N Illinois (63) vs Akron (73) · Feb 18, 2025 · NCAAM Scores

FINAL

Feb 18, 2025

Game Recap

Johnson and Scott each score 15, and Akron beats Northern Illinois 73-63 for 14th straight victory. Tavari Johnson and Shammah Scott each had 15 points, and Akron beat Northern Illinois 73-63 on Tuesday night to extend its winning streak to 14.

Box Score

	1	2	T
NIU	31	32	63
AKR	28	45	73

NORTHERN ILLINOIS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
2Tsvet Sotirov	33	2-4	2-4	0-1	4	1	2	0	0	3	6
14James Dent Jr.	37	1-8	1-4	2-4	5	4	0	1	1	0	5
7Nasir Muhammad	30	1-7	0-5	0-0	2	2	0	1	3	4	2
1Quentin Jones	37	9-23	4-11	6-8	7	2	3	1	2	3	28
3Joe Munden Jr.	15	1-4	1-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3
11Jayden Mott	4	1-2	0-1	1-2	0	0	0	0	0	2	3
5Kailon Nicholls	25	4-7	1-3	2-2	5	1	0	0	1	5	11
22Steven Tipton	19	2-5	0-3	1-1	4	1	0	0	0	4	5


TOTAL		21-6035.0%	9-3525.7%	12-1866.7%	27	11	5	3	8	21	63

AKRON	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
32James Okonkwo	20	3-4	0-0	1-2	6	0	0	1	1	2	7
5Tavari Johnson	26	4-12	1-3	6-6	6	3	0	0	3	1	15
34Nate Johnson	34	5-9	0-0	4-6	8	3	4	0	0	1	14
13Isaiah Gray	18	2-3	0-1	0-0	3	3	0	0	5	0	4
14Seth Wilson	25	2-7	1-6	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	1	5
0Amani Lyles	18	2-5	0-1	2-4	2	0	1	1	0	3	6
3Sharron Young	18	0-3	0-2	4-4	4	2	1	0	0	3	4
23Marvin Musiime-Kamali	3	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1Shammah Scott	28	5-7	2-3	3-4	5	4	0	1	0	3	15
15Bowen Hardman	10	1-5	1-5	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	3	3
TOTAL		24-5642.9%	5-2123.8%	20-2676.9%	38	15	6	3	10	18	73

