111
Totals
626
76 169 .450
26
3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O
0
0 .000 3 4 .750 2
0
0 .000 0 1 .000 0
0
0 .000 2 3 .667 0
0
0 .000 0 0 .000 1
0
0 .000 2 2 1.000 2
0
0 .000 2 2 1.000 1
0
0 .000 1 2 .500 1
0
0 .000 0 0 .000 1
0
0 .000 1 2 .500 2
0
0 .000 2 2 1.000 4
0
0 .000 2 2 1.000 1
0
0 .000 0 0 .000 1
0
0 .000 3 5 .600 3
0
0 .000 0 0 .000 0
0
0 .000 0 0 .000 0
0
0 .000 0 0 .000 0
0
0 .000 1 2 .500 1
0
0 .000 2 4 .500 2
0
0 .000 0 0 .000 1
0
0 .000 0 0 .000 1
0
0 .000 2 2 1.000 0
0
0 .000 4 7 .571 3
0
0 .000 0 0 .000 1
0
0 .000 0 0 .000 1
0
0 .000 0 0 .000 2
0
0 .000 1 2 .500 1
0
1 .000 2 2 1.000 4
0
0 .000 2 4 .500 1
0
0 .000 0 0 .000 0
0
0 .000 3 4 .750 1
0
0 .000 0 0 .000 1
0
0 .000 0 0 .000 0
0
1 .000 1 2 .500 0
0
0 .000 1 2 .500 2
0
2
D Tot Avg
3 5 5.0
2 2 3.5
5 5 4.0
1 2 3.5
7 9 4.6
2 3 4.3
2 3 4.1
3 4 4.1
4 6 4.3
1 5 4.4
4 5 4.5
3 4 4.4
4 7 4.6
0 0 4.3
0 0 4.0
4 4 4.0
3 4 4.0
2 4 4.0
1 2 3.9
0 1 3.8
2 2 3.7
7 10 4.0
1 2 3.9
1 2 3.8
1 3 3.8
2 3 3.7
1 5 3.8
1 2 3.7
1 1 3.6
4 5 3.7
4 5 3.7
2 2 3.7
3 3 3.6
1 3 3.6
PF FO
4 0
4 0
2 0
0 0
1 0
4 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
4 0
0 0
3 0
1 0
3 0
2 0
1 0
5 1
3 0
3 0
3 0
3 0
4 0
4 0
1 0
1 0
4 0
3 0
1 0
2 0
4 0
2 0
5 1
0 0
2 0
.000 37 56 .661 41 82 123 3.6 88
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
2
A
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
0
0
4
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
TO Blk
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
2
0
2
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
2
0
1
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
2
0
4
1
0
1
2
0
1
0
0
1
Stl Pts Avg
1 15 15.0
0
2
8.5
0
6
7.7
0 12 8.8
0 12 9.4
0
6
8.8
0
3
8.0
2
4
7.5
0
1
6.8
1
8
6.9
2
6
6.8
0
6
6.8
0
9
6.9
0
0
6.4
1
0
6.0
3
2
5.8
0
9
5.9
0
8
6.1
1
2
5.8
1
4
5.8
0
6
5.8
0 12 6.0
1
2
5.9
0
6
5.9
0
2
5.7
2
5
5.7
0
2
5.6
0
8
5.6
0
4
5.6
0
9
5.7
0
8
5.8
1
2
5.7
1
5
5.6
1
3
5.6
21
37
18 189
15
5.6
#34 Marin Maric
• Senior • 6-11 • 250
• Center
• Split, Croatia
• La Lumiere School (Ind.)
2015-16: Named to the All-MAC Third Team … Named MAC West Player of the Week on Dec. 21 … Appeared in 32 games, making 31 starts … Ranked 24th in the
MAC with a team-best 11.9 points per game … Ranked fifth in the MAC with a team-high 8.4 rebounds per game, including 2.9 offensive rebounds, second-best in
the MAC … Recorded 14 double-doubles, tied for third-most in the MAC … Shot 48.4 percent from the field to rank 13th in the MAC … Ranked fifth in the MAC in
blocked shots with 1.2 per contest … Shot 43.8 percent from three-point range (7-of-16) … Shot 67.3 percent from the free-throw line (105-of-156) … Recorded
38 blocks and 23 steals … Averaged 26.3 minutes per game … Scored in double figures a team-high 24 times and led NIU in scoring four times … Recorded 7-plus
rebounds 23 times and 10-plus rebounds 14 times … Recorded double-doubles against: Idaho (Nov. 28), Chicago State (Dec. 2), Florida International (Dec. 19),
UIC (Dec. 29), Ohio (Jan. 6), Eastern Michigan (Jan. 9), Toledo (Jan. 12), Buffalo (Feb. 2), Ohio (Feb. 6), Kent State (Feb. 9), Akron (Feb. 13), Bowling Green (Feb. 16),
Ball State (Feb. 19) and Central Michigan (Feb. 23) … Had a streak of seven consecutive double-doubles between Feb. 2-Feb. 23 … Recorded 5-plus blocks twice,
including a season-high six against Western Michigan (Feb. 27) … Played a season-high 33 minutes against Eastern Michigan (Jan. 9) and Toledo (Jan. 12).
2014-15: Appeared in 26 games, including seven starts, playing 14.5 minutes per game … Averaged 4.9 points and 4.0 rebounds per game … Ranked 14th in
the MAC in offensive rebounding, averaging 1.7 offensive boards per contest … Ranked 13th in league play in offensive rebounding, pulling down 1.8 boards per
game … Shot 57.3 percent (47-of-82) from the field and 75.6 percent (34-of-45) from the free-throw line … Also recorded 14 assists (0.5 pg), 10 blocks (0.4 pg) and
seven steals (0.3 pg) … Scored in double figures three times … Scored a season-high 11 points in a victory at Ball State (March 6) … Grabbed a season-high nine
rebounds twice: at Buffalo (Jan. 14) and against Bowling Green (Feb. 7) … Played a season-high 27 minutes at Eastern Michigan (Jan. 17).
Summer 2014: Appeared in all 10 games for Croatia at the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championships in Greece … Helped Croatia to a fourth-place finish … Averaged
7.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game … Shot 61.7 percent from the field (29-of-47) and 72.2 percent (13-of-18) from the free-throw line … Scored 22 points and
grabbed 17 rebounds in a second round victory over Israel (July 14).
2013-14: Appeared in six games ... Averaged 3.0 points and 2.5 rebounds per game ... Shot 66.7 percent (8-of-12) from the field ... Scored a season-high 12 points
with a season-best seven rebounds against St. Joseph’s (Ind.) (Nov. 24) ... Suffered a broken foot prior to the Dartmouth game (Dec. 5) and missed the remainder of
the season.
Summer 2013: Competed for Croatia at the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championships in Prague, Czech Repbulic ... Averaged 6.1 points, shooting 55.6 percent from the
field, and 3.6 rebounds per game while appearing in all eight games for Croatia ... Scored 18 points, including 8-of-8 shooting from the field, against China in the
final game of the tournament as Croatia finished eighth.
Prep: Spent one season at La Lumiere School in LaPorte, Ind., averaging 10.2 points and 6.3 rebounds per game ... Helped La Lumiere to a top-five national academy ranking from MaxPreps ... LaLumiere earned a bid to the National High School Invitational and finished the season with a 27-6 record.
Personal: Born on February 21, 1994 in Split, Croatia ... Son of Sinka and Zdravko Maric ... Majoring in economics.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year
G S Min
2013-14
6 0
53
2014-15
26 7
377
2015-16
32 31 841
Career
64 38 1271
Avg FG FGA
8.8
8
12
14.5 47 82
26.3 135 279
19.9 190 373
FG% 3FG 3FGA 3FG% FT FTA FT% Off Def Reb Avg
.667
0
0
.000
2
4
.500 10
5
15 2.5
.573
0
2
.000 34 45 .756 45 58 103 4.0
.484
7
16
.438 105 156 .673 94 174 268 8.4
.509 7
18 .389 141 205 .688 149 237 386 6.0
Foul DQ Ast Avg TO
4
0
2 0.3 5
51
0
14 0.5 31
76
2
30 0.9 61
131 2 46 0.7 97
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
Avg Blk Avg Stl
0.8
0 0.0
1
1.2 10 0.4
7
1.9 38 1.2 23
1.5 48 0.8 31
Avg
0.2
0.3
0.7
0.5
Pts Avg
18 3.0
128 4.9
382 11.9
528 8.3
MARIN MARIC GAME-BY-GAME CAREER STATISTICS
2013-14 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME
Opponent
NEBRASKA OMAHA
JAMES MADISON
SAN JOSE STATE
UW MILWAUKEE
ST. JOSEPH’S (IND.)
at Nebraska
DARTMOUTH
at Massachusetts
at Loyola-Chicago
at UC Riverside
at Iowa State
BETHUNE-COOKMAN
at Buffalo*
at Bowling Green*
KENT STATE*
OHIO*
at Toledo*
BUFFALO*
at Kent State*
at Ball State*
MIAMI (OHIO)*
WESTERN MICH.*
CENTRAL MICH.*
at Akron*
EASTERN MICH.*
at Central Michigan*
TOLEDO*
at Eastern Michigan*
at Western Michigan*
BALL STATE*
BOWLING GREEN
v. Eastern Michigan
Totals
Date
GS
NOV. 8
NOV. 15
NOV. 16
NOV. 17
NOV. 24
Nov. 30
DEC. 5
Dec. 14
Dec. 18
Dec. 22
Dec. 31
JAN. 3
Jan. 8
Jan. 12
JAN. 15
JAN. 18
Jan. 22
JAN. 25
Jan. 29
Feb. 1
FEB. 4
FEB. 9
FEB. 12
Feb. 15
FEB. 20
Feb. 23
FEB. 26
Mar. 1
Mar. 4
MAR. 8
MAR. 10
Mar. 12
0
Min FG FGA
12
0
1
4
0
0
9
2
3
11
0
1
14
6
7
3
0
0
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
53
8
Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O
.000 0
0 .000 2 2 1.000 0
.000 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 1
.667 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 4
.000 0
0 .000 0 1 .000 0
.857 0
0 .000 0 1 .000 5
.000 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 0
12 .667
0
0
.000
2
4 .500 10
D Tot Avg
1 1 1.0
0 1 1.0
1 5 2.3
1 1 2.0
2 7 3.0
0 0 2.5
PF FO
1 0
0 0
0 0
2 0
0 0
1 0
A
0
0
0
1
1
0
5
4
2
15 2.5
0
TO Blk
1
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
Stl Pts
0
2
0
0
0
4
0
0
1 12
0
0
1
18
Avg
2.0
1.0
2.0
1.5
3.6
3.0
3.0
2014-15 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME
Opponent
AURORA
IDAHO
at Iowa
MAINE
at DePaul
at Eastern Illinois
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
at Dartmouth
at Notre Dame
HAMPTON
UC RIVERSIDE
at Ohio*
KENT STATE*
at Buffalo*
at Eastern Michigan*
AKRON*
MIAMI (OHIO)*
at Bowling Green*
TOLEDO*
at Miami (Ohio)*
BOWLING GREEN*
BALL STATE*
at Western Michigan*
at Central Michigan*
EASTERN MICH.*
at Toledo*
CENTRAL MICH.*
WESTERN MICH.*
at Ball State*
at Akron
Totals
Date
GS
NOV. 15
NOV. 20
Nov. 26
NOV. 30
Dec. 2
Dec. 13
DEC. 16
Dec. 19
Dec. 22
DEC. 29
JAN. 2
Jan. 7
JAN. 10
Jan. 14
Jan. 17
JAN. 21
JAN. 24
Jan. 27
*
JAN. 31
*
Feb. 4
*
FEB. 7
FEB. 10
Feb. 14
Feb. 18
FEB. 21
Feb. 25
*
FEB. 28
*
MAR. 3
Mar. 6
*
Mar. 9
*
7
Min FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O
16
2
2 1.000 0
0 .000 4 4 1.000 4
11
2
3 .667 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 0
15
0
5 .000 0
0 .000 2 2 1.000 4
1
0
0 .000 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 0
5
0
2 .000 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 3
Did not play
11
3
3 1.000 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 1
7
1
1 1.000 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 0
12
0
1 .000 0
0 .000 4 4 1.000 0
Did not play
15
4
4 1.000 0
0 .000 0 2 .000 2
15
0
2 .000 0
0 .000 2 2 1.000 1
7
2
2 1.000 0
0 .000 1 2 .500 0
21
4
8 .500 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 3
27
4
5 .800 0
0 .000 2 3 .667 4
23
3
3 1.000 0
0 .000 2 2 1.000 1
13
0
0 .000 0
0 .000 3 4 .750 3
20
1
3 .333 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 3
14
0
0 .000 0
0 .000 1 3 .333 0
11
2
2 1.000 0
0 .000 2 2 1.000 0
18
0
2 .000 0
0 .000 4 4 1.000 4
17
1
3 .333 0
0 .000 3 4 .750 2
Did not play
Did not play
11
1
3 .333 0
1 .000 0 0 .000 0
20
5
6 .833 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 3
11
1
2 .500 0
0 .000 2 3 .667 1
15
3
7 .429 0
1 .000 1 2 .500 2
25
5
9 .556 0
0 .000 1 2 .500 2
16
3
4 .750 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 2
377
47
82 .573
0
2
D Tot Avg
1 5 5.0
1 1 3.0
1 5 3.7
0 0 2.8
1 4 3.0
PF FO
3 0
0 0
1 0
0 0
1 0
A
0
2
1
0
0
4
0
4
5
0
4
3.3
2.9
3.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
6
2
4
3.3
3.1
3.3
0
1
1
6
1
7
0
4
2
0
5
1
2
2
1
9
5
8
3
7
2
0
9
3
2.9
2.8
2.6
3.2
3.3
3.6
3.6
3.8
3.7
3.5
3.8
3.8
1
2
3
1
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
4
1
1
2
0
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
2
5
8
10
8
3
2
1
6
4
5
3.8
3.6
3.7
4.1
4.5
4.8
4.7
4.5
4.3
4.4
4.4
4.4
1
3
4
5
3
2
1
6
5
7
5
4
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
4.0
4.0
1
4
3
2
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
2
0
2
3
1
1
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
2
10
4
7
11
6
4.3
4.5
4.5
4.6
4.9
4.9
.000 34 45 .756 45 58 103 4.0 51
0
14
31
10
7
128
4.9
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
TO Blk
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
Stl Pts
0
8
0
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
Avg
8.0
6.0
4.7
3.5
2.8
2015-16 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME
Opponent
Date
GS
CSUN
NOV. 13 *
SOUTH DAKOTA
NOV. 14 *
WRIGHT STATE
NOV. 15 *
EUREKA
NOV. 21 *
INDIANA UNIV. NW NOV. 25 *
at Idaho
Nov 28
*
CHICAGO STATE
DEC. 2
*
at Missouri
Dec. 4
*
at Ohio State
Dec. 16
*
FLA. INTERNATIONAL DEC. 19
*
ROOSEVELT
DEC. 22
*
at UIC
Dec. 29
*
JUDSON
JAN. 2
*
OHIO*
JAN. 6
*
EASTERN MICH.*
JAN. 9
*
at Toledo*
Jan. 12
*
at Western Michigan* Jan. 16
*
CENTRAL MICH.*
JAN. 19
*
TOLEDO*
JAN. 22
*
at Akron*
Jan. 26
*
at Miami*
Jan. 30
*
BUFFALO*
FEB. 2
*
at Ohio*
Feb. 6
*
at Kent State*
Feb. 9
*
AKRON*
FEB. 13
*
BOWLING GREEN* FEB. 16
*
at Ball State*
Feb. 19
*
at Central Michigan* Feb. 23
*
WESTERN MICH.*
FEB. 27
*
at Eastern Michigan* Mar. 1
*
BALL STATE*
MAR. 4
WESTERN MICH.
MAR. 7
vs. Ohio
Mar. 10
*
vs. UC Santa Barbara Mar. 28
Min FG FGA
26
0
5
26
6 10
29
6
8
12
4
5
15
4
7
25
4
8
25
5
6
32
5 13
32
4 12
31
6 15
21
9 13
32
4 10
13
5 10
31
7 11
33
6 10
33
6 13
29
3
6
29
5
9
23
2
7
27
2
8
32
1
3
30
4
9
29
5 13
32
4
8
31
6 17
19
5
8
27
5
7
29
4
6
26
6 11
14
0
2
Did not play
Did not play
26
2
8
22
0
1
Totals
31
Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O
.000 0
0 .000 2 4 .500 2
.600 0
2 .000 0 0 .000 2
.750 0
0 .000 1 2 .500 3
.800 0
0 .000 1 1 1.000 0
.571 0
0 .000 4 4 1.000 1
.500 0
0 .000 6 8 .750 5
.833 0
0 .000 2 6 .333 6
.385 0
0 .000 4 4 1.000 5
.333 0
0 .000 9 10 .900 4
.400 0
0 .000 5 12 .417 7
.692 1
1 1.000 3 4 .750 3
.400 1
1 1.000 2 4 .500 5
.500 1
1 1.000 0 0 .000 2
.636 2
2 1.000 6 11 .545 5
.600 0
0 .000 6 6 1.000 6
.462 0
1 .000 4 6 .667 1
.500 0
0 .000 5 6 .833 1
.556 0
0 .000 2 4 .500 2
.286 0
2 .000 0 1 .000 1
.250 0
1 .000 1 3 .333 0
.333 0
0 .000 2 2 1.000 1
.444 0
0 .000 11 12 .917 5
.385 0
1 .000 1 2 .500 2
.500 0
0 .000 6 10 .600 2
.353 2
3 .667 3 4 .750 2
.625 0
1 .000 0 0 .000 3
.714 0
0 .000 3 8 .375 4
.667 0
0 .000 2 2 1.000 5
.545 0
0 .000 4 6 .667 5
.000 0
0 .000 1 2 .500 0
D
6
6
5
1
4
6
8
2
5
4
2
8
6
9
4
11
2
1
3
6
6
6
8
8
9
9
7
6
4
3
Tot
8
8
8
1
5
11
14
7
9
11
5
13
8
14
10
12
3
3
4
6
7
11
10
10
11
12
11
11
9
3
Avg
8.0
8.0
8.0
6.3
6.0
6.8
7.9
7.8
7.9
8.2
7.9
8.3
8.3
8.7
8.8
9.0
8.6
8.3
8.1
8.0
8.0
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5
8.6
8.7
8.7
8.5
.250
.000
0
0
0
0
5
4
8
5
8.5
8.4
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
841 135 279 .484
7
16 .438 105 156 .673 94 174 268 8.4 76
2
30
61
38
.000
.000
3
6
5
7
.600
.857
3
1
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
PF FO
3 0
2 0
1 0
2 0
1 0
4 0
0 0
3 0
3 0
3 0
3 0
4 0
0 0
2 0
1 0
3 0
2 0
4 0
3 0
4 0
1 0
3 0
5 1
1 0
2 0
2 0
5 1
0 0
2 0
4 0
A
3
1
0
0
1
2
2
0
3
2
0
4
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
TO Blk
1
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
4
0
1
2
1
5
3
0
1
2
4
3
0
0
3
3
0
0
3
1
2
1
1
0
4
2
2
1
3
3
5
1
0
0
2
1
3
1
3
0
2
0
0
3
1
0
4
1
2
6
2
0
Stl Pts Avg
3
2
2.0
2 12 7.0
0 13 9.0
0
9
9.0
0 12 9.6
1 14 10.3
0 12 10.6
0 14 11.0
1 17 11.7
1 17 12.2
0 22 13.1
2 11 12.9
0 11 12.8
1 22 13.4
2 18 13.7
0 16 13.9
2 11 13.7
1 12 13.6
1
4 13.1
0
5 12.7
0
4 12.3
0 19 12.6
1 11 12.5
0 14 12.6
1 17 12.8
0 10 12.7
1 13 12.7
0 10 12.6
1 16 12.7
0
1 12.3
1
1
7
6
12.1
11.9
23 382 11.9
#31 Austin Pauga
• Sophomore • 6-6 • 210
• Guard
• Naperville, Ill.
• IMG Academy
2015-16: Appeared in 19 games … Missed seven games from Nov. 28-Dec. 29 due to injury, also missed the final five games of the season due to injury … Averaged 2.9 points per game … Shot 50 percent from the field (20-of-40) … Shot 45.2 percent from three-point range (14-of-31) … Recorded 10 steals … Averaged
9.3 minutes per game … Scored a season-high 15 points in his collegiate debut against Cal State Northridge (Nov. 13) on 5-of-7 from three-point range … Also
reached double figures with 12 points at Western Michigan (Jan. 16) … Played a season-high 24 minutes against Cal State Northridge (Nov. 13).
High School: Helped the IMG Postgraduate Team to a 23-4 overall record and a No. 2 national ranking … Averaged 14 points, five rebounds and four assists per
game in 2014-15 during his postgraduate season at IMG … Averaged 14 points, six assists and three rebounds and a senior at IMG Academy in 2013-14 … Started
his high school career at Naperville Central before transferring to IMG Academy in 2013
Personal: Born on September 4, 1995 ... Majoring in mechanical engineering.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year
G S Min
2015-16
19 0
177
Career
19 0 177
Avg
9.3
9.3
FG FGA FG% 3FG 3FGA 3FG% FT
20 40 .500 14
31
.452
1
20 40 .500 14 31 .452
1
FTA FT%
2
.500
2 .500
Off Def Reb Avg Foul DQ Ast Avg TO
4
7
11 0.6 10
0
7 0.4 7
4
7
11 0.6 10 0
7 0.4 7
Avg Blk Avg Stl
0.4
2 0.1 10
0.4 2 0.1 10
Avg
0.5
0.5
Pts
55
55
Avg
2.9
2.9
2015-16 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME
Opponent
Date
GS
CSUN
NOV. 13
SOUTH DAKOTA
NOV. 14
WRIGHT STATE
NOV. 15
EUREKA
NOV. 21
INDIANA UNIV. NW NOV. 25
at Idaho
Nov 28
CHICAGO STATE
DEC. 2
at Missouri
Dec. 4
at Ohio State
Dec. 16
FLA. INTERNATIONAL DEC. 19
ROOSEVELT
DEC. 22
at UIC
Dec. 29
JUDSON
JAN. 2
OHIO*
JAN. 6
EASTERN MICH.*
JAN. 9
at Toledo*
Jan. 12
at Western Michigan* Jan. 16
CENTRAL MICH.*
JAN. 19
TOLEDO*
JAN. 22
at Akron*
Jan. 26
at Miami*
Jan. 30
BUFFALO*
FEB. 2
at Ohio*
Feb. 6
at Kent State*
Feb. 9
AKRON*
FEB. 13
BOWLING GREEN* FEB. 16
at Ball State*
Feb. 19
at Central Michigan* Feb. 23
WESTERN MICH.*
FEB. 27
at Eastern Michigan* Mar. 1
BALL STATE*
MAR. 4
WESTERN MICH.
MAR. 7
vs. Ohio
Mar. 10
vs. UC Santa Barbara Mar. 28
Min FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct
24
5
7 .714 5
7 .714
20
1
1 1.000 1
1 1.000
14
0
2 .000 0
2 .000
15
4
7 .571 1
4 .250
4
1
3 .333 0
2 .000
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
16
2
4 .500 1
2 .500
10
0
1 .000 0
1 .000
4
0
0 .000 0
0 .000
2
0
1 .000 0
1 .000
22
4
6 .667 4
5 .800
7
0
0 .000 0
0 .000
Did not play
3
0
0 .000 0
0 .000
3
0
2 .000 0
2 .000
10
2
3 .667 1
2 .500
3
0
0 .000 0
0 .000
Did not play
Did not play
10
1
3 .333 1
2 .500
2
0
0 .000 0
0 .000
3
0
0 .000 0
0 .000
5
0
0 .000 0
0 .000
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
FT FTA Pct O
0 0 .000 0
0 0 .000 1
0 0 .000 1
0 0 .000 0
0 0 .000 0
D Tot Avg
1 1 1.0
2 3 2.0
0 1 1.7
0 0 1.3
0 0 1.0
PF FO
1 0
0 0
1 0
2 0
0 0
A
1
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.8
0.7
1
1
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
5
0
0
0
12
0
5.7
4.9
4.3
3.8
4.6
4.2
0
0
1
0
0 .000 0
0 .000 0
2 .500 0
0 .000 0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
3.8
3.5
3.7
3.5
0
0
0
0
0 .000 1
0 .000 0
0 .000 0
0 .000 0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
3.4
3.2
3.1
2.9
Totals
177
1
2 .500 4
7
11 0.6 10
0
7
7
2
10
55
2.9
0
20
40 .500 14
31 .452
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
TO Blk
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Stl Pts Avg
0 15 15.0
0
3
9.0
0
0
6.0
4
9
6.8
1
2
5.8
#2 Laytwan Porter
• Sophomore • 6-2 • 185
• Guard
• Rockford, Ill.
• Auburn
2015-16: Played in all 34 games, making one start … Made his first career start against UC Santa Barbara in the Vegas 16 Quarterfinals (March 28) … Averaged
4.9 points and 2.3 rebounds per game … Averaged 2.3 assists per game, the most among freshmen in the MAC … Averaged 1.1 steals per game, tied for the most
among freshmen in the MAC … Shot 37.7 percent from the field (55-of-146) … Shot 30 percent from three (21-of-70) … Shot 75 percent from the free-throw line
(36-of-48) … Registered 37 steals … Averaged 17.4 minutes per game … Scored in double figures five times, including a season-best 13 points against Ohio (Jan.
6) … Led the Huskies in assists six times … Became the first Huskie with 10-plus assists since Mike DiNunno on Jan. 13, 2010, when he recorded a season-high 10
assists against Eureka (Nov. 21) … Posted a 1.6 assist/turnover ratio, third-best among MAC freshmen … Played a season-high 26 minutes against Akron (Feb. 13).
High School: 2015 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) 3A/4A All-State First Team honoree … 2015 Illinois AP and Chicago Sun-Times Class 4A Second
Team … 2015 Champaign News-Gazette All-State Second Team … 2015 Chicago Tribune All-State Special Mention … Nominated for 2015 Illinois Mr. Basketball,
finished tied for 15th in the voting … Averaged 17.7 points, 4.6 assists, 3.3 steals and 2.8 rebounds per game as a senior at Rockford Auburn … Led the Knights to
back-to-back NIC-10 conference championships … 2014 Champaign News-Gazette All-State Special Mention … Averaged 15.7 points, 6.1 assists, 3.3 steals and 3.2
rebounds per game as a junior in 2013-14.
Personal: Born on August 10, 1997 ... Majoring in physical education ... Attended the same high school as former Wichita State All-American Fred Van Vleet.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year
G S Min
2015-16
34 1
591
Career
34 1 591
Avg
17.4
17.4
FG FGA FG% 3FG 3FGA 3FG% FT
55 146 .377 21
70
.300 36
55 146 .377 21 70 .300 36
FTA FT%
48 .750
48 .750
Off Def Reb Avg Foul DQ Ast Avg TO
14 63 77 2.3 61
0
78 2.3 49
14 63 77 2.3 61 0 78 2.3 49
Avg Blk Avg Stl
1.4
4 0.1 37
1.4 4 0.1 37
Avg
1.1
1.1
Pts Avg
167 4.9
167 4.9
2015-16 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME
Opponent
Date
GS
CSUN
NOV. 13
SOUTH DAKOTA
NOV. 14
WRIGHT STATE
NOV. 15
EUREKA
NOV. 21
INDIANA UNIV. NW NOV. 25
at Idaho
Nov 28
CHICAGO STATE
DEC. 2
at Missouri
Dec. 4
at Ohio State
Dec. 16
FLA. INTERNATIONAL DEC. 19
ROOSEVELT
DEC. 22
at UIC
Dec. 29
JUDSON
JAN. 2
OHIO*
JAN. 6
EASTERN MICH.*
JAN. 9
at Toledo*
Jan. 12
at Western Michigan* Jan. 16
CENTRAL MICH.*
JAN. 19
TOLEDO*
JAN. 22
at Akron*
Jan. 26
at Miami*
Jan. 30
BUFFALO*
FEB. 2
at Ohio*
Feb. 6
at Kent State*
Feb. 9
AKRON*
FEB. 13
BOWLING GREEN* FEB. 16
at Ball State*
Feb. 19
at Central Michigan* Feb. 23
WESTERN MICH.*
FEB. 27
at Eastern Michigan* Mar. 1
BALL STATE*
MAR. 4
WESTERN MICH.
MAR. 7
vs. Ohio
Mar. 10
vs. UC Santa Barbara Mar. 28
*
Min
18
19
7
23
19
13
18
13
12
15
21
7
24
23
21
21
25
18
10
17
6
18
8
18
26
12
24
17
22
10
19
19
23
25
FG FGA Pct
3
6 .500
2
5 .400
0
0 .000
0
3 .000
2
3 .667
2
3 .667
2
6 .333
1
2 .500
0
2 .000
0
4 .000
4
6 .667
0
0 .000
4
8 .500
4
7 .571
0
3 .000
1
5 .200
1
7 .143
1
4 .250
0
5 .000
1
4 .250
0
0 .000
2
8 .250
1
1 1.000
1
2 .500
4
9 .444
2
5 .400
2
5 .400
3
9 .333
4
5 .800
0
1 .000
3
5 .600
1
5 .200
2
6 .333
2
2 1.000
Totals
591
55 146 .377 21
1
3FG 3FGA Pct
1
3 .333
2
3 .667
0
0 .000
0
3 .000
0
1 .000
2
2 1.000
1
4 .250
0
1 .000
0
1 .000
0
2 .000
3
4 .750
0
0 .000
0
2 .000
3
5 .600
0
2 .000
1
4 .250
0
2 .000
0
2 .000
0
1 .000
0
3 .000
0
0 .000
0
2 .000
1
1 1.000
0
0 .000
1
2 .500
1
2 .500
0
2 .000
0
3 .000
0
1 .000
0
1 .000
3
4 .750
0
3 .000
2
4 .500
0
0 .000
FT FTA Pct O
4 4 1.000 1
3 6 .500 1
0 0 .000 0
4 4 1.000 1
0 0 .000 0
0 0 .000 0
0 0 .000 1
0 0 .000 0
0 0 .000 0
0 0 .000 0
1 2 .500 0
0 0 .000 1
4 4 1.000 0
2 2 1.000 2
0 0 .000 0
2 2 1.000 1
3 7 .429 0
0 0 .000 1
0 0 .000 1
1 2 .500 1
0 0 .000 0
0 0 .000 0
0 0 .000 0
0 0 .000 0
1 2 .500 1
2 2 1.000 0
2 2 1.000 0
2 2 1.000 0
1 1 1.000 0
2 2 1.000 1
0 0 .000 1
0 0 .000 0
0 0 .000 0
2 4 .500 0
D Tot Avg
2 3 3.0
4 5 4.0
0 0 2.7
5 6 3.5
3 3 3.4
1 1 3.0
1 2 2.9
2 2 2.8
0 0 2.4
2 2 2.4
0 0 2.2
0 1 2.1
5 5 2.3
6 8 2.7
2 2 2.7
1 2 2.6
3 3 2.6
5 6 2.8
1 2 2.8
1 2 2.8
0 0 2.6
2 2 2.6
0 0 2.5
1 1 2.4
3 4 2.5
2 2 2.5
2 2 2.4
1 1 2.4
0 0 2.3
0 1 2.3
0 1 2.2
1 1 2.2
3 3 2.2
4 4 2.3
PF FO A
1 0 2
1 0 2
1 0 0
3 0 10
4 0 2
1 0 1
4 0 2
3 0 4
2 0 2
0 0 1
2 0 4
3 0 0
0 0 1
2 0 2
3 0 4
1 0 3
3 0 2
0 0 3
0 0 0
1 0 1
0 0 1
3 0 4
1 0 1
2 0 3
2 0 3
3 0 3
2 0 3
2 0 1
1 0 5
4 0 1
0 0 2
1 0 1
1 0 2
4 0 2
70 .300 36 48 .750 14 63 77 2.3 61
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
0
78
TO Blk
3
1
5
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
3
1
3
0
2
1
5
0
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
1
0
2
0
4
0
0
0
2
0
Stl Pts Avg
1 11 11.0
2
9 10.0
0
0
6.7
3
4
6.0
0
4
5.6
1
6
5.7
1
5
5.6
0
2
5.1
2
0
4.6
1
0
4.1
2 12 4.8
0
0
4.4
1 12 5.0
1 13 5.6
2
0
5.2
0
5
5.2
0
5
5.2
0
2
5.0
2
0
4.7
1
3
4.7
0
0
4.4
2
4
4.4
0
3
4.3
2
2
4.3
3 10 4.5
0
7
4.6
0
6
4.6
1
8
4.8
3
9
4.9
0
2
4.8
0
9
4.9
2
2
4.8
2
6
4.9
2
6
4.9
49
37 167
4
4.9
#0 Marshawn Wilson
• Freshman • 6-3 • 205
• Guard
• Oakdale, Minn.
• Hill-Murray
2015-16: Named to the MAC All-Freshman Team … Appeared in 31 games, making nine starts … Made his first career start against Akron (Feb. 13) … Ranked 29th
in the MAC in scoring, averaging 11.0 points per game (third-best among MAC freshmen) … Ranked 14th in the MAC in free-throw percentage, shooting 74.4 percent (67-of-90) … Ranked sixth in the MAC in three-point percentage, shooting 41.3 percent (57-of-138) … Averaged 2.7 rebounds per game … Shot 43.8 percent
(109-of-249) from the field … Recorded 20 steals … Averaged 19.0 minutes per game … Scored in double figures 16 times and led NIU in scoring nine times …
Scored 20-plus points five times, including a season-best 26 points at Eastern Michigan (March 1), as he went 9-of-12 from the field, including 5-of-7 from three,
as he played a season-high 36 minutes … Also scored 20-plus points against: Missouri (24; Dec. 4), Miami (24; Jan. 30), Buffalo (25; Feb. 2) and Ohio (22; March
10) … Made a season-high six triples against Miami (Jan. 30) … Went 10-of-10 from the free-throw line against Missouri (Dec. 4) … Grabbed a season-high seven
rebounds against Buffalo (Feb. 2) … Made his first career start against Akron (Feb. 13), starting nine-straight contests beginning with that game.
High School: 2015 St. Paul Pioneer Press Player of the Year … Finalist for 2015 Minnesota Mr. Basketball … 2015 Minnesota AP All-State First Team honoree …
Averaged 26 points, 10.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game as a senior at Hill-Murray … 2014 All-St. Paul Pioneer Press Second Team … Averaged 23.5
points and 7.4 rebounds per game as a junior in 2013-14, helping Hill-Murray to the Classic Suburban Conference title … Earned a four star rating from Scout.com,
listed as the fourth best player in the State of Minnesota, and a three star rating from Rivals.com … Also played football at Hill-Murray, rushing for 1,056 yards and
12 touchdowns as a senior while also recording 22 catches for 313 yards and four touchdowns.
