N Illinois (83) vs C Michigan (81) · Mar 7, 2025 · NCAAM Scores

FINAL/2OT

Mar 7, 2025

Game Recap

Dent, Northern Illinois beat Central Michigan 83-81 in double OT. James Dent Jr. led Northern Illinois with 36 points, including the game-winning jump shot with one second remaining in double overtime, and the Huskies took down Central Michigan 83-81 in the season finale on Friday.

Box Score

	1	2	OT	2OT	T
NIU	30	38	6	9	83
CMU	25	43	6	7	81

NORTHERN ILLINOIS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
2Tsvet Sotirov	6	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
14James Dent Jr.	50	9-20	6-15	12-17	9	3	2	0	6	4	36
1Quentin Jones	2	0-0	0-0	1-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
5Kailon Nicholls	48	4-12	2-7	0-0	3	2	1	0	3	1	10
3Joe Munden Jr.	30	5-14	2-7	1-2	4	0	2	1	3	5	13
11Jayden Mott	32	0-2	0-0	3-4	6	3	1	0	1	5	3
21David Mack	11	3-5	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7
22Steven Tipton	48	4-7	1-1	0-0	9	4	1	0	3	3	9
23Mo Sall	23	2-5	0-0	0-0	7	0	1	0	1	3	4
TOTAL	-	27-6640.9%	12-3237.5%	17-2568.0%	38	12	8	1	17	28	83

CENTRAL MICHIGAN	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
5Quentin Heady	16	1-4	0-0	0-0	4	2	1	0	0	5	2
21Ugnius Jarusevicius	26	6-7	0-0	5-10	6	2	0	0	2	5	17
0Jakobi Heady	46	3-17	0-0	14-18	9	3	3	1	9	2	20
2Cayden Vasko	46	5-5	3-3	0-0	7	2	1	2	0	3	13
30Anthony Pritchard	50	4-11	1-3	1-3	1	2	1	0	4	1	10
40Decorion Temple	18	1-2	0-0	0-4	3	0	2	3	0	1	2
22Drew Barbee	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4Kyler Vanderjagt	47	4-10	0-3	9-10	5	1	1	0	1	1	17

