N Illinois (70) vs Ohio (108) · Jan 11, 2025 · NCAAM Scores

FINAL

Jan 11, 2025

Game Recap

Clayton scores 31, Ohio knocks off Northern Illinois 108-70. -- — AJ Clayton's 31 points led Ohio over Northern Illinois 108-70 on Saturday.

Box Score

	1	2	T
NIU	39	31	70
OHIO	57	51	108

NORTHERN ILLINOIS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
2Tsvet Sotirov	27	1-4	1-4	0-0	3	1	0	0	2	1	3
15Ethan Butler	24	2-4	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	2	4
14James Dent Jr.	29	4-12	2-7	2-3	1	3	1	0	2	5	12
1Quentin Jones	37	9-17	1-3	6-9	8	5	2	0	2	3	25
24Quaran McPherson	17	6-13	2-7	0-4	3	1	1	0	1	4	14
11Jayden Mott	10	0-0	0-0	0-2	1	0	0	0	1	2	0
7Nasir Muhammad	20	4-10	4-4	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	1	12
5Kailon Nicholls	15	0-4	0-3	0-0	0	2	1	0	0	2	0
22Steven Tipton	6	0-3	0-2	0-0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
3Joe Munden Jr.	15	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	2	0


TOTAL		26-6738.8%	10-3033.3%	8-1844.4%	22	13	7	1	9	22	70

OHIO	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
10Aidan Hadaway	26	5-6	0-1	0-0	11	4	0	0	0	1	10
23AJ Clayton	18	10-12	9-10	2-4	4	2	1	2	1	3	31
3AJ Brown	19	2-3	1-1	2-3	3	2	0	0	0	4	7
1Elmore James	18	1-5	1-4	0-0	0	1	1	0	1	2	3
13Jackson Paveletzke	23	9-10	1-1	0-2	3	5	0	0	4	0	19
7Ben Nicol	6	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
35Vic Searls	15	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	2	0	0	1	2	2
5Ayden Evans	14	0-1	0-1	4-6	5	1	0	0	2	0	4
6Elijah Elliott	15	4-8	1-2	1-1	6	1	0	0	0	1	10
14Ben Estis	6	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
0Ajay Sheldon	15	2-5	1-4	2-3	2	0	1	0	1	3	7
4Shereef Mitchell	25	3-7	3-5	6-6	6	5	0	0	5	2	15
TOTAL		37-6061.7%	17-3154.8%	17-2568.0%	42	25	3	2	15	18	108