Personal: Born on March 29, 1997 ... Major is undecided.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year
G S Min
2015-16
31 9
588
Career
31 9 588
Avg FG FGA FG% 3FG 3FGA 3FG% FT
19.0 109 249 .438 57 138 .413 67
19.0 109 249 .438 57 138 .413 67
FTA FT%
90 .744
90 .744
Off Def Reb Avg Foul DQ Ast Avg TO
21 64 85 2.7 55
1
31 1.0 32
21 64 85 2.7 55 1 31 1.0 32
Avg Blk Avg Stl
1.0
2 0.1 20
1.0 2 0.1 20
Avg
0.6
0.6
Pts Avg
342 11.0
342 11.0
2015-16 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME
Opponent
Date
GS
CSUN
NOV. 13
SOUTH DAKOTA
NOV. 14
WRIGHT STATE
NOV. 15
EUREKA
NOV. 21
INDIANA UNIV. NW NOV. 25
at Idaho
Nov 28
CHICAGO STATE
DEC. 2
at Missouri
Dec. 4
at Ohio State
Dec. 16
FLA. INTERNATIONAL DEC. 19
ROOSEVELT
DEC. 22
at UIC
Dec. 29
JUDSON
JAN. 2
OHIO*
JAN. 6
EASTERN MICH.*
JAN. 9
at Toledo*
Jan. 12
at Western Michigan* Jan. 16
CENTRAL MICH.*
JAN. 19
TOLEDO*
JAN. 22
at Akron*
Jan. 26
at Miami*
Jan. 30
BUFFALO*
FEB. 2
at Ohio*
Feb. 6
at Kent State*
Feb. 9
AKRON*
FEB. 13
*
BOWLING GREEN* FEB. 16
*
at Ball State*
Feb. 19
*
at Central Michigan* Feb. 23
*
WESTERN MICH.*
FEB. 27
*
at Eastern Michigan* Mar. 1
*
BALL STATE*
MAR. 4
*
WESTERN MICH.
MAR. 7
*
vs. Ohio
Mar. 10
*
vs. UC Santa Barbara Mar. 28
Min FG FGA
16
4
7
20
4 10
19
2
6
13
6
8
15
2
7
14
1
7
11
4
6
27
5 12
28
4 11
14
2
7
15
1
5
18
4
9
Did not play
Did not play
13
2
6
17
4
5
Did not play
10
3
7
9
1
3
18
5
9
23
8 13
30
7 14
14
1
4
21
2
7
21
3
9
20
3
5
18
0
4
18
2 10
16
1
4
36
9 12
28
4
8
25
1
9
20
8 14
21
6 11
Totals
588 109 249 .438 57
9
Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O
.571 2
3 .667 6 7 .857 2
.400 2
5 .400 2 2 1.000 1
.333 1
4 .250 4 7 .571 1
.750 3
5 .600 2 2 1.000 2
.286 0
5 .000 2 4 .500 0
.143 1
4 .250 2 4 .500 1
.667 2
4 .500 0 0 .000 0
.417 4
9 .444 10 10 1.000 1
.364 3
8 .375 5 5 1.000 1
.286 0
1 .000 3 4 .750 0
.200 1
4 .250 0 0 .000 0
.444 3
5 .600 0 1 .000 1
D Tot Avg
0 2 2.0
4 5 3.5
3 4 3.7
2 4 3.8
2 2 3.4
0 1 3.0
1 1 2.7
1 2 2.6
3 4 2.8
2 2 2.7
1 1 2.5
3 4 2.7
PF FO
1 0
2 0
3 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
2 0
3 0
3 0
1 0
0 0
2 0
A
0
1
0
2
1
0
1
0
2
0
2
0
.333
.800
1
2
4
3
0 .000 0
0 .000 1
1
0
1
1
2.5
2.4
1
3
0
0
0
1
1
4
0
0
1
0
5
10
10.8
10.8
.429
.333
.556
.615
.500
.250
.286
.333
.600
.000
.200
.250
.750
.500
.111
.571
.545
1
0
2
6
2
0
1
1
3
0
1
1
5
3
0
4
2
4 .250 0
1 .000 0
5 .400 3
9 .667 2
4 .500 9
3 .000 1
4 .250 4
3 .333 2
3 1.000 3
2 .000 1
6 .167 0
4 .250 0
7 .714 3
4 .750 0
3 .000 1
8 .500 2
4 .500 0
0
0
4
3
12
2
4
2
3
4
0
0
4
2
2
2
0
2
2
1
3
5
0
2
2
2
1
0
2
6
3
4
2
4
2
3
1
5
7
0
2
3
2
1
3
2
6
3
5
2
4
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.5
2.7
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.6
2.6
2.7
2.7
2.7
2
1
2
4
3
2
5
3
1
2
1
1
2
0
0
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
1
1
3
3
0
0
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
3
1
0
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
3
1
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
7
2
15
24
25
3
9
9
12
1
5
3
26
11
3
22
14
10.5
10.0
10.3
11.1
11.8
11.4
11.2
11.1
11.2
10.8
10.5
10.2
10.8
10.8
10.6
10.9
11.0
138 .413 67 90 .744 21 64 85 2.7 55
1
31
32
2
20 342 11.0
.250
.667
0
0
.000
.000
.750
.667
.750
.500
1.000
1.000
1.000
.250
.000
.000
.750
.000
.500
1.000
.000
0
1
0
2
2
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
TO Blk
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
5
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
Stl Pts Avg
0 16 16.0
1 12 14.0
0
9 12.3
0 17 13.5
0
6 12.0
2
5 10.8
1 10 10.7
0 24 12.4
0 16 12.8
1
7 12.2
1
3 11.4
0 11 11.3
#32 Andrew Zelis
• Senior • 7-0 • 255
• Center
• Wheaton, Ill.
• Wheaton North/Kaskaskia College
2015-16: Appeared in 27 games … Averaged 2.0 points and 2.2 rebounds per game … Shot 53.3 percent from the field (24-of-45) … Recorded 12 blocks … Averaged 7.3 minutes per game … Scored a season-high 12 points and grabbed a season-best seven rebounds against Roosevelt (Dec. 22) … Played a season-high 24
minutes in the MAC Tournament First Round against Western Michigan (March 7).
Prior to NIU: Came to NIU after spending one season at Kaskaskia College in Centralia, Ill., where he averaged 4.0 points and 2.8 rebounds per game … Rated a
three star prospect by 247 Sports, the No. 2 junior college player in the State of Illinois and the No. 2 junior college center nationally … Attended Stetson University
in 2013-14 where he redshirted … Named the 2013-14 Atlantic Sun Preseason Freshman of the Year by College Sports Madness while at Stetson … Attended
Wheaton North High School, leading his team to the Class 4A Regional Quarterfinals in 2012 and 2013 while twice earning all-conference honors … One of 13
players in the State of Illinois nominated for the 2013 McDonald’s All-American Game.
Personal: Born on February 6, 1995 ... Majoring in economics.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year
G S Min
2015-16
27 0
198
Career
27 0 198
Avg
7.3
7.3
FG FGA FG% 3FG 3FGA 3FG% FT
24 45 .533
0
0
.000
6
24 45 .533 0
0
.000
6
FTA FT%
17 .353
17 .353
Off Def Reb Avg Foul DQ Ast Avg TO
14 45 59 2.2 40
0
2 0.1 8
14 45 59 2.2 40 0
2 0.1 8
Avg Blk Avg Stl
0.3 12 0.4
2
0.3 12 0.4 2
Avg
0.1
0.1
Pts
54
54
Avg
2.0
2.0
2015-16 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME
Opponent
Date
GS
CSUN
NOV. 13
SOUTH DAKOTA
NOV. 14
WRIGHT STATE
NOV. 15
EUREKA
NOV. 21
INDIANA UNIV. NW NOV. 25
at Idaho
Nov 28
CHICAGO STATE
DEC. 2
at Missouri
Dec. 4
at Ohio State
Dec. 16
FLA. INTERNATIONAL DEC. 19
ROOSEVELT
DEC. 22
at UIC
Dec. 29
JUDSON
JAN. 2
OHIO*
JAN. 6
EASTERN MICH.*
JAN. 9
at Toledo*
Jan. 12
at Western Michigan* Jan. 16
CENTRAL MICH.*
JAN. 19
TOLEDO*
JAN. 22
at Akron*
Jan. 26
at Miami*
Jan. 30
BUFFALO*
FEB. 2
at Ohio*
Feb. 6
at Kent State*
Feb. 9
AKRON*
FEB. 13
BOWLING GREEN* FEB. 16
at Ball State*
Feb. 19
at Central Michigan* Feb. 23
WESTERN MICH.*
FEB. 27
at Eastern Michigan* Mar. 1
BALL STATE*
MAR. 4
WESTERN MICH.
MAR. 7
vs. Ohio
Mar. 10
vs. UC Santa Barbara Mar. 28
Min FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O
3
0
1 .000 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 1
8
1
3 .333 0
0 .000 0 2 .000 0
1
0
0 .000 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 0
16
2
4 .500 0
0 .000 3 4 .750 1
9
0
1 .000 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 0
3
0
0 .000 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 0
5
2
2 1.000 0
0 .000 0 1 .000 1
Did not play
5
0
0 .000 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 0
3
0
1 .000 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 0
12
6
7 .857 0
0 .000 0 2 .000 3
3
0
0 .000 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 0
20
3
6 .500 0
0 .000 0 1 .000 2
7
0
0 .000 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 0
5
0
0 .000 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 0
4
0
0 .000 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 0
Did not play
Did not play
5
0
0 .000 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 0
9
0
1 .000 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 2
Did not play
Did not play
Did not play
7
1
2 .500 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 0
7
2
3 .667 0
0 .000 0 2 .000 1
5
1
2 .500 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 0
5
0
1 .000 0
0 .000 2 2 1.000 0
2
1
2 .500 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 0
9
1
2 .500 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 0
7
2
2 1.000 0
0 .000 1 3 .333 0
12
0
1 .000 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 0
24
2
3 .667 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 2
2
0
1 .000 0
0 .000 0 0 .000 1
Did not play
Totals
198
0
24
45 .533
0
0
.000
6
D Tot Avg
1 2 2.0
0 0 1.0
0 0 0.7
5 6 2.0
6 6 2.8
0 0 2.3
2 3 2.4
PF FO
0 0
2 0
0 0
3 0
3 0
2 0
1 0
A
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
4
0
3
1
0
0
3
1
7
0
5
1
0
0
2.5
2.3
2.8
2.5
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.3
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
6
0
0
0
1.6
1.4
2.5
2.3
2.6
2.4
2.2
2.1
2
1
2
3
2.3
2.3
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1.9
1.8
1
1
1
2
1
0
3
4
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
0
3
4
4
2
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.1
2.0
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.2
1
4
2
0
0
2
3
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
2
2
2
2
5
0
4
0
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.1
2.0
2.1
2.0
17 .353 14 45 59 2.2 40
0
2
8
12
2
54
2.0
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TO Blk
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
Stl Pts
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
4
Avg
0.0
1.0
0.7
2.3
1.8
1.5
1.9
#33 Jon Siu
• Sophomore • 6-5 • 195
• Guard
• Hong Kong
• Middlesex School
2015-16: Did not see game action.
High School: Spent the 2014-15 season as a postgraduate at Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, New Hampshire … Helped the Wildcats to a 14-11 record …
Attended Middlesex School in Concord, Mass., for four years prior to his year at Kimball Union ... Averaged 20 points and six rebounds … Finished his career at
Middlesex as the school record-holder for most three-point field goals made … Named to the 2013 New England Prep School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Class B
All-League Second Team.
Personal: Born on March 14, 1996 ... Majoring in business administration.
#21 Sean Damaska
• Graduate Student • 6-7 • 252
• Center
• Milton, Ga.
• Blessed Trinity Catholic/Indiana
Prior to NIU: Spent four seasons on the football team at Indiana University … Appeared in all 13 games at tight end and on special teams during the 2015 season
… Had never played football before college … Earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from Indiana.
High School: Four-year basketball letterwinner at Blessed Trinity Catholic in Roswell, Ga. … Averaged 13 points and eight rebounds per game as a senior in 201112 … Named to the Georgia 6AA All-Region Team in 2012.
Personal: Born on November 11, 1993 ... Earned his bachelor’s degree in political science with a business minor from Indiana University ... Working on his master’s
degree in sports management.
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#10 Eugene German
• Freshman • 6-0 • 165
• Guard
• Gary, Ind.
• 21st Century Charter
High School: Prepped at 21st Century Charter School in Gary, Ind., where he led the State of Indiana in scoring as both a junior and senior … Averaged 33.5 points,
5.6 rebounds and four assists as a senior in 2015-16 to lead 21st Century Charter to its first regional title … Named to the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association
(IBCA) Senior Small School All-State Team … Earned 2015-16 Northwest Indiana Post-Tribune Player of the Year honors … Earned Indiana Associated Press High
Honorable Mention recognition … Named to the 2016 Indiana All-Star team … Earned MVP honors in the Indiana-Kentucky All-Star game in Indianapolis with 20
points, six rebounds and two assists, scored a game-high 34 points in the meeting in Louisville … As a junior in 2014-15, averaged 32.0 points per game, along
with 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.0 steals … Named to the 2015 IBCA Underclass Small School All-State Team … Averaged 17.4 points per game as a sophomore
at 21st Century Charter.
Personal: Born on December 2, 1997.
#4 Lacey James
• Sophomore • 6-9 • 230
• Forward
• Grand Rapids, Mich.
• Wayland Union/Rider
Prior to NIU: Appeared in 12 games as a freshman at Rider in 2015-16 … Averaged 1.0 points and 1.1 rebounds per game in 5.0 minutes per contest … Played a
season-high 16 minutes against Morgan State (Dec. 23), scoring six points with three rebounds.
High School: A three-year starter at Wayland Union High School in Wayland, Mich. … Averaged 20 points and 15 rebounds per game as a senior for the Wildcats in
2014-15 … Earned Associated Press Class B All-State first-team honors and was a candidate for Michigan’s Mr. Basketball while leading Wayland to a 19-4 record …
Averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds per game as a junior at Wayland Union in 2013-14, leading the Wildcats to the Michigan Class B State Quarterfinals.
Personal: Born on July 12, 1996 ... Plans to major in communications.
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#11 Noah McCarty
• Freshman • 6-7 • 210
• Forward
• Rock Falls, Ill.
• Sterling Newman
High School: Attended Newman Central Catholic in Sterling, Ill., averaged 18.2 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.9 blocks per game as a senior in
2015-16 … Named to the 2016 Associated Press Illinois Class 2A First Team and the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) 1A/2A All-State Second Team …
Played in the Iowa-Illinois Senior All-Star Basketball Showcase … Named to the All-Three Rivers Conference First Team … Led Sterling Newman to a 26-5 record and
a regional championship as a senior … Averaged 18.8 points and 10.1 rebounds per game as a junior in 2014-15 … Named to the All-Western Illinois First Team last
season by the Quad City Times … Also earned IBCA 2A All-State Third Team and AP 2A All-State honorable mention recognition in 2015 … Averaged 14.7 points
and 8.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore, helping the Comets to a 29-3 record and the Elite Eight in the state tournament.
Personal: Born on January 21, 1998 ... Plans to major in communications.
#5 Justin Thomas
• Freshman • 5-11 • 180
• Forward
• Indianapolis, Ind.
• Pike
High School: Attended Pike High School in Indianapolis, Ind. … Averaged 15.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.6 steals per game as a senior at Pike in 201516 … Earned Indiana Associated Press High Honorable Mention recognition … Named to the 2016 Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Senior Large School
All-State team … Helped lead Pike to 50 wins in three seasons, including a pair of sectional titles, and finished his prep career with 960 points.
Personal: Born on December 27, 1997 ... Plans to major in athletic training.
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#30 Nick Wagner
• Freshman • 6-3 • 190
• Guard
• Galesville, Wis.
• Gale-Ettrick-Trempea
High School: A four-year starter at Gale-Ettrick-Trempea High School in Galesville, Wis. … Finished his high school career with a school-record 1,815 points …
Averaged 21.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game as a senior … Led Gale-Ettrick-Trempea to a 25-1 record and the Wisconsin Division 3 State Semifinals
… Named to the Wisconsin Association Press All-State Third Team and the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Division 3 All-State Team … Averaged
20.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists as a junior in 2014-15 … Earned WBCA Division 3 All-State honors and AP All-State honorable mention recognition as a
junior … Averaged 19.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game while earning all-state honors from the WBCA as a sophomore in 2013-14.
Personal: Born on November 27, 1997.
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2015-16 SEASON IN REVIEW
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
2015-16: RESULTS
Record
All Games
Conference Games
Non-Conference Games
Overall
21-13
9-9
12-4
Home
18-1
8-1
10-0
Away
3-10
1-8
2-2
Neutral
0-2
0-0
0-2
Date
Opponent
Nov. 13 Cal State Northridge
Nov. 14 South Dakota
Result
W, 83-71
W, 72-65
Attendance Top Scorer
995
Wilson (16)
913
Iroegbu (16)
Nov. 15
Nov. 21
Nov. 25
Nov. 28
Dec. 2
Dec. 4
W, 65-59
W, 100-52
W, 87-55
W, 66-59
W, 80-58
L, 78-71
888
457
578
571
1,047
6,214
Wright State
Eureka
Indiana Univ. Northwest
at Idaho
Chicago State
at Missouri
Armstead (18)
Wilson (17)
Armstead (22)
Armstead (17)
Armstead (14)
Wilson (24)
Rebounds
Maric (8)
Iroegbu (8)
Maric (8)
Maric (8)
Bradley (9)
Baker (10)
Maric (11)
Maric (14)
Maric (7)
Assists
Baker (5)
Baker (7)
Dec. 16 at Ohio State
Dec. 19 Florida International
L, 67-54
12,880
W, 78-75 (2ot) 1,290
Maric (17)
Maric (17)
Maric (9)
Maric (11)
Baker (3)
Porter (10)
Orris (6)
Baker (6)
Baker (9)
Baker (4)
Porter (4)
Baker (5)
Orris (4)
Dec. 22 Roosevelt
W, 85-52
823
Maric (22)
Zelis (7)
Baker (7)
Dec. 29
Jan. 2
Jan. 6
at UIC
Judson
Ohio*
W, 70-65
W, 91-48
W, 80-69
2,349
1,073
1,038
Baker (20)
Bradley (19)
Baker (25)
Maric (13)
Bradley (10)
Maric (14)
Orris (9)
Orris (4)
Baker (4)
Jan. 9
Eastern Michigan*
W, 80-63
1,349
Baker (25)
Maric (10)
Orris (5)
Jan. 12
at Toledo*
W, 71-66
4,271
Baker (23)
Marin (12)
three tied at (3)
Jan. 16
at Western Michigan*
L, 83-69
2,649
Armstead (15)
Armstead (7)
Jan. 19
Central Michigan*
W, 75-70
1,497
Baker (19)
Bradley (7)
Armstead (3)
Orris (3)
Baker (4)
Jan. 22
Jan. 26
Toledo*
at Akron*
W, 58-49
L, 76-66
3,166
3,205
Baker (21)
Wilson (15)
Jan. 30
Feb. 2
Feb. 6
at Miami (Ohio)*
Buffalo*
at Ohio*
L, 72-59
L, 90-78
L, 80-69
1,297
1,494
8,773
Feb. 9
at Kent State*
L, 75-74
2,764
Wilson (24)
Wilson (25)
Armstead (15)
Bradley (15)
Armstead (22)
Baker (9)
Bradley (6)
Maric (6)
Maric (7)
Maric (11)
Armstaead (10)
Maric (10)
Maric (10)
Feb. 13
Feb. 16
Feb. 19
Feb. 23
Akron*
Bowling Green*
at Ball State*
at Central Michigan*
W, 80-79
W, 71-60
L, 63-59
L, 76-64
3,457
1,148
5,160
2,371
Feb. 27 Western Michigan*
March 1 at Eastern Michigan*
March 4 Ball State*
W, 76-67
L, 75-71
W, 80-69
MAC TOURNAMENT
March 7 Western Michigan
Orris (3)
Orris (6)
Baker (4)
Porter (4)
Baker (5)
Baker (7)
Steals
Blocks
Maric (3)
three tied at (1)
three tied at (2)
Key (2)
Baker (3)
Pauga (4)
Baker (3)
Baker (3)
five tied at (1)
Armstead (4)
four tied at (1)
Iroegbu (1)
Iroegbu (3)
Maric (2)
Maric (5)
Armstead (1)
Porter (2)
Armstead (2)
Iroegbu (2)
three tied at (2)
Maric (2)
Maric (3)
Armstead (2)
Bradley (2)
Maric (2)
Maric (3)
three tied at (3) three tied at (1)
three tied at (1)
Maric (1)
Porter (1)
Maric (2)
Bradley (1)
Orris (2)
Maric (1)
Baker (5)
Porter (1)
Zelis (1)
Maric (2)
Maric (2)
Baker (2)
Bradley (1)
Maric (1)
four tied at (2)
Maric (3)
five tied at (1)
Maric (1)
Zelis (1)
Baker (3)
Iroegbu (2)
three tied at (2) three tied at (1)
four tied at (1)
Maric (1)
Maric (11)
Maric (12)
Maric (11)
Maric (11)
Baker (5)
Baker (5)
Porter (3)
Orris (4)
3,019
993
2,102
Armstead (21)
Armstead (14)
Baker (19)
Baker (10)
Maric (10)
Armstead (18)
Wilson (26)
Armstead (14)
Armstead (2)
Porter (2)
Porter (3)
Wilson (3)
Baker (2)
Iroegbu (2)
Armstead (10)
Wilson (6)
Armstead (7)
Baker (7)
Orris (3)
Baker (4)
Porter (3)
three tied at (2)
Baker (3)
Maric (6)
Key (1)
Key (1)
W, 56-50
1,594
Baker (18)
Bradley (12)
Baker (3)
March 10 vs. Ohio
L, 79-62
2,311
Wilson (22)
Maric (8)
Armstead (2)
Orris (2)
Bradley (3)
Porter (2)
Armstead (2)
Zelis (2)
three tied at (1)
VEGAS 16
March 28 vs. UC Santa Barbara
L, 70-63
n/a
Wilson (14)
Baker (3)
Armstead (2)
Armstead (10) three tied at (2)
* denotes Mid-American Conference games
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Bradley (1)
Zelis (1)
Armstead (1)
Maric (3)
Key (2)
Iroegbu (2)
GAME-BY-GAME TEAM STATISTICS
Date
Game
N13
NIU
W
Cal State Northridge
NIU
W
South Dakota
NIU
W
Wright State
NIU
W
Eureka
NIU
W
Indiana University NW
NIU
W
at Idaho
NIU
W
Chicago state
NIU
L
at Missouri
NIU
L
at Ohio State
NIU
W
Florida International
NIU
W
Roosevelt
NIU
W
at UIC
NIU
W
Judson
NIU
W
Ohio*
NIU
W
Eastern Michigan*
NIU
W
at Toledo*
NIU
L
at Western Michigan*
NIU
W
Central Michigan*
NIU
W
Toledo*
NIU
L
at Akron*
NIU
L
at Miami*
NIU
L
Buffalo*
NIU
L
at Ohio*
NIU
L
at Kent State*
NIU
W
Akron*
NIU
W
Bowling Green *
NIU
L
at Ball State*
NIU
L
at Central Micigan*
NIU
W
Western Michigan*
NIU
L
at Eastern Michigan*
NIU
W
Ball State*
NIU
W
Western Michigan
NIU
L
vs. Ohio
NIU
L
vs. UC Santa Barbara
N14
N15
N21
N25
N28
D2
D4
D16
D19
D22
D29
J2
J6
J9
J12
J16
J19
J22
J26
J30
F2
F6
F9
F13
F16
F19
F23
F27
M1
M4
M7
M10
M7
W/L
Score
FG-FGA
PCT.
3F-3PA
PCT.
FT-FTA
PCT.
O-D
TOT
F/EJ
A
TO
83
71
72
65
65
59
100
52
87
55
66
59
80
58
71
78
54
67
78
75
85
52
70
65
91
48
80
69
80
63
71
66
69
83
75
70
58
49
66
76
59
72
78
90
69
80
74
75
80
79
71
60
59
63
64
76
76
67
71
75
80
69
56
50
62
79
63
70
24-54
26-55
27-59
24-53
20-44
21-50
39-73
18-53
30-65
19-70
19-54
18-53
33-64
18-59
22-63
28-52
15-56
20-51
28-68
25-65
33-64
16-42
22-55
20-53
35-71
16-68
22-44
22-61
25-56
19-43
27-60
20-49
23-47
25-59
30-62
22-50
19-61
19-61
24-58
19-44
17-50
23-50
22-57
24-56
25-55
30-56
24-54
26-58
29-69
26-54
27-62
18-55
18-57
21-53
22-61
27-61
28-53
25-66
23-47
24-56
30-59
25-56
17-53
19-54
22-61
30-59
21-54
26-56
.444
.473
.458
.453
.455
.420
.534
.340
.462
.271
.352
.340
.516
.305
.349
.538
.268
.392
.412
.385
.516
.381
.400
.377
.493
.235
.500
.361
.446
.442
.450
.408
.489
.424
.484
.440
.311
.311
.414
.432
.340
.460
.386
.429
.455
.536
.444
.448
.420
.481
.435
.327
.316
.396
.361
.443
.528
.379
.489
.429
.508
.446
.321
.352
.361
.508
.389
.464
11-24
4-12
8-18
10-19
5-16
10-22
7-28
5-25
6-22
7-30
8-21
7-24
7-20
8-22
7-23
6-15
5-18
8-20
3-16
8-21
10-20
6-17
8-18
4-15
3-15
12-38
10-21
6-22
9-24
5-19
8-23
5-18
6-13
12-26
4-19
10-29
8-24
5-30
8-23
12-31
10-29
10-21
4-13
10-25
2-15
9-22
8-17
6-20
9-23
15-34
9-19
8-22
6-20
8-27
3-19
10-28
7-18
1-13
5-12
5-18
14-24
11-27
7-24
2-12
9-27
14-29
4-15
6-25
.458
.333
.444
.526
.313
.455
.250
.200
.273
.233
.381
.292
.350
.364
.304
.400
.278
.400
.188
.381
.500
.353
.444
.267
.200
.316
.476
.273
.375
.263
.348
.278
.462
.462
.211
.345
.333
.167
.348
.387
.345
.476
.308
.400
.133
.409
.471
.300
.391
.441
.474
.364
.300
.296
.158
.357
.389
.077
.417
.278
.583
.407
.292
.167
.333
.483
.267
.240
24-34
15-31
10-19
7-13
20-32
7-9
15-17
11-19
21-29
10-21
20-29
16-27
7-16
14-19
20-24
16-24
19-24
19-30
19-36
17-24
9-15
14-20
18-26
21-31
18-22
4-6
26-37
19-24
21-22
20-26
9-11
21-27
17-30
21-30
11-20
16-23
12-16
6-11
10-17
26-35
15-18
16-22
30-40
32-44
17-22
11-17
18-26
17-26
13-21
12-16
8-10
16-22
17-26
13-22
17-22
12-16
13-20
16-20
20-28
22-31
6-14
8-16
15-22
10-16
9-20
5-8
17-26
12-21
.706
.484
.526
.538
.625
.778
.882
.579
.724
.476
.690
.593
.438
.737
.833
.667
.792
.633
.528
.708
.600
.700
.692
.677
.818
.667
.703
.792
.955
.769
.818
.778
.567
.700
.550
.696
.750
.545
.588
.743
.833
.727
.750
.727
.773
.647
.692
.654
.619
.750
.800
.727
.654
.591
.773
.750
.650
.800
.714
.710
.429
.500
.682
.625
.450
.625
.654
.571
11-28
13-23
17-27
6-20
10-25
5-20
14-29
10-20
11-46
11-27
15-26
10-23
14-35
10-24
17-17
10-28
12-24
12-32
17-29
15-31
16-23
8-18
16-23
16-22
16-40
13-22
9-33
9-18
15-21
4-17
9-27
7-25
6-25
14-26
11-27
5-27
13-33
11-31
11-21
4-25
9-22
8-26
12-27
11-28
11-26
3-21
7-24
14-27
15-26
6-28
10-29
13-25
11-27
10-32
19-22
13-24
9-28
15-21
7-24
14-22
11-26
10-23
11-26
13-30
13-24
6-33
11-25
10-28
39
36
44
26
35
25
43
30
57
38
41
33
49
34
34
38
36
44
46
46
39
26
39
38
56
35
42
27
36
21
36
32
31
40
38
32
46
42
32
29
31
34
39
39
37
24
31
41
41
34
39
38
38
42
41
37
37
36
31
36
37
33
37
43
37
39
36
38
24/1
27/1
17/0
23/1
15/0
24/0
18/0
17/0
18/0
20/0
23/0
24/0
18/0
19/0
22/0
22/0
25/0
19/1
21/0
27/1
17/0
20/0
27/0
28/3
12/0
21/0
22/0
28/3
19/0
20/1
23/0
17/0
23/1
24/0
24/0
20/0
17/0
19/0
29/1
17/0
18/0
17/0
30/1
31/3
21/1
22/0
18/1
17/0
16/0
19/1
22/0
14/0
20/1
23/2
19/0
18/0
17/0
19/1
25/0
22/1
13/0
15/0
20/1
24/1
14/0
21/1
20/1
19/0
16
15
14
14
7
12
32
14
18
10
14
8
24
11
11
18
13
10
11
13
21
13
19
18
15
12
14
8
16
10
15
13
11
13
14
14
9
10
10
15
11
9
16
16
9
16
14
12
16
15
14
14
9
15
9
15
22
10
10
7
16
15
7
12
12
18
6
14
12
14
14
15
11
13
8
18
14
13
10
13
13
14
9
15
14
14
12
19
11
21
16
17
14
23
13
4
18
18
13
16
21
15
12
16
13
18
15
13
11
11
17
14
16
11
12
13
7
13
11
15
5
11
11
7
17
11
21
16
8
13
12
18
9
10
10
16
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
BLK STL
3
1
5
2
4
1
1
1
5
5
3
2
7
4
1
3
4
7
7
2
5
2
6
6
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
6
4
2
5
5
4
2
6
2
7
3
6
1
3
2
3
1
4
7
2
2
6
5
3
7
2
1
5
1
3
4
2
3
7
4
2
8
7
7
8
7
2
13
3
8
6
8
1
5
6
8
6
4
5
9
6
9
6
5
6
12
7
3
5
8
13
9
6
6
12
5
4
11
3
5
7
7
6
8
8
4
7
7
8
8
3
10
7
6
1
6
5
5
11
7
8
7
4
10
3
6
2
9
5
1st 2nd ot
ot TP
46
40
28
34
31
39
58
25
42
34
34
32
39
24
26
27
31
33
25
27
47
29
33
23
53
30
37
35
40
30
34
32
28
40
34
41
29
27
31
30
34
35
41
47
33
49
28
26
40
41
38
32
24
24
31
39
38
19
45
39
37
29
31
30
27
36
43
32
11
8
-
37
31
44
31
34
20
42
27
45
21
32
27
41
34
45
51
23
34
33
31
38
23
37
42
38
18
43
34
40
33
37
34
41
43
41
29
29
22
35
46
25
37
37
43
36
31
46
49
40
38
33
28
35
39
33
37
38
48
26
36
43
40
25
20
35
43
20
38
9
9
-
83
71
72
65
65
59
100
52
87
55
66
59
80
58
71
78
54
67
78
75
85
52
70
65
91
48
80
69
80
63
71
66
69
83
75
70
58
49
66
76
59
72
78
90
69
80
74
75
80
79
71
60
59
63
64
76
76
67
71
75
80
69
56
50
62
79
63
70
GAME-BY-GAME PLAYER STATISTICS (PTS-REB-AST)
N13
N14
N15
N21
N25
N28
D2
D4
D16
D19
D22
D29
J2
J6
J9
J12
J16
J19
J22
J26
J30
F2
F6
F9
F13
F16
F19
F23
F27
M1
M4
M7
M10
M28
N13
N14
N15
N21
N25
N28
D2
D4
D16
D19
D22
D29
J2
J6
J9
J12
J16
J19
J22
J26
J30
F2
F6
F9
F13
F16
F19
F23
F27
M1
M4
M7
M10
M28
CSUN
SOUTH DAKOTA
WRIGHT STATE
EUREKA
INDIANA UNIV. NORTHWEST
at Idaho
CHICAGO STATE
at Missouri
at Ohio State
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
ROOSEVELT
at UIC
JUDSON
OHIO*
EASTERN MICHIGAN*
at Toledo*
at Western Michigan*
CENTRAL MICHIGAN*
TOLEDO*
at Akron*
at Miami*
BUFFALO*
at Ohio*
at Kent State*
AKRON*
BOWLING GREEN*
at Ball State*
at Central Michigan*
WESTERN MICHIGAN*
at Eastern Michigan*
BALL STATE*
WESTERN MICHIGAN
vs. Ohio
vs. UC Santa Barbara
CSUN
SOUTH DAKOTA
WRIGHT STATE
EUREKA
INDIANA UNIV. NORTHWEST
at Idaho
CHICAGO STATE
at Missouri
at Ohio State
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
ROOSEVELT
at UIC
JUDSON
OHIO*
EASTERN MICHIGAN*
at Toledo*
at Western Michigan*
CENTRAL MICHIGAN*
TOLEDO*
at Akron*
at Miami*
BUFFALO*
at Ohio*
at Kent State*
AKRON*
BOWLING GREEN*
at Ball State*
at Central Michigan*
WESTERN MICHIGAN*
at Eastern Michigan*
BALL STATE*
WESTERN MICHIGAN
vs. Ohio
vs. UC Santa Barbara
0 • WILSON
2 • PORTER
3 • HIGHSMITH
5 • BAKER
10 • BOWIE
11 • IROEGBU
12 • THOMAS
15 • KEY
16-2-0
12-5-1
9-4-0
17-4-2
6-2-1
5-1-0
10-1-1
24-2-0
16-4-2
7-2-0
3-1-2
11-4-0
DNP
DNP
5-1-0
10-1-1
DNP
7-2-1
2-3-0
15-1-0
24-5-0
25-7-3
3-0-1
9-2-1
9-3-3
12-2-3
1-1-0
5-3-0
3-2-3
26-6-2
11-3-2
3-5-1
22-2-1
14-4-0
11-3-2
9-5-2
0-0-0
4-6-10
4-3-2
6-1-1
5-2-2
2-2-4
0-0-2
0-2-1
12-0-4
0-1-0
12-5-1
13-8-2
0-2-4
5-2-3
5-3-2
2-6-3
0-2-0
3-2-1
0-0-1
4-2-4
3-0-1
2-1-3
10-4-3
7-2-3
6-2-3
8-1-1
9-0-5
2-1-1
9-1-2
2-1-1
6-3-2
6-4-2
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
10-4-5
11-4-7
12-2-3
9-2-3
1-10-5
4-5-6
11-5-9
11-4-4
4-1-5
12-3-1
14-5-7
20-2-2
5-2-2
25-4-4
25-1-3
23-2-3
0-0-0
19-5-4
21-9-2
10-1-1
2-5-4
0-2-3
10-5-3
12-4-7
7-2-5
6-0-5
19-2-2
10-4-2
8-1-7
7-5-2
11-2-4
18-5-1
7-3-2
9-1-2
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
1-0-0
16-8-0
4-3-1
12-2-0
7-3-0
0-1-2
8-4-1
2-2-1
3-0-0
15-3-1
11-2-0
10-4-2
6-2-2
6-2-1
14-2-1
9-3-0
1-1-2
5-3-0
3-2-1
4-1-0
2-3-0
3-1-1
8-2-1
3-2-0
6-2-0
0-4-0
2-3-0
4-3-2
8-4-2
12-1-0
12-2-1
0-1-0
3-5-1
3-1-0
DNP
DNP
DNP
3-3-1
3-0-0
DNP
0-0-0
DNP
DNP
DNP
3-0-0
DNP
0-0-0
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
0-1-0
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
15-5-0
2-2-0
6-5-0
12-2-1
12-9-0
6-3-1
3-3-1
4-4-2
1-6-0
8-5-0
6-5-4
6-4-1
9-7-1
0-0-0
0-0-0
2-4-2
9-4-0
8-4-0
2-2-0
4-1-0
6-2-3
12-10-1
2-2-0
6-2-0
2-3-0
5-3-0
2-5-1
8-2-0
4-1-0
9-5-0
0-0-0
2-2-0
5-3-0
3-3-0
23 • ARMSTEAD
24 • ORRIS
25 • DEHAAN
31 • PAUGA
32 • ZELIS
33 • SIU
7-6-3
5-4-1
18-4-1
8-3-3
22-7-1
17-10-0
14-6-0
10-5-0
0-2-0
13-9-2
0-4-1
7-4-0
12-4-1
14-9-3
12-6-3
6-7-3
15-7-3
4-3-2
12-8-2
10-3-2
19-3-1
4-2-0
15-10-0
22-5-1
21-8-1
14-6-1
4-8-1
4-6-0
18-10-1
3-2-0
14-7-1
12-3-2
2-4-1
12-10-0
6-2-1
DNP
3-2-2
0-1-7
10-5-6
9-1-1
4-2-7
0-2-0
4-1-1
4-2-4
0-1-2
5-0-9
4-1-4
0-1-2
0-2-5
0-1-2
4-1-3
4-1-2
2-3-3
6-4-6
0-2-2
2-0-3
2-1-1
1-0-2
0-1-3
4-1-1
4-1-1
6-2-4
0-3-3
0-0-3
2-1-2
2-0-2
0-1-2
0-1-2
DNP
DNP
DNP
0-0-1
0-1-0
DNP
0-2-0
DNP
DNP
DNP
0-0-0
DNP
2-4-0
DNP
DNP
DNP
1-1-0
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
0-0-0
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
0-0-0
DNP
DNP
DNP
15-1-1
3-3-2
0-1-0
9-2-1
2-0-0
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
5-1-1
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
12-2-0
0-0-1
DNP
0-1-0
0-0-0
6-0-0
0-0-0
DNP
DNP
3-1-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-1-0
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
0-2-0
2-0-0
0-0-0
7-6-0
0-6-0
0-0-0
4-3-0
DNP
0-3-0
0-1-0
12-7-0
0-0-0
6-5-1
0-1-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
DNP
DNP
0-2-0
0-3-0
DNP
DNP
DNP
2-1-0
4-2-0
2-1-0
2-2-0
2-1-0
2-0-0
5-3-1
0-4-0
4-4-0
0-2-0
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
34 • MARIC 42 • BRADLEY
2-8-3
12-8-1
13-8-0
9-1-0
12-5-1
14-11-2
12-14-2
14-7-0
17-9-3
17-11-2
22-5-0
11-13-4
11-8-2
22-14-2
18-10-0
16-12-1
11-3-1
12-3-1
4-4-1
5-6-0
4-7-0
19-11-1
11-10-0
14-10-0
17-11-1
10-12-0
13-11-1
10-11-0
16-9-0
1-3-1
DNP
DNP
7-8-0
6-5-0
0-3-1
0-2-0
0-2-0
10-9-2
8-3-2
5-3-1
9-3-1
4-1-0
9-1-0
2-3-0
2-4-1
0-1-1
19-10-0
0-1-0
6-7-0
0-3-0
11-5-0
14-7-0
12-5-0
9-6-0
2-1-0
3-0-0
15-4-0
3-1-0
4-1-0
8-3-1
6-2-0
7-2-0
8-3-1
6-4-0
13-1-1
13-12-0
10-3-3
10-4-0
2015-16: BOX SCORES
GAME 1
NIU: 83
CSUN: 71
November 13, 2015 • NIU Convocation Center
DeKalb, Ill.