TOTAL	-	24-5642.9%	4-944.4%	29-4564.4%	35	12	9	6	16	18	81

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st halfniucmu

(20:00) Start game
(19:57) Jump Ball won by Central Michigan
(19:57) Jump Ball lost by Northern Illinois
(19:45) Jakobi Heady missed Dunk.
(19:42) James Dent Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(19:40) James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:35) Joe Munden Jr. Offensive Rebound.
(19:35) Joe Munden Jr. missed Jumper.
(19:35) Central Michigan Deadball Team Rebound.
(19:35) Foul on James Dent Jr..
(19:15) Anthony Pritchard Turnover.
(19:13) Foul on Quentin Heady.
(19:13) Quentin Jones missed Free Throw.
(19:13) Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (19:13) Quentin Jones made Free Throw.
10
(19:03) Foul on Tsvet Sotirov.
+1 (19:02) Jakobi Heady made Free Throw.
11
+1 (19:02) Jakobi Heady made Free Throw.
12
+3 (18:44) Kailon Nicholls made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by James Dent Jr..
42
(18:13) Jakobi Heady missed Jumper.
(18:09) Kailon Nicholls Defensive Rebound.
+3 (18:04) James Dent Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kailon Nicholls.
72
(18:03) Quentin Jones subbing out for Northern Illinois
(18:03) Steven Tipton subbing in for Northern Illinois
(17:51) Quentin Heady missed Jumper.
(17:49) Central Michigan Offensive Rebound.
(17:48) Foul on Tsvet Sotirov.
(17:48) Tsvet Sotirov subbing out for Northern Illinois
(17:48) Jayden Mott subbing in for Northern Illinois
(17:45) Jakobi Heady Turnover.
(17:45) James Dent Jr. Steal.
(17:42) Foul on Quentin Heady.
(17:42) Joe Munden Jr. missed Free Throw.
(17:42) Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
(17:42) Quentin Heady subbing out for Central Michigan
(17:42) Kyler Vanderjagt subbing in for Central Michigan
+1 (17:42) Joe Munden Jr. made Free Throw.
82
(17:31) Anthony Pritchard missed Layup.
(17:27) Ugnius Jarusevicius Offensive Rebound.
+2 (17:27) Ugnius Jarusevicius made Two Point Tip Shot.
84
+2 (17:02) Joe Munden Jr. made Layup.
104
(16:43) Anthony Pritchard Turnover.
(16:38) Joe Munden Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:34) Kyler Vanderjagt Defensive Rebound.
(16:21) Kyler Vanderjagt Turnover.
+3 (16:05) James Dent Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
134
(15:47) Official TV Timeout
+3 (15:30) Anthony Pritchard made Three Point Jumper.
137
+2 (15:04) Steven Tipton made Jumper. Assisted by James Dent Jr..
157
+3 (14:46) Cayden Vasko made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ugnius Jarusevicius.
1510
(14:32) Jayden Mott missed Layup.
(14:29) Ugnius Jarusevicius Defensive Rebound.
(14:25) Jakobi Heady Turnover.
(14:25) Joe Munden Jr. Steal.
(14:19) Joe Munden Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:15) Jakobi Heady Defensive Rebound.
(14:05) Foul on Ugnius Jarusevicius.
(14:05) Ugnius Jarusevicius Turnover.
(14:05) Jakobi Heady subbing out for Central Michigan
(14:05) Decorion Temple subbing in for Central Michigan
(13:39) Jayden Mott Turnover.
(13:32) Anthony Pritchard Turnover.
(13:32) Steven Tipton Steal.
(13:27) Steven Tipton missed Layup.
(13:27) Decorion Temple Block.
(13:22) Kyler Vanderjagt Defensive Rebound.
(13:14) Anthony Pritchard missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:10) Steven Tipton Defensive Rebound.
+3 (12:57) Kailon Nicholls made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jayden Mott.
1810
(12:38) Ugnius Jarusevicius missed Jumper.
(12:34) Decorion Temple Offensive Rebound.
(12:34) Decorion Temple missed Two Point Tip Shot.
(12:33) Kailon Nicholls Defensive Rebound.
(12:28) James Dent Jr. Turnover.
(12:28) Anthony Pritchard Steal.
(12:22) Anthony Pritchard missed Layup.
(12:14) Joe Munden Jr. Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:02) Joe Munden Jr. made Jumper.
2010
(11:43) Kyler Vanderjagt missed Jumper.
(11:39) Steven Tipton Defensive Rebound.
(11:24) Joe Munden Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:20) Cayden Vasko Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:03) Kyler Vanderjagt made Jumper.
2012
(10:42) Kailon Nicholls missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:39) Ugnius Jarusevicius Defensive Rebound.
+2 (10:23) Ugnius Jarusevicius made Jumper.
2014
(10:05) James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:02) Anthony Pritchard Defensive Rebound.
(9:44) Anthony Pritchard Turnover.
(9:44) Jayden Mott Steal.
(9:44) Official TV Timeout
(9:42) Ugnius Jarusevicius subbing out for Central Michigan
(9:42) Jakobi Heady subbing in for Central Michigan
(9:42) Joe Munden Jr. subbing out for Northern Illinois
(9:42) Mo Sall subbing in for Northern Illinois
(9:14) James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:09) Mo Sall Offensive Rebound.
(9:09) Mo Sall missed Two Point Tip Shot.
(9:09) Decorion Temple Block.
