Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Northern Illinois Huskies

Feb 22, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
EMU	38	41	79
NIU	48	28	76

Game Recap

Terry and Eastern Michigan knock off Northern Illinois 79-76. Jalen Terry scored the game-winning 3-pointer with one second left and racked up 28 total points to lead Eastern Michigan past Northern Illinois 79-76 on Saturday.

Player Stats

EASTERN MICHIGAN	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
2Da'Sean Nelson	32	4-13	0-1	11-15	5	1	0	3	2	4	19
33John Shanu II	14	0-0	0-0	0-0	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
30Christian Henry	39	3-8	1-4	3-4	4	6	2	0	3	0	10
44Arne Osojnik	24	3-4	2-3	0-0	5	1	0	0	1	2	8
3Jalen Terry	38	9-19	6-12	4-5	6	0	2	0	0	3	28
1Jalin Billingsley	28	1-4	0-2	7-9	8	1	0	1	0	2	9
22Yusuf Jihad	6	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10Dillon Tingler	16	1-1	0-0	3-3	0	0	2	0	0	1	5
5Julian Lewis	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
TOTAL	-	21-5042.0%	9-2240.9%	28-3677.8%	32	10	6	4	7	13	79

NORTHERN ILLINOIS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
2Tsvet Sotirov	27	6-7	5-6	0-0	1	0	0	1	0	4	17
14James Dent Jr.	32	5-14	5-9	4-5	4	4	3	0	1	4	19
7Nas Muhammad	26	1-5	1-2	0-0	2	3	1	0	0	0	3
1Quentin Jones	40	8-16	3-5	1-2	8	4	1	2	3	3	20
3Joe Munden Jr.	25	1-5	0-2	1-2	3	0	0	0	1	3	3
11Jayden Mott	16	1-3	0-0	4-6	5	0	0	0	1	3	6
5Kailon Nicholls	16	0-1	0-1	1-2	0	0	0	0	2	2	1
22Steven Tipton	18	3-4	1-2	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	2	7