GAME 2
NIU: 72
South Dakota: 65
November 14, 2015 • NIU Convocation Center
DeKalb, Ill.
GAME 3
NIU: 65
Wright State: 59
November 15, 2015 • NIU Convocation Center
DeKalb, Ill.
DEKALB, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University men’s basketball
team opened the season with an 83-71 victory over Cal State
Northridge on Friday night in the NIU Showcase at the NIU Convocation Center. The Huskie bench scored 57 points, all from
freshman, in the win; freshman Marshawn Wilson scored a gamehigh 16 points from off the bench, freshmen Jaylen Key and Austin Pauga both added 15.
Senior Travon Baker was the fifth Huskie in double figures, he
scored 10 points with a team-high five assists.
After a triple by junior Michael Orris put the Huskies in front by
one, 5-4, CSUN used a 7-0 run to take an 11-5 lead with 14:39 to
play in the opening half.
Tied at 19, the Huskies scored seven of the next 10 to take a 2622 lead at the under eight minute media timeout. Key opened
the burst with a layup before freshman Laytwan Porter added a
basket and Wilson connected on a triple.
Porter finished with 11 points as he was the fourth Huskie reserve in double figures.
An old-fashioned three-point play from Wilson sparked a 9-2
run for the Huskies that gave NIU a 38-29 lead with 4:23 to play
in the first half. Porter added a pair of free throws, Pauga knocked
down his third triple of the half and sophomore Marin Maric added one from the charity stripe as the Huskies took a nine-point
lead.
CSUN trimmed the lead back to four in the final three minutes
of the half, before five-straight from NIU put the Huskies back up
nine, but a three-point play for #4 CSUN cut the lead back to six,
46-40, at the break.
Wilson led NIU with 11 at the intermission; Tavrion Dawson
paced CSUN with 12.
The Huskies pushed their advantage out to double figures early in the second half, 52-42. Freshman Jaylen Key made a basket
and Wilson added a triple as the lead grew to 10 with 17:29 left
in the contest.
CSUN clawed their way back into the game thanks to the freethrow line, the Matadors were in the bonus with 14 minutes to
play in the second half. CSUN trimmed the NIU lead down to just
one, 63-62, with 8:22 to play.
On the next possession, Key knocked down a short jumper and,
following a CSUN turnover, Pauga knocked down his fifth triple
of the night as the Huskies pushed the lead back to six, 68-62.
The Matadors would cut the lead back to three, 68-65, with just
over six minutes to play but Porter made a pair of free throws on
the next possession and the Huskies never looked back, going on
to the 83-71 victory.
Dawson led all scorers with 18 points in the contest. Jason Richardson added 16 while Zacaary Douglas chipped in 12 and Tre
Hale-Edmerson had 11 for CSUN.
DEKALB, Ill. – Senior Chuks Iroegbu scored a career-high 16
points, including seven in the final five minutes, and grabbed
eight offensive rebounds as the Northern Illinois University men’s
basketball team improved to 2-0 with a 72-65 victory over South
Dakota on Saturday afternoon at the NIU Convocation Center.
Sophomore Maric Marin and freshman Marshawn Wilson each
added 12 points while senior Travon Baker chipped in 11 points
and seven assists, with no turnovers.
Baker also had a pair of steals in the contest to move past
Vaurice Patterson (1991-93, ’94-96) into sole possession of second-place on NIU’s career steals list with 137. Baker trails Ronald
Minter (1993-97) for the career lead by 26 steals (163).
NIU outrebounded South Dakota 44-26 in the contest, including a 17-6 edge in offensive boards that the Huskies were able to
convert into a 17-7 advantage in second chance points.
Leading by six at the half, South Dakota scored the first two
points of the second half to take an eight-point lead, 36-28, but
the Huskies answered with 10 of the next 12 to pull even, 38-38.
Junior Aaric Armstead started the burst with a basket, Baker
added a triple before a bucket from Iroegbu and a trifecta from
Wilson tied the contest with 16:26 to play.
South Dakota answered right back with the next 10 as the Coyotes took a 48-38 lead with 13:30 left, but NIU responded with a
10-0 run of its own as the game was tied again with 10:46 left.
Freshman Laytwan Porter opened the run with a triple, Maric
made a pair of field goals before Porter canned another three to
pull the Huskies even.
Porter finished with nine points in the contest.
The Coyotes answered again, pushing their lead to seven, 5750, with just over eight minutes to play, but a pair of triples from
Baker, sandwiched around a pair of free throws by South Dakota,
cut the lead to just three, 59-56.
NIU went in front for the first time in the second half on a short
jumper by Maric with six minutes left, giving the Huskies a 60-59
advantage.
A triple from Tre Burnette for Wright State evened the contest,
62-62, with just under five minutes remaining before the Huskies
closed the game with a 10-3 burst to close out the victory.
Iroegbu scored the first seven of the stretch for the Huskies,
connecting on a trio of free throws and a pair of layups, including
an athletic tip-in that gave the Huskies a five-point lead with 2:20
to play as the Huskies never looked back.
Burnette led all scorers with 19 points for South Dakota; Casey
Kasperbauer added 16 and Shy McClelland added 10.
DEKALB, Ill. – Junior guard Aaric Armstead scored 18 points to
lead the way as the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball
team overcame an eight-point halftime deficit to defeat Wright
State, 65-59, on Sunday afternoon at the NIU Convocation Center.
Sophomore Marin Maric added a career-high 13 points and
eight rebounds while senior Travon Baker chipped in 12 points,
three assists and three steals.
Wright State led by five until a pair of free throws from Baker cut
the lead back to three, 29-26, with 3:16 to play in the half.
NIU trimmed the lead to six on a free-throw line jumper by Armstead with just over a minute left in the half but Joe Thomassson
connected on a jumper just before the break to give the Raiders
a 39-31 lead at the half.
NIU opened the second stanza on a 9-2 to run to pull within
one, 41-40, with 17:35 to play. Armstead scored the first five out
of the intermission for the Huskies and Maric had the next four to
bring the Huskies nearly even.
The Huskies took their first lead of the second half on a triple
from the wing by Baker as NIU went in front, 46-44, with 14:56
left.
A pair of free throws from freshman Marshawn Wilson helped
push the Huskies to a three-point lead, 50-47, but back-to-back
triples from the Raiders swung the lead the other way, 53-50,
with just under nine minutes to play.
Wilson finished with nine points off the bench for the Huskies.
NIU pulled back even on a basket by Maric and a free throw by
Baker, but Wright State responded with a pair of free throws from
Thomassson and a basket by Justin Mitchell to take a four-point
lead, 57-53, with 5:24 to go.
Just as they did Saturday when they outscored South Dakota
10-3 in the final five minutes, the Huskies overpowered Wright
State late, outscoring the Raiders 12-2 in the last five minutes to
earn the victory.
Back to-back baskets by Wilson and Armstead, both off offensive rebounds, pulled NIU even at 57 with just over three minutes
left. After a long empty possession that saw Wright State use
nearly a minute, Baker drove and dropped the ball off to freshman Jaylen Key for a layup to put the Huskies in front, 59-57, with
1:41 to play.
The Raiders and Huskies traded free throws before Baker
drained a trifecta from the top of the key with 14 seconds remaining to put the Huskies up by five, 64-59, and seal the win.
Yoho led Wright State with 16 points; Thomassson added 15
and a team-high seven assists.
No. NIU
FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F
11 Iroegbu, C.
0-4 0-1 1-2 0-0 0 3
34 Maric, M.
0-5 0-0 2-4 2-6 8 3
5
Baker, T.
3-7 2-5 2-2 0-4 4 4
23 Armstead, A.
1-7 0-3 5-10 0-6 6 2
24 Orris, M.
2-3 1-2 1-1 0-2 2 5
0
Wilson, M.
4-7 2-3 6-7 2-0 2 1
2
Porter, L.
3-6 1-3 6-7 2-0 2 1
15 Key, J.
6-7 0-0 3-4 2-3 5 4
31 Pauga, A.
5-7 5-7 0-0 0-1 1 1
32 Zelis, A.
0-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 2 0
42 Bradley, L.
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-3 3 0
TEAM
3-0 3
TOTALS
24-54 11-24 24-34 11-28 39 24
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 13-28 .464 2nd: 11-26 .423
3-PT FG%:
1st: 8-14 .571 2nd: 3-10 .300
FT%:
1st: 12-19 .632 2nd: 12-15 .800
No. CSUN
FG 3FG
4
Dawson, T.
8-10 1-2
11 Hale-Edmerson 4-7 1-2
12 Ajayi, O.
2-5 0-0
1
Warren, M.
1-7 1-2
10 Richardson, J.
6-15 0-2
2
Drew, L.
1-2 0-1
5
Douglas, Z.
4-9 1-3
TEAM
TOTALS
26-55 4-12
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 15-30 .500
3-PT FG%:
1st: 3-6
.500
FT%:
1st: 7-11 .636
FT
1-2
2-5
0-1
5-8
4-8
0-0
3-7
O-D TOT F
2-4 6 5
3-2 5 5
3-3 6 2
1-3 4 4
1-2 3 4
0-1 1 4
1-4 5 3
2-4 6
15-31 13-23 36 27
2nd: 11-25 .440
2nd: 1-6
.167
2nd: 8-20 .400
Technical Fouls: none
Officials: Greg Langsdorf, Brad Clauss, Rhett Lamoreaux
Attendance: 995
Score by Half
CSUN ....................................................40-31 71
NIU ........................................................46-37 83
TP
1
2
10
7
6
16
16
15
15
0
0
A TO B S MIN
0 1 0 0 11
3 1 0 3 26
5 2 0 1 25
3 3 1 2 30
1 0 0 0 17
0 0 0 0 16
0 0 0 0 18
0 1 1 1 24
1 0 0 0 24
0 1 0 0
3
1 0 0 0
6
83 16
Game:
Game:
Game:
TP
18
11
4
8
16
2
12
12 3
24-54
11-24
24-34
8 200
.444
.458
.706
A TO B S MIN
0 1 0 1 33
4 2 0 1 26
0 1 1 2 28
1 2 0 0 23
7 5 0 1 37
3 2 0 1 23
0 1 0 1 30
71 15
Game:
Game:
Game:
14 1
26-55
4-12
15-31
7 200
.473
.333
.484
No. NIU
FG 3FG
11 Iroegbu, C.
6-9 0-0
15 Key, J.
1-3 0-0
34 Maric, M.
6-10 0-2
5
Baker, T.
4-10 3-5
23 Armstead, A.
2-7 0-2
0
Wilson, M.
4-10 2-5
2
Porter, L.
2-5 2-3
31 Pauga, A.
1-1 1-1
32 Zelis, A.
1-3 0-0
42 Bradley, L.
0-1 0-0
TEAM
TOTALS
27-59 8-18
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 10-29 .345
3-PT FG%:
1st: 2-8
.250
FT%:
1st: 6-9
.667
No. South Dakota
FG 3FG
41 Robertson, E.
2-5 0-0
2
Burnette, T.
8-15 3-4
3
McClelland, S.
3-5 1-1
14 Kasperbauser, C. 5-11 4-9
32 Davis, D.J.
1-3 0-0
1
Norris, T.
2-4 1-1
10 Dickerson, Z.
0-1 0-0
24 Mayot, D.
0-0 0-0
25 Hagedorn, T.
0-2 0-1
31 Jech, D.
3-6 1-2
33 Power, L.
0-1 0-1
TEAM
TOTALS
24-53 10-19
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 13-31 .419
3-PT FG%:
1st: 6-11 .545
FT%:
1st: 2-4
.500
FT
4-6
0-1
0-0
0-0
1-2
2-2
3-6
0-0
0-2
0-0
O-D TOT F
8-0 8 1
0-2 2 4
2-6 8 2
0-4 4 1
3-1 4 4
1-4 5 2
1-4 5 1
1-2 3 0
0-0 0 2
1-1 2 0
0-3 3
10-19 17-27 44 17
2nd: 17-30 .567
2nd: 6-10 .600
2nd: 4-10 .400
FT
1-1
0-3
3-6
2-2
1-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
7-13
2nd:
2nd:
2nd:
O-D TOT F
0-2 2 3
1-6 7 3
1-0 1 4
0-0 0 0
0-3 3 3
0-1 1 1
0-0 0 0
0-1 1 0
1-2 3 3
1-2 3 5
0-0 0 1
2-3 5
6-20 26 23
11-22 .500
4-8
.500
5-9
.556
TP
16
2
12
11
5
12
9
3
2
0
A TO B S MIN
0 2 0 0 24
0 1 2 0 18
1 1 1 2 26
7 0 0 2 33
1 3 1 0 22
1 1 0 1 20
2 5 0 2 19
2 1 0 0 20
0 0 0 0
8
0 0 1 0 10
72 14
Game:
Game:
Game:
TP
5
19
10
16
3
5
0
0
0
7
0
14 5
27-59
8-18
10-19
7 200
.458
.444
.526
A TO B S MIN
0 1 0 0 20
0 2 0 1 31
4 3 0 0 27
1 0 0 3 36
3 3 0 1 20
6 1 0 2 27
0 0 0 0
5
0 0 0 0
3
0 2 0 0
7
0 3 2 1 21
0 0 0 0
3
65 14
Game:
Game:
Game:
15 2
24-53
10-19
7-13
Technical Fouls: none
Officials: Lamont Simpson, Jeff Spedoske, Kyle Smith
Attendance: 913
Score by Half
South Dakota ....................................34-31 65
NIU ........................................................28-44 72
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
8 200
.453
.526
.538
No. NIU
FG 3FG
11 Iroegbu, C.
1-2 0-0
15 Key, J.
2-4 0-0
34 Maric, M.
6-8 0-0
5
Baker, T.
3-9 3-5
23 Armstead, A.
5-9 1-3
0
Wilson, M.
2-6 1-4
2
Porter, L.
0-0 0-0
24 Orris, M.
1-4 0-2
31 Pauga, A.
0-2 0-2
32 Zelis, A.
0-0 0-0
42 Bradley, L.
0-0 0-0
TEAM
TOTALS
20-44 5-16
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 10-23 .435
3-PT FG%:
1st: 2-7
.286
FT%:
1st: 9-15 .600
No. Wright State
11 Yoho, J.T.
22 Ernsthausen, P.
13 Benzinger, G.
23 Alstork, M.
32 Thomasson, J.
3
Hughes, M.
4
Vest, A.
5
Mitchell, J.
14 Karena, M.
15 Neel, B.
21 Stacey, T.
TEAM
TOTALS
TOTAL FG%: 1st:
3-PT FG%:
1st:
FT%:
1st:
FT
2-4
2-3
1-2
3-4
7-9
4-7
0-0
1-3
0-0
0-0
0-0
O-D TOT F
1-2 3 1
0-5 5 2
3-5 8 1
1-1 2 1
2-2 4 2
1-3 4 3
0-0 0 1
0-2 2 2
1-0 1 1
0-0 0 0
1-1 2 1
0-4 4
20-32 10-25 35 15
2nd: 10-21 .476
2nd: 3-9
.333
2nd: 11-17 .647
TP
4
6
13
12
18
9
0
3
0
0
0
A TO B S MIN
1 0 1 2 21
0 1 1 0 21
0 2 1 0 29
3 4 0 3 34
1 1 1 2 30
0 1 0 0 19
0 0 0 0
7
2 1 0 0 19
0 0 0 0 14
0 0 0 0
1
0 1 0 0
5
11 4
20-44
5-16
20-32
7 200
.455
.313
.625
O-D TOT F TP A TO B
1-2 3 4 16 2 3 0
0-0 0 2 0 0 0 0
0-2 2 2 9 0 0 0
0-3 3 4 7 2 1 0
0-7 7 2 15 3 4 1
0-1 1 2 0 1 1 0
0-0 0 1 3 2 0 0
2-1 3 3 2 2 1 0
2-2 4 4 5 0 2 0
0-0 0 0 2 0 0 0
0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0-2 2
21-50 10-22 7-9 5-20 25 24 59 12 13 1
15-28 .536 2nd; 6-22 .273 Game: 21-50
6-10 .600 2nd: 4-12 .333 Game: 10-22
3-5
.600 2nd: 4-4
1.00 Game: 7-9
S MIN
0 28
0
2
0 40
0 22
0 32
0 21
0 11
2 18
0 22
0
4
0 0+
FG 3FG
6-12 3-5
0-0 0-0
3-6 3-5
2-10 1-7
5-8 2-2
0-2 0-1
1-2 1-2
1-2 0-0
2-7 0-0
1-1 0-0
0-0 0-0
FT
1-1
0-0
0-1
2-2
3-3
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-2
0-0
0-0
Technical Fouls: Wright State - Alstork; NIU - Wilson
Officials: Glenn Mayborg, Rob Kruger, Bobby Daw
Attendance: 888
Score by Half
Wright State ......................................39-20 59
NIU ........................................................31-34 65
65 7
Game:
Game:
Game:
2 200
.420
.455
.778
2015-16: BOX SCORES
GAME 4
NIU: 100
Eureka: 52
November 21, 2015 • NIU Convocation Center
DeKalb, Ill.
GAME 5
NIU: 87
Indiana Northwest: 55
November 25, 2015 • NIU Convocation Center
DeKalb, Ill.
GAME 6
NIU: 66
Idaho: 59
November 28, 2015 • Memorial Gym
Moscow, Idaho
DEKALB, Ill. -- Freshman Marshawn Wilson scored a game-high
17 points as the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball
team defeated Eureka, 100-52, on Saturday afternoon at the NIU
Convocation Center. The Huskies dished out a school-record 32
assists on 39 field goals in the contest, including a career-best 10
from freshman Laytwan Porter.
With the victory, NIU improves to 4-0 for the first time since the
1994-95 season when the Huskies won their first nine games to
start the season. NIU’s 32 assists betters the previous school-record of 31 set against Chicago State on Dec. 7, 1995. Porter’s 10
assists is the first 10-plus assist game by a Huskie since Mike DiNunno recorded 10 against Western Michigan on Jan. 13, 2010.
Senior Chuks Iroegbu and freshman Jaylen Key each added
12 points while freshman Levi Bradley was the fourth Huskie in
double figures with 10 points, Bradley also grabbed a game-high
nine rebounds.
NIU raced out to a quick start, scoring the first 12 points of the
contest. Sophomore Marin Maric scored seven of the first 12 as
the Huskies jumped out to the early lead.
Maric finished with nine points on 4-of-5 shooting from the
field.
The Huskies pushed the lead to 58-25 at the intermission as NIU
scored the final eight points of the opening 20 minutes. Wilson
scored 14 points in the first half to lead all scorers; NIU shot 52.5
percent (21-of-40) in the first half.
After the intermission the Huskies continued to control the action, shooting 54.5 percent (18-of-33) in the second half.
The Huskies converted 18 Eureka turnovers into 30 points while
turning the ball over just eight times in the contest; NIU also
scored 26 fast-break points and got 62 points from the bench in
the contest. NIU shot 88.2 percent (15-of-17) from the free-throw
line in the game.
Junior guard Michael Orris tied a career-high with seven assists.
Senior Travon Baker and freshman Austin Pauga each finished
just shy of double figures with nine points.
Eureka was led by 13 points from Hank Thomas.
DEKALB, Ill. – Junior Aaric Armstead scored a career-high 22
points as the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team
improved to 5-0 with an 87-55 victory over Indiana University
Northwest on Wednesday night at the NIU Convocation Center.
The Huskies held the RedHawks to just 27.1 percent shooting
(19-of-70) in the contest, including just 22.9 percent (8-of-35) in
the second half.
Sophomore Marin Maric and freshman Jaylen Key each added
10 points while junior Michael Orris chipped in 10 points and six
assists with no turnovers. Senior Travon Baker grabbed a gamehigh, and career-best, 10 rebounds and recorded five assists.
With the 5-0 start, the 2015-16 Huskies become just the eighth
team in school history to start a season 5-0 or better.
The Huskies led 8-7 in the early going until a 6-0 NIU burst
helped the Huskies open up a seven-point gap, 14-7, just less
than five minutes into the contest. Key made a pair of buckets
during the burst and senior Chuks Iroegbu added the other to
give the Huskies the early cushion.
The NIU lead was five, 22-17, until a 7-0 run pushed the lead to
double figures for the first time, 29-17, with 6:58 left in the first
half. Maric opened the burst with a layup, Key added a jumper
and Orris converted an old-fashioned three-point play to put the
Huskies in front by a dozen.
NIU led by 14 in the final minute of the first half before backto-back triples for Indiana Northwest cut the lead to just eight,
42-34, at the intermission.
Maric and Orris each had eight points in the opening 20 minutes to lead the way as the Huskies shot 50 percent (17-of-34)
in the first half.
After the break, the RedHawks trimmed the lead to just six, 4438, on a basket by Cody Artuso, but NIU answered with a 20-0
run to take a 64-38 lead with just over 13 minutes to play in the
contest.
Armstead scored 11 of the first 13 to ignite the run, including
three triples, to propel the Huskies to the win.
D.J. Teague and Jairen Hunt each scored seven points to lead
Indiana Northwest.
MOSCOW, Idaho – Junior Aaric Armstead and sophomore Marin
Maric each recorded double-doubles as the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team outlasted Idaho, 66-59, on Saturday night at Memorial Gym. Armstead scored 17 points with 10
rebounds for his second career double-double and Maric added
14 points and 11 rebounds while recording the first double-double of his career.
Idaho jumped out to a quick 10-2 lead less than four minutes into the contest before back-to-back baskets by Armstead
trimmed the Vandals lead back to four, 10-6.
A triple from freshman Laytwan Porter helped bring the Huskies
within a pair, 17-15, and start a 7-2 burst that saw NIU pull even,
19-19, on a pair of free throws by Maric just past the midway
point of the opening half.
The Vandals pushed their lead back to a half-dozen, 27-21, until NIU used an 8-1 run to take their first lead of the night, 2928, with 5:23 left before the intermission. Freshman Jaylen Key
opened the run with a jumper from the short corner, junior Michael Orris added a wing triple, Armstead made a pair from the
line and freshman Marshawn Wilson added one from the charity
stripe to put the Huskies in front.
Idaho went back in front by three, 32-29, but a pair of free
throws from Maric and another triple from Orris gave the Huskies
a 34-32 lead at the break.
The Huskies opened the second half with the first two baskets
as senior Travon Baker fed Maric and Armstead as the NIU lead
grew to a half-dozen, 38-32.
Wilson, freshman Levi Bradley and Porter all connected on triples for the Huskies as NIU pushed its lead out to nine, 47-38,
with just over 12 minutes to play. The Porter triple sparked sixstraight points for the Huskies as Armstead added a free throw
and Bradley converted a basket as the NIU lead grew to a dozen,
50-38, just before the midway point of the second half.
Idaho answered back with a 12-3 run to cut the Huskie lead
to just three, 53-50, but Armstead knocked down a pair of free
throws to keep the Vandals at bay.
The Vandals would pull within a possession, 55-53, with 4:37
left, but Maric and Armstead delivered again for the Huskies,
each getting a basket to push the Huskie lead back to six, 59-53,
as the clock ticked under four minutes. NIU closed the game out
from the free-throw line, scoring their final seven points from the
charity stripe to claim the seven-point victory.
Armstead went 9-of-11 from the line to lead the Huskies at the
stripe; Maric was 6-of-8 from the free-throw line.
Victor Sanders led Idaho with 17 points, Perrion Callandret added 14 and Nahshon George chipped in 12 points for the Vandals.
No. NIU
FG 3FG
11 Iroegbu, C.
5-6 0-0
34 Maric, M.
4-5 0-0
5
Baker, T.
2-6 2-6
23 Armstead, A.
4-7 0-2
24 Orris, M.
0-2 0-1
0
Wilson, M.
6-8 3-5
2
Porter, L.
0-3 0-3
12 Thomas, J.
1-4 1-4
15 Key, J.
6-9 0-0
25 DeHaan, J.
0-3 0-2
31 Pauga, A.
4-7 1-4
32 Zelis, A.
2-4 0-0
42 Bradley, L.
5-9 0-1
TEAM
TOTALS
39-73 7-28
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 21-40 .525
3-PT FG%:
1st: 5-16 .313
FT%:
1st: 11-13 .846
No. Eureka
FG 3FG
14 Wiegand, A.
2-5 0-0
33 Gibson, P.
1-4 0-2
44 Ahnafield, A.
0-2 0-2
10 Kent, G.
3-4 0-0
21 Goulding, T.
2-11 1-7
2
Sain, M.
0-1 0-0
3
Thomas, H.
5-15 2-8
4
Ito, H.
0-1 0-1
5
Troyer, D.
3-3 1-1
15 Fawcett, C.
2-4 1-3
32 Robison, K.
0-2 0-0
34 Vogel, B.
0-0 0-0
40 Sall, J.
0-1 0-1
54 Matias, M.
0-0 0-0
55 Burgos, G.
0-0 0-0
TEAM
TOTALS
18-53 5-25
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 10-25 .400
3-PT FG%:
1st: 1-10 .100
FT%:
1st: 4-6
.667
FT
2-3
1-1
3-3
0-0
0-0
2-2
4-4
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
3-4
0-0
O-D TOT F
1-1 2 3
0-1 1 2
0-2 2 0
3-0 3 0
0-1 1 1
2-2 4 0
1-5 6 3
1-2 3 0
1-1 2 0
0-0 0 0
0-0 0 2
1-5 6 3
3-6 9 4
1-3 4
15-17 14-29 43 18
2nd: 18-33 .545
2nd: 2-12 .167
2nd: 4-4
1.00
FT
3-5
1-3
0-0
1-3
0-0
0-0
1-2
0-0
1-2
0-0
4-4
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
O-D
0-1
1-0
1-2
3-1
0-1
0-2
1-3
0-0
1-1
0-2
2-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-5
11-19 10-20
2nd: 8-28
2nd: 4-15
2nd: 7-13
TOT F
1 3
1 3
3 2
4 3
1 1
2 0
4 2
0 0
2 0
2 3
4 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
6
30 17
.286
.267
.538
Technical Fouls: Eureka - Kent; NIU - Pauga
Officials: Todd Von Sossan, Tyler Kumpf, Brad Cavey
Attendance: 457
Score by Half
Eureka ..................................................25-27 52
NIU ........................................................58-42 100
TP
12
9
9
8
0
17
4
3
12
0
9
7
10
A
0
0
3
3
7
2
10
1
1
1
2
0
2
100 32
Game:
Game:
Game:
TP
7
3
0
7
5
0
13
0
8
5
4
0
0
0
0
TO
0
0
0
1
2
0
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
B
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
S MIN
0 14
0 12
2 16
1 18
2 17
0 13
3 23
0
9
0 14
0
9
4 15
0 16
1 24
8 1
39-73
7-28
15-17
13 200
.534
.250
.882
A TO B S MIN
3 1 0 0 28
1 0 0 0 19
2 1 0 0 23
2 5 0 2 27
1 5 0 0 21
1 0 0 0
6
2 1 0 0 28
1 0 0 0
4
0 0 0 0
5
1 4 0 1 23
0 0 1 1 10
0 0 0 0
1
0 1 0 0
3
0 0 0 0
1
0 0 0 0
1
52 14
Game:
Game:
Game:
18 1
18-53
5-25
11-19
3 200
.340
.200
.579
No. NIU
FG 3FG
11 Iroegbu, C.
2-3 0-0
34 Maric, M.
4-7 0-0
5
Baker, T.
0-3 0-2
23 Armstead, A.
7-12 3-5
24 Orris, M.
4-11 1-3
0
Wilson, M.
2-7 0-5
2
Porter, L.
2-3 0-1
12 Thomas, J.
1-1 1-1
15 Key, J.
5-7 0-0
25 DeHaan, J.
0-1 0-0
31 Pauga, A.
1-3 0-2
32 Zelis, A.
0-1 0-0
42 Bradley, L.
2-6 1-3
TEAM
TOTALS
30-65 6-22
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 17-35 .500
3-PT FG%:
1st: 2-11 .182
FT%:
1st: 6-10 .600
No. IU Northwest
FG 3FG
50 Artuso, C.
3-6 0-0
33 Teague, D.J.
3-8 0-0
00 Hunt, J.
3-7 0-2
5
Ellis, D.
2-16 2-11
34 Grubl, B.
2-9 2-7
3
Haden, D.
2-5 2-3
10 Davis, D.
1-6 1-4
13 Pennington, J.J. 1-3 0-0
21 Palmer, Q.
1-6 0-2
23 Wilson, I.
1-2 0-0
24 Mosser, J.
0-2 0-1
TEAM
TOTALS
19-70 7-30
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 11-35 .314
3-PT FG%:
1st: 7-21 .333
FT%:
1st: 5-7
.714
FT
3-4
4-4
1-4
5-6
1-1
2-4
0-0
0-0
2-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
3-4
O-D TOT F
0-3 3 2
1-4 5 1
2-8 10 0
3-4 7 3
0-5 5 1
0-2 2 0
0-3 3 4
0-0 0 0
2-7 9 1
1-0 1 0
0-0 0 0
0-6 6 3
1-2 3 3
1-2 3
21-29 11-46 57 18
2nd: 13-31 .419
2nd: 4-11 .364
2nd: 15-19 .789
FT
0-1
1-2
1-2
0-1
0-0
0-0
2-3
0-0
6-8
0-4
0-0
O-D
1-4
1-5
0-1
2-2
1-2
1-4
0-1
0-1
0-3
1-1
1-1
3-2
10-21 11-27
2nd: 8-35
2nd: 0-9
2nd: 5-14
TOT F
5 3
6 3
1 1
4 2
3 2
5 2
1 0
1 2
3 3
2 0
2 2
5
38 20
.229
.000
.357
TP
7
12
1
22
10
6
4
3
12
0
2
0
8
A TO B S MIN
0 2 3 1 21
1 4 0 0 15
5 2 0 3 22
1 0 0 1 24
6 0 0 1 27
1 1 0 0 15
2 2 0 0 19
0 0 0 0
3
0 0 2 0 21
0 0 0 0
1
0 0 0 1
4
0 1 0 0
9
2 2 0 1 17
87 18
Game:
Game:
Game:
TP
6
7
7
6
6
6
5
2
8
2
0
14 5
30-65
6-22
21-29
8 200
.462
.273
.724
A TO B S MIN
2 0 2 0 21
1 0 2 0 20
2 3 1 1 20
0 0 0 0 25
0 1 0 1 21
2 3 0 2 25
1 1 0 0 13
0 4 0 0 13
0 1 0 2 18
0 0 0 0
8
2 0 0 0 16
55 10
Game:
Game:
Game:
13 5
19-70
7-30
10-21
Technical Fouls: NIU - Iroegbu
Officials: Dave Cronin, Todd Sweeney, Steve Honacki
Attendance: 578
Score by Half
Indiana Northwest ..........................34-21 55
NIU ........................................................42-45 87
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
6 200
.271
.233
.476
No. NIU
FG 3FG
5
Baker, T.