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st halfniuohio

(19:47) Foul on AJ Clayton.
(19:38) James Dent Jr. Turnover.
+2 (19:21) Aidan Hadaway made Layup. Assisted by Jackson Paveletzke.
02
+2 (18:59) Ethan Butler made Layup.
22
+2 (18:31) Jackson Paveletzke made Jumper.
24
(18:10) James Dent Jr. missed Jumper.
(18:07) AJ Brown Defensive Rebound.
+3 (18:05) AJ Clayton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by AJ Brown.
27
(17:45) Foul on Elmore James.
+2 (17:37) Quentin Jones made Jumper. Assisted by Quaran McPherson.
47
(17:15) Foul on Tsvet Sotirov.
+3 (17:15) AJ Clayton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jackson Paveletzke.
410
(17:14) Ethan Butler Turnover.
+2 (17:01) AJ Clayton made Dunk. Assisted by Jackson Paveletzke.
412
+3 (17:01) Tsvet Sotirov made Three Point Jumper.
712
(16:59) Jackson Paveletzke Turnover.
(15:56) Tsvet Sotirov missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:52) AJ Clayton Defensive Rebound.
+3 (15:41) Jackson Paveletzke made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by AJ Clayton.
715
(15:26) Ethan Butler missed Layup.
(15:26) AJ Clayton Block.
(15:26) Northern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
(15:26) Official TV Timeout
+3 (15:21) James Dent Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quentin Jones.
1015
(14:57) Jackson Paveletzke Turnover.
(14:57) Joe Munden Jr. Steal.
+2 (14:51) Quentin Jones made Layup.
1215
(14:41) Shereef Mitchell Turnover.
(14:41) Joe Munden Jr. Steal.
+2 (14:36) James Dent Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Joe Munden Jr..
1415
+3 (14:25) AJ Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aidan Hadaway.
1418
(13:59) Ethan Butler missed Layup.
(13:59) Northern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
(13:51) James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:46) Aidan Hadaway Defensive Rebound.
(13:44) Shereef Mitchell Turnover.
+2 (13:24) Quentin Jones made Jumper.
1618
(13:19) Foul on Joe Munden Jr..
(13:10) Ajay Sheldon missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:10) Ohio Offensive Rebound.
(13:10) Foul on Jayden Mott.
(13:07) Ajay Sheldon missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:03) Quaran McPherson Defensive Rebound.
(13:00) Quaran McPherson Turnover.
(13:00) AJ Clayton Steal.
+3 (12:53) AJ Clayton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shereef Mitchell.
1621
(12:53) Foul on Quaran McPherson.
+1 (12:53) AJ Clayton made Free Throw.
1622
(12:43) Nasir Muhammad missed Layup.
(12:43) AJ Clayton Block.
(12:43) Ohio Defensive Rebound.
(12:32) Elmore James missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:28) Quentin Jones Defensive Rebound.
+3 (12:23) Nasir Muhammad made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by James Dent Jr..
1922
+3 (12:12) AJ Clayton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shereef Mitchell.
1925
(11:45) Jayden Mott Turnover.
(11:45) Elmore James Steal.
+2 (11:40) Ajay Sheldon made Layup. Assisted by Elmore James.
1927
(11:23) Foul on Ajay Sheldon.
(11:23) Official TV Timeout
(11:23) Jayden Mott missed Free Throw.
(11:23) Northern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
(11:23) Jayden Mott missed Free Throw.
(11:22) Shereef Mitchell Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:08) Vic Searls made Layup. Assisted by AJ Clayton.
1929
+3 (10:56) Quaran McPherson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quentin Jones.
2229
(10:40) Shereef Mitchell Turnover.
(10:40) Quentin Jones Steal.
+2 (10:33) Quaran McPherson made Layup.
2429
+3 (10:26) AJ Clayton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shereef Mitchell.
2432
(10:08) Quentin Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:05) Shereef Mitchell Defensive Rebound.
(10:01) Foul on Jayden Mott.
+1 (10:01) Shereef Mitchell made Free Throw.
2433
+1 (10:01) Shereef Mitchell made Free Throw.
2434
(9:34) Nasir Muhammad missed Layup.
(9:31) Aidan Hadaway Defensive Rebound.
(9:22) AJ Clayton missed Jumper.
(9:19) Nasir Muhammad Defensive Rebound.
(9:16) Foul on AJ Clayton.
+1 (9:16) Quentin Jones made Free Throw.
2534
+1 (9:16) Quentin Jones made Free Throw.