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st halfniuakr

(20:00) Start game
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Akron
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Northern Illinois
+2 (19:54) Nate Johnson made Layup.
02
(19:31) James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:28) James Okonkwo Defensive Rebound.
(19:21) Tavari Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:18) Quentin Jones Defensive Rebound.
(18:47) Joe Munden Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:44) Nate Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(18:30) Seth Wilson missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:28) James Okonkwo Offensive Rebound.
(18:25) Seth Wilson missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:23) Northern Illinois Defensive Rebound.
(18:23) Tsvet Sotirov subbing out for Northern Illinois
(18:23) Jayden Mott subbing in for Northern Illinois
+2 (17:55) Jayden Mott made Layup. Assisted by James Dent Jr..
22
+3 (17:46) Tavari Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Gray.
25
(17:31) Nasir Muhammad missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:27) Isaiah Gray Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:22) Tavari Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Isaiah Gray.
27
(17:04) James Dent Jr. missed Jumper.
(17:02) Tavari Johnson Defensive Rebound.
+2 (16:50) James Okonkwo made Dunk. Assisted by Nate Johnson.
29
(16:24) Nasir Muhammad Turnover.
(16:24) Nate Johnson Steal.
(16:24) Isaiah Gray subbing out for Akron
(16:24) James Okonkwo subbing out for Akron
(16:24) Amani Lyles subbing in for Akron
(16:24) Shammah Scott subbing in for Akron
(16:24) Nasir Muhammad subbing out for Northern Illinois
(16:24) Jayden Mott subbing out for Northern Illinois
(16:24) Tsvet Sotirov subbing in for Northern Illinois
(16:24) Kailon Nicholls subbing in for Northern Illinois
+3 (16:10) Shammah Scott made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tavari Johnson.
212
(15:56) Joe Munden Jr. Turnover.
(15:56) Nate Johnson Steal.
(15:28) Tavari Johnson missed Layup.
(15:26) James Dent Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(15:21) Quentin Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:17) Nate Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(15:08) Foul on Quentin Jones.
(15:08) Official TV Timeout
(15:08) Tavari Johnson subbing out for Akron
(15:08) Seth Wilson subbing out for Akron
(15:08) Sharron Young subbing in for Akron
(15:08) Bowen Hardman subbing in for Akron
(15:08) Joe Munden Jr. subbing out for Northern Illinois
(15:08) Steven Tipton subbing in for Northern Illinois
(15:08) Nate Johnson missed Free Throw.
(15:08) Akron Deadball Team Rebound.
(15:08) Nate Johnson missed Free Throw.
(15:07) Northern Illinois Defensive Rebound.
(14:42) James Dent Jr. missed Jumper.
(14:40) Nate Johnson Defensive Rebound.
+2 (14:31) Nate Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Sharron Young.
214
(14:10) Foul on Bowen Hardman.
(14:10) James Dent Jr. missed Free Throw.
(14:10) Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
(14:10) Nate Johnson subbing out for Akron
(14:10) Isaiah Gray subbing in for Akron
+1 (14:10) James Dent Jr. made Free Throw.
314
(14:09) Isaiah Gray Turnover.
(14:09) Tsvet Sotirov Steal.
(14:01) Kailon Nicholls missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:59) Bowen Hardman Defensive Rebound.
(13:52) Foul on Kailon Nicholls.
+1 (13:52) Amani Lyles made Free Throw.
315
(13:52) Kailon Nicholls subbing out for Northern Illinois
(13:52) Nasir Muhammad subbing in for Northern Illinois
(13:52) Amani Lyles missed Free Throw.
(13:52) James Dent Jr. Defensive Rebound.
+3 (13:27) Tsvet Sotirov made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by James Dent Jr..
615
(13:13) Isaiah Gray Turnover.
(13:13) Amani Lyles subbing out for Akron
(13:13) James Okonkwo subbing in for Akron
(13:06) Foul on Sharron Young.
(13:06) Steven Tipton subbing out for Northern Illinois
(13:06) Kailon Nicholls subbing in for Northern Illinois
(13:06) Quentin Jones missed Layup.