1-8 1-5
11 Iroegbu, C.
0-4 0-2
23 Armstead, A.
4-13 0-3
24 Orris, M.
3-5 3-4
34 Maric, M.
4-8 0-0
0
Wilson, M.
1-7 1-4
2
Porter, L.
2-3 2-2
15 Key, J.
2-2 0-0
32 Zelis, A.
0-0 0-0
42 Bradley, L.
2-4 1-1
TEAM
TOTALS
19-54 8-21
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 10-31 .323
3-PT FG%:
1st: 4-13 .308
FT%:
1st: 10-13 .769
No. Idaho
1
Callandret, P.
10 Sarbaugh, C.
11 Sanders, V.
21 Mkrtychyan, A.
24 George, N.
14 Sherwood, C.
15 Mpawe, P.
24 Sherwood, N.
44 Scott, J.
TEAM
TOTALS
TOTAL FG%: 1st:
3-PT FG%:
1st:
FT%:
1st:
FG
5-13
0-1
5-12
2-6
3-8
0-4
0-0
2-4
1-5
3FG
3-8
0-1
4-8
0-0
0-0
0-4
0-0
0-1
0-2
18-53 7-24
11-32 .344
4-14 .286
6-7
.857
FT O-D TOT F
1-2 1-4 5 3
0-2 0-1 1 1
9-11 3-7 10 2
0-0 0-1 1 2
6-8 5-6 11 4
2-4 1-0 1 0
0-0 0-1 1 1
2-2 1-2 3 4
0-0 0-0 0 2
0-0 1-2 3 4
3-2 5
20-29 15-26 41 23
2nd: 9-23 .391
2nd: 4-8
.500
2nd: 10-16 .625
FT
1-2
2-2
3-4
2-7
6-8
1-2
0-0
0-0
1-2
O-D TOT F
0-5 5 4
2-1 3 3
0-2 2 4
2-3 5 3
0-4 4 4
0-1 1 1
0-0 0 0
2-1 3 3
2-4 6 2
2-2 4
16-27 10-23 33 24
2nd: 7-21 .333
2nd: 3-10 .300
2nd: 10-20 .500
Technical Fouls: none
Officials: Nate Harris, D.G. Nelson, Dennis Flannery
Attendance: 571
Score by Half
NIU ........................................................34-32 66
Idaho ....................................................32-27 59
TP
4
0
17
9
14
5
6
6
0
5
A TO B S MIN
6 0 0 3 26
2 0 0 0 15
0 4 0 0 34
1 3 0 1 34
2 1 2 1 25
0 0 0 2 14
1 0 0 1 13
1 2 0 0 18
0 0 1 0
3
1 0 0 0 18
66 14
Game:
Game:
Game:
TP
14
2
17
6
12
1
0
4
3
10 3
19-54
8-21
20-29
8 200
.352
.381
.690
A TO B S MIN
1 3 1 0 37
3 0 0 0 25
0 3 0 0 28
0 3 0 1 25
1 2 1 0 24
1 1 0 0 20
0 0 0 0
2
0 0 0 0 13
2 1 0 0 26
59 8
Game:
Game:
Game:
13 2
18-53
7-24
16-27
1 200
.340
.292
.593
2015-16: BOX SCORES
GAME 7
NIU: 80
Chicago State: 58
December 2, 2015 • NIU Convocation Center
DeKalb, Ill.
GAME 8
NIU: 71
Missouri: 78
December 4, 2015 • Mizzou Arena
Columbia, Mo.
GAME 9
NIU: 54
Ohio State: 67
December 16, 2015 • Value City Arena
Columbus, Ohio
DEKALB, Ill. – Sophomore Marin Maric recorded his second-straight double-double with 12 points and a career-high
14 rebounds, to go along with a career-best five blocks, as the
Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team pushed its record to 7-0 with an 80-58 victory over Chicago State on Wednesday night at the NIU Convocation Center.
Junior Aaric Armstead added a team-high 14 points, senior
Travon Baker chipped in 11 points and a career-best nine assists
and freshman Marshawn Wilson added 10 points to help keep
the Huskies unbeaten.
The Huskies dominated the game inside, outscoring Chicago
State 49-18 in the paint. NIU shot 51.6 percent (33-of-64) in the
contest while holding the Cougars to just 30.5 percent (18-of-59)
shooting.
NIU raced out to a 9-3 lead in the opening five minutes as Baker
scored seven of the first nine to push the Huskies to the early
advantage.
Chicago State pulled within four, 14-10, until a 7-2 burst by the
Huskies gave NIU a nine-point cushion, 21-12, with just under
nine minutes to play before the break. Freshman Laytwan Porter
opened the burst with a triple, Maric added a basket and junior
Michael Orris added a pair from the charity stripe.
Orris finished with four points to go along with seven assists.
The Huskies took their first double-digit lead of the night on
a quick 6-0 run, ignited by an alley-oop from Orris to Armstead.
Freshman Levi Bradley converted a layup and Armstead added
another basket as NIU led 29-16.
The Cougars closed the half with three free throws to cut the
NIU lead to 39-24 at the intermission. Baker led all scorers with
nine points at the break as the Huskies held Chicago State to just
21.7 percent (5-of-23) shooting in the opening 20 minutes.
After the intermission the Huskies used a 10-2 burst to take a
49-26 lead less than 90 seconds into the second half. Armstead
scored eight of the 10, including two triples, as the Huskies took
a 23-point lead.
Chicago State cut the deficit back to 15, 32-37, until a 12-3 run
by the Huskies increased the lead to 64-40 just before the midway point of the second half to put the game out of reach for
good.
Elliott Cole scored a game-high 17 points to lead Chicago State;
Trayvon Palmer added 10 points for the Cougars.
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Freshman Marshawn Wilson scored a game
and career-high 24 points but the Northern Illinois University
men’s basketball team was unable to overcome 64.3 percent
shooting by Missouri in the second half, falling to the Tigers
78-71 on Friday night, handing the Huskies their first loss of the
season.
Sophomore Marin Maric added 14 points, senior Travon Baker
scored 11 points and junior Aaric Armstead chipped in 10 points.
NIU was outrebounded for the first time this season, 38-34, and
shot just 34.9 percent (22-of-63) from the field while Missouri
shot 53.8 percent (28-of-52) in the contest.
Missouri raced out a 12-0 lead in the opening four minutes of
the contest to force an early NIU timeout. The Huskies answered
with the next four as Maric and freshman Levi Bradley got the
NIU offense started. The Huskie defense held Missouri scoreless
for over four minutes until a basket by K.J. Walton pushed the
Tiger lead back to double figures, 14-4, with 11:26 to play in the
opening half.
The Tigers led by nine, 20-11, until a corner triple by Wilson and
a pair of free throws from Maric trimmed the Missouri advantage
to just four, 20-16, with just over four minutes to play in the half.
After a bucket by the Tigers, Wilson canned another corner
triple to spark a personal 8-0 run that included another trifecta
and a pair of free throws to give the Huskies their first lead of the
night, 24-22, with 1:47 to play before the break.
Missouri answered with the next five before a layup from Baker
cut the Tiger lead to just one, 27-26, at the intermission.
Missouri took a four-point lead, 39-35, five minute into the season half until a triple from Baker cut the lead to just one. After a
basket by the Tigers, another triple from Baker evened the contest, 41-41, with 13:23 left.
The Tigers led by four, 47-43, until an old-fashioned three-point
play from Maric cut the lead to one just past the midway point
of the half
Missouri then used a 13-4 burst to push its lead to 10 before
four-straight free throws for the Huskies, two by Wilson and a pair
from Baker, cut the lead back to a half-dozen, 60-54, with 6:18
to play.
A triple from Wilson trimmed the Missouri lead to just five, 6257, but the Tigers responded with the next six, capped by a triple
from Namon Wright, as Missouri pushed its lead to 11 with just
over three minutes to play.
NIU clawed back within five, 72-67, after a put-back from senior
Chuks Iroegbu, a free throw by Baker and a pair from the line by
Wilson, with 1:16 left but Missouri answered with a three-point
play from Kevin Puryear to end hopes of a Huskie comeback.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team was even with Ohio State with 12 minutes to play,
but a late run gave the Buckeyes a 67-54 victory over the Huskies on Wednesday night at Value City Arena. Sophomore Marin
Maric scored a career-best 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds
to pace NIU.
Freshman Marshawn Wilson added 16 points but the Huskies
shot just 26.8 percent (15-of-56) from the field in the contest.
NIU went 19-of-24 (79.2 percent) from the free-throw line in the
contest, including 9-of-10 from Maric and 5-of-5 from Wilson.
Trailing by four early on, NIU used an 11-3 burst to take its first
lead of the night, 14-10, with 11:50 to play in the opening half.
The Huskies went 5-of-5 from the free-throw line during the
run, Maric scored four, including the basket to put the Huskies
in front, 11-10, and senior Travon Baker capped the burst with a
triple from the wing as NIU went in front by four.
After a basket by junior Michael Orris gave the Huskies a 16-15
lead, Ohio State used a 9-2 spurt to take a 24-18 lead with just
under seven minutes to play in the opening half.
The Huskies answered with six of the next seven, all from the
free-throw line, to pull within one, 25-24. After free throw by
Ohio State, a turnaround hook shot from Maric pulled the Huskies back even, 26-26, with 4:22 to play before the intermission.
Ohio State pulled in front by four, but Wilson ended the first half
with a pair of free throws to bring the Huskies within a pair, 33-31,
at the intermission.
Maric led all scorers with 11 points in the first half; Trevor
Thompson led Ohio State with eight. NIU went 14-of-16 from the
free-throw line in the opening 20 minutes while the Buckeyes
went 12-of-18 from the charity stripe.
Ohio State led by four, 41-37, until a triple from Wilson cut the
lead to just one with 14:37 to play. The Buckeyes split a pair of
free throws and Maric converted a pair from the line for the Huskies to pull NIU even, 42-42, with just over 13 minutes left.
An old-fashioned three-point play and a triple from the wing
pushed Ohio State in front by six, 50-44. The Buckeye lead
reached eight until a trifecta from freshman Levi Bradley pulled
NIU back within five, 54-49, with 7:13 left.
The Ohio State lead was seven after a triple from Wilson with
2:45 left, but JaQuan Lyle answered with a trifecta for the Buckeyes as the clock ticked under two minutes to end any hopes of
a Huskie comeback.
Jae’Sean Tate scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to
lead Ohio State; Keita Bates-Diop also posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds while Thompson added 10
points and eight rebounds.
No. NIU
FG 3FG
11 Iroegbu, C.
4-7 0-1
34 Maric, M.
5-6 0-0
5
Baker, T.
4-5 1-2
23 Armstead, A.
6-12 2-3
24 Orris, M.
1-6 0-3
0
Wilson, M.
4-6 2-4
2
Porter, L.
2-6 1-4
12 Thomas, J.
0-2 0-0
15 Key, J.
1-5 0-0
25 DeHaan, J.
0-1 0-0
32 Zelis, A.
2-2 0-0
42 Bradley, L.
4-6 1-3
TEAM
TOTALS
33-64 7-20
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 15-28 .536
3-PT FG%:
1st: 4-11 .364
FT%:
1st: 5-9
.556
No. Chicago State
FG 3FG
0
Adekoya, J.
1-4 1-3
15 Palmer, T.
2-6 2-4
33 Madrid-Andrews 1-6 0-0
3
Cole, E.
6-12 3-6
21 Batson, J.
0-5 0-0
1
Woods, K.
2-6 0-0
5
Eaves, A.
0-4 0-3
10 Sims Jr., F.
2-9 2-5
14 Dixon, D.
1-3 0-1
35 Friend, D.
1-1 0-0
44 Davis, Q.
2-3 0-0
TEAM
TOTALS
18-59 8-22
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 5-23 .217
3-PT FG%:
1st: 4-11 .364
FT%:
1st: 10-13 .769
FT
0-0
2-6
2-3
0-0
2-3
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-2
0-1
0-1
0-0
7-16
2nd:
2nd:
2nd:
O-D TOT F
3-1 4 3
6-8 14 0
0-5 5 1
1-5 6 1
0-2 2 2
0-1 1 2
1-1 2 4
0-0 0 0
1-2 3 2
0-2 2 0
1-2 3 1
0-3 3 2
1-3 4
14-35 49 18
18-36 .500
3-9
.333
2-7
.286
FT
1-2
4-4
0-0
2-2
1-2
0-0
0-0
3-3
1-2
2-4
0-0
O-D TOT F
0-4 4 2
3-2 5 0
1-1 2 0
0-3 3 1
0-3 3 3
1-2 3 4
0-0 0 0
0-0 0 1
0-0 0 2
1-5 6 2
0-1 1 4
4-3 7
14-19 10-24 34 19
2nd: 13-36 .361
2nd: 4-11 .364
2nd: 4-6
.667
Technical Fouls: NIU - Wilson
Officials: Dan Dorian, Keith Lewis, Bobby Daw
Attendance: 1,047
Score by Half
Chicago State ....................................24-34 58
NIU ........................................................39-41 80
TP
8
12
11
14
4
10
5
0
3
0
4
9
A TO B S MIN
1 0 1 1 13
2 1 5 0 25
9 3 0 0 30
0 1 0 1 30
7 3 0 1 26
1 1 0 1 11
2 1 0 1 18
0 0 0 0
2
1 2 0 0 18
0 0 0 0
2
0 0 0 0
5
1 1 1 0 20
80 24
Game:
Game:
Game:
TP
4
10
2
17
1
4
0
9
3
4
4
13 7
33-64
7-20
7-16
5 200
.516
.350
.438
A TO B S MIN
0 3 0 1 16
2 3 1 1 34
0 0 0 0
9
2 1 0 1 26
1 0 1 0 20
2 4 0 0 18
1 1 0 0 12
1 0 0 2 18
1 1 1 0 18
0 0 1 1 12
1 2 0 0 17
58 11
Game:
Game:
Game:
14 4
18-59
8-22
14-19
6 200
.305
.364
.737
No. NIU
FG 3FG
5
Baker, T.
3-10 2-8
11 Iroegbu, C.
1-1 0-0
23 Armstead, A.
3-11 1-5
24 Orris, M.
0-2 0-0
34 Maric, M.
5-13 0-0
0
Wilson, M.
5-12 4-9
2
Porter, L.
1-2 0-1
15 Key, J.
2-8 0-0
42 Bradley, L.
2-4 0-0
TEAM
TOTALS
22-63 7-23
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 8-29 .276
3-PT FG%:
1st: 4-9
.444
FT%:
1st: 6-8
.750
No. Missouri
FG 3FG
1
Phillips, T.
5-7 1-3
12 Wright, N.
3-7 2-5
15 Clark, W.
1-4 1-1
24 Puryear, K.
6-10 0-0
44 Rosburg, R.
2-2 0-0
4
Isabell, T.
1-5 1-1
5
Allen, D.
0-0 0-0
10 Walton, K.J.
1-3 0-1
23 Gant, J.
4-6 0-0
25 Woods, R.
4-4 0-0
33 VanLeer, C.
1-4 1-4
TEAM
TOTALS
28-52 6-15
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 10-24 .417
3-PT FG%:
1st: 3-8
.375
FT%:
1st: 4-4
1.00
FT
3-5
0-0
3-5
0-0
4-4
10-10
0-0
0-0
0-0
O-D TOT F
1-3 4 3
2-0 2 2
1-4 5 2
1-1 2 1
5-2 7 3
1-1 2 3
0-2 2 3
1-3 4 3
1-0 1 2
4-1 5
20-24 17-17 34 22
2nd: 14-34 .412
2nd: 3-14 .214
2nd: 14-16 .875
FT
2-3
2-4
3-6
5-5
0-0
0-1
0-0
0-0
3-3
1-2
0-0
O-D TOT F
0-1 1 4
0-5 5 3
0-7 7 4
0-1 1 1
3-4 7 4
1-1 2 0
0-0 0 1
0-0 0 0
2-4 6 1
1-3 4 4
0-0 0 0
3-2 5
16-24 10-28 38 22
2nd: 18-28 .643
2nd: 3-7
.429
2nd: 12-20 .600
TP
11
2
10
0
14
24
2
4
4
A TO B S MIN
4 1 0 2 32
1 0 0 0 10
0 2 1 4 32
0 2 0 0 17
0 3 0 0 32
0 1 0 0 27
4 0 0 0 13
2 0 0 2 26
0 0 0 0 11
71 11
Game:
Game:
Game:
TP
13
10
6
17
4
3
0
2
11
9
3
9 1
22-63
7-23
20-24
8 200
.349
.304
.833
A TO B S MIN
6 5 0 2 35
3 2 0 0 26
4 1 0 0 20
0 4 0 0 24
1 1 2 0 21
1 0 0 1 16
0 0 0 0
2
0 0 0 1
9
0 1 1 1 18
1 1 0 0 15
2 0 0 1 14
78 18
Game:
Game:
Game:
15 3
28-52
6-15
16-24
Technical Fouls: none
Officials: John Hampton, Michael Roberts, Jamie Luckie
Attendance: 6,214
Score by Half
NIU ........................................................26-45 71
Missouri...............................................27-51 78
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
6 200
.538
.400
.667
No. NIU
FG 3FG
15 Key, J.
0-6 0-0
34 Maric, M.
4-12 0-0
5
Baker, T.
1-8 1-4
23 Armstead, A.
0-4 0-2
24 Orris, M.
2-8 0-2
0
Wilson, M.
4-11 3-8
2
Porter, L.
0-2 0-1
11 Iroegbu, C.
1-1 0-0
32 Zelis, A.
0-0 0-0
42 Bradley, L.
3-4 1-1
TEAM
TOTALS
15-56 5-18
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 8-26 .308
3-PT FG%:
1st: 1-10 .100
FT%:
1st: 14-16 .875
No. Ohio State
FG 3FG
1
Tate, J.
6-13 1-4
2
Loving, M.
3-12 1-6
33 Bates-Diop, K.
4-7 3-4
32 Thompson, T.
2-7 0-0
13 Lyle, J.
3-6 2-3
3
Grandstaff, A.
0-1 0-1
4
Giddens, D.
0-1 0-0
10 Bell, D.
0-0 0-0
12 Harris, A.J.
0-1 0-1
15 Williams, K.
2-3 1-1
TEAM
TOTALS
20-51 8-20
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 9-25 .360
3-PT FG%:
1st: 3-9
.333
FT%:
1st: 12-18 .667
FT O-D
1-2 2-4
9-10 4-5
1-2 0-1
0-0 0-2
0-0 0-1
5-5 1-3
0-0 0-0
1-2 0-0
0-0 0-3
2-3 0-1
5-4
19-24 12-24
2nd: 7-30
2nd: 4-8
2nd: 5-8
TOT F
6 4
9 3
1 2
2 3
1 2
4 3
0 2
0 1
3 2
1 3
9
36 25
.233
.500
.625
FT
4-5
1-2
3-6
6-7
1-2
0-0
0-0
3-6
0-0
1-2
O-D TOT F
0-10 10 3
0-1 1 2
2-8 10 2
5-3 8 3
0-5 5 3
0-0 0 0
0-0 0 5
3-1 4 0
0-0 0 1
0-1 1 0
2-3 5
19-30 12-32 44 19
2nd: 11-26 .423
2nd: 5-11 .455
2nd: 7-12 .583
Technical Fouls: none
Officials: John Higgins, Paul Szelc, Donnie Eppley
Attendance: 12,880
Score by Half
NIU ........................................................31-23 54
Ohio State ..........................................33-34 67
TP
1
17
4
0
4
16
0
3
0
9
A TO B S MIN
0 2 0 0 20
3 1 2 1 32
5 2 0 1 30
0 2 1 0 23
1 0 0 0 27
2 5 0 0 28
2 0 0 2 12
0 0 0 0 10
0 1 1 0
5
0 1 0 0 13
54 13
Game:
Game:
Game:
TP
17
8
14
10
9
0
0
3
0
6
14 4
15-56
5-18
19-24
4 200
.268
.278
.792
A TO B S MIN
2 2 0 3 33
2 3 0 1 34
1 2 2 0 35
0 0 3 0 27
3 4 1 1 29
0 0 0 0
4
1 2 0 0
6
0 0 1 0
7
1 1 0 0 11
0 0 0 0 14
67 10
Game:
Game:
Game:
14 7
20-51
8-20
19-30
5 200
.392
.400
.633
2015-16: BOX SCORES
GAME 10 (DOUBLE OVERTIME)
NIU: 78
Florida International: 75
December 19, 2015 • NIU Convocation Center
DeKalb, Ill.
GAME 11
NIU: 85
Roosevelt: 52
December 22, 2015 • NIU Convocation Center
DeKalb, Ill.
GAME 12
NIU: 70
UIC: 65
December 29, 2015 • UIC Pavilion
Chicago, Ill.
DEKALB, Ill. – Sophomore Marin Maric tied his career-high with
17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team claimed a 78-75 double overtime
victory over Florida International on Saturday afternoon at the
NIU Convocation Center. The contest between the Huskies and
Panthers featured 13 ties and 15 lead changes.
Senior Chuks Iroegbu sparked the Huskies off the bench with
15 points, junior Aaric Armstead added 13 and senior Travon Baker chipped in 12 points.
With just over four minutes to play in regulation, Armstead split
a pair from the free-throw line to even the game at 50. The lead
swung back-and-forth between the Huskies and Panthers and
Maric went to the free-throw line with 18 seconds remaining and
NIU in front by one, 56-55. The sophomore from Croatia made
both free throws to give NIU a three-point lead, but Elmo Stephen drained a triple with five seconds left in regulation to pull
FIU even, 58-58.
NIU had a chance to win it just before the buzzer to end regulation, but a triple try by senior Michael Orris came up empty and
the game went to overtime.
In the first overtime, NIU and FIU both started slowly on the offensive end. NIU led 61-60 heading into the final minute but a
short corner jumper from Donte McGill gave the lead back to FIU,
62-61, with 33 seconds to play.
McGill finished with a game-high 23 points for the Panthers.
After an empty possession by the Huskies, NIU fouled to send
Kimar Williams to the line for FIU. Williams made a pair as the Panthers took a 64-61 lead with 18 seconds to play.
NIU exchanged a pair of quick layups by Orris and Iroegbu with
two more free throws by FIU as the Huskies trimmed the lead to
one, 66-65, with 6.9 seconds left.
After starting the extra session 6-of-6 from the line, FIU split a
pair and Baker raced the length of the court for a layup with 0.7
seconds left to tie the game at 67 and force a second overtime.
Maric opened the period with a bucket for the Huskies but NIU
answered with the next four to take a 71-69 lead with just under
four minutes to play in overtime number two. Another basket by
Maric pulled the Huskies even before Daviyon Draper split a pair
of free throws to give FIU a 72-71 lead with 2:25 to play.
On the next possession, Armstead buried a triple, just the third
of the night for the Huskies, to put NIU in front, 74-72. The Huskies would hold the Panthers scoreless in the final two minutes of
the second overtime and hang on for the victory.
Four Panthers scored in double figures, led by McGill’s 23 points;
Stephen added 15 for NIU, Williams chipped in 13 and Draper finished with a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
DEKALB, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team used an 19-0 run late in the first half to cruise to an
85-52 victory over Roosevelt University on Tuesday night at
the NIU Convocation Center. Sophomore Marin Maric scored a
career-high 22 points while senior Travon Baker added a season-best 14 points along with seven assists and zero turnovers as
the Huskies improved to 9-2 on the season.
Freshman Laytwan Porter chipped in a career-best 12 points
and four assists, sophomore Andrew Zelis added a career-high 12
points and led the team with a career-best seven rebounds and
senior Chuks Iroegbu was also in double figures with 11 points.
NIU shot 51.6 percent (33-of-64) in the contest, including 50
percent (10-of-20) from behind the three-point line. The Huskies
held Roosevelt to just 38.1 percent (16-of-42) shooting, including
just 26.3 percent (5-of-19) in the second half.
Tied 5-5 in the early going, NIU used a 12-2 burst to take a 17-7
lead with 13:51 to play in the first half. Maric sparked the run with
a pair of baskets and an old-fashioned three-point play. Freshman Jaylen Key added a 15-foot jumper and Porter knocked
down a triple as the Huskies took a 10-point lead.
Key finished with six points, five rebounds and a career-best
four assists.
Roosevelt answered with a 7-0 run of its own to trim the NIU
lead to just three, 17-14, with just over 12 minutes to play before
the intermission.
Baskets by Korey Ryan and Joshua Dillingham gave Roosevelt a
24-21 lead before the Huskies responded with a 26-5 run to close
the half.
Baker opened the run with a midrange jumper, freshman Marshawn Wilson connected on a triple and Zelis added a put-back
to give the Huskies a four-point lead until a Roosevelt triple
trimmed the lead to just one, 28-27, with 7:12 to play in the half.
NIU then scored the next 19, holding the Lakers scoreless for over
seven minutes, as the Huskies took a 47-27 lead.
Roosevelt ended the half with a layup from Kevin Priebe to trim
the NIU lead to 47-29 at the intermission.
After the break, the Huskies scored nine of the first 12 to push
their lead to 24, 56-32, less than four minutes into the half. Maric
scored seven of the nine, including his first career three-pointer
as the Huskies coasted to the 33-point victory.
CHICAGO – Senior Travon Baker scored a team-high 20 points
and sophomore Marin Maric posted his fourth double-double
with 11 points and 13 rebounds as the NIU men’s basketball team
held off UIC for a 70-65 win on Tuesday night at the UIC Pavilion.
Freshman Marshawn Wilson scored 11 points, senior Chuks
Iroegbu added 10 points and junior Michael Orris had a career-best nine assists as NIU improved to 10-2 on the season.
The Huskies led by as many as 14 in the contest but UIC rallied
to within three in the final minute before NIU iced the game from
the free-throw line, for its first win at UIC since 1993, snapping a
10-game road losing streak against the Flames.
An early 10-0 run for the Huskies gave NIU a 12-4 lead less than
five minutes into the contest. Baker opened the burst with a triple before back-to-back buckets from freshman Jaylen Key and a
corner three from Wilson gave the Huskies the early eight-point
advantage.
UIC trimmed the NIU lead back to just three, 14-11, until the
Huskies used an 8-1 burst to push the lead to double-digits, 2212. Baker opened the run with a short jumper, Maric added a triple and a trifecta from Wilson gave the Huskies a 10-point lead
with 7:44 to play in the first half.
A free throw for the Flames trimmed the NIU lead to nine before
a bucket from Maric and another triple from Wilson pushed the
Huskie advantage to 27-13 with 6:23 left before the intermission.
The Huskie lead was a dozen after a layup from Iroegbu, but UIC
scored the final two points of the half to cut the NIU advantage
to 33-23 at the break.
Early in the second half, a basket by Maric gave the Huskies a
10-point lead, 44-34, but UIC responded with the next eight to
trim the lead to just a pair, 44-42, with just under 12 minutes to
play.
NIU responded with the next nine to take a 53-42 lead. Junior
Aaric Armstead started the burst with a basket, Iroegbu and Armstead each added a pair of free throws and Orris capped the run
with an old-fashioned three-point play with 9:22 remaining.
UIC came right back with the next six to trim the NIU lead back
to just five, 53-48. The lead continued to hover around five into
the final minute until a three-point play by Dikembe Dixson for
the Flames trimmed the NIU lead to just three, 60-63, with less
than a minute to play.
Baker then went to the free-throw line and calmly drained a pair
and, after a Huskie defensive stop, knocked down two more as
NIU led by seven, 67-60, with 26 seconds remaining, putting the
game out of reach.
No. NIU
FG 3FG FT O-D
15 Key, J.
3-5 0-0 2-2 4-1
34 Maric, M.
6-15 0-0 5-12 7-4
5
Baker, T.
4-8 1-4 3-5 0-3
23 Armstead, A.
4-11 2-4 3-6 2-7
24 Orris, M.
2-8 0-3 0-0 1-1
0
Wilson, M.
2-7 0-1 3-4 0-2
2
Porter, L.
0-4 0-2 0-0 0-2
11 Iroegbu, C.
6-7 0-1 3-7 1-2
32 Zelis, A.
0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1
42 Bradley, L.
1-2 0-1 0-0 1-2
TEAM
1-4
TOTALS
28-68 3-16 19-36 17-29
TOTAL FG%:
1st: 10-29 .345 2nd: 11-24 .458
3-PT FG%:
1st: 0-7 .000 2nd: 2-6
.333
FT%:
1st: 5-10 .500 2nd: 9-18 .500
TOT
5
11
3
9
2
2
2
3
1
3
5
46
OT:
OT:
OT:
No. FIU
FG 3FG FT O-D
32 Draper, D.
4-13 0-1 2-4 1-9
20 Diaz, A.
3-7 0-0 1-2 3-1
1
Boswell, J.
1-4 0-1 1-2 0-4
2
McGill, D.
8-15 4-5 3-4 4-3
4
Williams, K.
4-11 0-2 5-6 2-7
5
Stephen, E.
5-11 4-8 1-1 2-1
12 Nottage, E.
0-3 0-3 4-5 0-2
24 Smith, C.
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2
31 Douglas, M.
0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1
TEAM
3-1
TOTALS
25-65 8-21 17-24 15-31
TOTAL FG%:
1st: 11-25 .440 2nd: 11-28 .393
3-PT FG%:
1st: 0-2 .000 2nd: 6-13 .462
FT%:
1st: 5-8 .625 2nd: 3-4
.750
TOT
10
4
4
7
9
3
2
2
1
4
46
OT:
OT:
OT:
Technical Fouls: none
Officials: Tim Stewart, John Yorkovich, Greg Webb
Attendance: 1,290
Score by Half
FIU .........................................................27-31-9-8
75
NIU ........................................................25-33-9-11
78
F
4
3
4
4
1
1
0
1
1
2
TP
8
17
12
13
4
7
0
15
0
2
A TO B S MIN
0 0 2 1 25
2 4 3 1 31
1 1 0 0 43
2 3 1 2 44
4 1 0 1 36
0 1 0 1 14
1 1 0 1 15
1 0 1 2 22
0 0 0 0
3
0 1 0 0 17
21 78 11 12 7 9
7-15 .467 Game: 28-68
1-3 .333 Game: 3-16
5-8 .625 Game: 19-26
250
.412
.188
.528
F
4
5
4
1
3
4
4
2
0
MIN
46
17
27
41
45
29
27
12
6
TP
10
7
3
23
13
15
4
0
0
A TO B S
2 2 0 1
0 3 1 0
0 3 0 0
0 2 0 2
7 2 0 2
0 4 0 0
4 1 1 0
0 1 0 0
0 0 0 1
1
27 75 13 19 2 6
3-12 .250 Game: 25-65
2-6 .333 Game: 8-21
9-12 .750 Game: 17-24
250
.385
.381
.708
No. NIU
FG 3FG
15 Key, J.
2-4 0-0
34 Maric, M.
9-13 1-1
5
Baker, T.
5-6 3-3
23 Armstead, A.
0-7 0-4
24 Orris, M.
0-7 0-2
0
Wilson, M.
1-5 1-4
2
Porter, L.
4-6 3-4
11 Iroegbu, C.
4-4 1-1
12 Thomas, J.
1-1 1-1
25 DeHaan, J.
0-0 0-0
32 Zelis, A.
6-7 0-0
42 Bradley, L.
1-4 0-0
TEAM
TOTALS
33-64 10-20
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 19-33 .576
3-PT FG%:
1st: 6-11 .545
FT%:
1st: 3-7
.429
No. Roosevelt
FG 3FG
30 Harris, Z.
2-5 0-0
2
Ryan, K.
4-12 2-6
4
Ludwig, J.
0-2 0-1
13 Bumbalough, K. 0-1 0-0
25 Priebe, K.
4-9 2-4
1
Markus, J.
2-4 2-4
10 Perry, D.
0-1 0-1
22 Dillingham, J.
2-4 0-0
23 Buchanan, C.
0-0 0-0
24 Alexander, A.
1-1 0-0
33 Mroz, P.
0-1 0-1
35 Zalewski, D.
0-1 0-0
40 Bisesi, M.
1-1 0-0
TEAM
TOTALS
16-42 6-17
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 11-23 .478
3-PT FG%:
1st: 4-9
.444
FT%:
1st: 3-4
.750
FT
2-2
3-4
1-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-2
2-3
0-0
0-0
0-2
0-0
9-15
2nd:
2nd:
2nd:
FT
3-4
1-2
4-4
0-0
1-2
0-0
0-0
3-6
0-0
2-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
14-20
2nd:
2nd:
2nd:
O-D TOT F
1-4 5 0
3-2 5 3
2-3 5 3
1-3 4 4
1-0 1 0
0-1 1 0
0-0 0 2
1-1 2 2
0-0 0 0
0-0 0 0
3-4 7 1
1-3 4 2
3-2 5
16-23 39 17
14-31 .452
4-9
.444
6-8
.750
O-D TOT F
0-1 1 0
0-3 3 2
1-0 1 1
0-2 2 3
1-3 4 3
0-0 0 2
0-0 0 0
4-4 8 4
0-0 0 0
0-0 0 1
0-1 1 1
0-0 0 0
1-1 2 3
1-3 4
8-18 26 20
5-19 .263
2-8
.250
11-16 .688
TP
6
22
14
0
0
3
12
11
3
0
12
2
A TO B S MIN
4 2 0 2 22
0 0 0 0 21
7 0 0 2 25
1 1 2 0 20
2 1 1 0 20
2 1 0 1 15
4 0 0 2 21
0 2 0 1 17
0 1 0 0
2
0 1 0 0
3
0 1 0 0 12
1 1 2 1 22
85 21
Game:
Game:
Game:
TP
7
11
4
0
11
6
0
7
0
4
0
0
2
11 5
33-64
10-20
9-15
9 200
.516
.500
.600
A TO B S MIN
0 0 2 0 25
1 2 0 1 30
7 2 0 1 25
1 7 0 2 21
0 5 0 0 20
3 0 0 1 19
0 0 0 1
3
1 2 0 0 20
0 0 0 0
3
0 1 0 0 11
0 1 0 0 11
0 0 0 0
3
0 1 0 0
9
52 13
Game:
Game:
Game:
21 2
16-42
6-17
14-20
Technical Fouls: none
Officials: Brett Gearhart, Dave Cronin, John Floyd
Attendance: 825
Score by Half
Roosevelt ............................................29-23 52
NIU ........................................................47-38 85
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
6 200
.381
.353
.700
No. NIU
FG 3FG
15 Key, J.
3-6 0-0
34 Maric, M.
4-10 1-1
23 Armstead, A.
2-9 1-4
24 Orris, M.
2-6 0-1
5
Baker, T.