2634
(8:59) Foul on Ethan Butler.
(8:59) Ayden Evans missed Free Throw.
(8:59) Ohio Offensive Rebound.
(8:59) Ayden Evans missed Free Throw.
(8:56) Nasir Muhammad Defensive Rebound.
(8:34) Quaran McPherson missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:30) Quentin Jones Offensive Rebound.
+2 (8:26) Quaran McPherson made Layup.
2834
(8:06) Aidan Hadaway missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:00) Ayden Evans Offensive Rebound.
+2 (7:51) Jackson Paveletzke made Jumper. Assisted by Aidan Hadaway.
2836
(7:34) Quaran McPherson missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:34) Ohio Defensive Rebound.
(7:34) Foul on Ethan Butler.
+1 (7:34) Ayden Evans made Free Throw.
2837
+1 (7:34) Ayden Evans made Free Throw.
2838
(7:16) Quentin Jones missed Layup.
(7:13) Jackson Paveletzke Defensive Rebound.
(7:01) Elmore James missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:57) Aidan Hadaway Offensive Rebound.
+2 (6:52) Jackson Paveletzke made Jumper.
2840
(6:30) James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:26) Aidan Hadaway Defensive Rebound.
+3 (6:17) Elmore James made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by AJ Brown.
2843
(6:16) Northern Illinois Timeout
(5:55) Quentin Jones missed Layup.
(5:53) Northern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
(5:47) Foul on Vic Searls.
+1 (5:47) James Dent Jr. made Free Throw.
2943
+1 (5:47) James Dent Jr. made Free Throw.
3043
(5:32) Foul on Kailon Nicholls.
(5:32) Jackson Paveletzke missed Free Throw.
(5:31) Northern Illinois Defensive Rebound.
(5:18) James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:15) Jackson Paveletzke Defensive Rebound.
+2 (5:00) AJ Brown made Layup.
3045
(5:00) Foul on Quaran McPherson.
(5:00) AJ Brown missed Free Throw.
(4:58) James Dent Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(4:45) Foul on AJ Brown.
+3 (4:36) James Dent Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quentin Jones.
3345
(4:14) Jackson Paveletzke Turnover.
(4:14) Quentin Jones Steal.
(4:00) Tsvet Sotirov missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:58) Ohio Defensive Rebound.
(3:58) Foul on Quentin Jones.
(3:58) Official TV Timeout
+1 (3:58) Shereef Mitchell made Free Throw.
3346
+1 (3:58) Shereef Mitchell made Free Throw.
3347
(3:49) Foul on AJ Brown.
(3:49) James Dent Jr. missed Free Throw.
(3:49) Aidan Hadaway Defensive Rebound.
(3:26) Ajay Sheldon Turnover.
+2 (3:13) Quentin Jones made Layup.
3547
+2 (3:04) Jackson Paveletzke made Layup. Assisted by Vic Searls.
3549
(2:47) Tsvet Sotirov Turnover.
(2:26) Ajay Sheldon missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:25) Northern Illinois Defensive Rebound.
(2:11) Foul on Quentin Jones.
(2:11) Quentin Jones Turnover.
+2 (2:00) Jackson Paveletzke made Layup. Assisted by Aidan Hadaway.
3551
(1:43) Nasir Muhammad missed Jumper.
(1:39) Aidan Hadaway Defensive Rebound.
(1:16) Jackson Paveletzke missed Jumper.
(1:10) Aidan Hadaway Offensive Rebound.
+2 (1:10) Aidan Hadaway made Jumper.
3553
+3 (0:57) Nasir Muhammad made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kailon Nicholls.
3853
+2 (0:47) Aidan Hadaway made Dunk.
3855
(0:40) Foul on Vic Searls.
+1 (0:40) Quentin Jones made Free Throw.
3955
(0:39) Quentin Jones missed Free Throw.
(0:38) Shereef Mitchell Defensive Rebound.
(0:35) Ohio Timeout
(0:23) Ayden Evans Turnover.
(0:05) Quentin Jones missed Layup.
(0:03) Ajay Sheldon Defensive Rebound.
(0:03) Foul on Joe Munden Jr..
+1 (0:03) Ajay Sheldon made Free Throw.
3956
+1 (0:03) Ajay Sheldon made Free Throw.
3957
(0:00) Quentin Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:00) Ohio Defensive Rebound.
(0:00) End of 1st half

2nd half

Team Stats

NIU

OHIO

70Points108

26-67(38.8%)Field Goal(%)37-60(61.7%)

10-30(33.3%)3-Point(%)17-31(54.8%)

8-18(44.4%)Free Throw(%)17-25(68%)

28(6)Rebounds(Offensive)46(7)

13Assists25

7Steals3

1Blocks2

9Turnovers15

22(1)Fouls(Technical)18(1)

0Largest Lead38

Game Details

Saturday, January 11, 2025 · 1:00 PM

Convocation Center (OH) · Athens, OH

attendance: 4,011 (30.9%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: OHIO -19.5

over/under: 149.5