2/21/2017 Central Michigan v. Northern Illinois Game Preview

February 21, 2017 at 7:00 PM ET
Conference Regular Season

McGuirk Arena
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

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2016-2017 Team Stats

GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
Northern Illinois3240.972.225.959.1.4385.016.1.31215.422.8.67712.124.836.810.87.12.513.419.3
Central Michigan3240.588.328.567.3.42412.534.8.35818.823.8.79110.826.837.611.35.72.911.319.1
NIU Opponents3240.970.724.355.8.4358.023.1.34714.121.1.6689.424.133.513.85.93.214.520.6
CMU Opponents3240.587.731.969.4.4608.825.5.34615.021.5.69912.929.142.014.65.93.412.320.4


Head to Head Since 2002-2003

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Jan 7, 2017
Central Michigan
Northern Illinois
83 - 87
Northern Illinois
Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Feb 23, 2016
Northern Illinois
Central Michigan
64 - 76
Central Michigan
Conference Regular Season McGuirk Arena
Jan 19, 2016
Central Michigan
Northern Illinois
70 - 75
Northern Illinois
Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Feb 28, 2015
Central Michigan
Northern Illinois
55 - 73
Northern Illinois
Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Feb 18, 2015
Northern Illinois
Central Michigan
66 - 68
Central Michigan
Conference Regular Season McGuirk Arena
Feb 23, 2014
Northern Illinois
Central Michigan
67 - 70
Central Michigan
Conference Regular Season McGuirk Arena
Feb 12, 2014
Central Michigan
Northern Illinois
63 - 88
Northern Illinois
Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Mar 2, 2013
Central Michigan
Northern Illinois
69 - 50
Central Michigan
Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Jan 23, 2013
Northern Illinois
Central Michigan
74 - 61
Northern Illinois
Conference Regular Season McGuirk Arena
Feb 26, 2012
Northern Illinois
Central Michigan
64 - 74
Central Michigan
Conference Regular Season McGuirk Arena
Jan 14, 2012
Central Michigan
Northern Illinois
66 - 74
Northern Illinois
Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Feb 23, 2011
Central Michigan
Northern Illinois
64 - 58
Central Michigan
Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Jan 20, 2011
Northern Illinois
Central Michigan
64 - 66
Central Michigan
Conference Regular Season McGuirk Arena
Feb 24, 2010
Central Michigan
Northern Illinois
65 - 67
Northern Illinois
Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Jan 23, 2010
Northern Illinois
Central Michigan
75 - 81
Central Michigan
Conference Regular Season McGuirk Arena
Feb 18, 2009
Northern Illinois
Central Michigan
44 - 63
Central Michigan
Conference Regular Season McGuirk Arena
Jan 24, 2009
Central Michigan
Northern Illinois
58 - 45
Central Michigan
Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Mar 12, 2008
Northern Illinois
Central Michigan
71 - 83
Central Michigan
Conference Tournament Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Mar 1, 2008
Central Michigan
Northern Illinois
80 - 73
Central Michigan
Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Jan 19, 2008
Northern Illinois
Central Michigan
63 - 77
Central Michigan
Conference Regular Season McGuirk Arena
Feb 25, 2007
Northern Illinois
Central Michigan
64 - 71
Central Michigan
Conference Regular Season McGuirk Arena
Jan 13, 2007
Central Michigan
Northern Illinois
67 - 64
Central Michigan
Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Feb 22, 2006
Central Michigan
Northern Illinois
70 - 80
Northern Illinois
Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Jan 26, 2006
Northern Illinois
Central Michigan
49 - 43
Northern Illinois
Conference Regular Season McGuirk Arena
Feb 9, 2005
Central Michigan
Northern Illinois
46 - 65
Northern Illinois
Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Jan 15, 2005
Northern Illinois
Central Michigan
63 - 72
Central Michigan
Conference Regular Season McGuirk Arena
Mar 1, 2004
Central Michigan
Northern Illinois
58 - 88
Northern Illinois
Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center
Feb 9, 2004
Northern Illinois
Central Michigan
74 - 83
Central Michigan
Conference Regular Season McGuirk Arena
Mar 14, 2003
Northern Illinois
Central Michigan
72 - 94
Central Michigan
Conference Tournament Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Mar 5, 2003
Northern Illinois
Central Michigan
57 - 73
Central Michigan
Conference Regular Season McGuirk Arena
Feb 22, 2003
Central Michigan
Northern Illinois
87 - 75
Central Michigan
Conference Regular Season NIU Convocation Center

2016-2017 Northern Illinois Huskies Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters J. Thomas D. Highsmith A. Armstead J. Key M. Maric
Rotation L. Porter A. Pauga L. Bradley    
Rotation E. German        
Rotation M. Wilson        
Lim PT   J. Siu S. Damaska N. McCarty  

2016-2017 Central Michigan Chippewas Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters B. Rayson M. Keene J. Kozinski C. Williams L. Meyer
Rotation     D. DiLeo D. Scott  
Lim PT M. Smith K. McKay B. Hibbitts C. Israelson  
Lim PT J. Joubert J. McCarty      