4-10 3-7
0
Wilson, M.
4-9 3-5
2
Porter, L.
0-0 0-0
11 Iroegbu, C.
4-9 3-5
32 Zelis, A.
0-0 0-0
42 Bradley, L.
0-2 0-0
TEAM
TOTALS
22-55 8-18
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 14-28 .500
3-PT FG%:
1st: 5-7
.714
FT%:
1st: 0-1
.000
FT O-D TOT F
0-0 1-3 4 3
2-4 5-8 13 4
2-4 1-3 4 4
1-3 0-0 0 2
9-10 1-1 2 2
0-1 1-3 4 2
0-0 1-0 1 3
0-1 1-3 4 2
0-0 0-0 0 0
0-0 1-0 1 3
3-3 6
18-26 16-23 39 27
2nd: 8-27 .296
2nd: 3-11 .273
2nd: 18-25 .720
70 19
Game:
Game:
Game:
No. UIC
FG 3FG
10 Dixson, D.
8-16 1-4
4
Whitaker, L.
0-5 0-3
21 Odiase, T.
4-6 0-0
0
Matthews, D.
1-8 1-2
1
Burns, P.
0-3 0-1
2
Snider, G.
0-0 0-0
3
Thomas, H.
1-2 1-1
5
Kolawole, M.
2-5 1-3
15 Torres, J.
0-0 0-0
22 Hackett, D.
0-0 0-0
34 McGuire, M.
0-1 0-1
40 Wiegand, J.
4-7 0-0
TEAM
TOTALS
20-53 4-15
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 8-25 .320
3-PT FG%:
1st: 1-7
.143
FT%:
1st: 6-12 .500
FT
11-16
0-1
5-5
1-3
0-0
0-0
0-0
2-4
0-0
0-0
0-0
2-2
TP
28
0
13
4
0
0
3
7
0
0
0
10
O-D TOT F
2-1 3 2
1-5 6 5
1-4 5 5
1-0 1 5
1-0 1 3
0-0 0 0
1-2 3 1
2-3 5 4
0-1 1 0
0-1 1 0
0-0 0 1
2-2 4 2
5-3 8
21-31 16-22 38 28
2nd: 12-28 .429
2nd: 3-8
.375
2nd: 15-19 .789
Technical Fouls: none
Officials: Bo Boroski, Paul Szelc, Toby Martinez
Attendance: 2,349
Score by Half
NIU ........................................................33-37 40
UIC.........................................................23-42 65
TP
6
11
7
5
20
11
0
11
0
0
A TO B S MIN
1 2 1 0 23
4 3 3 2 32
0 1 1 0 25
9 4 0 1 33
2 4 0 1 27
0 0 0 0 18
0 1 0 0
7
0 0 0 0 21
0 0 0 0
3
1 1 0 1 11
16 6
22-55
8-18
18-26
5 200
.400
.444
.692
A TO B S MIN
3 2 2 3 38
7 2 1 2 34
0 1 3 0 23
2 2 0 0 18
4 5 0 0 19
0 0 0 0
3
0 0 0 1 12
2 2 0 0 22
0 0 0 0
5
0 0 0 0
6
0 1 0 0
1
0 1 0 0 19
1
65 18 17 6 6 200
Game: 20-53 .377
Game: 4-15 .267
Game: 21-31 .677
2015-16: BOX SCORES
GAME 13
NIU: 91
Judson: 48
January 2, 2016 • NIU Convocation Center
DeKalb, Ill.
GAME 14
NIU: 80
Ohio: 69
January 6, 2016 • NIU Convocation Center
DeKalb, Ill.
GAME 15
NIU: 80
Eastern Michigan: 63
January 9, 2016 • NIU Convocation Center
DeKalb, Ill.
DEKALB, Ill. – Freshman Levi Bradley recorded his first career
double-double with a career-high 19 points and a career-best
11 rebounds as the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball
team closed non-conference play with a 91-48 victory over Judson on Saturday afternoon at the NIU Convocation Center.
Junior Aaric Armstead and freshman Laytwan Porter each added 12 points while sophomore Marin Maric scored in double figures for the ninth consecutive contest with 11 points.
NIU improved to 11-2 on the season after shooting 49.3 percent
(35-of-71) from the field and 81.8 percent (18-of-22) from the
free-throw line, while holding Judson to just 23.5 percent (16-of68) shooting in the contest.
The Huskies scored 59 points in the paint and turned 23 Judson
turnovers into 28 points; the NIU bench contributed 50 points
in the victory.
NIU led by one three minutes into the contest before a 12-3
burst helped push the lead to 10 with 12:27 to play in the half.
Maric opened the run with a basket, Armstead added a pair and
senior Travon Baker knocked down a triple as the Huskies took
a 15-7 lead. After a triple by Justin Allen for the Eagles, Bradley
added a basket and an old-fashioned three-point play to give
NIU a 20-10 lead.
Leading 24-15, NIU scored the next 10 to take a 19-point advantage. Junior Michael Orris opened the run with a layup, Porter
added a pair of free throws, Maric connected on a trifecta, freshman Jaylen Key split a pair at the line and Armstead closed the
spurt with a pair of free throw as the Huskies took a 34-15 lead
with just over eight minutes to play before the intermission.
Key finished with nine points and seven rebounds.
The Huskie lead would grow to as much as 24 in the half before
NIU took a 23-point lead, 53-30, into the locker room.
After the break, the Huskie defense clamped down even more,
holding Judson to just 15.9 percent shooting (6-of-38) in the second half as the Huskies won their ninth consecutive home game
to start the season, and their 11th-straight home game overall,
tying a school-record.
Drew Makiewicz scored 15 points to lead Judson; Andrew Eck
added eight points and a team-high five rebounds for the Eagles.
DEKALB, Ill. -- Senior Travon Baker scored a career-high 25
points, including 13 in the final three minutes, as the Northern
Illinois University men’s basketball team defeated Ohio, 80-69, on
Wednesday night in the Mid-American Conference opener at the
NIU Convocation Center.
Sophomore Marin Maric tied a career-high with 22 points and
14 rebounds as he posted his fifth double-double of the season
in a contest that featured 10 ties and 18 lead changes.
Junior Aaric Armstead scored 14 points and added nine rebounds while freshman Laytwan Porter set a new career-high
with 13 points and grabbed a career-best eight rebounds.
A triple by Treg Setty gave Ohio a one-point lead, 53-52, just before the midway point of the season half but Armstead answered
with the next three to push the Huskies back in front, 55-53.
After Ohio split a pair of free throws, Maric scored the next six
to push the NIU lead to seven, 61-54, with just over six minutes
to play.
The Bobcats climbed back within six, 65-60, with 3:53 left before Baker took over, scoring NIU’s next 13 points. The senior from
Detroit knocked down a triple with just over two minutes left to
push the lead to eight and, after an old-fashioned three-point
play from the Bobcats, scored the next six in the game to give
NIU a 74-63 lead in the final minute, propelling the Huskies to
the win.
NIU held Ohio to just 27.6 percent (8-of-29) shooting from the
field in the second half; the Huskies shot 45.5 percent (10-of-22)
after the break, and also went 20-of-24 (83.3 percent) from the
free-throw line.
Jaaron Simmons scored 19 points to lead the way for Ohio; Kenny Kaminski and Treg Setty each added 15 for the Bobcats.
Ohio led by one in the early going until a triple from Armstead
gave the Huskies a two-point advantage, 13-11. With NIU leading
by one, Armstead split a pair of free throws and made a layup to
give the Huskies a four-point lead, 19-15, with 11:45 to play in
the first half
Armstead scored nine of his 14 points in the first eight minutes
of the contest to fuel the Huskies early.
The Bobcats responded with a 9-0 run to take a 24-19 lead just
past the midway point of the opening half. Baker ended the Ohio
run with a triple to cut the Bobcat lead to just a pair, 24-22.
NIU and Ohio traded the lead over the final eight minutes of the
first half. A pair of free throws from Porter pushed the Huskies in
front, 36-35, with 1:35 left before the intermission and Maric split
a pair at the line in the final minute to give the Huskies a 37-35
lead at the break.
DEKALB, Ill. -- Senior Travon Baker tied a career-high with 25
points, including seven three-pointers, and sophomore Marin
Maric recorded his sixth double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds as the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team
collected its sixth-straight win, and 13th consecutive at home,
with an 80-63 win over Eastern Michigan on Saturday night at
the NIU Convocation Center.
Senior Chuks Iroegbu added 14 points while junior Aaric Armstead added 12 points and six rebounds as the Huskies improved
to 13-2 overall, 2-0 in the Mid-American Conference.
NIU led by 10 at the intermission, 40-30, but Eastern Michigan
(9-6, 1-1) opened the second half on a 17-7 run to pull even with
just over 11 minutes to play.
A pair of free throws from Raven Lee pushed the Eagles in front,
49-47, but the Huskies answered with a 14-3 run to take a 61-52
lead with just over seven minutes left.
Maric opened the run with a pair of free throws and Iroegbu
split a pair to give NIU a one-point lead, 50-49. The missed free
throw by the senior from Sacramento, Calif., was the one miss of
the night at the line as the Huskies shot 95.5 percent (21-of-22)
from the charity stripe.
Baker canned a triple and Iroegbu added a bucket at the rim,
both assisted by freshman Laytwan Porter, before Eastern Michigan broke the string of eight-straight Huskie points with a triple
from Brandon Nazione to cut the lead back to three, 55-52. The
Huskies answered right back with trifectas from Baker and Armstead as NIU took the nine-point lead with 7:06 on the clock.
NIU and Eastern Michigan traded baskets into the final four
minutes while a layup from James Thompson IV cut the NIU lead
to eight, 69-61, with 3:30 to play.
Thompson led the Eagles with 23 points and eight rebounds;
Raven Lee was the only other Eagle in double figures, he had 13
points.
Following the Thompson layup, Armstead was fouled shooting
a three and the junior from Chicago calmly knocked in all three
from the line to push the NIU advantage to 11.
The Huskie defense came up with a stop on the next possession
and Baker put the game on ice with another triple with 2:38 to
play, giving NIU a 75-61 lead.
NIU outrebounded Eastern Michigan 36-21 in the contest, including seven rebounds in just 13 minutes off the bench from
freshman Levi Bradley. Both teams committed 18 turnovers in
the contest but the Huskies turned Eastern Michigan’s 18 into 29
points while the Huskies 18 turnovers became just 16 points for
the Eagles.
No. NIU
FG 3FG
15 Key, J.
3-6 0-0
34 Maric, M.
5-10 1-1
5
Baker, T.
2-2 1-1
23 Armstead, A.
4-10 0-3
24 Orris, M.
2-5 0-1
2
Porter, L.
4-8 0-2
11 Iroegbu, C.
3-5 0-1
12 Thomas, J.
0-2 0-2
25 DeHaan, J.
1-3 0-0
31 Pauga, A.
2-4 1-2
42 Bradley, L.
6-10 0-2
TEAM
TOTALS
35-71 3-15
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 19-37 .514
3-PT FG%:
1st: 3-8
.375
FT%:
1st: 12-14 .857
No. Judson
FG 3FG
14 Galloway, I.
1-3 0-0
21 Makiewicz, D.
5-9 5-9
5
Thomas, C.
0-4 0-3
10 Woodhouse, W. 0-4 0-3
24 Allen, J.
1-7 1-2
3
Pearson, L.
2-7 1-6
4
Eck, A.
3-7 1-3
12 Lares, E.
0-0 0-0
30 Hill, J.
1-8 1-5
32 King, C.
1-6 1-3
33 Royse, B.
1-8 1-3
42 Jaras, V.
0-2 0-0
44 Goldston, E.
0-0 0-0
50 Carani, S.
1-1 1-1
55 Nelson, S.
0-2 0-0
TEAM
TOTALS
16-68 12-38
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 10-30 .333
3-PT FG%:
1st: 7-19 .368
FT%:
1st: 3-4
.750
FT
3-5
0-0
0-0
4-4
0-0
4-4
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
7-8
O-D TOT F
3-4 7 1
2-6 8 0
1-1 2 1
1-3 4 1
0-1 1 2
0-5 5 0
0-2 2 3
0-0 0 0
0-4 4 0
0-1 1 1
5-5 10 2
2-5 7
18-22 16-40 56 12
2nd: 16-34 .471
2nd: 0-7
.000
2nd: 6-8
.750
FT
1-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
2-2
0-0
1-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
4-6
2nd:
2nd:
2nd:
O-D
0-1
0-4
1-3
0-0
0-3
0-0
3-2
1-0
1-1
1-1
1-2
1-0
0-1
1-2
1-0
2-2
13-22
6-38
5-19
1-2
Technical Fouls: none
Officials: Rob Kruger, Brad Clauss, Bobby Daw
Attendance: 1,073
Score by Half
Judson .................................................30-18 48
NIU ........................................................53-38 91
TOT F
1 1
4 3
4 1
0 1
3 1
0 1
5 1
1 0
2 0
2 2
3 1
1 3
1 2
3 1
1 3
4
35 21
.158
.263
.500
TP
9
11
5
12
4
12
6
0
2
5
19
A TO B S MIN
1 2 0 0 17
2 0 0 0 13
2 1 0 0 18
1 2 0 3 21
4 2 0 3 21
1 1 0 1 24
2 1 0 1 14
0 0 0 0
7
0 0 0 0
6
1 2 1 3 16
0 1 1 1 23
91 15
Game:
Game:
Game:
TP
3
15
0
0
5
5
8
0
3
3
3
0
0
3
0
14 3
35-71
3-15
18-22
12 200
.493
.200
.818
A TO B S MIN
1 1 0 1 14
0 4 0 3 17
3 2 0 0 23
2 0 1 0 16
0 4 0 0 24
2 1 0 0 14
1 3 0 0 19
0 0 0 0
3
0 3 0 1 12
2 2 0 1 15
1 1 0 0 10
0 1 2 0 12
0 1 0 0
3
0 0 0 0
7
0 0 0 1 11
48 12
Game:
Game:
Game:
23 3
16-68
12-38
4-6
7 200
.235
.316
.667
No. NIU
FG 3FG FT
15 Key, J.
0-1 0-0 0-0
34 Maric, M.
7-11 2-2 6-11
5
Baker, T.
4-8 3-7 14-15
23 Armstead, A.
5-8 2-5 2-6
24 Orris, M.
0-3 0-1 0-0
2
Porter, L.
4-7 3-5 2-2
11 Iroegbu, C.
2-3 0-0 2-3
31 Pauga, A.
0-1 0-1 0-0
32 Zelis, A.
0-0 0-0 0-0
42 Bradley, L.
0-2 0-0 0-0
TEAM
TOTALS
22-44 10-21 26-37
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 12-22 .545 2nd:
3-PT FG%:
1st: 7-12 .583 2nd:
FT%:
1st: 6-13 .462 2nd:
O-D TOT F
0-0 0 3
5-9 14 2
0-4 4 2
0-9 9 3
0-1 1 3
2-6 8 2
1-1 2 4
0-0 0 1
0-1 1 1
0-1 1 1
1-1 2
9-33 42 22
10-22 .455
3-9
.333
20-24 .833
No. Ohio
FG 3FG
0
Setty, T.
5-9 2-3
13 Kaminski, K.
4-15 2-9
33 Campbell, A.
2-5 1-2
2
Simmons, J.
7-14 0-1
35 Dartis, J.
1-7 1-4
3
Gollon, J.
0-2 0-1
4
Mompremier, W. 2-3 0-0
11 Harley, K.
0-1 0-1
22 Block, G.
0-2 0-1
45 Taylor, D.
1-3 0-0
TEAM
TOTALS
22-61 6-22
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 14-32 .438
3-PT FG%:
1st: 3-10 .300
FT%:
1st: 4-7
.571
O-D TOT F
1-1 2 5
1-2 3 3
0-3 3 5
0-3 3 4
0-0 0 5
1-1 2 0
2-6 8 2
0-1 1 0
1-0 1 2
3-0 3 2
0-1 1
9-18 27 28
8-29 .276
3-12 .250
15-17 .882
FT
3-4
5-6
0-0
5-5
1-1
0-0
2-4
1-2
2-2
0-0
19-24
2nd:
2nd:
2nd:
TP
0
22
25
14
0
13
6
0
0
0
A TO B S MIN
0 1 0 0
7
2 3 1 1 31
4 3 0 0 30
3 2 0 0 39
2 1 0 0 19
2 3 1 1 23
1 0 0 1 23
0 0 0 0 10
0 0 0 0
7
0 0 0 0 11
80 14
Game:
Game:
Game:
TP
15
15
5
19
4
0
6
1
2
2
13 2
22-44
10-21
26-37
3 200
.500
.476
.703
A TO B S MIN
0 1 0 1 25
0 0 0 0 36
0 0 1 0 13
4 0 0 2 35
2 1 0 1 31
0 0 0 0
8
0 0 1 0 22
0 1 0 0 14
2 1 0 1 12
0 0 0 0
4
69 8
Game:
Game:
Game:
4 2
22-61
6-22
19-24
Technical Fouls: none
Officials: Donnie Eppley, Frank Spencer, John Floyd
Attendance: 1,038
Score by Half
Ohio ......................................................35-34 69
NIU ........................................................37-43 80
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
5 200
.361
.273
.792
No. NIU
FG 3FG
15 Key, J.
0-2 0-0
34 Maric, M.
6-10 0-0
5
Baker, T.
8-15 7-11
23 Armstead, A.
3-9 1-5
24 Orris, M.
0-2 0-2
0
Wilson, M.
2-6 1-4
2
Porter, L.
0-3 0-2
11 Iroegbu, C.
4-4 0-0
31 Pauga, A.
0-0 0-0
32 Zelis, A.
0-0 0-0
42 Bradley, L.
2-5 0-0
TEAM
TOTALS
25-56 9-24
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 14-32 .438
3-PT FG%:
1st: 3-10 .300
FT%:
1st: 9-9
1.00
No. Eastern Mich.
FG 3FG
4
Nazione, B.
1-2 1-1
5
Price, J.
1-3 0-1
2
Thompson, J.
8-9 0-0
32 Toney, T.
1-6 1-4
0
Lee, R.
4-10 1-5
1
Bond, T.
3-5 1-2
10 Mangum, W.
1-8 1-6
15 Nobles, J.
0-0 0-0
TEAM
TOTALS
19-43 5-19
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 10-24 .417
3-PT FG%:
1st: 1-8
.125
FT%:
1st: 9-10 .900
FT
0-0
6-6
2-2
5-5
0-0
0-0
0-0
6-7
0-0
0-0
2-2
O-D TOT F
0-0 0 2
6-4 10 1
1-0 1 2
3-3 6 2
1-1 2 2
0-1 1 1
0-2 2 3
0-2 2 2
0-0 0 0
0-0 0 0
0-7 7 4
4-1 5
21-22 15-21 36 19
2nd: 11-24 .458
2nd: 6-14 .429
2nd: 12-13 .923
FT
3-3
0-0
7-9
6-8
4-6
0-0
0-0
0-0
20-26
2nd:
2nd:
2nd:
O-D TOT F
0-1 1 3
0-0 0 2
1-7 8 4
0-1 1 1
1-2 3 3
1-3 4 1
0-2 2 5
0-0 0 1
1-1 2
4-17 21 20
9-19 .474
4-11 .364
11-16 .688
Technical Fouls: none
Officials: Bart Wegenke, Greg Langsdorf, Greg Webb
Attendance: 1,349
Score by Half
Eastern Michigan .............................30-33 63
NIU ........................................................40-40 80
TP
0
18
25
12
0
5
0
14
0
0
6
A TO B S MIN
0 0 0 1
7
0 2 1 2 33
3 4 0 0 33
3 3 0 0 35
5 2 0 2 18
0 1 0 1 13
4 3 0 2 21
1 0 0 0 18
0 0 0 0
4
0 0 0 0
5
0 3 1 0 13
80 16
Game:
Game:
Game:
TP
6
2
23
9
13
7
3
0
18 2
25-56
9-24
21-22
8 200
.446
.375
.955
A TO B S MIN
2 1 0 5 30
0 1 0 0 24
1 1 1 1 37
2 4 1 1 26
3 6 0 2 30
1 0 0 2 27
1 3 0 2 22
0 0 0 0
3
63 10
Game:
Game:
Game:
18 2
19-43
5-19
20-26
13 200
.442
.263
.769
2015-16: BOX SCORES
GAME 16
NIU: 71
Toledo: 66
January 12, 2016 • Savage Arena
Toledo, Ohio
GAME 17
NIU: 69
Western Michigan: 83
January 16, 2016 • University Arena
Kalamazoo, Mich.
GAME 18
NIU: 75
Central Michigan: 70
January 19, 2016 • NIU Convocation Center
DeKalb, Ill.
TOLEDO, Ohio – Tied with just under four minutes to play, the
Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team used a 12-5
run to pull away for a 71-66 win at Toledo on Tuesday night at
Savage Arena. Senior Travon Baker scored a team-high 23 points
and had five steals while sophomore Marin Maric added 16
points and a game-high 12 rebounds.
Freshman Marshawn Wilson added 10 points and senior Chuks
Iroegbu chipped in nine points.
A pair of free throws by Toledo stopped an 8-2 Huskie run and
pulled the Rockets even, 59-59, with 3:51 left. A layup by Maric
and a layup by Iroegbu, sandwiched around a triple by Toledo’s
Nathan Boothe, put the Huskies in front, 63-62, with just under
two to play.
Boothe then drove the basket for another layup, pushing the
Rockets back in front but Iroegbu drove to the basket for another
bucket for the Huskies, giving NIU a 65-64 lead with just over a
minute to play.
The Huskies forced a Toledo turnover on the next possession
and, after a timeout, NIU got Wilson an uncontested dunk on an
out of bounds play from midcourt to give NIU a 67-64 lead with
26 seconds left.
Following another turnover by the Rockets, Baker knocked
down a pair from the line, giving the Huskies a five-point lead
with 15 seconds left, putting the game out of reach.
A layup by freshman Jaylen Key and a pair of triples from Wilson
pushed the lead back to the Huskies, 22-15, until Toledo scored
the next seven to pull back even, 22-22, with just under five minutes to play before the intermission.
The lead swung back-and-forth over the final five minutes with
the Huskies pulling even on a jumper by Baker with 38 seconds
to play before the break. NIU got a defensive stop and Armstead
kissed a jumper off glass just before the horn to give the Huskies
a 34-32 lead at the break.
Toledo scored the first six out of the half, but NIU answered with
seven-straight, four by Maric and an old-fashioned three-point
play from Iroegbu as the Huskies went back in front, 41-38.
After a basket by Wilson gave the Huskies a two-point lead,
46-44, the Rockets responded with the next eight to lead by a
half-dozen, 52-46, just past the midway point of the second half.
Baker answered the Toledo spurt with a triple to cut the lead
in half; after Toledo scored to move back in front by four, 55-51,
the Huskies went on an 8-2 run to take a 59-57 lead with 4:13
to play. Baker knocked down a pair of triples and Maric made a
layup to push the Huskies back in front, setting up the game’s
final minutes.
KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Western Michigan knocked down 12
three-pointers as the NIU men’s basketball team fell to the
Broncos, 83-69, on Saturday night at University Arena. The loss
snapped NIU’s seven-game win streak and dropped the Huskies
to 14-3 overall, 3-1 in Mid-American Conference play.
Junior Aaric Armstead scored a team-best 15 points and
grabbed a team-high seven rebounds in the loss. Freshman Austin Pauga added 12 points on four three-pointers while freshman
Levi Bradley and sophomore Marin Maric each added 11 points.
Western Michigan raced out to a 9-2 lead in the opening four
minutes of the contest. With the Broncos driving for another
layup off a turnover, senior Travon Baker (Detroit, Mich./Detroit
Consortium) was whistled for a foul trying to prevent the layup.
The foul was deemed a flagrant two and Baker was ejected from
the contest, along with three other Huskies who were judged to
have left the bench area in the ensuing altercation.
The Broncos led 22-9 just past the midway point of the half until a 6-0 Huskie run trimmed the Western Michigan lead back to
just seven, 22-15. Freshman Jaylen Key opened the run for the
Huskies with a bucket, junior Michael Orris added a pair of free
throws and Maric added a basket to close the run with 7:42 to
play in the half.
A bucket from Bradley pulled NIU within nine with 1:20 to play
before the intermission but a triple from Bryce Moore, Western
Michigan’s seventh of the opening half, pushed the Bronco lead
to a dozen, 40-28, at the break.
Moore led all scorers with 13 points in the opening 20 minutes;
Key paced the Huskies with eight points.
A basket by Maric and a corner triple from Armstead helped the
Huskies trim the Western Michigan lead to just seven, 40-33, to
open the second half.
Western Michigan responded with a 17-4 run to push its lead
to 57-37 with 14 minutes to play, ending any hopes of a Huskie
comeback.
Moore led all scorers with 24 points, Anthony Avery Jr. and Tucker Haymond each added 11 for the Broncos. Western Michigan
outrebounded NIU 40-31 in the contest and the Broncos forced
21 Huskie turnovers.
NIU shot 48.9 percent (23-of-47) from the field in the contest
but attempted 12 fewer shots as a results of Western Michigan’s
14-6 edge in offensive rebounds. The Broncos shot 42.4 percent
(25-of-59), including 46.2 percent (12-of-26) from three.
DEKALB, Ill. – Trailing by seven at the intermission, the Northern
Illinois University men’s basketball team rallied for a 75-70 victory
over Central Michigan on Tuesday night at the NIU Convocation
Center. Senior Travon Baker scored a game-high 19 points.
Freshman Levi Bradley added 14 points and a team-best seven
rebounds while sophomore Marin Maric chipped in 12 points.
After Central Michigan shot 53.6 percent (15-of-28) from the
field in the first half to gain a 41-34 halftime lead, the Huskies
held the Chippewas to just 31.8 pecent (7-of-22) shooting in the
second half, outscoring CMU 41-29 in the second 20 minutes.
NIU trailed by 14 entering the final three minutes of the first
stanza until the Huskies closed the half with an 8-1 run to cut the
Central Michigan lead to just seven at the break. Baker opened
the run with a free-throw, junior Aaric Armstead added a basket
off glass, Maric made a layup and Baker closed the half with a
triple from the wing.
The Huskies continued their momentum to start the second
half, opening with an 8-0 run to reclaim the lead, 42-41. Baker
drove to the basket for a layup to open the second in the second
half and Maric scored the next six to give NIU the lead with 16:38
left.
Central Michigan slowed down the Huskie attack and the teams
traded leads until an old-fashioned three-point play from Bradley
put the Huskies back in front, 48-47, with 14:33 left.
After Central Michigan missed the front end of a one-and-one,
freshman Marshawn Wilson made back-to-back baskets to spark
an 11-3 run that gave the Huskies a 59-50 lead just before the
midway point of the half. Bradley and Baker both made buckets
during the run and Wilson capped it with a triple to give NIU the
nine-point edge.
The Chippewas responded, scoring the next seven to trim the
NIU lead to just a pair, 59-57, and would pull even two minutes
later, 62-62.
After another basket from Baker and a pair of free throws by
Central Michigan even the game again, 64-64, NIU took control
in the final three minutes, using a 9-0 run to take a 73-64 lead
with 18 seconds to play.
Maric started the burst for the Huskies, Baker and junior Michael
Orris each added a pair and senior Chuks Iroegbu scored two
from the charity stripe as the Huskies claimed their 12th home
win of the season, and 14th home win overall.
NIU shot 57.1 percent (16-of-28) from the field in the second
half.
Chris Fowler led Central Michigan with 16 points, Rayshawn
Simmons added 14 and Braylon Rayson chipped in 11 points.
No. NIU
FG 3FG
15 Key, J.
1-2 0-0
34 Maric, M.
6-13 0-1
5
Baker, T.
8-16 5-10
23 Armstead, A.
3-10 0-2
24 Orris, M.
0-2 0-1
0
Wilson, M.
4-5 2-3
2
Porter, L.
1-5 1-4
11 Iroegbu, C.
4-4 0-0
31 Pauga, A.
0-1 0-1
32 Zelis, A.
0-0 0-0
42 Bradley, L.
0-2 0-1
TEAM
TOTALS
27-60 8-23
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 14-32 .438
3-PT FG%:
1st: 4-13 .308
FT%:
1st: 2-4
.500
FT O-D TOT F
0-0 0-4 4 1
4-6 1-11 12 3
2-2 0-2 2 0
0-0 5-2 7 3
0-0 0-1 1 1
0-0 1-0 1 3
2-2 1-1 2 1
1-1 0-3 3 4
0-0 0-0 0 1
0-0 0-0 0 2
0-0 0-3 3 4
1-0 1
9-11 9-27 36 23
2nd: 13-28 .464
2nd: 4-10 .400
2nd: 7-7
1.00
71 15
Game:
Game:
Game:
No. Toledo
FG 3FG
33 Garber, Z.
2-4 0-1
53 Boothe, N.
10-16 2-3
1
Williams, J.
6-13 2-5
3
Mosley, S.
1-8 1-5
13 Sanford, J.
0-2 0-2
10 Rogers, N.
0-1 0-0
25 Lauf, J.
1-1 0-0
35 Navigato, N.
0-4 0-2
TEAM
TOTALS
20-49 5-18
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 9-23 .391
3-PT FG%:
1st: 2-6
.333
FT%:
1st: 12-15 .800
FT
0-2
8-9
7-8
0-0
0-0
0-0
4-6
2-2
TP
4
30
21
3
0
0
6
2
21-27
2nd:
2nd:
2nd:
O-D TOT F
2-3 5 3
2-7 9 3
1-0 1 4
0-5 5 2
0-0 0 2
0-1 1 0
2-1 3 1
0-2 2 2
0-6 6
7-25 32 17
11-26 .423
3-12 .250
9-12 .750
Technical Fouls: none
Officials: Lamont Simpson, Darryl Smith, Jeff Albright
Attendance: 4,271
Score by Half
NIU ........................................................34-37 71
Toledo ..................................................32-34 66
TP
2
16
23
6
0
10
5
9
0
0
0
A TO B S MIN
2 0 0 3 17
1 1 0 0 33
3 3 0 5 33
3 0 0 0 32
2 1 0 0 15
1 4 0 0 17
3 2 1 0 21
0 1 0 1 15
0 0 0 0
2
0 1 1 0
4
0 0 0 0 11
13 2
27-60
8-23
9-11
9 200
.450
.348
.818
A TO B S MIN
0 3 0 0 22
1 3 0 1 32
3 5 0 0 37
2 3 0 0 34
0 1 0 1 26
2 1 0 1
6
3 0 1 2 23
2 0 0 1 20
66 13
Game:
Game:
Game:
16 1
20-49
5-18
21-27
6 200
.408
.278
.778
No. NIU
FG 3FG
15 Key, J.
4-5 0-0
34 Maric, M.
3-6 0-0
5
Baker, T.
0-1 0-0
23 Armstead, A.
5-12 1-5
24 Orris, M.
1-1 0-0
2
Porter, L.
1-7 0-2
11 Iroegbu, C.
0-1 0-0
25 DeHaan, J.
0-0 0-0
31 Pauga, A.
4-6 4-5
42 Bradley, L.
5-8 1-1
TEAM
TOTALS
23-47 6-13
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 11-23 .478
3-PT FG%:
1st: 1-2
.500
FT%:
1st: 5-10 .500
FT
1-2
5-6
0-0
4-6
2-4
3-7
1-2
1-2
0-0
0-1
17-30
2nd:
2nd:
2nd:
O-D TOT F
1-3 4 5
1-2 3 2
0-0 0 1
0-7 7 2
0-1 1 4
0-3 3 3
0-1 1 1
0-1 1 0
1-1 2 2
2-3 5 3
1-3 4
6-25 31 23
12-24 .500
5-11 .455
12-20 .600
No. Western Mich. FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F
1
Haymond, T.
1-6 1-2 8-8 1-4 5 4
34 Avery Jr., A.
5-6 1-1 0-0 2-2 4 3
42 LaMont, D.
3-5 0-0 0-0 2-3 5 3
0
Moore, B.
7-11 4-8 6-11 1-1 2 2
10 Wilder, T.
2-9 1-4 4-6 0-2 2 3
3
Davis, J.
0-4 0-3 0-0 1-2 3 1
4
Klein, J.
1-1 1-1 0-0 0-1 1 0
32 Perry, T.
2-6 2-3 1-2 4-3 7 2
40 McCormick, K.
2-6 2-4 0-1 1-3 4 3
50 Dugan, S.
2-5 0-0 2-2 0-2 2 3
TEAM
2-3 5
TOTALS
25-59 12-26 21-30 14-26 40 24
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 13-34 .382 2nd: 12-25 .480
3-PT FG%:
1st: 7-15 .467 2nd: 5-11 .455
FT%:
1st: 7-8
.875 2nd: 14-22 .636
TP
9
11
0
15
4
5
1
1
12
11
A TO B S MIN
0 0 1 0 26
1 4 2 2 29
0 0 0 0
5
3 4 1 1 24
3 3 0 1 35
2 5 0 0 25
2 3 1 1 19
0 0 0 0
1
0 0 0 1 22
0 2 1 0 14
69 11
Game:
Game:
Game:
TP
11
11
6
24
9
0
3
7
6
6
21 6
23-47
6-13
17-30
6 200
.489
.462
.567
A TO B S MIN
1 1 0 0 19
3 3 4 3 26
0 0 0 5 18
3 3 0 3 33
2 2 0 1 32
0 1 0 0 10
0 1 0 0
5
3 1 0 0 23
0 1 0 0 16
1 2 0 0 18
83 13
Game:
Game:
Game:
15 4
25-59
12-26
21-30
Technical Fouls: NIU - Maric; WMU - LaMont
Officials: Steve McJunkins, Kevin Ferguson, Dave Cronin
Attendance: 2,649
Score by Half
NIU ........................................................28-41 69
Western Michigan ...........................40-43 83
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
12 200
.424
.462
.700
No. NIU
FG 3FG
15 Key, J.
3-5 0-0
34 Maric, M.
5-9 0-0
5
Baker, T.
7-15 2-8
23 Armstead, A.
2-8 0-2
24 Orris, M.
2-3 0-1
0
Wilson, M.