(13:06) James Okonkwo Block.
(13:01) Sharron Young Defensive Rebound.
+3 (12:59) Bowen Hardman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shammah Scott.
618
(12:48) James Dent Jr. missed Layup.
(12:48) Shammah Scott Block.
(12:48) Northern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
(12:48) James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:38) Isaiah Gray Defensive Rebound.
(12:33) Bowen Hardman missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:31) Tsvet Sotirov Defensive Rebound.
(12:19) Quentin Jones Turnover.
(12:19) Quentin Jones subbing out for Northern Illinois
(12:19) James Dent Jr. subbing out for Northern Illinois
(12:19) Joe Munden Jr. subbing in for Northern Illinois
(12:19) Steven Tipton subbing in for Northern Illinois
(12:19) Foul on Kailon Nicholls.
+2 (12:03) Isaiah Gray made Jumper.
620
(11:42) Steven Tipton missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:40) Isaiah Gray Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:34) Isaiah Gray made Layup.
622
(11:19) Nasir Muhammad missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:17) James Okonkwo Defensive Rebound.
(11:07) Sharron Young missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:03) Tsvet Sotirov Defensive Rebound.
+3 (10:51) Joe Munden Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kailon Nicholls.
922
(10:36) Bowen Hardman missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:33) Nasir Muhammad Defensive Rebound.
(10:28) Kailon Nicholls missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:23) James Okonkwo Defensive Rebound.
(10:07) Bowen Hardman missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:04) Steven Tipton Defensive Rebound.
(9:46) Kailon Nicholls missed Layup.
(9:44) James Okonkwo Defensive Rebound.
(9:33) Shammah Scott missed Layup.
(9:33) Nasir Muhammad Block.
(9:32) Akron Offensive Rebound.
(9:32) Official TV Timeout
(9:32) Foul on Steven Tipton.
(9:32) Shammah Scott subbing out for Akron
(9:32) Sharron Young subbing out for Akron
(9:32) Isaiah Gray subbing out for Akron
(9:32) Bowen Hardman subbing out for Akron
(9:32) James Okonkwo subbing out for Akron
(9:32) Amani Lyles subbing in for Akron
(9:32) Tavari Johnson subbing in for Akron
(9:32) Seth Wilson subbing in for Akron
(9:32) Marvin Musiime-Kamali subbing in for Akron
(9:32) Nate Johnson subbing in for Akron
(9:32) Joe Munden Jr. subbing out for Northern Illinois
(9:32) Kailon Nicholls subbing out for Northern Illinois
(9:32) Quentin Jones subbing in for Northern Illinois
(9:32) James Dent Jr. subbing in for Northern Illinois
(9:29) Marvin Musiime-Kamali missed Layup.
(9:29) Quentin Jones Block.
(9:22) James Dent Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(9:04) Foul on Amani Lyles.
(9:04) James Dent Jr. missed Free Throw.
(9:04) Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (9:04) James Dent Jr. made Free Throw.
1022
(8:52) Tavari Johnson missed Jumper.
(8:50) Quentin Jones Defensive Rebound.
(8:41) Foul on Amani Lyles.
(8:41) Quentin Jones missed Free Throw.
(8:41) Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
(8:41) Amani Lyles subbing out for Akron
(8:41) Shammah Scott subbing in for Akron
+1 (8:41) Quentin Jones made Free Throw.
1122
(8:20) Foul on Nasir Muhammad.
+1 (8:20) Tavari Johnson made Free Throw.
1123
(8:20) Nasir Muhammad subbing out for Northern Illinois
(8:20) Kailon Nicholls subbing in for Northern Illinois
+1 (8:20) Tavari Johnson made Free Throw.
1124
(8:00) Steven Tipton missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:58) Marvin Musiime-Kamali Defensive Rebound.
(7:46) Tavari Johnson Turnover.
(7:46) Quentin Jones Steal.
(7:43) Foul on Marvin Musiime-Kamali.
(7:43) Official TV Timeout
(7:43) Marvin Musiime-Kamali subbing out for Akron
(7:43) James Okonkwo subbing in for Akron
(7:21) Steven Tipton missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:18) Shammah Scott Defensive Rebound.
(6:50) Seth Wilson missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:48) Steven Tipton Defensive Rebound.
(6:34) Quentin Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:33) Steven Tipton Offensive Rebound.
