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Central Michigan vs Northern Illinois
Final · Sat Dec 20 · 3:00 PM ET · NIU Convocation Center
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-off- Spread: Central Michigan +2.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 149.5 (147 points).
Recap
Northern Illinois edged Central Michigan 74-73 at NIU Convocation Center in Dekalb on Dec 20, 2025 to move to 5-7.
Northern Illinois came back from 17 points down, trailing 44-27 in the first half. They outscored Central Michigan 47-29 in the second half.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMU | 44 | 29 | 73 |
| NIU | 27 | 47 | 74 |
Team stats
- FG
- 30-60
- 22-46
- 3PT
- 6-21
- 5-19
- FT
- 7-13
- 25-34
- Rebounds
- 30
- 31
- Assists
- 20
- 12
- Turnovers
- 13
- 16
Top performers
Points
Assists
Rebounds
Player stats
Central Michigan · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Mullen F | 28 | 18 | 7-12 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Nathan Claerbaut C | 32 | 18 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Tamario Adley G | 22 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Jaxson Whitaker G | 23 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Phat Phat Brooks G | 29 | 9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Keenan Garner F | 19 | 8 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Jalen Kampen G | 14 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Will Ashford G | 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Logan McIntire G | 27 | 14 | 5-10 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Northern Illinois · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustav Winther F | 34 | 14 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 8-10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Hassan Washington F | 9 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Dylan Ducommun G | 32 | 18 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 8-10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Makhai Valentine G | 36 | 10 | 3-8 | 1-6 | 3-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Daemar Kelly G | 21 | 6 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ladji Kante F | 7 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Wharton F | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taj Walters G | 29 | 13 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Gianni Cobb G | 28 | 7 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Jao Ituka G | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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