Men's College Basketball
Preview
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Western Michigan at Northern Illinois
When: 4:30 PM ET, Saturday, March 1, 2025
Where: NIU Convocation Center, DeKalb, Illinois
Where: NIU Convocation Center, DeKalb, Illinois
Quick Hits
Overall Team Offense
- The Northern Illinois Huskies are ranked 358 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 39.0% while attempting 57.7 shots per game. The Huskies shooting percentages include 71.6% for free throw percentage and 32.1% for three point percentage so far this season.
- The Western Michigan Broncos are ranked 286 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 42.3% while attempting 62.6 shots per game. The Broncos shooting percentages include 67.6% for free throw percentage and 27.8% for three point percentage so far this season.
Home and Away
- The Northern Illinois Huskies are 5-8 at home this season, 1-14 against conference opponents, and 4-9 against non-conference opponents.
- At home the Huskies are averaging 66.5 scoring, and holding teams to 72.8 points scored on defense.
- The Western Michigan Broncos are 4-10 while on the road this season, 7-8 against conference opponents, and 3-10 against non-conference opponents.
- On the road, the Broncos are averaging 71.9 scoring, and holding teams to 80.0 points scored on defense.
Stats and Records
Team Comparison
| W/L | Strk | Home | Away | Neutral | Day | Night | Conf | |
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| Western Michigan | 10-18 | W1 | 6-8 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 6-10 | 7-8 |
| Northern Illinois | 5-23 | L9 | 5-8 | 0-15 | 0-0 | 1-10 | 4-13 | 1-14 |
Last Meeting
| Western Michigan | Northern Illinois | |||||||
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| Date | Away | Home | Pts | Reb | FG% | Pts | Reb | FG% |
| 1/21/25 | NIU 70 | WMU 72 | 72 | 35 | 38.3 | 70 | 26 | 44.4 |
Player Stats
| Previous Matchup |
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| Points | Player | Total | FG% | FTM |
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| Western Michigan | C. Willis Jr. | 18 | 31.2 | 6 |
| Northern Illinois | J. Dent Jr. | 18 | 53.8 | 2 |
| Rebounds | Player | Total | Off | Def |
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| Western Michigan | M. Burton | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Northern Illinois | Q. McPherson | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Assists | Player | |
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| Western Michigan | C. Willis Jr. | 7 |
| Northern Illinois | Q. Jones | 7 |
| Season |
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| Points | Player | Total | FG% | FTM |
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| Western Michigan | C. Willis Jr. | 338 | 43.6 | 71 |
| Northern Illinois | Q. Jones | 471 | 45.4 | 97 |
| Rebounds | Player | Total | Off | Def |
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| Western Michigan | O. Lobsinger | 166 | 54 | 112 |
| Northern Illinois | J. Dent Jr. | 150 | 19 | 131 |
| Assists | Player | |
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| Western Michigan | C. Willis Jr. | 113 |
| Northern Illinois | Q. Jones | 101 |
Quickchart Matchup
 Western Michigan Off vs
 Northern Illinois Defense |
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71.9 Points For
80.0 Points Against
42.3 FG%
46.3 FG%
33.9 Reb
38.2 Reb |
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Northern Illinois Off vs
Western Michigan Defense |
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67.1 Points For
77.9 Points Against
39.0 FG%
47.6 FG%
26.9 Reb
31.6 Reb |