TOTAL	-	25-5545.5%	15-2755.6%	11-1764.7%	25	11	5	3	9	21	76

Play-by-Play

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1st halfEMUNIU

(20:00) Start game.
(19:56) Jump Ball won by Eastern Michigan.
(19:56) Jump Ball lost by Northern Illinois.
(19:36) Da'Sean Nelson missed Jumper.
(19:32) James Dent Jr. Defensive Rebound.
+3 (19:09) Tsvet Sotirov made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quentin Jones.
03
(18:50) Da'Sean Nelson Turnover.
(18:20) Northern Illinois Turnover.
+2 (18:00) Da'Sean Nelson made Layup.
23
(17:44) Quentin Jones missed Layup.
(17:41) Joe Munden Jr. Offensive Rebound.
(17:39) James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:36) Jalen Terry Defensive Rebound.
+3 (17:30) Jalen Terry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Arne Osojnik.
53
+2 (17:13) Tsvet Sotirov made Layup. Assisted by James Dent Jr..
55
+2 (16:49) Christian Henry made Jumper.
75
(16:42) Foul on Arne Osojnik.
+3 (16:30) Quentin Jones made Three Point Jumper.
78
+3 (16:16) Arne Osojnik made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by John Shanu II.
108
(16:03) Joe Munden Jr. missed Jumper.
(15:59) Christian Henry Defensive Rebound.
(15:53) Foul on James Dent Jr..
+1 (15:53) Da'Sean Nelson made Free Throw.
118
+1 (15:53) Da'Sean Nelson made Free Throw.
128
+3 (15:35) Tsvet Sotirov made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by James Dent Jr..
1211
+2 (15:05) Da'Sean Nelson made Layup.
1411
+3 (14:33) James Dent Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
1414
(14:12) Christian Henry Turnover.
(14:12) Quentin Jones Steal.
+2 (14:06) Quentin Jones made Layup.
1416
(13:42) Arne Osojnik Turnover.
(13:42) James Dent Jr. Steal.
+3 (13:17) James Dent Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
1419
(12:55) Da'Sean Nelson missed Layup.
(12:55) Tsvet Sotirov Block.
(12:55) Jalin Billingsley Offensive Rebound.
(12:55) Foul on James Dent Jr..
(12:55) Jalin Billingsley missed Free Throw.
(12:55) Eastern Michigan Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (12:55) Jalin Billingsley made Free Throw.
1519
(12:40) Foul on Jalen Terry.
(12:40) Kailon Nicholls missed Free Throw.
(12:40) Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (12:40) Kailon Nicholls made Free Throw.
1520
+2 (12:30) Dillon Tingler made Dunk. Assisted by Christian Henry.
1720
+3 (12:23) Tsvet Sotirov made Three Point Jumper.
1723
(12:09) Da'Sean Nelson missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:08) Northern Illinois Defensive Rebound.
(11:53) Nasir Muhammad missed Layup.
(11:51) Jalin Billingsley Defensive Rebound.
(11:39) Jalen Terry missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:36) Quentin Jones Defensive Rebound.
(11:26) Quentin Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:23) Jalin Billingsley Defensive Rebound.
+3 (11:15) Jalen Terry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christian Henry.
2023
(10:57) Jayden Mott missed Layup.
(10:54) Jayden Mott Offensive Rebound.
(10:49) Jayden Mott Turnover.
(10:49) Dillon Tingler Steal.
+2 (10:26) Jalen Terry made Jumper.
2223
+2 (10:02) Joe Munden Jr. made Layup.
2225
(9:47) Foul on Quentin Jones.
+1 (9:47) Dillon Tingler made Free Throw.
2325
+1 (9:47) Dillon Tingler made Free Throw.
2425
+1 (9:47) Dillon Tingler made Free Throw.
2525
(9:29) Kailon Nicholls Turnover.
(9:29) Dillon Tingler Steal.
(9:17) Jalen Terry missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:17) Quentin Jones Block.
(9:13) Jalin Billingsley Offensive Rebound.
(9:12) Yusuf Jihad missed Jumper.
(9:11) Northern Illinois Defensive Rebound.
(9:00) Quentin Jones missed Layup.
(8:58) Quentin Jones Offensive Rebound.
(8:57) Quentin Jones missed Layup.
(8:55) Jalin Billingsley Defensive Rebound.
(8:44) Christian Henry missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:42) Quentin Jones Defensive Rebound.
(8:37) Foul on Jalen Terry.
(8:37) Quentin Jones missed Free Throw.
(8:37) Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (8:37) Quentin Jones made Free Throw.
2526
(8:12) Jalin Billingsley missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:10) Julian Lewis Offensive Rebound.
(7:56) Foul on Jalin Billingsley.
+3 (7:27) Steven Tipton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by James Dent Jr..
2529
(6:59) Da'Sean Nelson Turnover.
(6:59) James Dent Jr. Steal.
+2 (6:42) Steven Tipton made Layup.
2531
(6:15) Jalen Terry missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:15) Northern Illinois Defensive Rebound.
(6:15) Foul on Da'Sean Nelson.
+3 (5:47) Nasir Muhammad made Three Point Jumper.
2534
(5:23) Christian Henry missed Jumper.
(5:20) Nasir Muhammad Defensive Rebound.
(5:15) Steven Tipton missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:12) Jalin Billingsley Defensive Rebound.
+2 (5:00) Jalin Billingsley made Layup. Assisted by Christian Henry.
2734
(5:00) Foul on Joe Munden Jr..
+1 (5:00) Jalin Billingsley made Free Throw.
2834
(4:37) Tsvet Sotirov missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:34) Jalen Terry Defensive Rebound.
(4:30) Jalen Terry missed Layup.
(4:28) Tsvet Sotirov Defensive Rebound.
(4:27) Joe Munden Jr. Turnover.
(4:11) Da'Sean Nelson missed Jumper.
(4:08) Nasir Muhammad Defensive Rebound.
(4:00) James Dent Jr. missed Jumper.
(4:00) Jalin Billingsley Block.
(4:00) Northern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
+3 (3:56) Tsvet Sotirov made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nasir Muhammad.
2837
(3:42) Christian Henry missed Jumper.
(3:40) Da'Sean Nelson Offensive Rebound.
(3:39) Foul on Steven Tipton.
(3:39) Da'Sean Nelson missed Free Throw.
(3:39) Eastern Michigan Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (3:39) Da'Sean Nelson made Free Throw.
2937
(3:19) Nasir Muhammad missed Jumper.
(3:19) Da'Sean Nelson Block.
(3:15) Da'Sean Nelson Defensive Rebound.
(3:13) Jalen Terry missed Jumper.
(3:12) Da'Sean Nelson Offensive Rebound.
(3:12) Foul on Tsvet Sotirov.
+1 (3:12) Da'Sean Nelson made Free Throw.
3037
+1 (3:12) Da'Sean Nelson made Free Throw.
3137
+3 (2:58) James Dent Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quentin Jones.
3140
(2:58) Foul on Da'Sean Nelson.
+1 (2:58) James Dent Jr. made Free Throw.
3141
(2:44) Foul on Steven Tipton.
+1 (2:44) Jalin Billingsley made Free Throw.
3241
+1 (2:44) Jalin Billingsley made Free Throw.
3341
(2:26) Nasir Muhammad missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:24) Arne Osojnik Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:13) Jalen Terry made Layup.
3541
+2 (2:00) Quentin Jones made Layup.
3543
+2 (1:29) Arne Osojnik made Jumper.
3743
+2 (1:25) Steven Tipton made Layup. Assisted by Nasir Muhammad.
3745
(1:08) Julian Lewis Turnover.
(1:08) James Dent Jr. Steal.
(0:42) James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:39) Arne Osojnik Defensive Rebound.
(0:30) Foul on Tsvet Sotirov.
+1 (0:30) Christian Henry made Free Throw.
3845
(0:29) Christian Henry missed Free Throw.
(0:27) Steven Tipton Defensive Rebound.
+3 (0:02) James Dent Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quentin Jones.
3848

2nd half

Team Stats

EMU

NIU

79Points76

21-50(42.0%)Field Goal(%)25-55(45.5%)

9-22(40.9%)3-Point(%)15-27(55.6%)

28-36(77.8%)Free Throw(%)11-17(64.7%)

35(11)Rebounds(Offensive)31(9)

10Assists11

6Steals5

4Blocks3

7Turnovers11

13(0)Fouls(Technical)21(0)

4Largest Lead11

Game Details

Saturday, February 22, 2025 · 4:30 PM

NIU Convocation Center · Dekalb, IL

attendance: 2,983 (29.8%)

tv: ESPN+