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FINAL
Feb 29, 2020

Game Recap

Western Michigan tops Northern Illinois 72-69 on Printy's 3. andon Johnson and Michael Flowers scored 20 points apiece and Jared Printy buried a 3-pointer with 5 seconds remaining to send Western Michigan past Northern Illinois 72-69 on Saturday.

Box Score

12T
NIU244569
WMU324072
Northern Illinois Huskies logoNORTHERN ILLINOISMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
11Noah McCarty233-51-30-13100127
4Lacey James334-91-22-570141411
5Zaire Mateen202-61-32-21030017
1Trendon Hankerson351-50-20-01220312
24Darius Beane334-71-12-261002311
25Nate Scott50-00-00-01000100
0Chris Johnson20-00-00-00000000
23Tyler Cochran263-40-12-54010148
2Gairges Daow20-00-00-00000210
10Eugene German2010-202-61-302200123
TOTAL27-5648.2%6-1833.3%9-1850.0%23694111769
Western Michigan Broncos logoWESTERN MICHIGANMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
35Brandon Johnson337-113-43-472013420
22Titus Wright173-60-00-04000346
3B. Artis White292-42-30-16400216
30Jason Whitens201-11-10-01200203
12Michael Flowers348-134-50-013102020
1Chase Barrs181-20-04-65201126
15Patrick Emilien110-00-01-22011031
11Rafael Cruz Jr.232-50-10-03300324
4Jared Printy152-62-50-01000026
TOTAL26-4854.2%12-1963.2%8-1361.5%301623161872