Northern Illinois Huskies Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
23 Aaric Armstead G 32 30.4 8.7 2.9 8.7 .333 0.9 2.9 .298 2.0 3.0 .667 1.9 3.8 5.8 1.6 1.5 0.6 1.6 2.0
42 Levi Bradley SF 32 22.5 8.8 3.2 7.9 .411 0.5 1.9 .250 1.8 2.3 .770 1.0 3.2 4.2 0.8 0.4 0.2 1.0 2.5
21 Sean Damaska C 7 2.6 1.4 0.6 0.9 .667 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.4 .667 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4
10 Eugene German PG 31 17.1 9.0 3.5 7.5 .472 0.5 1.8 .281 1.5 2.4 .616 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.9 0.3 0.1 1.5 1.3
3 Dontel Highsmith G 32 24.1 6.9 2.2 5.5 .406 0.6 1.9 .311 1.9 2.6 .723 1.0 1.5 2.5 1.7 1.0 0.1 1.7 1.8
15 Jaylen Key PF 32 21.8 8.0 3.1 6.4 .488 0.4 0.9 .464 1.4 2.1 .667 1.4 2.9 4.3 0.7 0.4 0.4 1.3 2.4
34 Marin Maric C 32 28.5 14.3 5.3 9.4 .566 0.2 0.7 .227 3.5 5.2 .667 3.2 5.2 8.4 0.8 0.7 0.5 2.3 2.8
11 Noah McCarty PF 29 7.2 1.2 0.4 1.1 .375 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.4 .769 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.6 1.8
31 Austin Pauga SG 30 13.3 3.2 1.1 2.9 .372 0.9 2.6 .359 0.1 0.1 .750 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.8
2 Laytwan Porter PG 27 19.1 6.5 2.0 5.2 .393 0.9 2.3 .403 1.5 2.1 .714 0.3 1.9 2.2 2.2 1.2 0.2 2.2 2.5
20 Jon Siu G 4 1.2 0.8 0.2 0.5 .500 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
5 Justin Thomas G 32 17.0 4.1 1.5 3.2 .475 0.0 0.5 .059 1.1 1.8 .576 0.1 1.6 1.8 1.2 1.1 0.1 0.8 1.4
30 Nick Wagner SG - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0 Marshawn Wilson PG 18 14.4 4.9 1.6 4.4 .354 0.6 1.9 .294 1.2 1.8 .667 0.6 1.4 2.1 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.9 1.0
32 Andrew Zelis C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Central Michigan Chippewas Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
4 Tanner Beachnau G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
14 David DiLeo SF 32 24.5 8.5 2.7 6.9 .385 2.0 5.3 .376 1.2 1.4 .848 1.4 3.7 5.0 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.6 2.2
13 Hunter Hale G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
32 Blake Hibbitts F 31 6.7 1.7 0.5 1.4 .372 0.5 1.3 .366 0.2 0.3 .625 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5
55 Cole Israelson C 10 1.8 0.7 0.2 0.3 .667 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.4 .750 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6
0 Ellis Jefferson SG - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
5 Janeau Joubert G 12 2.6 1.0 0.2 1.0 .250 0.0 0.2 .000 0.5 0.7 .750 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2
3 Marcus Keene G 32 36.8 30.0 9.8 21.9 .447 3.9 10.6 .368 6.5 7.9 .819 0.7 3.8 4.5 4.9 0.8 0.0 4.5 2.0
12 Josh Kozinski G 32 30.2 7.2 2.4 7.0 .341 2.2 6.5 .332 0.2 0.4 .571 0.3 2.8 3.2 0.6 1.2 0.1 0.2 2.4
35 John McCarty F 6 2.8 0.8 0.3 1.0 .333 0.2 0.7 .250 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2
20 Kevin McKay SG 28 4.2 1.7 0.6 0.9 .667 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.1 .516 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.5
24 Luke Meyer F 32 18.7 5.8 2.0 4.2 .485 0.6 1.7 .340 1.2 1.4 .826 1.6 3.2 4.8 0.5 0.4 1.1 0.6 2.3
11 Innocent Nwoko C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2 Braylon Rayson G 32 37.2 21.2 6.5 17.2 .381 2.9 8.1 .360 5.2 6.2 .848 0.8 3.6 4.4 3.2 1.2 0.0 2.7 2.2
1 Corey Redman SG - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
23 DaRohn Scott F 32 14.0 3.1 1.2 1.8 .690 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.0 .576 1.4 3.2 4.7 0.1 0.3 1.2 0.7 3.1
15 Matty Smith PG 32 4.1 0.6 0.3 0.7 .429 0.0 0.2 .000 0.1 0.2 .400 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.6
21 Cecil Williams SF 32 24.4 8.0 2.4 5.0 .478 0.4 1.0 .438 2.8 3.6 .791 2.5 3.5 6.0 0.6 0.5 0.2 1.5 3.2

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