3-7 1-4
2
Porter, L.
1-4 0-2
11 Iroegbu, C.
1-2 0-0
31 Pauga, A.
0-0 0-0
42 Bradley, L.
6-9 1-2
TEAM
TOTALS
30-62 4-19
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 14-34 .412
3-PT FG%:
1st: 3-10 .300
FT%:
1st: 3-6
.500
FT
2-4
2-4
3-5
0-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
3-4
0-0
1-1
O-D TOT F
2-2 4 3
2-1 3 4
0-5 5 3
0-3 3 4
0-1 1 4
0-2 2 2
1-5 6 0
0-3 3 2
0-0 0 1
4-3 7 1
2-2 4
11-20 11-27 38 24
2nd: 16-28 .571
2nd: 1-9
.111
2nd: 8-14 .571
No. Central Mich.
FG 3FG FT
24 Meyer, L.
4-4 0-0 1-3
34 Simons, J.
2-8 2-7 0-0
2
Rayson, B.
3-9 1-6 4-4
4
Simmons, R.
5-9 1-3 3-3
15 Fowler, C.
4-9 2-3 6-8
10 Stewart, A.
0-1 0-1 0-0
12 Kozinski, J.
4-9 4-9 0-1
23 Scott, D.
0-1 0-0 2-4
TEAM
TOTALS
22-50 10-29 16-23
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 15-28 .536 2nd:
3-PT FG%:
1st: 6-17 .353 2nd:
FT%:
1st: 5-7
.714 2nd:
O-D TOT F
2-7 9 2
0-4 4 3
0-3 3 3
0-4 4 4
0-2 2 3
0-2 2 2
0-3 3 2
1-0 1 1
2-2 4
5-27 32 20
7-22 .318
4-12 .333
11-16 .688
Technical Fouls: none
Officials: Eric Curry, Chris Beaver, Rod Mrakovich
Attendance: 1,497
Score by Half
Central Michigan .............................41-29 70
NIU ........................................................34-41 75
TP
8
12
19
4
4
7
2
5
0
14
A TO B S MIN
0 1 0 0 15
1 2 1 1 29
4 2 0 2 39
2 3 0 1 27
2 0 0 0 14
1 0 0 0 10
3 2 0 0 18
0 2 0 0 25
1 0 0 0
7
0 0 1 1 16
75 14
Game:
Game:
Game:
TP
9
6
11
14
16
0
12
2
12 2
30-62
4-19
11-20
5 200
.484
.211
.550
A TO B S MIN
0 0 2 2 27
2 0 0 0 35
1 4 0 2 30
3 3 0 0 32
8 6 1 0 38
0 1 0 0
5
0 1 0 0 21
0 1 2 0 12
70 14
Game:
Game:
Game:
16 5
22-50
10-29
16-23
4 200
.440
.345
.696
2015-16: BOX SCORES
GAME 19
NIU: 58
Toledo: 49
January 22, 2016 • NIU Convocation Center
DeKalb, Ill.
GAME 20
NIU: 66
Akron: 76
January 26, 2016 • Rhodes Arena
Akron, Ohio
GAME 21
NIU: 59
Miami: 72
January 30, 2016 • Millett Hall
Oxford, Ohio
DEKALB, Ill. -- Senior Travon Baker scored a game-high 21 points
and grabbed a team-best nine rebounds as the Northern Illinois
University men’s basketball team defeated Toledo, 58-49, on Friday night at the NIU Convocation Center to complete the season
sweep of the Rockets.
Baker also recorded a pair of steals to tie Ronald Minter (199397) for the school-record with 163 career takeaways as the Huskies improved to 16-3 overall, 5-1 in conference play.
Junior Aaric Armstead and freshman Levi Bradley each added
12 points as NIU won its 15th consecutive home game dating
back to last season.
After a triple by Baker pulled the Huskies even, 10-10, in the early going, Toledo used a 9-0 to take a 19-10 lead with 7:40 to play
in the opening half.
A basket by Bradley stopped the Rocket run and sparked an
11-4 burst for the Huskies that pulled NIU within a pair, 23-21,
with just under four minutes to play in the half. Bradley added a
triple during the burst and Armstead scored the final four of the
run to bring the Huskies within a possession.
Nathan Boothe pushed the Toledo lead to four with a bucket
until Baker canned back-to-back triples to give the Huskies a twopoint lead, 27-25. Toledo answered with a basket to pull even before freshman Marshawn Wilson scored the final two points of
the half as the Huskies took a 29-27 lead into the intermission.
Baker led all scorers with 12 points in the opening 20 minutes;
Boothe and Nick Rogers each had eight to pace the Rockets. Saddled with three first half fouls, sophomore Marin Maric scored
just two points in nine minutes in the first half. Maric finished
with just four points as his streak of double figure scoring games
ended at 14.
Bradley ignited the Huskies out of the intermission, scoring seven of the first nine for NIU as the Huskies opened with a 9-2 run
to take a 38-29 lead.
Toledo answered with the next seven to cut the Huskie lead to
just a pair, 38-36, just before the midway point of the half.
The NIU lead was five after a free throw from senior Chuks Iroegbu and Baker then doubled the Huskie advantage with two more
trifectas as the Huskies took a 49-38 lead with 4:36 left.
Baker finished with six triples in the contest, one shy of his career high set two weeks ago in a win over Eastern Michigan.
The Rockets had one more run in them, using an 8-2 spurt to
pull within five, 51-46, but NIU scored the next five, three from
the free-throw line by Baker and two on a driving layup from junior Michael Orris as the Huskie lead went back to 10 and thwarted any hopes of a Toledo comeback.
Boothe led the Rockets with 15 points and a game-high 10 rebounds, no other players scored in double figures for Toledo.
AKRON, Ohio – Akron knocked down 12 three-pointers as the
Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team fell, 76-66, to
the Zips on Tuesday night at Rhodes Arena. Freshman Marshawn
Wilson scored a team-high 15 points as the Huskies fall to 16-4
overall, 5-2 in Mid-American Conference play.
Senior Travon Baker and junior Aaric Armstead each added 10
points for the Huskies. Akron went 26-of-35 (74.3 percent) from
the free-throw line while NIU was just 10-of-17 (58.8 percent)
from the charity stripe.
Akron led 8-7 until back-to-back driving layups from Wilson
pushed the Huskies in front by three, 11-8, just past the midway
point of the opening half.
Wilson split a pair of free throws to put the Huskies up a pair,
16-14, but Akron responded with an 11-3 run to take a 25-19 lead
with 5:16 to play before the intermission.
NIU answered with the next five on a drive and kick to freshman
Levi Bradley for a triple and a baseline drive from Armstead to cut
the Akron lead to just one, 25-24, but the Zips had a five-point
play on the next possession with a triple and an off-ball foul that
led to two free throws, pushing the Akron lead back to a half-dozen, 30-24.
The Huskies answered with the final seven of the half to take a
one-point lead, 31-30, into the break. Freshman Laytwan Porter
opened the run with a driving layup, junior Michael Orris added a
short jumper and Bradley connected on a deep three to give NIU
the lead at the break.
Bradley finished with nine points and six rebounds.
After the intermission, a triple from Jake Kretzer gave Akron a
three-point lead, 38-35, with 14:52 to play. NIU answered with a
layup by senior Chuks Iroegbu and a pair of free throws by Wilson
to push the Huskies in front, but Akron scored the next seven to
take a 45-39 lead with 12:36 to go.
NIU responded with the next six as Porter knocked down a free
throw, sophomore Marin Maric made a layup and Wilson canned
a triple to pull the Huskies even, 45-45, with just over 11 minutes
remaining.
A bucket by Orris tied the game at 56 with 5:22 left, but Akron
scored the next six to take a 62-56 lead with just under four minutes to play. A free throw from Maric cut the lead to five, but Akron scored the next five to push the lead to 70-60 with 1:26 left.
Kwan Cheatham Jr. led the Zips with 18 points, Antino Jackson
and Isaiah Johnson each added 13 and Noah Robotham added
11.
OXFORD, Ohio -- Freshman Marshawn Wilson tied a career-high
with 24 points and junior Aaric Armstead added 19 but the
Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team shot just 34
percent as a team as the Huskies fell, 72-59, to Miami on Saturday
afternoon at Millett Hall.
NIU trailed by just one at halftime but shot just 27.6 percent
(8-of-29) after the intermission to finish the contest shooting 34
percent (17-of-50) from the field; Miami shot 46 percent (23-of50) for the game.
Senior Travon Baker recorded three steals in the contest to set a
new NIU record with 166 takeaways in his career.
Miami took an early eight-point lead, 15-7, on its third triple of
the game with 13:48 to play in the first half until Wilson knocked
down a triple to bring the Huskies back within five.
The RedHawks led by seven, 22-15, before a put back dunk by
Armstead and a short jumper by freshman Jaylen Key cut the
Miami lead to just three, 22-19, with 8:22 left before the intermission.
Miami led by four, 29-25, until a 6-0 burst gave NIU its first lead
of the contest. Wilson opened the run with a basket and senior
Chuks Iroegbu and sophomore Marin Maric each added a pair of
free throws as the Huskies took a 31-29 lead with 2:35 remaining
in the first half. The RedHawks answered with the next six to take
a 35-31 lead before a triple from Armstead cut the Miami lead to
one, 35-34, at the break.
The RedHawks opened the second half with an 8-2 burst to
take a 43-36 lead; NIU answered with the next five through Armstead to cut the Miami advantage to just a pair, 43-41, but the
RedHawks responded with the next seven to push the lead to
nine, 50-41.
Armstead knocked down a pair of free throws and Wilson connected on his fifth triple of the contest as the Huskies cut the Miami lead to four, 50-46.
After a trifecta from Armstead brought the Huskies within a
pair, 51-49, Miami scored the next 10 to take a 61-49 lead with
7:24 remaining.
Back-to-back triples from Armstead and Wilson, along with a
tip-in from Wilson, cut the Miami lead to just four with just under
five minutes to play, but the RedHawks closed the game with an
11-2 run to earn their first conference victory.
Geovonie McKnight led Miami with 18 points; Rod Mills and Ali
Barnes each added 11 and Dion Wade chipped in 10 points.
No. NIU
FG 3FG
15 Key, J.
1-5 0-0
34 Maric, M.
2-7 0-2
5
Baker, T.
6-16 6-11
23 Armstead, A.
3-9 0-3
24 Orris, M.
1-6 0-1
0
Wilson, M.
1-3 0-1
2
Porter, L.
0-5 0-1
11 Iroegbu, C.
0-1 0-0
32 Zelis, A.
0-0 0-0
42 Bradley, L.
5-9 2-5
TEAM
TOTALS
19-61 8-24
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 11-32 .344
3-PT FG%:
1st: 5-13 .385
FT%:
1st: 2-2
1.00
No. Toledo
FG 3FG
33 Garber, Z.
2-4 0-0
53 Boothe, Z.
7-15 1-4
1
Williams, J.
1-12 0-7
3
Mosley, S.
3-11 0-2
13 Sanford, J.
1-7 1-7
10 Rogers, N.
3-4 2-3
25 Lauf, J.
1-2 0-1
35 Navigato, N.
1-6 1-6
TEAM
TOTALS
19-61 5-30
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 11-31 .355
3-PT FG%:
1st: 3-14 .214
FT%:
1st: 2-6
.333
FT
0-0
0-1
3-4
6-7
0-0
0-0
0-0
3-4
0-0
0-0
O-D TOT F
1-1 2 3
1-3 4 3
0-9 9 1
1-7 8 0
0-3 3 4
1-2 3 1
1-1 2 0
2-0 2 1
0-2 2 1
1-4 5 3
5-1 6
12-16 13-33 46 17
2nd: 8-29 .276
2nd: 3-11 .273
2nd: 10-14 .714
FT
1-3
0-0
2-3
3-3
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-2
6-11
2nd:
2nd:
2nd:
O-D
3-3
1-9
1-2
1-7
0-1
0-1
2-1
1-5
2-2
11-31
8-30
2-16
4-5
TOT F
6 3
10 3
3 3
8 1
1 2
1 2
3 2
6 3
4
42 19
.267
.125
.800
Technical Fouls: none
Officials: Donnie Eppley, Jim Bruno, Chad Barlow
Attendance: 3,166
Score by Half
Toledo ..................................................27-22 49
NIU ........................................................29-29 58
TP
2
4
21
12
2
2
0
3
0
12
A TO B S MIN
0 1 0 1 17
1 3 3 1 23
2 2 0 2 38
2 1 0 2 34
3 2 0 2 28
0 1 0 0
9
0 1 0 2 10
1 1 0 0 16
0 0 1 0
5
0 1 1 1 20
58 9
Game:
Game:
Game:
TP
5
15
4
9
3
8
2
3
13 5
19-61
8-24
12-16
11 200
.311
.333
.750
A TO B S MIN
0 1 0 0 22
5 7 2 0 37
2 3 0 1 31
1 3 0 1 33
1 0 0 0 25
0 1 0 0
7
0 1 0 1 25
1 2 2 0 20
49 10
Game:
Game:
Game:
18 4
19-61
5-30
6-11
3 200
.311
.167
.545
No. NIU
FG 3FG
5
Baker, T.
2-5 2-4
15 Key, J.
2-5 0-0
24 Armstead, A.
4-11 2-4
24 Orris, M.
3-5 0-2
34 Maric, M.
2-8 0-1
0
Wilson, M.
5-9 2-5
2
Porter, L.
1-4 0-3
11 Iroegbu, C.
2-2 0-0
31 Pauga, A.
0-0 0-0
32 Zelis, A.
0-1 0-0
42 Bradley, L.
3-8 2-4
TEAM
TOTALS
24-58 8-23
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 12-31 .387
3-PT FG%:
1st: 4-11 .364
FT%:
1st: 3-4
.750
FT
4-5
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-3
3-4
1-2
0-1
0-0
0-0
1-2
O-D TOT F
1-0 1 5
1-0 1 3
0-3 3 2
2-2 4 4
0-6 6 4
0-1 1 2
1-1 2 1
1-0 1 4
0-1 1 0
2-1 3 3
0-6 6 1
3-0 3
10-17 11-21 32 29
2nd: 12-27 .444
2nd: 4-12 .333
2nd: 7-13 .538
No. Akron
FG 3FG FT
2
Cheatham, K.
5-5 4-4 4-4
14 Robotham, N.
3-7 3-7 2-2
21 McAdams, R.
2-5 1-4 1-3
35 Forsythe, P.
2-6 0-0 2-4
55 Jackson, A.
1-6 1-5 10-12
0
Ivey, J.
0-1 0-0 0-0
1
Williams, J.
0-3 0-3 0-0
11 Jackson, A.
0-0 0-0 0-0
15 Kretzer, J.
3-8 3-8 0-1
23 Johnson, I.
3-3 0-0 7-9
TEAM
TOTALS
19-44 12-31 26-35
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 8-23 .348 2nd:
3-PT FG%:
1st: 5-15 .333 2nd:
FT%:
1st: 9-12 .750 2nd:
O-D TOT F
0-5 5 1
0-3 3 1
0-2 2 2
1-2 3 4
0-1 1 1
0-0 0 1
0-4 4 0
0-0 0 0
0-2 2 2
3-2 5 4
0-4 4 1
4-25 29 17
11-21 .524
7-16 .438
17-23 .739
TP
10
4
10
6
5
15
3
4
0
0
9
A TO B S MIN
1 2 0 0 20
0 1 0 1 10
2 2 0 1 30
6 2 0 0 34
0 5 1 0 27
0 1 0 0 18
1 1 0 1 17
0 1 0 0
6
0 0 0 0
3
0 0 1 1
9
0 0 0 1 26
66 10
Game:
Game:
Game:
TP
18
11
6
6
13
0
0
0
9
13
15 2
24-58
8-23
10-17
5 200
.414
.348
.588
A TO B S MIN
2 0 3 0 31
4 2 0 0 32
1 1 0 0 19
0 0 1 1 22
3 4 0 3 33
0 0 0 0
4
1 1 0 1 16
0 0 0 0
4
2 0 1 1 25
2 5 1 1 14
76 15
Game:
Game:
Game:
13 6
19-44
12-31
26-35
Technical Fouls: Akron - Team (Dambrot)
Officials: Frank Spencer, Jeff Albright, Jeff Spedoske
Attendance: 3,205
Score by Half
NIU ........................................................31-35 66
Akron ...................................................30-46 76
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
7 200
.432
.387
.743
No. NIU
FG 3FG FT
15 Key, J.
2-4 0-0 2-2
34 Maric, M.
1-3 0-0 2-2
5
Baker, T.
0-9 0-9 2-2
23 Armstead, A.
6-13 4-8 3-4
24 Orris, M.
0-1 0-0 0-0
0
Wilson, M.
8-13 6-9 2-3
2
Porter, L.
0-0 0-0 0-0
11 Iroegbu, C.
0-3 0-0 2-3
31 Pauga, A.
0-2 0-2 0-0
42 Bradley, L.
0-2 0-1 2-2
TEAM
TOTALS
17-50 10-29 15-18
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 9-21 .429 2nd:
3-PT FG%:
1st: 5-12 .417 2nd:
FT%:
1st: 11-13 .846 2nd:
O-D TOT F TP A TO B
0-2 2 3 6 3 2 0
1-6 7 1 4 0 0 0
2-3 5 2 2 4 3 0
2-1 3 2 19 1 1 0
0-2 2 3 0 2 2 0
2-3 5 4 24 0 1 0
0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1-2 3 1 2 0 1 2
0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0-1 1 2 2 0 1 0
1-2 3
9-22 31 18 59 11 11 2
8-29 .276 Game: 17-50
5-17 .294 Game: 10-29
4-5
.800 Game: 15-18
No. Miami
FG 3FG FT
2
Mills, R.
4-7 2-3 1-2
24 Bryant, C.
1-4 0-0 2-4
0
McKnight, G.
5-8 0-1 8-8
1
McCormick, Z.
0-1 0-0 0-0
20 Wade, D.
3-6 3-6 1-3
11 McLane, L.
2-5 1-2 2-2
12 Livingston, L.J.
1-4 0-0 2-3
15 Barnes, A.
4-6 3-5 0-0
21 Wright, K.
0-2 0-0 0-0
22 Moore, W.
1-2 0-0 0-0
30 Harouna, A.
2-5 1-4 0-0
TEAM
TOTALS
23-50 10-21 16-22
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 13-29 .448 2nd:
3-PT FG%:
1st: 4-11 .364 2nd:
FT%:
1st: 5-7
.714 2nd:
O-D TOT F
2-2 4 2
0-1 1 3
0-3 3 2
0-1 1 1
0-5 5 2
0-3 3 1
3-1 4 1
0-3 3 2
0-1 1 0
1-1 2 1
0-2 2 2
2-3 5
8-26 34 17
10-21 .476
6-10 .600
11-15 .733
TP
11
4
18
0
10
7
4
11
0
2
5
7 200
.340
.345
.833
A TO B S MIN
0 1 1 0 25
1 1 1 0 24
4 1 0 0 25
0 1 0 0 13
1 1 5 4 33
0 2 0 0 17
0 0 0 0 10
0 3 0 0 20
0 0 0 0
4
3 0 0 0 18
0 1 0 2 11
72 9
Game:
Game:
Game:
Technical Fouls: NIU - Wilson
Officials: Kevin O’Connell, Marcus Gossard, Courtney Green
Attendance: 1,297
Score by Half
NIU ........................................................35-25 59
Miami ...................................................35-37 72
S MIN
0 23
0 32
3 33
1 30
0 24
0 23
0
6
1 17
0
3
2
9
11 7
23-50
10-21
16-22
6 200
.460
.476
.727
2015-16: BOX SCORES
GAME 22
NIU: 78
Buffalo: 90
February 2, 2016 • NIU Convocation Center
DeKalb, Ill.
GAME 23
NIU: 69
Ohio: 80
February 6, 2016 • Convocation Center
Athens, Ohio
GAME 24
NIU: 74
Kent State: 75
February 9, 2016 • M.A.C. Center
Kent, Ohio
DEKALB, Ill. -- The Northern Illinois University men’s basketball
team saw its 15-game home win streak come to an end on Tuesday night as the Huskies fell, 90-78, to Buffalo at the NIU Convocation Center. The Bulls raced out to a 14-0 advantage and never
trailed in the contest as NIU falls to 16-6 overall, 5-4 in Mid-American Conference play.
Freshman Marshawn Wilson scored a career-high 25 points,
sophomore Marin Maric recorded his eighth double-double of
the season with 19 points and 11 rebounds and freshman Jaylen
Key posted his first career double-double with 12 points and 10
rebounds.
The contest featured 61 total fouls with Buffalo going 32-of-44
(72.7 percent) from the free-throw line and NIU going 30-of-40
(75 percent) from the charity stripe.
Buffalo jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the opening five minutes to
put the Huskies in a hole early on.
The Bulls pushed their lead to 18 in the first half, leading 38-20,
before NIU used a 14-2 run to trim the lead to just a half-dozen.
Maric opened the burst for the Huskies with a pair of free throws,
Wilson scored NIU’s next five, freshman Levi Bradley added an
old-fashioned three-point play, Key made a bucket and Wilson
added two more from the line as the Huskies trimmed Buffalo’s
advantage to 40-34 with 2:31 left before the intermission.
A 7-3 burst helped Buffalo push its lead to back to double-digits but a pair of free throws from both Maric and senior Chuks
Iroegbu brought the Huskies back within six, 47-41, at the break.
NIU opened the second stanza with an old-fashioned threepoint play from Maric and a basket by Key as the Huskies trimmed
the Buffalo lead to just one, 47-46, but the Bulls responded with
an 11-0 run to take a 58-46 lead with 16:40 left.
The Huskies scored seven of the next nine, on five from Wilson
and a pair from Key, to trim the Buffalo lead back to just seven,
60-53, but the Bulls answered with the next nine, taking a 69-53
lead with 13:52 to go.
Lamonte Bearden scored 23 points to lead the Bulls, C.J. Massinburg added 16 points while Willie Conner and Nick Perkins each
added 14 for Buffalo.
ATHENS, Ohio -- After falling behind by as much as 18 in the first
half, the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team rallied
back to take a second half lead before falling, 80-69, on Saturday
afternoon at Ohio. Junior Aaric Armstead led the Huskies with
15 points and 10 rebounds, freshman Levi Bradley also added 15
points and sophomore Marin Maric had a double-double with 11
points and 10 rebounds.
Senior Travon Baker also scored in double figures with 10 points
and added a team-high five assists.
Ohio grabbed the early lead but NIU used a 5-0 burst to take
its first lead of the contest, 7-6; Ohio responded with a 10-4 run
of its own to push the Bobcats in front, 16-11, with just under 12
minutes to play in the opening half.
Armstead knocked down a triple to trim the Ohio lead to just a
pair, 16-14, but the Bobcats answered with 10 of the next 12 to
take a 26-16 lead with 7:23 to play in the first half.
An old-fashioned three-point play from Bradley cut the Bobcat
lead back to seven, but Ohio scored the next five to push its lead
to a dozen, 31-19.
The Ohio lead grew to as much as 18 in the final minute of the
half until a short corner jumper from Armstead cut the Bobcat
lead to 49-33 at the intermission.
The Bobcats scored the first pair out of the intermission to push
the lead back to 18, but the Huskies answered with the next 12,
including eight from Maric as the Huskies trimmed the Ohio advantage to 51-45 with 15:29 to play.
After a basket by the Bobcats pushed their lead to eight, NIU
used a 9-2 run to cut the Ohio lead to just one, 55-54. The teams
traded baskets and Ohio led by three before Bradley scored seven-straight, capped by an old-fashioned three-point play off an
offensive rebound, giving the Huskies a 63-59 lead with 8:33 left.
NIU and Ohio traded a pair of buckets as the Huskies continued
to lead by four, 65-61, with 6:30 remaining before the Bobcats
closed the game on a 19-4 run.
Ohio scored six-straight to regain the lead, 66-65, Armstead
answered with a bucket off the glass with 3:40 left that pushed
the Huskies in front but the Bobcats knocked down back-to-back
triples from Jaaron Simmons and Dartis to take a five-point lead,
72-67, with less than three minutes to play.
Following an empty possession for the Huskies, Ohio split a pair
of free throws to go up six, Baker then drove to the basket for a
layup to cut the lead to just four, 73-69, but that is as close as NIU
would get as the Bobcats hung on for the victory.
Simmons scored a game-high 24 points and dished out 12
assists to lead Ohio; Jordan Dartis added 17 points, Treg Setty
chipped in 12 and Antonio Campbell added 11 points for the
Bobcats.
KENT, Ohio – The Northern Illinois University men’s basketball
team trailed by seven in the final minute but rallied to take a lead,
only to fall to Kent State, 75-74, on Tuesday night at the MAC Center. Junior Aaric Armstead scored a career-high tying 22 points to
pace the Huskies.
Sophomore Marin Maric scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while senior Travon Baker added 12 points and a gamehigh seven assists.
After a triple from Kent State, NIU used an 8-0 run to take a 2419 lead. Armstead opened the run with a dunk on the break, added a free throw and then converted an old-fashioned three-point
play. Freshman Marshawn Wilson closed the run with a pair from
the charity stripe as the Huskies took a five-point lead with 5:13
left before the intermission.
Kent State pulled even with the next five, but a jumper from
freshman Jaylen Key and a bank shot from Maric pushed the Huskies back in front by four, 28-24. The Golden Flashes scored the
final two points of the half to cut the NIU lead to a pair, 28-26,
at the break.
The Golden Flashes raced out to a 9-1 run to start the second
half, taking a 35-29 lead early in the second stanza. The Kent State
lead grew to 10, 43-33, until a triple from Baker and a basket by
Armstead cut the lead in half, 43-38, with just under 14 minutes
to play.
A triple from senior Chuks Iroegbu trimmed the Kent State lead
to just four, 51-47, just past the midway point of the second half,
but the Golden Flashes answered with a triple of their own on the
next possession to push the lead right back to seven.
Kent State led by 11 until back-to-back layups from freshman
Laytwan Porter and Key trimmed the Golden Flashes lead to seven, 60-53, just under six minutes to play.
The Huskies were unable to get any closer than seven until a
triple by Armstead with 1:05 remaining cut the Kent State lead
to just four, 73-69. After a Kent State turnover, Armstead buried
another trifecta to cut the lead to just one, 73-72, with just under
a minute to play.
NIU got a defense stop and Baker pushed the Huskies in front,
74-73, with a bucket with just 13 seconds remaining. Kent State’s
Galal Cancer drove to the basket, running over Baker, and drew a
block call with seven seconds remaining. Cancer made both free
throws to put Kent State back in front, 75-74.
Without a timeout, the Huskies raced down the floor, Baker
drew contact at the rim, but the shot didn’t fall as the Golden
Flashes hung on for the win.
Khaliq Spicer led the Golden Flashes with 17 points, Cancer
added 13 and Jimmy Hall recorded a double-double with 11
points and 13 rebounds.
No. NIU
FG 3FG
11 Iroegbu, C.
0-1 0-0
34 Maric, M.
4-9 0-0
5
Baker, T.
0-5 0-3
23 Armstead, A.
1-5 1-1
24 Orris, M.
1-4 0-1
0
Wilson, M.
7-14 2-4
2
Porter, L.
2-8 0-2
15 Key, J.
4-7 0-0
31 Pauga, A.
2-3 1-2
42 Bradley, L.
1-1 0-0
TEAM
TOTALS
22-57 4-13
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 9-26 .346
3-PT FG%:
1st: 2-7
.286
FT%:
1st: 21-24 .875
FT
3-4
11-12
0-0
1-2
0-0
9-12
0-0
4-7
1-2
1-1
O-D TOT F
0-1 1 1
5-6 11 3
0-2 2 5
0-2 2 4
0-0 0 3
2-5 7 3
0-2 2 3
3-7 10 4
0-0 0 0
0-0 0 4
2-2 4
30-40 12-27 39 30
2nd: 13-31 .419
2nd: 2-6
.333
2nd: 9-16 .563
No. Buffalo
FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F
0
Hamilton, B.
1-5 1-4 5-8 1-6 7 5
34 Smart, I.
0-1 0-0 1-2 1-1 2 5
1
Bearden, L.
6-14 2-4 9-10 1-6 7 1
2
Conner, W.
5-10 2-5 2-3 1-1 2 3
10 Skeete, J.
2-3 2-3 1-2 0-0 0 3
3
Massinburg, C.J. 2-6 1-3 11-12 5-2 7 2
4
Kadiri, D.
1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3
20 Wigginton, R.
2-4 0-1 1-1 0-3 3 5
21 Rakicevic, N.
0-1 0-1 0-2 0-3 3 1
33 Perkins, N.
5-9 2-4 2-4 1-6 7 3
TEAM
1-0 1
TOTALS
24-56 10-25 32-44 11-28 39 31
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 13-25 .520 2nd: 11-31 .355
3-PT FG%:
1st: 7-11 .636 2nd: 3-14 .214
FT%:
1st: 14-21 .667 2nd: 18-23 .783
TP
3
19
0
4
2
25
4
12
6
3
A TO B S MIN
1 1 0 2 11
1 2 1 0 30
3 4 1 1 17
0 4 0 1 24
3 1 0 0 23
3 0 0 2 30
4 1 0 2 18
1 1 0 0 26
0 2 1 0 10
0 1 0 0 11
78 16
Game:
Game:
Game:
TP
8
1
23
14
7
16
2
5
0
14
8 200
.386
.308
.750
A TO B S MIN
1 1 1 1 17
0 1 1 1 14
7 3 0 3 35
0 0 1 0 29
1 3 1 2 19
5 3 1 1 32
0 0 0 0
7
2 1 1 0 15
0 1 0 0 11
0 1 0 0 21
90 16
Game:
Game:
Game:
Technical Fouls: Buffalo - Skeete, Bearden; NIU - Porter
Officials: Gene Steratore, Rob Kueneman, Lewis Garrison
Attendance: 1,494
Score by Half
Buffalo .................................................47-43 90
NIU ........................................................41-37 78
17 3
22-57
4-13
30-40
14 6
24-56
10-25
32-44
8 200
.429
.400
.727
No. NIU
FG 3FG
15 Key, J.
1-3 0-0
24 Orris, M.
1-5 0-2
34 Maric, M.
5-13 0-1
5
Baker, T.
4-8 0-2
23 Armstead, A.
5-10 1-4
0
Wilson, M.
1-4 0-3
2
Porter, L.
1-1 1-1
11 Ireogbu, C.
2-3 0-0
31 Pauga, A.
0-0 0-0
42 Bradley, L.
5-8 0-2
TEAM
TOTALS
25-55 2-15
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 10-28 .357
3-PT FG%:
1st: 2-9
.222
FT%:
1st: 11-13 .846
No. Ohio
FG 3FG
0
Setty, T.
5-11 1-3
13 Kaminski, K.
4-9 1-6
33 Campbell, A.
5-10 0-2
2
Simmons, J.
7-10 3-4
35 Dartis, J.
6-9 4-7
4
Mompremier, W. 0-0 0-0
22 Block, G.
1-2 0-0
24 Laster, M.
0-1 0-0
45 Taylor, D.
2-4 0-0
TEAM
TOTALS
30-56 9-22
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 20-33 .606
3-PT FG%:
1st: 7-13 .538
FT%:
1st: 2-4
.500
FT
0-0
0-0
1-2
2-4
4-4
1-2
0-0
4-4
0-0
5-6
O-D TOT F
1-1 2 4
1-0 1 1
2-8 10 5
0-3 3 4
2-8 10 0
0-0 0 2
0-0 0 1
1-1 2 1
0-0 0 0
2-2 4 3
2-3 5
17-22 11-26 37 21
2nd: 15-27 .556
2nd: 0-6
.000
2nd: 6-9
.667
FT
1-2
0-0
1-4
7-8
1-1
1-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
11-17
2nd:
2nd:
2nd:
O-D TOT F
0-5 5 1
0-2 2 4
1-6 7 3
0-2 2 3
0-2 2 1
0-0 0 2
0-1 1 4
0-1 1 2
1-1 2 2
1-1 2
3-21 24 22
10-23 .435
2-9
.222
9-13 .692
TP
2
2
11
10
15
3
3
8
0
15
A TO B S MIN
0 1 0 1 13
1 1 0 1 30
0 3 1 1 29
5 4 0 0 32
0 2 0 1 36
1 0 0 0 14
1 1 0 0
8
1 2 0 0 21
0 1 0 0
3
0 0 0 0 14
1
69 9 16 1 4 200
Game: 25-55 .455
Game: 2-15 .133
Game: 17-22 .773
No. NIU
FG 3FG
15 Key, J.
3-6 0-0
34 Maric, M.
4-8 0-0
5
Baker, T.
4-8 2-3
23 Armstead, A.
7-14 3-6
24 Orris, M.
0-2 0-1
0
Wilson, M.
2-7 1-4
2
Porter, L.
1-2 0-0
11 Iroegbu, C.
1-1 1-1
32 Zelis, A.
1-2 0-0
42 Bradley, L.
1-4 1-2
TEAM
TOTALS
24-54 8-17
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 8-22 .364
3-PT FG%:
1st: 0-4
.000
FT%:
1st: 12-14 .857
TP
12
9
11
24
17
1
2
0
4
No. Kent State
FG 3FG
35 Hall, J.
4-9 0-0
21 Spicer, K.
6-8 0-0
5
Thomas, K.
3-10 2-5
15 Cancer, G.
4-9 3-8
30 Edwin, D.
4-10 0-3
0
Avery, J.
1-1 1-1
3
Jones, M.
0-1 0-0
4
Ortiz, C.
