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Western Michigan vs Northern Illinois
Final · Tue Jan 27 · 8:00 PM ET · NIU Convocation Center
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-off- Spread: Northern Illinois −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 146.5 (150 points).
Recap
Northern Illinois routed Western Michigan 85-65 at NIU Convocation Center in Dekalb on Jan 27, 2026, a 20-point win to move to 7-13.
They outscored Western Michigan 50-35 in the second half.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| WMU | 30 | 35 | 65 |
| NIU | 35 | 50 | 85 |
Team stats
- FG
- 18-52
- 32-64
- 3PT
- 7-22
- 15-30
- FT
- 22-27
- 6-10
- Rebounds
- 32
- 38
- Assists
- 11
- 19
- Turnovers
- 11
- 9
Top performers
Points
Assists
Rebounds
Player stats
Western Michigan · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Burton F | 28 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Brady Swartz G | 28 | 16 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 6-9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| EJ Ryans G | 30 | 8 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Jayden Brewer G | 5 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Justice Williams G | 32 | 10 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Michael Sulaka F | 12 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Declan Peterson C | 7 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carson Vis G | 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sharod Barnes G | 16 | 9 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 9-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Jalen Griffith G | 18 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Lewis G | 16 | 10 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Northern Illinois · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hassan Washington F | 22 | 3 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Dylan Ducommun G | 35 | 21 | 7-15 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Taj Walters G | 30 | 16 | 7-12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Gianni Cobb G | 35 | 10 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Makhai Valentine G | 37 | 16 | 6-11 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Gustav Winther F | 19 | 6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Ladji Kante F | 1 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaylen Wharton F | 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaiah Stewart G | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Washington G | 3 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daemar Kelly G | 14 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
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