(9:09) Northern Illinois Offensive Rebound.
(9:09) Cayden Vasko subbing out for Central Michigan
(9:09) Quentin Heady subbing in for Central Michigan
+2 (9:04) Steven Tipton made Jumper. Assisted by Kailon Nicholls.
2214
(8:34) Anthony Pritchard missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:32) Kailon Nicholls Defensive Rebound.
+2 (8:03) Mo Sall made Layup. Assisted by Steven Tipton.
2414
(7:36) Foul on Mo Sall.
(7:36) Official TV Timeout
(7:36) Decorion Temple subbing out for Central Michigan
(7:36) Ugnius Jarusevicius subbing in for Central Michigan
(7:36) Mo Sall subbing out for Northern Illinois
(7:36) Joe Munden Jr. subbing in for Northern Illinois
+1 (7:36) Kyler Vanderjagt made Free Throw.
2415
+1 (7:36) Kyler Vanderjagt made Free Throw.
2416
(7:36) Kyler Vanderjagt subbing out for Central Michigan
(7:36) Cayden Vasko subbing in for Central Michigan
(7:21) Foul on Ugnius Jarusevicius.
(7:20) Jayden Mott missed Free Throw.
(7:20) Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
(7:20) Ugnius Jarusevicius subbing out for Central Michigan
(7:20) Kyler Vanderjagt subbing in for Central Michigan
+1 (7:20) Jayden Mott made Free Throw.
2516
(6:52) Foul on Steven Tipton.
+1 (6:52) Kyler Vanderjagt made Free Throw.
2517
+1 (6:52) Kyler Vanderjagt made Free Throw.
2518
(6:21) James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:17) Northern Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
(6:17) Northern Illinois Turnover.
(6:02) Jakobi Heady missed Layup.
(5:59) Jakobi Heady Offensive Rebound.
(5:56) Jakobi Heady missed Jumper.
(5:53) Jayden Mott Defensive Rebound.
(5:40) Foul on Cayden Vasko.
(5:33) Kailon Nicholls Turnover.
(5:10) Jakobi Heady missed Layup.
(5:08) Jayden Mott Defensive Rebound.
(4:58) Joe Munden Jr. Turnover.
(4:58) Jakobi Heady Steal.
(4:54) Foul on Joe Munden Jr..
+1 (4:54) Jakobi Heady made Free Throw.
2519
+1 (4:54) Jakobi Heady made Free Throw.
2520
(4:35) James Dent Jr. missed Layup.
(4:31) Joe Munden Jr. Offensive Rebound.
(4:31) Joe Munden Jr. missed Two Point Tip Shot.
(4:31) Jakobi Heady Block.
(4:29) James Dent Jr. Offensive Rebound.
(4:26) Joe Munden Jr. missed Layup.
(4:24) Cayden Vasko Defensive Rebound.
(4:21) Foul on Jakobi Heady.
(4:21) Jakobi Heady Turnover.
(4:21) Kailon Nicholls subbing out for Northern Illinois
(4:21) Mo Sall subbing in for Northern Illinois
(3:52) Mo Sall missed Layup.
(3:45) Steven Tipton Offensive Rebound.
+2 (3:43) Steven Tipton made Jumper.
2720
(3:24) Kyler Vanderjagt missed Jumper.
(3:21) Jakobi Heady Offensive Rebound.
(3:18) Jakobi Heady Turnover.
(3:18) Mo Sall Steal.
(2:50) James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:47) Cayden Vasko Defensive Rebound.
(2:34) Kyler Vanderjagt missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:31) James Dent Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(2:18) Joe Munden Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:14) Kyler Vanderjagt Defensive Rebound.
(2:11) Central Michigan Timeout
(2:11) Official TV Timeout
(2:11) Cayden Vasko subbing out for Central Michigan
(2:11) Ugnius Jarusevicius subbing in for Central Michigan
(2:11) Joe Munden Jr. subbing out for Northern Illinois
(2:11) Kailon Nicholls subbing in for Northern Illinois
+2 (2:01) Ugnius Jarusevicius made Layup.
2722
(1:45) James Dent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:42) Quentin Heady Defensive Rebound.
(1:23) Kyler Vanderjagt missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:21) Steven Tipton Defensive Rebound.
+3 (1:13) Steven Tipton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by James Dent Jr..
3022
(0:41) Quentin Heady missed Jumper.
(0:37) Jakobi Heady Offensive Rebound.
(0:37) Jakobi Heady missed Two Point Tip Shot.
(0:37) Jakobi Heady Offensive Rebound.
(0:37) Foul on James Dent Jr..
(0:37) Jakobi Heady missed Free Throw.
(0:37) Central Michigan Deadball Team Rebound.
(0:37) Kyler Vanderjagt subbing out for Central Michigan
(0:37) Ugnius Jarusevicius subbing out for Central Michigan
(0:37) Drew Barbee subbing in for Central Michigan
(0:37) Decorion Temple subbing in for Central Michigan
+1 (0:37) Jakobi Heady made Free Throw.
3023
(0:09) James Dent Jr. Turnover.
(0:09) Quentin Heady Steal.
+2 (0:03) Anthony Pritchard made Dunk. Assisted by Quentin Heady.
3025
(0:00) End of 1st half

2nd half

1st Overtime

2nd Overtime

Team Stats

NIU

CMU

83Points81

27-66(40.9%)Field Goal(%)24-56(42.9%)

12-32(37.5%)3-Point(%)4-9(44.4%)

17-25(68%)Free Throw(%)29-45(64.4%)

39(15)Rebounds(Offensive)37(14)

12Assists12

8Steals9

1Blocks6

21Turnovers16

28(0)Fouls(Technical)19(1)

10Largest Lead4

Game Details

Friday, March 7, 2025 · 7:00 PM

McGuirk Arena · Mount Pleasant, MI

attendance: 1,432 (27.0%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: CMU -14.5

over/under: 144.5