1-5 0-3
32 Davis, R.
3-5 0-0
TEAM
TOTALS
26-58 6-20
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 10-30 .333
3-PT FG%:
1st: 2-10 .200
FT%:
1st: 4-8
.500
A
2
0
0
12
0
0
2
0
0
80 16
Game:
Game:
Game:
TO B
2 1
2 2
2 0
1 0
0 0
0 0
1 0
0 0
2 0
1
11 3
30-56
9-22
11-17
Technical Fouls: none
Officials: Ray Perone, Todd Sweeney, Rod Mrakovich
Attendance: 8,773
Score by Half
NIU ........................................................33-36 69
Ohio ......................................................49-31 80
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
S MIN
0 33
2 24
2 28
1 38
0 39
0
4
1 13
0 10
1 11
7 200
.536
.409
.647
FT O-D TOT F
0-0 1-1 2 1
6-10 2-8 10 1
2-2 0-4 4 1
5-8 2-3 5 1
1-2 0-0 0 1
4-4 0-2 2 5
0-0 0-1 1 2
0-0 0-2 2 1
0-0 0-1 1 1
0-0 0-1 1 4
2-1 3
18-26 7-24 31 18
2nd: 16-32 .500
2nd: 8-13 .615
2nd: 6-12 .500
FT
3-4
5-8
3-5
2-2
1-1
0-1
0-0
3-4
0-1
O-D TOT F
4-8 12 3
3-4 7 3
0-1 1 2
0-6 6 3
1-3 4 1
0-0 0 0
0-1 1 1
2-2 4 3
1-1 2 1
3-1 4
17-26 14-27 41 17
2nd: 16-28 .571
2nd: 4-10 .400
2nd: 13-18 .722
Technical Fouls: none
Officials: Larry Scirotto, Todd Williams, John Floyd
Attendance: 2,764
Score by Half
NIU ........................................................28-46 74
Kent State ...........................................26-49 75
TP
6
14
12
22
1
9
2
3
2
3
A TO B S MIN
0 2 0 0 19
0 3 0 0 32
7 2 0 1 31
1 2 0 2 28
2 0 0 0 11
1 1 0 1 21
3 1 0 2 18
0 1 0 0 11
0 0 1 1
7
0 0 1 0 22
74 14
Game:
Game:
Game:
TP
11
17
11
13
9
3
0
5
6
12 2
24-54
8-17
18-26
7 200
.444
.471
.692
A TO B S MIN
4 3 1 0 36
1 0 1 0 27
3 3 0 1 27
0 5 0 0 32
2 0 0 4 21
0 1 1 1 17
1 0 0 0
7
1 0 0 1 20
0 1 0 1 13
75 12
Game:
Game:
Game:
13 3
26-58
6-20
17-26
8 200
.448
.300
.654
2015-16: BOX SCORES
GAME 25
NIU: 80
Akron: 79
February 13, 2016 • NIU Convocation Center
DeKalb, Ill.
GAME 26
NIU: 71
Bowling Green: 60
February 16, 2016 • NIU Convocation Center
DeKalb, Ill.
GAME 27
NIU: 59
Ball State: 63
February 19, 2016 • Worthen Arena
Muncie, Ind.
DEKALB, Ill. – Junior Aaric Armstead stepped to the line and
made two free throws with 1.7 seconds remaining to lift the
Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team to an 80-79
victory over Akron on Saturday afternoon at the NIU Convocation
Center. Armstead scored a team-high 21 points while sophomore
Marin Maric recorded his fourth consecutive double-double with
17 points and a game-high 11 rebounds, freshman Laytwan Porter added 10 points
NIU scored 17 points off of 13 Akron turnovers while the Zips
converted just five points off of a season-low seven Huskie miscues.
A triple from Jake Kretzer with 10:53 to play gave the Zips a 6152, but NIU responded with a 17-3 run to take a 69-64 lead with
just over six minutes to play in the contest.
Senior Travon Baker and Maric each knocked down triples to
open the run, and a free throw from Maric trimmed the Akron
lead to just a pair, 61-59. Following a three by Akron’s Josh Williams, Baker canned another trey, senior Chuks Iroegbu added a
bucket, freshman Marshawn Wilson made a trifecta and sophomore Andrew Zelis scored off an offensive rebound to give the
Huskies a five-point lead.
Wilson finished with nine points and Baker finished with seven
points and a game-high five assists.
Akron scored seven of the next nine, pulling even, 71-71, on a
triple from Noah Robotham with 4:52 to play.
After empty possessions both ways, Armstead pushed the
Huskies in front with a dunk with 2:20 remaining. Following free
throws after a technical foul on the Akron bench, NIU led by four,
75-71, until the Zips scored six-straight. Williams knocked down a
triple, Isaiah Johnson split a pair of free throws and Williams then
made a pair from the line as Akron took a 77-75 lead with less
than a minute to play.
On the next possession, Armstead drove to the bucket, made
the layup and got fouled. The junior from Chicago converted the
three-point play to push NIU back in front, 78-77 with 36 seconds
remaining.
Akron went back in front again on two free throws from Johnson with 15 seconds left. NIU took the ball and raced down the
floor; the Huskies missed the initial shot attempt but the rebound
went out of bounds to NIU with 4.8 seconds left.
Armstead caught the ball on the wing and drove to the basket,
but he was fouled with 1.7 seconds to play. Armstead coolly sank
both free throws to push the Huskies in front, 80-79.
Following a timeout, the Zips threw the ball just past midcourt
put couldn’t get a shot off and NIU ended Akron’s seven-game
winning streak.
DEKALB, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University men’s basketball
team held Bowling Green to just 32.7 percent (18-of-55) shooting, including just 26.9 percent (7-of-26) in the second half, as the
Huskies led wire-to-wire in a 71-60 victory over the Falcons on
Tuesday night at the NIU Convocation Center.
Junior Aaric Armstead scored a team-high 14 points and sophomore Marin Maric recorded his fifth consecutive double-double
with 10 points and 12 rebounds as the Huskies improved to 18-8
overall, 7-6 in Mid-American Conference play. NIU’s 18 victories
marks the most for the program since winning 20 during the
1995-96 season.
Senior Travon Baker scored six points and added five assists to
move into third-place on NIU’s career assist list with 333; Baker
also became NIU’s all-time leader in games played as he made his
118th consecutive appearance in a Huskie uniform.
Tied at five, freshman Marshawn Wilson and Armstead knocked
down back-to-back triples to push the Huskie advantage to a
half-dozen before sophomore Andrew Zelis added a short jumper to give the Huskies a 13-5 lead with 15:11 to play in the first
half.
Wilson finished with 12 points and also collected a trio of assists
and a trio of steals.
Bowling Green trimmed the NIU lead to four, 17-13, until a triple
from Baker and back-to-back layups from freshman Jaylen Key
pushed the Huskie advantage to 24-13 with 8:39 left before the
half.
A 7-2 burst by the Falcons trimmed the Huskie lead to just three,
28-25, with 2:47 left until the intermission but NIU scored seven
of the next nine, including six from Wilson, as the Huskie lead
grew to eight, 35-27, with 1:36 to play.
The teams traded triples and Bowling Green scored the final
basket of the half to cut the NIU lead to just six, 38-32, at the half.
The Huskies scored the first six out of the locker room to push
the lead to a dozen, 44-32. NIU held Bowling Green without a
field goal for over eight minutes to start the second half as the
Huskies built a 51-34 lead.
Bowling Green trimmed the deficit to a dozen just past the
midway point of the second half, but Armstead responded with a
triple and freshman Laytwan Porter added a layup off a feed from
Baker as the Huskies pushed the lead to 17 and never looked
back.
Porter finished with seven points and three assists off the bench;
freshman Levi Bradley added eight points in a reserve role.
MUNCIE, Ind. – With a chance to pull into a tie for first-place
in the Mid-American Conference West Division, the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team fell, 63-59, to Ball State
on Friday night at Worthen Arena. Senior Travon Baker scored a
game-high 19 points but the Huskies were unable to overcome
31.6 percent (18-of-57) shooting on the road.
Sophomore Marin Maric recorded his sixth consecutive double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Leading 9-8, freshman Laytwan Porter finished a layup at the
rim and senior Chuks Iroegbu added a pair of free throws to
push the NIU lead to 13-8 with just over 12 minutes to play in the
opening half. The Huskies still led by five, 15-10, until six-straight
from the Cardinals gave Ball State a one-point lead with 8:49 left
before the intermission.
A free throw by Maric and a layup from junior Michael Orris
pushed the Huskies back in front, but Ball State scored the next
six, taking a 22-18 lead with three-and-a-half minutes left before
the intermission.
Freshman Jaylen Key answered with a pair of free throws and
Baker knocked down a triple to push the Huskies back in front,
23-22. After a pair of free throws from Ball State, junior Aaric Armstead split a pair at the line to send the game to the intermission
tied, 24-24.
Ball State stormed out of the locker room with the first eight
points, taking a 32-24 lead and forcing a NIU timeout. The Huskies scored the next four on a pair of free throws from Maric and
a layup from Baker.
The Cardinals answered with a 13-4 run to take a 45-32 lead
with just over 11 minutes to play. Back-to-back baskets from
Maric cut the Cardinal lead back to nine until a Ball State triple
pushed the lead back to a dozen, 48-36, with 9:09 left.
A triple from Baker cut the Ball State lead to just seven, 53-46,
with a little over four minutes remaining. A free throw from freshman Marshawn Wilson trimmed the Cardinals advantage to six
until Ball State split a pair of free throws, grabbed the offensive
rebound of the miss of the second free throw and canned a triple
to push the lead to 10, 57-47, with 2:35 left.
After holding Ball State to just 32 percent (8-of-25) shooting
in the first half, the Cardinals shot 46.4 percent (13-of-28) in the
second 20 minutes.
Five players scored in double figures for Ball State, led by 11
points from Franko House and Francis Kiapway; Bo Calhoun, Jeremie Tyler and Sean Sellers each added 10 points and Calhoun
recorded a game-high 15 rebounds.
No. NIU
FG 3FG
15 Key, J.
1-2 0-0
34 Maric, M.
6-17 2-3
0
Wilson, M.
3-9 1-3
5
Baker, T.
2-11 2-8
23 Armstead, A.
7-12 3-6
2
Porter, L.
4-9 1-2
11 Iroegbu, C.
2-3 0-0
24 Orris, M.
0-1 0-1
32 Zelis, A.
2-3 0-0
42 Bradley, L.
2-2 0-0
TEAM
TOTALS
29-69 9-23
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 15-28 .536
3-PT FG%:
1st: 5-9
.556
FT%:
1st: 5-7
.714
FT
0-0
3-4
2-2
1-2
4-5
1-2
2-4
0-0
0-2
0-0
O-D TOT F
2-1 3 1
2-9 11 2
1-2 3 3
0-2 2 2
3-5 8 0
1-3 4 2
1-1 2 1
0-1 1 1
1-1 2 4
1-0 1 0
3-1 4
13-21 15-26 41 16
2nd: 14-41 .341
2nd: 4-14 .286
2nd: 8-14 .571
No. Akron
FG 3FG FT
2
Cheatham, K.
1-2 0-1 2-2
21 McAdams, R.
3-8 3-8 0-0
35 Forsythe, P.
3-6 0-0 0-1
14 Robotham, N.
4-9 3-6 0-0
55 Jackson, A.
2-5 1-4 0-0
0
Ivey, J.
0-0 0-0 0-0
1
Williams, J.
7-10 6-9 2-2
15 Kretzer, J.
2-6 2-6 0-0
23 Johnson, I.
4-8 0-0 8-11
TEAM
TOTALS
26-54 15-34 12-16
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 16-30 .533 2nd:
3-PT FG%:
1st: 7-18 .389 2nd:
FT%:
1st: 2-3
.667 2nd:
O-D TOT F
2-4 6 3
1-4 5 2
0-1 1 5
0-1 1 3
1-3 4 1
0-1 1 0
0-4 4 1
0-5 5 2
2-4 6 2
0-1 1
6-28 34 19
10-24 .417
8-16 .500
10-13 .769
Technical Fouls: Akron - team
Officials: Dave Cronin, Geoff Vejsicky, Tim Stewart
Attendance: 3,457
Score by Half
Akron ...................................................41-38 79
NIU ........................................................40-40 80
TP
2
17
9
7
21
10
6
0
4
4
A TO B S MIN
0 0 0 0 10
1 2 0 1 31
3 0 0 1 21
5 4 0 2 32
1 1 1 0 34
3 0 0 3 26
0 0 0 0 12
3 0 0 0 11
0 0 0 0
7
0 0 0 1 16
80 16
Game:
Game:
Game:
TP
4
9
6
11
5
0
22
6
16
7 1
29-69
9-23
13-21
8 200
.420
.391
.619
A TO B S MIN
1 0 0 0 23
0 1 0 0 23
2 2 2 0 18
3 2 0 0 32
4 6 0 1 26
1 0 0 0
7
1 1 0 1 24
0 0 0 0 25
3 1 2 1 22
79 15
Game:
Game:
Game:
13 4
26-54
15-34
12-16
3 200
.481
.441
.750
No. NIU
FG 3FG
15 Key, J.
2-7 0-0
34 Maric, M.
5-8 0-1
0
Wilson, M.
3-5 3-3
5
Baker, T.
2-7 1-4
23 Armstead, A.
6-10 2-5
2
Porter, L.
2-5 1-2
11 Iroegbu, C.
0-1 0-0
12 Thomas, J.
0-0 0-0
24 Orris, M.
2-6 0-0
25 DeHaan, J.
0-0 0-0
31 Pauga, A.
1-3 1-2
32 Zelis, A.
1-2 0-0
42 Bradley, L.
3-8 1-2
TEAM
TOTALS
27-62 9-19
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 13-28 .464
3-PT FG%:
1st: 7-13 .538
FT%:
1st: 5-7
.714
FT
1-2
0-0
3-3
1-2
0-0
2-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-1
O-D TOT F
1-2 3 4
3-9 12 2
0-2 2 1
0-0 0 2
1-5 6 1
0-2 2 3
0-4 4 4
0-1 1 0
1-0 1 1
0-0 0 0
1-0 1 0
0-1 1 2
2-1 3 2
1-2 3
10-29 39 22
14-34 .412
2-6
.333
3-3
1.00
8-10
2nd:
2nd:
2nd:
No. Bowling Green FG 3FG
3
Parker, S.
2-10 1-4
32 Worrell, R.
1-7 0-0
4
Denny, Z.
3-10 2-5
10 Joseph, D.
1-4 1-2
14 Alcegaire, W.
5-11 3-7
1
Wiggins, D.
0-1 0-0
11 Lillard, A.
4-6 1-2
20 Ali, I.
2-4 0-1
24 Fox, M.
0-1 0-1
33 Mayleben, G.
0-1 0-0
TEAM
TOTALS
18-55 8-22
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 11-29 .379
3-PT FG%:
1st: 5-12 .417
FT%:
1st: 5-6
.833
FT O-D TOT F
9-10 3-3 6 1
1-2 3-2 5 3
0-0 0-4 4 1
1-2 1-3 4 2
1-3 1-1 2 2
0-0 1-1 2 1
4-4 3-4 7 1
0-1 1-3 4 3
0-0 0-0 0 0
0-0 0-0 0 0
0-4 4
16-22 13-25 38 14
2nd: 7-26 .269
2nd: 3-10 .300
2nd: 11-16 .688
TP
5
10
12
6
14
7
0
0
4
0
3
2
8
A TO B S MIN
0 1 0 2 23
0 0 3 0 19
3 1 0 3 20
5 1 0 0 24
1 2 1 2 31
3 1 0 0 12
0 2 1 0 15
0 0 0 0
1
1 1 0 1 21
0 0 0 0
1
0 0 0 1 10
0 0 1 0
5
1 2 1 1 18
71 14
Game:
Game:
Game:
TP
14
3
8
4
14
0
13
4
0
0
11 7
27-62
9-19
8-10
10 200
.435
.474
.800
A TO B S MIN
4 0 0 0 35
1 2 0 4 22
0 0 1 0 28
3 3 0 0 17
0 3 1 2 33
0 3 0 0
9
0 1 0 0 24
6 3 0 1 23
0 0 0 0
3
0 0 0 0
6
60 14
Game:
Game:
Game:
15 2
18-55
8-22
16-22
Technical Fouls: none
Officials: Lamont Simpson, Steve McJunkins, Jeff Spedoske
Attendance: 1,148
Score by Half
Bowling Green ..................................32-28 60
NIU ........................................................38-33 71
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
7 200
.327
.364
.727
No. NIU
FG 3FG
15 Key, J.
0-6 0-1
34 Maric, M.
5-7 0-0
0
Wilson, M.
0-4 0-2
5
Baker, T.
6-10 4-7
23 Armstead, A.
1-13 1-4
2
Porter, L.
2-5 0-2
11 Iroegbu, C.
0-2 0-1
24 Orris, M.
2-4 0-1
31 Pauga, A.
0-0 0-0
32 Zelis, A.
0-1 0-0
42 Bradley, L.
2-5 1-2
TEAM
TOTALS
18-57 6-20
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 7-25 .280
3-PT FG%:
1st: 2-7
.286
FT%:
1st: 8-14 .571
No. Ball State
FG 3FG
12 Calhoun, B.
3-12 1-4
15 House, F.
5-9 0-1
33 Weber, R.
1-5 1-5
0
Kiapway, F.
4-5 3-4
22 Tyler, J.
4-11 2-7
1
Smith, N.
0-1 0-0
34 Sellers, S.
2-6 1-5
41 Moses, T.
2-4 0-1
52 Wells, N.
0-0 0-0
TEAM
TOTALS
21-53 8-27
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 8-25 .320
3-PT FG%:
1st: 3-14 .214
FT%:
1st: 5-8
.625
FT
2-2
3-8
1-4
3-3
1-2
2-2
2-2
0-0
0-0
2-2
1-1
O-D TOT F
4-1 5 3
4-7 11 5
0-1 1 2
0-2 2 2
2-6 8 2
0-2 2 2
0-3 3 2
0-1 1 1
0-0 0 0
0-2 2 0
0-2 2 1
1-0 1
17-26 11-27 38 20
2nd: 11-32 .344
2nd: 4-13 .308
2nd: 9-12 .750
FT
3-4
1-3
1-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
5-6
2-3
1-4
O-D TOT F
4-11 15 3
3-3 6 5
0-4 4 0
0-1 1 1
1-0 1 3
0-4 4 2
1-4 5 1
0-4 4 5
1-1 2 3
0-0 0
13-22 10-32 42 23
2nd: 13-28 .464
2nd: 5-13 .385
2nd: 8-14 .571
Technical Fouls: none
Officials: Ray Perone, Tim Stewart, Bret Wegenke
Attendance: 5,160
Score by Half
NIU ........................................................24-35 59
Ball State .............................................24-39 63
TP
2
13
1
19
4
6
2
4
0
2
6
A TO B S MIN
1 1 2 0 19
1 1 0 1 27
0 0 0 1 18
2 1 0 2 31
1 1 0 1 31
3 0 0 0 24
0 0 0 1 17
1 1 0 0 14
0 0 0 0
2
0 0 0 0
5
0 0 0 0 12
59 9
Game:
Game:
Game:
TP
10
11
4
11
10
0
10
6
1
5 2
18-57
6-20
17-26
6 200
.316
.300
.654
A TO B S MIN
2 0 2 0 30
4 1 0 1 22
1 0 0 0 25
1 0 0 0 30
1 1 0 0 32
3 3 0 0 14
2 1 0 0 21
1 2 3 0 17
0 2 1 0
9
1
63 15 11 6 1 200
Game: 21-53 .396
Game: 8-27 .296
Game: 13-22 .591
2015-16: BOX SCORES
GAME 28
NIU: 64
Central Michigan: 76
February 23, 2016 • McGuirk Arena
Mt. Pleasant, Mich.
GAME 29
NIU: 76
Western Michigan: 67
February 27, 2016 • NIU Convocation Center
DeKalb, Ill.
GAME 30
NIU: 71
Eastern Michigan: 75
March 1, 2016 • EMU Convocation Center
Ypsilanti, Mich.
MT. PLEASANT, Mich. -- Sophomore Marin Maric recorded his
seventh-straight double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds
but the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team fell,
76-64, to Central Michigan on Tuesday night at McGuirk Arena.
Senior Travon Baker chipped in 10 points but the Huskies shot
just 36.1 percent (22-of-61) as a team. Central Michigan shot 44.3
percent (27-of-61) in the contest and knocked down 10 triples.
A layup by freshman Laytwan Porter cut an early Central Michigan lead to five, 13-8, but the Chippewas scored the next seven to take a 20-8 lead with just under 12 minutes to play in the
opening half.
Porter finished with eight points.
NIU scored seven of the next nine to trim the Chippewas lead
back to seven, 22-15, but Central Michigan answered with the
next six as they pushed their lead to 28-15 with 7:33 left before
the intermission.
The Huskies answered right back with a 10-1 run to cut the Central Michigan lead to just four, 29-25, with just over four minutes
to play in the half. Junior Michael Orris opened the run with a
short jumper, Porter and freshman Jaylen Key added free throws
during the run while Key and Baker knocked down baseline
jumpers, forcing a Central Michigan timeout.
Key finished with eight points, including 3-of-3 shooting from
the field.
NIU still trailed by four into the final minutes of the half until
Central Michigan scored the final four points of the opening 20
minutes to take a 39-31 lead into the break.
Trailing by nine, NIU used a 10-0 run to take its first lead of the
night, 43-42, with 16:46 left. Maric opened the run with a pair
of layups; Baker added a three, during which he was fouled, and
he converted from the line for the four-point play to bring NIU
within one. Central Michigan then received a bench technical
foul and Baker knocked down both free throws to push the Huskies in front.
Central Michigan used a 9-2 run to go back in front, 51-45, with
13 minutes left.
A triple from freshman Levi Bradley late in the shot clock
brought the Huskies within one, 53-52, but Central Michigan
scored the next eight, taking a 61-52 lead with just under eight
minutes to play.
The Huskies would claw back within five, 61-56, but Central
Michigan score six of the next eight and never looked back.
John Simons led the Chippewas with 17 points, Chris Fowler
added 16, Josh Kozinski had 15 and Braylon Rayson chipped in
10 points for Central Michigan.
DEKALB, Ill. – Junior Aaric Armstead scored a game-high 18
points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team cruised to a 76-67 victory over Western
Michigan on Saturday afternoon at the NIU Convocation Center.
The Huskies held the Broncos to just 20.7 percent (6-of-29)
shooting in the first half as they built a 19-point halftime lead
and coasted home to the victory.
Sophomore Marin Maric finished one rebound shy of his eighth
consecutive double-double as he recorded 16 points, nine rebounds and a career-best six blocks, tied for the second-most in
a single game in NIU history.
NIU and Western Michigan traded leads in the early going as
both teams got off to a slow start on the offensive end. Tied,
9-9, just before the midway point of the opening half, Armstead
knocked down a triple to spark an 8-0 run that gave the Huskies
a 19-7 lead with 7:20 left in the half. Armstead made a jumper to
extend the run and freshman Levi Bradley canned a triple to give
the Huskies the eight-point lead.
After a pair of free throws by the Broncos, another Armstead
trifecta ignited a 13-2 Huskies burst that pushed NIU’s lead to
30-13 with under four minutes to play in the half. Maric added a
basket during the run, Armstead made his third triple of the half
and freshman Laytwan Porter scored the next five, including an
old-fashioned three-point play, to push the NIU lead to 17.
Porter finished with nine points, on 4-of-5 shooting, five assists
and three steals.
Western Michigan trimmed the NIU lead to 15, 32-17, but sixstraight Huskie points, four from senior Chuks Iroegbu and two
from sophomore Andrew Zelis, pushed the NIU lead to 38-17 in
the final minute of the half.
The Broncos made two free throws before the intermission to
cut the NIU lead to 38-19 at the break.
NIU led 44-27 with 16:24 left before an 11-0 run pushed the
Huskie lead to 28, 55-27, with just under 13 minutes to play.
Maric started the burst with a three-point play, senior Travon Baker added a basket, Armstead knocked in another trifecta, Maric
added a free throw and Porter scored a bucket to give NIU its
largest lead of the night.
Western Michigan used a 16-2 run to cut the Huskie lead to 6857 with just over two minutes left, the Broncos would get within eight points twice, at 71-63 and 75-67, but the NIU lead was
never threatened as the Huskies improved to 16-1 at home this
season.
Thomas Wilder led the Broncos with 17 points, Tucker Haymond
added 12 points and Seth Dugan chipped in 10.
YPSILANTI, Mich. – Freshman Marshawn Wilson scored a career-high 26 points but the Northern Illinois University men’s
basketball team fell, 75-71, to Eastern Michigan on Tuesday night
at the EMU Convocation Center.
The Huskie led by as much as 15 in the second half but Eastern
Michigan stormed back and hit a triple with 3.5 seconds left to
break a 70-70 tie and lift the Eagles to the win.
Leading by four in the early going, Eastern Michigan scored
four-straight to push its lead to 14-6 less than five minutes into
the contest.
After the Eastern Michigan lead grew to nine, the Huskies
scored five-straight, including a triple from Wilson, to cut the Eagle lead back to four, 20-16, with just under 11 minutes to play in
the opening half.
Eastern Michigan scored the next five as its lead went back to
nine, 25-16, until another Wilson triple trimmed the lead back
to six, 25-19. The Eagles lead was seven before Wilson knocked
down another trifecta and senior Travon Baker made a pair from
the line to pull the Huskies within a pair, 31-29, with just under six
minutes to play in the half.
NIU trailed by four before a 7-0 burst pushed the Huskies in
front. The run opened with a lob from junior Michael Orris to
senior Chuks Iroegbu for a dunk, freshman Levi Bradley added
a basket and Wilson connected on another three as NIU took a
40-37 lead with 2:05 left before the intermission.
A pair of free throws from Wilson and two from the line by
Iroegbu helped NIU take a 45-39 lead into the half.
Opening the second 20 minutes, the Huskie lead was still a
half-dozen until back-to-back buckets from sophomore Andrew
Zelis pushed the Huskie advantage to 55-45 with 15:43 left. The
NIU run continued courtesy of an old-fashioned three-point play
from Iroegbu and a layup by Baker as the Huskies took a 60-45
lead, forcing a Eastern Michigan timeout.
A 14-1 run by Eastern Michigan cut the Huskie lead to just a pair,
61-59, with 7:27 remaining.
Freshman Laytwan Porter made a pair of free throws to push
the NIU lead to three, 64-61, but Eastern Michigan scored the
next four to go back in front, 65-64, with under three minutes
to play.
Eastern Michigan led by a pair, but a layup from junior Aaric
Armstead evened the contest, 68-68, with just under a minute
left.
After the teams traded baskets, Tim Bond knocked down a triple, Eastern Michigan only one of the half, with 3.5 seconds to
play. The Eagles made a pair of free throws in the final second to
clinch the win.
No. NIU
FG 3FG
15 Key, J.
3-3 0-0
34 Maric, M.
4-6 0-0
0
Wilson, M.
2-10 1-6
5
Baker, T.
2-10 1-7
23 Armstead, A.
1-5 0-0
2
Porter, L.
3-9 0-3
11 Iroegbu, C.
2-4 0-0
24 Orris, M.
2-6 0-1
31 Pauga, A.
0-0 0-0
32 Zelis, A.
1-2 0-0
42 Bradley, L.
2-6 1-2
TEAM
TOTALS
22-61 3-19
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 12-30 .400
3-PT FG%:
1st: 1-11 .091
FT%:
1st: 6-9
.667
FT
2-4
2-2
0-0
5-5
2-3
2-2
0-1
2-3
0-0
0-0
2-2
O-D TOT F
1-1 2 1
5-6 11 0
3-0 3 1
2-2 4 4
2-4 6 4
0-1 1 2
1-2 3 3
0-2 2 3
0-0 0 0
0-1 1 0
1-1 2 1
4-2 6
17-22 19-22 41 19
2nd: 10-31 .323
2nd: 2-8
.250
2nd: 11-13 .846
No. Central Mich.
FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F
24 Meyer, L.
4-8 0-1 0-0 2-2 4 4
34 Simons, J.
4-8 3-6 6-6 2-6 8 1
2
Rayson, B.
5-13 0-5 0-1 0-5 5 4
4
Simmons, R.
1-5 1-4 1-2 2-0 2 2
15 Fowler, C.
5-12 1-4 5-7 0-6 6 2
10 Stewart, A.
1-3 0-0 0-0 2-0 2 1
12 Kozinski, J.
5-8 5-8 0-0 0-1 1 1
23 Scott, D.
2-4 0-0 0-0 1-4 5 2
TEAM
4-0 4 1
TOTALS
27-61 10-28 12-16 13-24 37 18
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 16-33 .485 2nd: 11-28 .393
3-PT FG%:
1st: 4-14 .286 2nd: 6-14 .429
FT%:
1st: 3-5
.600 2nd: 9-11 .818
TP
8
10
5
10
4
8
4
6
0
2
7
A TO B S MIN
0 0 0 0 12
0 4 1 0 29
0 0 1 0 18
2 3 0 1 34
0 1 0 1 21
1 2 1 1 17
2 0 2 2 19
4 1 0 1 29
0 0 0 0
3
0 0 0 0
2
0 0 0 0 16
64 9
Game:
Game:
Game:
TP
8
17
10
4
16
2
15
4
6 200
.361
.158
.773
A TO B S MIN
0 0 2 0 24
0 0 0 1 37
0 3 0 2 31
6 2 0 0 32
7 2 0 1 37
1 0 0 0
6
0 0 0 1 21
1 0 1 0 12
76 15
Game:
Game:
Game:
Technical Fouls: CMU - team
Officials: Bart Wegenke, Courtney Green, Rob Kueneman
Attendance: 2,371
Score by Half
NIU ........................................................31-33 64
Central Michigan .............................39-37 76
11 5
22-61
3-19
17-22
7 3
27-61
10-28
12-16
5 200
.443
.357
.750
No. NIU
FG 3FG
15 Key, J.
2-5 0-0
34 Maric, M.
6-11 0-0
0
Wilson, M.
1-4 1-4
5
Baker, T.
1-4 0-2
23 Armstead, A.
6-12 4-7
2
Porter, L.
4-5 0-1
11 Iroegbu, C.
4-4 0-0
24 Orris, M.
0-1 0-1
31 Pauga, A.
0-0 0-0
32 Zelis, A.
1-2 0-0
42 Bradley, L.
3-5 2-3
TEAM
TOTALS
28-53 7-18
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 16-26 .615
3-PT FG%:
1st: 5-12 .417
FT%:
1st: 1-1
1.00
No. Western Mich. FG 3FG
1
Haymond, T.
6-13 0-2
34 Avery, A.
2-5 0-0
42 Lamont, D.
3-8 0-1
0
Moore, B.
2-5 1-4
10 Wilder, T.
6-22 0-4
3
Davis, J.
1-2 0-1
4
Klein, J.
0-0 0-0
32 Perry, T.
0-1 0-0
40 McCormick, K.
1-3 0-1
50 Dugan, S.
4-7 0-0
TEAM
TOTALS
25-66 1-13
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 6-29 .207
3-PT FG%:
1st: 0-4
.000
FT%:
1st: 7-10 .700
FT
0-0
4-6
0-0
6-8
2-4
1-1
0-0
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
13-20
2nd:
2nd:
2nd:
O-D TOT F
0-1 1 2
5-4 9 2
0-2 2 1
0-1 1 1
3-7 10 2
0-0 0 1
0-4 4 1
0-3 3 3
0-1 1 0
0-0 0 2
1-2 3 2
0-3 3
9-28 37 17
12-27 .444
2-6
.333
12-19 .632
FT
0-2
4-4
2-2
2-2
5-6
1-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
2-3
O-D TOT F
3-2 5 4
4-5 9 5
2-4 6 2
1-1 2 3
1-4 5 4
0-1 1 0
0-1 1 0
0-0 0 1
2-0 2 0
2-2 4 0
0-1 1
16-20 15-21 36 19
2nd: 19-37 .514
2nd: 1-9
.111
2nd: 9-10 .900
TP
4
16
3
8
18
9
8
0
0
2
8
A TO B S MIN
0 2 0 0 12
0 2 6 1 26
3 1 0 1 16
7 4 0 0 28
1 3 0 0 33
5 1 0 3 22
2 1 0 0 16
3 3 0 0 17
0 0 0 0
5
0 0 1 0
9
1 0 0 0 16
76 22
Game:
Game:
Game:
TP
12
8
8
7
17
3
0
0
2
10
17 7
28-53
7-18
13-20
5 200
.528
.389
.650
A TO B S MIN
2 1 0 0 32
0 1 1 0 32
0 2 0 2 24
0 2 0 1 24
6 3 0 6 35
1 0 0 1 11
0 0 0 0
5
1 0 0 1 13
0 0 0 0 11
0 2 1 0 13
67 10
Game:
Game:
Game:
11 2
25-66
1-13
16-20
Technical Fouls: none
Officials: Glenn Mayborg, Darryl Smith, Geoff Vejsicky
Attendance: 3,019
Score by Half
Western Michigan ...........................19-48 67
NIU ........................................................38-38 76
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
11 200
.379
.077
.800
No. NIU
FG 3FG
15 Key, J.
3-6 0-0
34 Maric, M.
0-2 0-0
0
Wilson, M.
9-12 5-7
5
Baker, T.
2-8 0-3
23 Armstead, A.
1-4 0-1
2
Porter, L.
0-1 0-1
11 Iroegbu, C.
3-5 0-0
24 Orris, M.
0-1 0-0
32 Zelis, A.
2-2 0-0
42 Bradley, L.
3-6 0-0
TEAM
TOTALS
23-47 5-12
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 14-21 .667
3-PT FG%:
1st: 5-6
.833
FT%:
1st: 12-17 .706
No. Eastern Mich.
FG 3FG
4
Nazione, B.
2-5 0-0
2
Thompson, J.
6-12 0-0
10 Mangum, W.
5-8 4-6
22 Martin, J.
0-0 0-0
32 Toney, T.
3-9 0-1
0
Lee, R.
0-2 0-1
1
Bond, T.
0-2 0-1
5
Price, J.
0-4 0-4
15 Nobles, J.
2-2 0-0
25 Alvano, E.
0-1 0-1
TEAM
TOTALS
24-56 5-18
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 13-26 .500
3-PT FG%:
1st: 4-10 .400
FT%:
1st: 9-15 .600
FT
3-4
1-2
3-4
3-3
1-2
2-2
6-8
0-0
1-3
0-0
20-28
2nd:
2nd:
2nd:
O-D TOT F TP A TO B
1-4 5 4 9 0 4 1
0-3 3 4 1 1 2 0
0-6 6 2 26 2 3 0
2-3 5 4 7 2 3 0
0-2 2 2 3 0 2 0
1-0 1 4 2 1 1 0
1-0 1 1 12 0 0 0
0-0 0 0 0 3 4 0
0-3 3 3 5 1 1 0
2-2 4 1 6 0 1 0
0-1 1
7-24 31 25 71 10 21 1
8-26 .346 Game: 23-47
0-6
.000 Game: 5-12
8-11 .727 Game: 20-28
FT
5-6
4-8
0-0
0-0
2-3
3-6
3-6
0-0
2-2
2-2
O-D TOT F
2-2 4 4
7-6 13 4
0-1 1 1
0-1 1 0
0-4 4 3
0-0 0 1
0-0 0 1
0-2 2 1
4-0 4 5
0-0 0 0
0-1 1
22-31 14-22 36 22
2nd: 11-30 .367
2nd: 1-8
.125
2nd: 13-16 .813
Technical Fouls: none
Officials: Lamont Simpson, Kelly Pfeifer, Kyle Ingram
Attendance: 993
Score by Half
NIU ........................................................45-26 71
Eastern Michigan .............................39-36 75
TP
9
16
14
0
8
3
3
0
6
2
S MIN
0 23
0 14
2 36
2 30
1 24
0 10
0 21
2 17
0
7
0 18
7 200
.489
.417
.714
A TO B S MIN
2 2 0 1 28
0 4 2 1 40
0 3 0 0 18
1 1 0 0
2
2 1 1 1 29
0 2 0 0 15
0 2 0 0 38
0 0 0 1 13
0 0 1 0 12
0 0 0 0
5
75 7
Game:
Game:
Game:
16 5
24-56
5-18
22-31
8 200
.429
.278
.710
2015-16: BOX SCORES
GAME 31
NIU: 80
Ball State: 69
March 4, 2016 • NIU Convocation Center
DeKalb, Ill.