(6:33) Foul on Shammah Scott.
(6:33) Tavari Johnson subbing out for Akron
(6:33) Seth Wilson subbing out for Akron
(6:33) Sharron Young subbing in for Akron
(6:33) Isaiah Gray subbing in for Akron
(6:33) Steven Tipton subbing out for Northern Illinois
(6:33) Nasir Muhammad subbing in for Northern Illinois
+2 (6:20) Kailon Nicholls made Layup.
1324
(5:58) Isaiah Gray Turnover.
(5:58) Shammah Scott subbing out for Akron
(5:58) Bowen Hardman subbing in for Akron
+3 (5:39) Tsvet Sotirov made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nasir Muhammad.
1624
(5:18) Isaiah Gray Turnover.
(5:18) Isaiah Gray subbing out for Akron
(5:18) Seth Wilson subbing in for Akron
(5:03) Quentin Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:59) Sharron Young Defensive Rebound.
(4:56) Sharron Young missed Layup.
(4:54) Akron Offensive Rebound.
(4:54) Foul on Tsvet Sotirov.
(4:43) Nate Johnson missed Jumper.
(4:40) Tsvet Sotirov Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:34) Quentin Jones made Layup. Assisted by Tsvet Sotirov.
1824
(4:34) Foul on Bowen Hardman.
(4:34) Bowen Hardman subbing out for Akron
(4:34) Tavari Johnson subbing in for Akron
+1 (4:34) Quentin Jones made Free Throw.
1924
+2 (4:20) Nate Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Tavari Johnson.
1926
(3:46) Nasir Muhammad Turnover.
(3:46) Nate Johnson Steal.
(3:40) James Okonkwo Turnover.
(3:40) Tsvet Sotirov Steal.
(3:38) Foul on James Okonkwo.
(3:38) James Okonkwo subbing out for Akron
(3:38) Amani Lyles subbing in for Akron
(3:38) Tsvet Sotirov missed Free Throw.
(3:38) Northern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
+2 (3:17) Kailon Nicholls made Layup.
2126
(2:58) Tavari Johnson missed Jumper.
(2:58) Akron Offensive Rebound.
(2:52) Tavari Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:48) Northern Illinois Defensive Rebound.
(2:48) Seth Wilson subbing out for Akron
(2:48) Shammah Scott subbing in for Akron
+2 (2:36) Quentin Jones made Layup.
2326
(2:36) Foul on Shammah Scott.
+1 (2:36) Quentin Jones made Free Throw.
2426
+2 (2:24) Tavari Johnson made Layup.
2428
(2:04) Nasir Muhammad missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:01) Shammah Scott Defensive Rebound.
(1:54) Amani Lyles missed Jumper.
(1:47) Quentin Jones Defensive Rebound.
(1:42) Foul on Amani Lyles.
+1 (1:42) Quentin Jones made Free Throw.
2528
(1:42) Amani Lyles subbing out for Akron
(1:42) Marvin Musiime-Kamali subbing in for Akron
+1 (1:42) Quentin Jones made Free Throw.
2628
(1:18) Sharron Young missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:15) Kailon Nicholls Defensive Rebound.
(1:05) Foul on Tavari Johnson.
+1 (1:05) Kailon Nicholls made Free Throw.
2728
(1:05) Tsvet Sotirov subbing out for Northern Illinois
(1:05) Joe Munden Jr. subbing in for Northern Illinois
+1 (1:05) Kailon Nicholls made Free Throw.
2828
(0:44) Tavari Johnson missed Jumper.
(0:42) Quentin Jones Defensive Rebound.
(0:35) Sharron Young subbing out for Akron
(0:35) Tavari Johnson subbing out for Akron
(0:35) Seth Wilson subbing in for Akron
(0:35) James Okonkwo subbing in for Akron
(0:35) Joe Munden Jr. subbing out for Northern Illinois
(0:35) Tsvet Sotirov subbing in for Northern Illinois
+3 (0:19) Kailon Nicholls made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quentin Jones.
3128
(0:11) Tsvet Sotirov subbing out for Northern Illinois
(0:11) Joe Munden Jr. subbing in for Northern Illinois
(0:11) Marvin Musiime-Kamali subbing out for Akron
(0:11) Tavari Johnson subbing in for Akron
(0:02) Tavari Johnson Turnover.
(0:00) End of 1st half

2nd half

Team Stats

NIU

AKR

63Points73

21-60(35%)Field Goal(%)24-56(42.9%)

9-35(25.7%)3-Point(%)5-21(23.8%)

12-18(66.7%)Free Throw(%)20-26(76.9%)

35(6)Rebounds(Offensive)42(8)

11Assists15

5Steals6

3Blocks3

8Turnovers10

21(0)Fouls(Technical)18(0)

3Largest Lead16

Game Details

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 · 7:00 PM

James A. Rhodes Arena · Akron, OH

attendance: 3,472 (63.1%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: AKR -19.5

over/under: 159.5