Play-by-Play

1st halfniuwmu
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +3 (19:35) Noah McCarty made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darius Beane.
    30
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (19:14) Brandon Johnson made Jumper.
    32
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (18:47) Trendon Hankerson missed Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (18:47) Brandon Johnson Block.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (18:43) B. Artis White Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (18:39) B. Artis White missed Layup.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (18:37) Zaire Mateen Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (18:34) Trendon Hankerson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (18:29) Brandon Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (18:10) Titus Wright made Jumper.
    34
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (17:50) Lacey James made Layup.
    54
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (17:32) Titus Wright made Layup.
    56
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (17:13) Darius Beane missed Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (17:11) Brandon Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (17:07) Michael Flowers made Layup. Assisted by B. Artis White.
    58
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (16:53) Zaire Mateen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (16:51) Brandon Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (16:40) Foul on Lacey James.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (16:23) Brandon Johnson Turnover.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (16:23) Trendon Hankerson Steal.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (16:19) Trendon Hankerson Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (16:19) Michael Flowers Steal.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (16:08) Titus Wright missed Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (16:08) Lacey James Block.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (16:04) Darius Beane Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (16:02) Darius Beane made Layup.
    78
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (15:52) B. Artis White missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (15:49) Noah McCarty Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (15:29) Darius Beane missed Layup.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (15:27) Brandon Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +3 (15:19) Jason Whitens made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Flowers.
    711
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (14:59) Foul on Titus Wright.
  • (14:59) Official TV Timeout
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (14:50) Trendon Hankerson Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +3 (14:18) Michael Flowers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rafael Cruz Jr..
    714
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (13:55) Foul on Gairges Daow.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (13:55) Gairges Daow Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (13:33) Brandon Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Jason Whitens.
    716
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (13:12) Gairges Daow Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (13:00) Michael Flowers missed Layup.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (13:00) Lacey James Block.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (12:54) Lacey James Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (12:50) Tyler Cochran made Layup. Assisted by Trendon Hankerson.
    916
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (12:36) Chase Barrs made Layup. Assisted by Michael Flowers.
    918
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (12:15) Foul on Chase Barrs.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (12:15) Lacey James missed Free Throw.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (12:15) Northern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (12:15) Lacey James missed Free Throw.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (12:15) Patrick Emilien Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (11:50) B. Artis White Turnover.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (11:50) Zaire Mateen Steal.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (11:44) Zaire Mateen missed Layup.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (11:42) Lacey James Offensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (11:41) Lacey James missed Layup.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (11:41) Patrick Emilien Block.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (11:37) Nathan Scott Offensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (11:36) Nathan Scott Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (11:36) Patrick Emilien Steal.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (11:20) Foul on Darius Beane.
  • (11:20) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (11:03) Rafael Cruz Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (10:58) Lacey James Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (10:44) Darius Beane made Jumper.
    1118
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (10:35) Rafael Cruz Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (10:32) Noah McCarty Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (10:20) Foul on Jared Printy.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (10:10) Darius Beane Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +3 (9:49) Brandon Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by B. Artis White.
    1121
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (9:27) Trendon Hankerson Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (8:58) Michael Flowers missed Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (8:57) Western Michigan Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (8:48) Michael Flowers missed Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (8:46) Lacey James Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (8:27) Noah McCarty missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (8:24) B. Artis White Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (8:05) Jason Whitens Turnover.
  • (8:05) Official TV Timeout
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (7:48) Lacey James missed Layup.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (7:46) Jason Whitens Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (7:32) B. Artis White Turnover.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (7:13) Lacey James made Jumper.
    1321
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +3 (6:46) Brandon Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jason Whitens.
    1324
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (6:27) Tyler Cochran made Layup.
    1524
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (6:27) Foul on Titus Wright.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (6:27) Tyler Cochran missed Free Throw.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (6:26) Chase Barrs Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (6:02) Brandon Johnson made Layup.
    1526
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (5:38) Foul on Brandon Johnson.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (5:38) Tyler Cochran missed Free Throw.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (5:38) Northern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (5:38) Tyler Cochran missed Free Throw.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (5:37) Chase Barrs Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (5:12) Jared Printy missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (5:10) Darius Beane Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (5:01) Darius Beane missed Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (4:58) Rafael Cruz Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (4:29) Western Michigan Turnover.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (4:29) Foul on Patrick Emilien.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (4:15) Lacey James missed Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (4:11) Michael Flowers Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (3:41) Jared Printy missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (3:37) Chase Barrs Offensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (3:32) Foul on Lacey James.
  • (3:32) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +1 (3:32) Chase Barrs made Free Throw.
    1527
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (3:32) Chase Barrs missed Free Throw.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (3:31) Trendon Hankerson Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +3 (3:19) Zaire Mateen made Three Point Jumper.
    1827
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (3:00) Rafael Cruz Jr. Turnover.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (3:00) Zaire Mateen Steal.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (2:55) Zaire Mateen made Layup.
    2027
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (2:48) Western Michigan Timeout
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (2:31) Rafael Cruz Jr. Turnover.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (2:31) Zaire Mateen Steal.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (2:31) Foul on Patrick Emilien.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +1 (2:31) Zaire Mateen made Free Throw.
    2127
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +1 (2:31) Zaire Mateen made Free Throw.
    2227
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (2:10) Foul on Tyler Cochran.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (2:10) Jared Printy missed Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (2:10) Tyler Cochran Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (2:10) Tyler Cochran missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (2:01) Northern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (1:33) Zaire Mateen missed Layup.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (1:33) Chase Barrs Block.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (1:31) B. Artis White Defensive Rebound.
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (1:31) Foul on Tyler Cochran.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +3 (1:21) Michael Flowers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Johnson.
    2230
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (0:56) Zaire Mateen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    (0:54) B. Artis White Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Michigan Broncos logo
    +2 (0:30) Michael Flowers made Layup. Assisted by Brandon Johnson.
    2232
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    (0:27) Northern Illinois Timeout
  • Northern Illinois Huskies logo
    +2 (0:13) Darius Beane made Jumper.
    2432
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

69Points72
27-56(48.2%)Field Goal(%)26-48(54.2%)
6-18(33.3%)3-Point(%)12-19(63.2%)
9-18(50%)Free Throw(%)8-13(61.5%)
27(7)Rebounds(Offensive)34(6)
6Assists16
9Steals2
4Blocks3
11Turnovers17
17(0)Fouls(Technical)18(0)
3Largest Lead18

Game Details

Saturday, February 29, 2020 · 3:30 PM
University Arena (MI) · Kalamazoo, MI
attendance: 2,488 (45.9%)
spread: NIU -1.5
over/under: 128.5