MAC 1ST ROUND
No. 7 NIU: 56
No. 10 Western Michigan: 50
March 7, 2016 • NIU Convocation Center
DeKalb, Ill.
MAC QUARTERFINALS
No. 7 NIU: 62
No. 2 Ohio: 79
March 10, 2016 • Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland, Ohio
DEKALB, Ill. -- The Northern Illinois University men’s basketball
team tied a school record with 14 three-pointers on Friday night
on its way to an 80-69 victory over Ball State at the NIU Convocation Center. With the victory, the Huskies reached the 20-win
plateau for just the fourth time in school history.
Junior Aaric Armstead led a team effort of five players in double
figures with 14 points, freshman Levi Bradley added 13 points, senior Chuks Iroegbu chipped in 12 while senior Travon Baker and
freshman Marshawn Wilson each scored 11 points.
Armstead knocked down four triples in the contest, Wilson and
freshman Laytwan Porter each netted three as the Huskies tied a
school record set on Feb. 27, 1988 at Chicago State.
Tied 7-7, Ball State scored the next four to take an 11-7 lead
early in the contest. The Cardinal lead was still four until a 10-0
run pushed the Huskies in front, 20-14. Armstead opened the run
with a triple, Porter added a trifecta before freshman Jaylen Key
and Iroegbu chipped in layups as NIU took a six-point lead with
11:34 to play in the opening half.
Ball State responded with the next five to cut the Huskie lead to
one before a jumper from Baker pushed the Huskie advantage to
three, 22-19, with 8:28 left before the break.
Baker’s jumper ignited a 12-3 burst that gave NIU a 32-22 lead
with just over five minutes to play in the half. Wilson and Armstead each knocked down triples during the burst while Bradley
added a bucket and Baker finished the run with a layup.
The Cardinals scored the next seven to trim the Huskie lead to
just three with less than three minutes to play in the half, but a trifecta from Porter and a layup from Iroegbu, off a dish from Porter,
gave the Huskies a 37-29 lead at the intermission.
The NIU lead was six, 44-38, with just under 15 minutes to play
before Bradley scored seven-straight points, pushing the Huskie
advantage to 51-38 with 13:31 left.
After a basket by the Cardinals, Bradley knocked down another
triple and Porter dialed long distance as the NIU lead grew to 17,
the largest of the night, 57-40, with 11:41 remaining.
Ball State cut the lead back to just eight, 59-51, with a little over
nine minutes to play, but the Huskies scored six of the next nine
points, four from Iroegbu and two from Key, to push the lead
back to a dozen.
The Cardinals split a pair of free throws and Baker connected
on another triple for the Huskies as the NIU lead grew back to 14
with 6:36 to play.
NIU shot 51.7 percent (15-of-29) from the field in the second
half, including 70 percent (7-of-10) from three, to finish the game
shooting 50.8 percent (30-of-59) from the field and 58.3 percent
(14-of-24) from three.
DEKALB, Ill. -- Senior Travon Baker scored a game-high 18 points
and freshman Levi Bradley added 13 points and a game-high 12
rebounds as the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball
team topped Western Michigan, 56-50, on Monday night at the
NIU Convocation Center.
With the victory, NIU improves to 21-11 on the season and
advances to face No. 2 seed Ohio on Thursday night, March 10,
in the MAC Quarterfinals at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland,
Ohio.
After being outrebounded 24-9 in the opening 20 minutes,
the Huskies won the battle on the boards 28-19 in the second
half. Junior Aaric Armstead added 12 points as won for the second-straight game without leading scorer and rebounder Marin
Maric.
Western Michigan scored the first basket of the game before
the Huskies knocked down a trio of triples to take a 9-2 lead. Baker knocked down the first triple, Armstead added a trifecta and
Baker added another as NIU took a seven-point lead with 16:16
to play in the first half.
The Broncos trimmed the NIU lead to a pair, 16-14, just past
the midway point of the opening half until back-to-back layups
from Bradley and freshman Jaylen Key pushed the Huskies back
in front by a half-dozen, 20-14, with 8:34 left in the opening 20
minutes.
NIU still led by a half-dozen until four-straight by the Broncos
pulled Western Michigan within a pair, 26-24, with less than four
minutes left in the half.
Following a triple by Bradley, the Broncos scored the next six to
take a 30-29 lead but Baker made a pair from the charity stripe to
push the Huskies back in front, 31-30, at the intermission. Baker
led all scorers with 11 points in the first half.
Western Michigan scored the first basket of the second half but
the Huskies answered with the next eight as the Huskies took a
39-32 lead with just over 12 minutes to play. Sophomore Andrew
Zelis scored the first bucket of the run, Bradley, freshman Laytwan Porter and junior Michael Orris each added baskets as the
Huskies took a seven-point lead.
The Broncos responded with a 10-3 burst to pull back even,
42-42, with 5:35 left but, on the next possession, Baker buried a
triple to push the Huskies back in front by three.
Two free throws from Baker extended the NIU lead to five, 4742, with 4:20 to play; the Broncos then scored the next three to
cut the NIU lead back to a pair with 2:18 left.
Another clutch jumper from Baker pushed the Huskie lead back
to four and the Huskies made their next six consecutive foul
shots, two from Armstead and four from Bradley, to keep the
Broncos at bay and advance to Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Freshman Marshawn Wilson scored a
game-high 22 points but the Northern Illinois University men’s
basketball team was unable to slow down the Ohio as it fell, 7962, on Thursday night at Quicken Loans Arena in the Mid-American Conference Tournament Quarterfinals.
The Bobcats shot 50.8 percent (30-of-59) from the field, including 48.3 percent (14-of-29) from behind the three-point line,
while holding NIU to just 36.1 percent (22-of-61) shooting.
Ohio led by five in the early going, 11-6, before a wing triple
from freshman Levi Bradley trimmed the Bobcat lead to just
a pair. After a three from the Bobcats pushed the lead back to
five, Wilson scored seven-straight, capped by a layup off a great
bounce pass from junior Michael Orris, as the Huskies moved in
front, 16-14, with 13:27 to play in the opening half.
Less than a minute after Wilson’s final basket of the run, the Huskie freshman picked up his second foul and sat for the remainder
of the half.
The Bobcats answered with three consecutive threes to take a
23-16 lead, but the Huskies responded with the next six on buckets from sophomore Marin Maric, Bradley and freshman Jaylen
Key as NIU cut the Ohio advantage to just one, 23-22, just past
the midway point of the opening half.
Bradley finished with 10 points. Maric, playing his first game
back after missing two due to injury, scored seven points and
grabbed a game-high eight rebounds.
Back-to-back triples from Ohio extended the Bobcat lead to
seven, 29-22, with 6:03 left before the intermission
An old-fashioned three-point play from senior Chuks Iroegbu
pulled the Huskies within four, 31-27, but Ohio scored the last
five points of the half to take a 36-27 lead into the break.
The Bobcats scored seven of the first eight to open the second
half, extending its lead to 43-28 in the opening two minutes of
the half.
After a triple from Wilson, Ohio used a 14-2 run to push the lead
to 52-33 with 15:46 left.
NIU trimmed the Ohio lead back to 13 with less than eight minutes to play, but that was as close as it would get as the Bobcats
shot 59.3 percent (16-of-27) from the field in the second half to
prevent any hopes of a Huskie comeback.
Antonio Campbell, the MAC Player of the Year, led Ohio with
21 points; Kenny Kaminski added 17, Jaaron Simmons scored 16
points with 11 assists while Jordan Dartis chipped in 11 points
and Treg Setty added another 10.
No. NIU
FG 3FG
11 Iroegbu, C.
5-5 0-0
15 Key, J.
4-7 0-0
0
Wilson, M.
4-8 3-4
5
Baker, T.
4-11 2-6
23 Armstead, A.
4-9 4-7
2
Porter, L.
3-5 3-4
12 Thomas, J.
0-0 0-0
24 Orris, M.
1-6 0-0
25 DeHaan, J.
0-0 0-0
32 Zelis, A.
0-1 0-0
42 Bradley, L.
5-7 2-3
TEAM
TOTALS
30-59 14-24
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 15-30 .500
3-PT FG%:
1st: 7-14 .500
FT%:
1st: 0-4
.000
No. Ball State
FG 3FG
12 Calhoun, B.
2-7 0-2
15 House, F.
7-11 0-1
0
Kiapway, F.
6-11 3-8
22 Tyler, J.
4-10 3-6
33 Weber, R.
5-7 4-5
1
Smith, N.
0-2 0-2
34 Sellers, S.
1-3 1-3
41 Moses, T.
0-5 0-0
52 Wells, N.
0-0 0-0
TEAM
TOTALS
25-56 11-27
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 11-29 .379
3-PT FG%:
1st: 4-14 .286
FT%:
1st: 3-6
.500
FT
2-4
0-0
0-2
1-2
2-4
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-2
6-14
2nd:
2nd:
2nd:
FT
0-0
5-9
1-3
2-2
0-0
0-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
8-16
2nd:
2nd:
2nd:
O-D TOT F
0-2 2 1
1-4 5 2
0-3 3 0
1-1 2 2
3-4 7 2
1-0 1 0
0-0 0 0
0-1 1 1
0-0 0 0
0-4 4 2
0-1 1 3
5-6 11
11-26 37 13
15-29 .517
7-10 .700
6-10 .600
A TO B S MIN
1 0 0 1 24
3 0 1 0 24
2 1 0 2 28
4 3 0 3 26
1 0 0 0 27
2 2 0 0 19
0 0 0 0 0+
2 0 0 0 19
0 0 0 0 0+
0 0 0 0 12
1 1 0 1 21
1
80 16 8 1 7 200
Game: 30-59 .508
Game: 14-24 .583
Game: 6-14 .429
O-D TOT F
0-10 10 2
4-3 7 4
0-2 2 0
0-1 1 3
1-2 3 2
0-1 1 1
1-2 3 0
3-1 4 3
0-0 0 0
1-1 2
10-23 33 15
14-27 .519
7-13 .538
5-10 .500
TP
4
19
16
13
14
0
3
0
0
Technical Fouls: none
Officials: Dan Dorian, Frank Spencer, Marcus Gossard
Attendance: 2,102
Score by Half
Ball State .............................................29-40 69
NIU ........................................................37-43 80
TP
12
8
11
11
14
9
0
2
0
0
13
A TO B S MIN
0 3 1 0 26
3 5 1 0 32
3 2 0 0 29
1 1 0 2 32
0 0 0 1 28
2 0 0 0
9
1 1 1 1 21
5 1 0 0 19
0 0 0 0
4
69 15
Game:
Game:
Game:
13 3
25-56
11-27
8-16
4 200
.446
.407
.500
No. NIU
FG 3FG
11 Iroegbu, C.
0-0 0-0
15 Key, J.
1-2 0-0
0
Wilson, M.
1-9 0-3
5
Baker, T.
5-15 4-9
23 Armstead, A.
3-9 2-6
2
Porter, L.
1-5 0-3
24 Orris, M.
1-3 0-1
32 Zelis, A.
2-3 0-0
42 Bradley, L.
3-7 1-2
TEAM
TOTALS
17-53 7-24
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 11-25 .440
3-PT FG%:
1st: 6-13 .462
FT%:
1st: 3-5
.600
No. Western Mich. FG 3FG
1
Haymond, T.
6-13 0-1
34 Avery, A.
1-1 0-0
42 LaMont, D.
3-4 0-0
10 Wilder, T.
0-6 0-2
32 Toney, T.
3-9 0-1
0
Moore, B.
2-12 1-4
4
Klein, J.
1-3 1-3
40 McCormick, K.
0-0 0-0
50 Dugan, S.
3-9 0-0
TEAM
TOTALS
19-54 2-12
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 13-29 .448
3-PT FG%:
1st: 2-6
.333
FT%:
1st: 2-4
.500
FT
0-2
0-0
1-2
4-5
4-6
0-0
0-0
0-0
6-7
O-D TOT F
0-1 1 1
0-2 2 5
1-4 5 0
1-4 5 2
2-1 3 4
0-1 1 1
0-0 0 2
2-2 4 3
2-10 12 2
3-1 4
15-22 11-26 37 20
2nd: 6-28 .214
2nd: 1-11 .091
2nd: 12-17 .706
FT
5-7
3-4
1-2
0-0
2-3
0-1
0-0
0-0
1-2
O-D
2-4
2-2
1-2
0-2
0-4
1-3
0-0
0-2
3-8
4-2
10-16 13-30
2nd: 6-25
2nd: 0-6
2nd: 8-12
TOT F
6 3
4 4
3 3
2 0
4 3
4 4
0 2
2 0
11 3
6
43 24
.240
.000
.667
TP
0
2
3
18
12
2
2
4
13
A TO B S MIN
0 0 0 0 15
0 2 0 1 17
1 0 0 0 25
1 0 0 3 35
2 2 2 2 33
1 4 0 2 19
2 2 0 2
9
0 0 2 0 24
0 1 0 0 23
1
56 7 12 4 10 200
Game: 17-53 .321
Game: 7-24 .292
Game: 15-22 .682
TP
17
5
7
0
8
5
3
0
7
A TO B S MIN
5 2 0 0 36
1 1 0 0 15
1 3 0 0 19
0 1 0 0 12
2 1 1 1 29
0 5 0 1 35
1 1 0 1 17
0 0 0 0
5
3 3 2 0 27
50 12
Game:
Game:
Game:
18 2
19-54
2-12
10-16
Technical Fouls: none
Officials: Chris Beaver, Steve McJunkins, Bryan Anslinger
Attendance: 1,594
Score by Half
Western Michigan ...........................30-20 50
NIU ........................................................31-25 56
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
3 200
.352
.167
.625
No. NIU
FG 3FG
15 Key, J.
2-5 0-1
34 Maric, M.
2-8 0-0
0
Wilson, M.
8-14 4-8
5
Baker, T.
2-9 1-6
23 Armstead, A.
1-6 0-3
2
Porter, L.
2-6 2-4
11 Iroegbu, C.
1-2 0-0
24 Orris, M.
0-0 0-0
32 Zelis, A.
0-1 0-0
42 Bradley, L.
4-10 2-5
TEAM
TOTALS
22-61 9-27
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 11-29 .379
3-PT FG%:
1st: 3-12 .250
FT%:
1st: 2-7
.286
No. Ohio
FG 3FG
0
Setty, T.
3-9 2-4
13 Kaminski, K.
5-9 5-9
33 Campbell, A.
10-17 1-4
2
Simmons, J.
7-11 2-5
35 Dartis, J.
4-8 3-6
3
Gollon, J.
0-1 0-1
4
Mompremier, W. 0-2 0-0
12 Crabtree, D.
0-0 0-0
15 McDonald, J.
0-0 0-0
21 Frayer, S.
0-0 0-0
22 Block, G.
1-1 1-1
24 Laster, M.
0-0 0-0
45 Taylor, D.
0-1 0-0
TEAM
TOTALS
30-59 14-29
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 14-32 .438
3-PT FG%:
1st: 8-18 .444
FT%:
1st: 0-2
.000
FT
1-2
3-5
2-2
2-2
0-0
0-0
1-6
0-0
0-0
0-3
9-20
2nd:
2nd:
2nd:
FT
2-2
2-2
0-0
0-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-2
0-0
0-0
O-D TOT F
0-3 3 0
3-5 8 1
0-2 2 4
0-3 3 4
2-2 4 1
0-3 3 1
3-2 5 2
0-1 1 1
1-1 2 0
1-2 3 0
3-0 3
13-24 37 14
11-32 .344
6-15 .400
7-13 .538
O-D TOT F
1-3 4 2
0-2 2 5
0-8 8 3
0-3 3 4
0-1 1 1
0-0 0 0
2-1 3 1
0-0 0 0
0-0 0 0
0-0 0 0
0-8 8 2
0-0 0 0
1-3 4 3
2-4 6
5-8 6-33 39 21
2nd: 16-27 .593
2nd: 6-11 .545
2nd: 5-6
.833
TP
5
7
22
7
2
6
3
0
0
10
A TO B S MIN
0 1 0 1 19
0 0 0 1 26
1 2 0 0 20
2 2 0 0 33
1 2 1 1 27
2 0 0 2 23
1 1 1 0 10
2 1 0 1 17
0 0 1 0
2
3 0 0 0 23
62 12
Game:
Game:
Game:
9 3
22-61
9-27
9-20
6 200
.361
.333
.450
TP
10
17
21
16
11
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
TO B
1 1
0 1
2 5
5 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 0
1
10 7
30-59
14-29
5-8
S MIN
1 27
0 25
1 30
0 39
0 35
0
1
0
4
0
1
0
1
0
1
0 26
0
4
0
6
A
1
2
1
11
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
79 18
Game:
Game:
Game:
Technical Fouls: NIU - Wilson; Ohio - Simmons
Officials: Glenn Mayborg, Todd Von Sossan, Courtney Green
Attendance: 2,311
Score by Half
NIU ........................................................27-35 62
Ohio ......................................................36-43 79
2 200
.508
.483
.625
2015-16: BOX SCORES
VEGAS 16 QUARTERFINALS
NIU: 63
UC Santa Barbara: 70
March 28, 2016 • Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nev.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- The Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team saw its season come to a close with a 70-63 setback
to UC Santa Barbara on Monday afternoon in the Vegas 16 Quarterfinals at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Freshman Marshawn
Wilson scored a team-high 14 points while junior Aaric Armstead
added a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
NIU held an 11-point halftime lead but shot just 25.9 percent
(7-of-27) in the second half as UC Santa Barbara came back to
advance to the Vegas 16 Semifinals.
UC Santa Barbara scored the first four points before NIU responded with the next seven to take its first lead of the night.
Freshman Levi Bradley opened the scoring for NIU with a layup,
senior Chuks Iroegbu added a free throw before a basket from
Armstead and a pair from the line from sophomore Marin Maric
put NIU in front with 15:40 to play in the first half.
After the Gauchos regained the lead, 13-11, the Huskies answered with the next five on baskets from Bradley and freshman
Jaylen Key, along with a free throw from senior Travon Baker, to
take a 16-13 lead with 12 minutes left in the half.
A 6-2 burst gave the lead back to UCSB, but NIU used a 14-2
run to take a 32-21 lead with 6:27 to play before the intermission. Baker opened the run with a pair of triples, Armstead added a couple buckets, freshman Laytwan Porter and Iroegbu also
scored during the run as the Huskies lead reached 11.
The NIU lead grew to as much as 14 on a triple by Wilson with
4:01 left before the break; UCSB trimmed the Huskie lead back to
just 11, 43-32, at the intermission.
Baker scored the first basket of the second half to push the NIU
lead to 13, but the Gauchos scored the next nine to cut the Huskie advantage to just four, 45-41, with just over 15 minutes to
play.
With the Huskies leading by four, 56-52, UCSB scored seven-straight points to take its first lead since of the second half,
59-56, with 5:27 to play.
A jumper from Bradley brought the Huskies back within one,
but the Gauchos scored the next five, taking a 64-58 lead with
just over three minutes left.
Wilson brought the Huskies back with striking distance as he
scored the next five points to trim the UCSB lead back to just one,
64-63, with 2:01 remaining.
After a layup by the Gauchos pushed the lead to three, NIU
came up empty on back-to-back possessions, sandwiched
around a free throw from UCSB, as the Gauchos took a four-point
lead into the final minute. A pair of free throws from UCSB sealed
the Huskies fate as the Gauchos advance to face Old Dominion in
Tuesday’s semifinals.
NIU’s season comes to a close with a 21-13 overall record, tying
the second-most wins in school history.
No. NIU
FG 3FG
11 Iroegbu, C.
1-2 0-0
42 Bradley, L.
4-7 0-2
2
Porter, L.
2-2 0-0
5
Baker, T.
3-8 2-4
23 Armstead, A.
4-13 0-5
0
Wilson, M.
6-11 2-4
15 Key, J.
1-9 0-0
24 Orris, M.
0-1 0-0
34 Maric, M.
0-1 0-0
TEAM
TOTALS
21-54 4-15
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 14-27 .519
3-PT FG%:
1st: 3-8
.375
FT%:
1st: 12-17 .706
No. UCSB
FG 3FG
0
Blackmon, J.
2-5 0-2
24 Bryson, M.
3-8 2-6
44 Beeler, S.
8-9 0-0
1
Childress, E.
2-6 0-2
2
Vincent, G.
6-12 4-8
10 Kupchak, M.
1-3 0-1
11 Taylor, T.J.
1-5 0-4
13 Smith, D.
1-3 0-1
21 Brewe, M.
2-5 0-1
23 Walters, S.
0-0 0-0
TEAM
TOTALS
26-56 6-25
TOTAL FG%: 1st: 12-27 .444
3-PT FG%:
1st: 4-15 .267
FT%:
1st: 4-4
1.00
FT
1-2
2-2
2-4
1-3
4-6
0-0
1-2
0-0
6-7
O-D
1-0
3-1
0-4
0-1
2-8
0-4
2-1
0-1
1-4
2-1
17-26 11-25
2nd: 7-27
2nd: 1-7
2nd: 5-9
TOT F
1 1
4 5
4 4
1 1
10 3
4 1
3 2
1 1
5 2
3
36 20
.259
.143
.556
FT
2-2
1-4
0-3
2-2
4-6
1-2
0-0
2-2
0-0
0-0
O-D TOT F
1-3 4 4
2-4 6 3
2-4 6 2
1-1 2 3
0-2 2 2
0-3 3 2
1-1 2 1
0-3 3 1
2-3 5 1
0-0 0 0
1-4 5
12-21 10-28 38 19
2nd: 14-19 .483
2nd: 2-10 .200
2nd: 8-17 .471
TP
3
10
6
9
12
14
3
0
6
A TO B S MIN
0 0 0 1 17
0 0 0 0 17
2 2 0 2 25
2 1 0 3 31
0 2 2 0 30
0 3 1 0 21
0 0 1 1 20
2 0 0 1 17
0 1 0 1 22
1
63 6 10 4 9 200
Game: 21-54 .389
Game: 4-15 .267
Game: 17-26 .654
TP
6
9
16
6
20
3
2
4
4
0
A TO B S MIN
0 0 1 2 16
2 6 0 1 36
2 2 0 0 28
3 3 1 0 24
2 1 0 1 32
1 2 0 1 20
1 0 0 0 15
3 0 0 0 17
0 0 0 0 12
0 2 0 0 0+
70 14
Game:
Game:
Game:
16 2
26-56
6-25
12-21
5 200
.464
.240
.571
Technical Fouls: UCSB - Brewe
Officials: Rick Crawford, Tom Short, James Durham
Score by Half
NIU ........................................................43-20 63
UC Santa Barbara.............................32-38 70
2016-17 NIU Men’s Basketball
2015-16 NIU Men's Basketball
Northern Illinois Combined Team Statistics (FINAL)
All games
RECORD:
ALL GAMES
CONFERENCE
NON-CONFERENCE
OVERALL
21-13
9-9
12-4
HOME
18-1
8-1
10-0
##
Player
gp-gs
Total
3-Point
min avg fg-fga
fg% 3fg-fga 3fg%
34
00
05
23
42
11
15
02
31
24
32
12
25
MARIC, Marin
WILSON, Marshawn
BAKER, Travon
ARMSTEAD, Aaric
BRADLEY, Levi
IROEGBU, Chuks
KEY, Jaylen
PORTER, Laytwan
PAUGA, Austin
ORRIS, Michael
ZELIS, Andrew
THOMAS, Jordan
DeHAAN, Jay
Team
Total..........
Opponents......
32-31
31-9
34-34
34-34
34-1
34-12
34-26
34-1
19-0
33-22
27-0
7-0
8-0
841
588
976
983
544
561
626
591
177
716
198
24
25
34
34
6850
6850
TEAM STATISTICS
SCORING
Points per game
Scoring margin
FIELD GOALS-ATT
Field goal pct
3 POINT FG-ATT
3-point FG pct
3-pt FG made per game
FREE THROWS-ATT
Free throw pct
F-Throws made per game
REBOUNDS
Rebounds per game
Rebounding margin
ASSISTS
Assists per game
TURNOVERS
Turnovers per game
Turnover margin
Assist/turnover ratio
STEALS
Steals per game
BLOCKS
Blocks per game
ATTENDANCE
Home games-Avg/Game
Neutral site-Avg/Game
Score by Periods
Northern Illinois
Opponents
26.3
19.0
28.7
28.9
16.0
16.5
18.4
17.4
9.3
21.7
7.3
3.4
3.1
135-279
109-249
108-291
120-321
85-173
70-109
76-169
55-146
20-40
36-130
24-45
3-10
1-8
1st 2nd
1216 1227
1110 1158
OT OT2
9 11
9
8
OPP
2285
67.2
759-1881
.404
265-778
.341
7.8
502-747
.672
14.8
1186
34.9
439
12.9
488
14.4
0.9
197
5.8
118
3.5
55808
13-4115
2-1156
Totals
2463
2285
7-16
57-138
67-181
41-132
21-51
2-9
0-2
21-70
14-31
5-41
0-0
3-8
0-2
.438
.413
.370
.311
.412
.222
.000
.300
.452
.122
.000
.375
.000
F-Throw
ft-fta
ft%
!
!
!
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
#
$
%
105-156
67-90
90-118
89-133
37-48
61-99
37-56
36-48
1-2
11-21
6-17
0-0
1-3
Date
11/13/15
11/14/15
11/15/15
11/21/15
11/25/15
11/28/15
12/02/15
12/04/15
12/16/15
12/19/15
12/22/15
12/29/15
01/02/16
01/06/16
01/09/16
01/12/16
01/16/16
01/19/16
01/22/16
01/26/16
01/30/16
02/02/16
02/06/16
02/09/16
02/13/16
02/16/16
02/19/16
02/23/16
02/27/16
03/01/16
03/04/16
03/07/16
03/10/16
03/28/16
.673
.744
.763
.669
.771
.616
.661
.750
.500
.524
.353
.000
.333
off
94
21
19
56
38
32
41
14
4
8
14
1
1
73
842-1970 .427 238-681 .349 541-791 .684 416
759-1881 .404 265-778 .341 502-747 .672 339
NIU
2463
72.4
+5.2
842-1970
.427
238-681
.349
7.0
541-791
.684
15.9
1331
39.1
+4.3
475
14.0
430
12.6
+1.7
1.1
250
7.4
118
3.5
27928
19-1470
-
.484
.438
.371
.374
.491
.642
.450
.377
.500
.277
.533
.300
.125
AWAY
3-10
1-8
2-2
NEUTRAL
0-2
0-0
0-2
Rebounds
def tot avg
174
64
91
139
82
50
82
63
7
39
45
3
7
69
915
847
268
85
110
195
120
82
123
77
11
47
59
4
8
142
1331
1186
8.4
2.7
3.2
5.7
3.5
2.4
3.6
2.3
0.6
1.4
2.2
0.6
1.0
pf dq
76
55
75
76
75
66
88
61
10
65
40
0
0
39.1 687
34.9 717
a
2 30
1 31
2 127
0 41
1 15
0 23
2 21
0 78
0
7
1 98
0
2
0
1
0
1
to blk stl
61
32
71
64
22
25
37
49
7
47
8
2
1
4
9 475 430
- 439 488
Opponent
CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE
SOUTH DAKOTA
WRIGHT STATE
EUREKA
INDIANA NORTHWEST
at Idaho
CHICAGO STATE
at Missouri
at Ohio State
FLA. INTERNATIONAL
ROOSEVELT
at UIC
JUDSON
OHIO
EASTERN MICHIGAN
at Toledo
at Western Michigan
CENTRAL MICHIGAN
TOLEDO
at Akron
at Miami
BUFFALO
at Ohio
at Kent State
AKRON
BOWLING GREEN
at Ball State
at Central Michigan
WESTERN MICHIGAN
at Eastern Michigan
BALL STATE
WESTERN MICHIGAN
vs Ohio
vs UC Santa Barbara
! = NIU Showcase (DeKalb, Ill.)
* = Conference game
# = MAC Tournament First Round (DeKalb, Ill.)
$ = MAC Tournament Quarterfinals (Cleveland, Ohio)
% = Vegas 16 (Las Vegas, Nev.)
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
Wo2
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
pts
avg
382
342
373
370
228
203
189
167
55
88
54
9
3
11.9
11.0
11.0
10.9
6.7
6.0
5.6
4.9
2.9
2.7
2.0
1.3
0.4
118 250 2463
118 197 2285
72.4
67.2
38
2
1
17
11
15
15
4
2
1
12
0
0
23
20
50
34
13
19
18
37
10
24
2
0
0
Score
83-71
72-65
65-59
100-52
87-55
66-59
80-58
71-78
54-67
78-75
85-52
70-65
91-48
80-69
80-63
71-66
69-83
75-70
58-49
66-76
59-72
78-90
69-80
74-75
80-79
71-60
59-63
64-76
76-67
71-75
80-69
56-50
62-79
63-70
Att.
995
913
888
457
578
571
1047
6214
12880
1290
823
2349
1073
1038
1349
4271
2649
1497
3166
3205
1297
1494
8773
2764
3457
1148
5160
2371
3019
993
2102
1594
2311
0
2015-16 NIU Men's Basketball
Northern Illinois Combined Team Statistics (FINAL)
Conference games
RECORD:
ALL GAMES
CONFERENCE
NON-CONFERENCE
OVERALL
9-9
9-9
0-0
HOME
8-1
8-1
0-0
AWAY
1-8
1-8
0-0
##
Player
gp-gs
Total
3-Point
min avg fg-fga
fg% 3fg-fga 3fg%
F-Throw
ft-fta
ft%
05
34
23
00
42
11
15
02
24
31
32
25
12
BAKER, Travon
MARIC, Marin
ARMSTEAD, Aaric
WILSON, Marshawn
BRADLEY, Levi
IROEGBU, Chuks
KEY, Jaylen
PORTER, Laytwan
ORRIS, Michael
PAUGA, Austin
ZELIS, Andrew
DeHAAN, Jay
THOMAS, Jordan
Team
Total..........
Opponents......
18-18
17-17
18-18
16-7
18-0
18-2
18-17
18-0
18-11
13-0
13-0
3-0
2-0
516
474
540
312
284
306
303
315
379
84
84
2
1
54-66
57-85
42-64
28-40
17-21
37-52
17-27
18-24
5-10
1-2
3-7
1-2
0-0
18
18
3600
3600
TEAM STATISTICS
SCORING
Points per game
Scoring margin
FIELD GOALS-ATT
Field goal pct
3 POINT FG-ATT
3-point FG pct
3-pt FG made per game
FREE THROWS-ATT
Free throw pct
F-Throws made per game
REBOUNDS
Rebounds per game
Rebounding margin
ASSISTS
Assists per game
TURNOVERS
Turnovers per game
Turnover margin
Assist/turnover ratio
STEALS
Steals per game
BLOCKS
Blocks per game
ATTENDANCE
Home games-Avg/Game
Neutral site-Avg/Game
Score by Periods
Northern Illinois
Opponents
28.7
27.9
30.0
19.5
15.8
17.0
16.8
17.5
21.1
6.5
6.5
0.7
0.5
NIU
1280
71.1
-0.1
435-1012
.430
130-356
.365
7.2
280-400
.700
15.6
663
36.8
+2.6
235
13.1
241
13.4
-0.3
1.0
122
6.8
53
2.9
18270
9-2030
-
1st 2nd
622 658
615 667
Totals
1280
1282
62-167
71-148
70-174
55-120
48-97
32-49
36-81
30-85
16-59
7-16
8-16
0-0
0-0
.371
.480
.402
.458
.495
.653
.444
.353
.271
.438
.500
.000
.000
.352
.364
.387
.439
.467
.500
.000
.270
.000
.462
.000
.000
.000
Rebounds
def tot avg
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Date
01/06/16
01/09/16
01/12/16
01/16/16
01/19/16
01/22/16
01/26/16
01/30/16
02/02/16
02/06/16
02/09/16
02/13/16
02/16/16
02/19/16
02/23/16
02/27/16
03/01/16
03/04/16
.818
.671
.656
.700
.810
.712
.630
.750
.500
.500
.429
.500
.000
pf dq
9 43 52 2.9 43
45 102 147 8.6 44
29 81 110 6.1 36
10 32 42 2.6 33
16 40 56 3.1 40
9 32 41 2.3 35
20 35 55 3.1 49
9 30 39 2.2 30
5 20 25 1.4 40
2
3
5 0.4
5
3 17 20 1.5 21
0
1
1 0.3
0
0
1
1 0.5
0
38 31 69
435-1012 .430 130-356 .365 280-400 .700 195 468 663 36.8 376
415-988 .420 148-432 .343 304-428 .710 171 446 617 34.3 362
OPP
1282
71.2
415-988
.420
148-432
.343
8.2
304-428
.710
16.9
617
34.3
227
12.6
235
13.1
1.0
118
6.6
68
3.8
31483
9-3498
0-0
37-105
4-11
29-75
29-66
14-30
1-2
0-1
10-37
0-16
6-13
0-0
0-0
0-0
off
NEUTRAL
0-0
0-0
0-0
pts
avg
48 1 24 215
39 21 11 203
34 3 15 211
15 1 14 167
12 6 8 127
16 6 10 102
18 5 9 89
27 3 17 88
25 0 10 37
3 1 2 21
2 6 2 19
0 0 0
1
0 0 0
0
2
6 235 241 53 122 1280
- 227 235 68 118 1282
11.9
11.9
11.7
10.4
7.1
5.7
4.9
4.9
2.1
1.6
1.5
0.3
0.0
2
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Opponent
OHIO
EASTERN MICHIGAN
at Toledo
at Western Michigan
CENTRAL MICHIGAN
TOLEDO
at Akron
at Miami
BUFFALO
at Ohio
at Kent State
AKRON
BOWLING GREEN
at Ball State
at Central Michigan
WESTERN MICHIGAN
at Eastern Michigan
BALL STATE
! = NIU Showcase (DeKalb, Ill.)
* = Conference game
# = MAC Tournament First Round (DeKalb, Ill.)
$ = MAC Tournament Quarterfinals (Cleveland, Ohio)
% = Vegas 16 (Las Vegas, Nev.)
a
to blk stl
63
10
25
20
3
12
10
42
48
1
1
0
0
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
Score
80-69
80-63
71-66
69-83
75-70
58-49
66-76
59-72
78-90
69-80
74-75
80-79
71-60
59-63
64-76
76-67
71-75
80-69
71.1
71.2
Att.
1038
1349
4271
2649
1497
3166
3205
1297
1494
8773
2764
3457
1148
5160
2371
3019
993
2102