Central Michigan Chippewas (8-11, 4-4 MAC) at Northern Illinois Huskies (8-11, 2-6 MAC) DeKalb, Illinois; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Central Michigan faces Northern Illinois after Madi Morson scored 25 points in Central Michigan's 81-70 victory over the Western Michigan Broncos.

Nasir Muhammad had 19 points, James Dent Jr. and Quaran McPherson added double-doubles and Northern Illinois defeated Ball State 76-66 on Saturday night to end a six-game losing streak

Tavari Johnson scored 21 points and Akron defeated Northern Illinois 80-70 on Tuesday night for its eighth win in a row.

DEKALB, Ill. — Nasir Muhammad had 19 points, James Dent Jr. and Quaran McPherson added double-doubles and Northern Illinois defeated Ball State 76-66 on Saturday night to end a six-game losing streak.

BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois is looking to end its three-game home slide with a win against Ball State. The Huskies have gone 4-4 in home games. Northern Illinois has a 4-10 record in games decided by 10 or more points. The Cardinals are 3-3 in conference play. Ball State averages 76.2 points while outscoring opponents by 2.8 points per game.

DeKalb, Illinois; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Zips -16; over/under is 154.5 BOTTOM LINE: Akron will try to keep its three-game road win streak intact when the Zips play Northern Illinois.

DeKalb, Illinois; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Akron will try to keep its seven-game win streak alive when the Zips take on Northern Illinois. The Huskies have gone 5-4 at home. Northern Illinois is 3-10 against opponents with a winning record.

Northern Illinois University recently announced its graduates' list for the fall 2024 semester. The university awarded over 1,150 students bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in December. Sauk Valley-area graduating students include: * Ashton: Austin Bogle,

Northern Illinois hosts the Ball State Cardinals after Chelby Koker scored 23 points in Northern Illinois' 78-70 win over the Eastern Michigan Eagles.

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Nasir Muhammad had 19 points, James Dent Jr. and Quaran McPherson added double-doubles and Northern Illinois defeated Ball State 76-66 on…

Central Michigan plays the Northern Illinois Huskies after Madi Morson scored 25 points in the Chippewas' 81-70 victory over the Western Michigan Broncos.

Ethan Hampton has something to brag about to his new Illinois teammates after the former Northern Illinois quarterback led the Huskies to one of the most impressive wins of the 2024 season with NIU stunning eventual national runner-up Notre Dame with a 16-14 victory against the Irish last September in South Bend,