1 | 2 | T | |
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NIU | 26 | 29 | 55 |
EIU | 31 | 28 | 59 |
Eastern Illinois holds off Northern Illinois 59-55
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- LeTrell Viser hit some key 3-pointers and Cornell Johnston sank a pair of clutch free throws with two seconds remaining as Eastern Illinois held off a surging Northern Illinois 59-55 on Saturday night.
Viser, with 16 points and four steals, scored in bunches. He put up a quick eight points with two 3-pointers to launch Eastern Illinois (4-6) into an early lead.
Northern Illinois (3-3) scrapped back with a 13-5 run to open the second half, going up 39-36, and the teams battled through the next nine minutes with five lead changes and two ties until Viser dropped back-to-back 3 pointers to lift Panthers into the lead for good, 53-48.
Dylan Chatman also hit four 3-pointers for Eastern Illinois, scoring 14, and Johnston and Trae Anderson scored 9 each.
Northern Illinois, which made 7 of 27 shots before halftime, was led by Darrell Bowie's 14 and 13 from Jordan Treloff.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Todd Williams
- John Yorkovich
- Kyle Ingram
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Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Toledo | 14-4 | - | 20-12 |
Akron | 13-5 | 1 | 24-11 |
Ohio | 13-5 | 1 | 20-13 |
Central Michigan | 12-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
Bowling Green | 10-8 | 4 | 20-14 |
Miami (OH) | 9-9 | 5 | 15-17 |
Western Michigan | 9-9 | 5 | 12-20 |
Kent State | 8-10 | 6 | 17-17 |
Ball State | 7-11 | 7 | 15-16 |
Eastern Michigan | 6-12 | 8 | 13-18 |
Northern Illinois | 5-13 | 9 | 11-20 |
Buffalo | 2-16 | 12 | 4-27 |
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Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Morehead State | 14-4 | - | 26-9 |
UT Martin | 14-4 | - | 21-11 |
Little Rock | 14-4 | - | 21-13 |
Western Illinois | 13-5 | 1 | 21-12 |
Tennessee State | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
SIU Edwardsville | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
Eastern Illinois | 8-10 | 6 | 14-18 |
Tennessee Tech | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
Southern Indiana | 5-13 | 9 | 8-24 |
Southeast Missouri State | 4-14 | 10 | 9-22 |
Lindenwood | 3-15 | 11 | 9-22 |