Western Michigan 65, at Northern Illinois 85

DEKALB, Ill. (Interstat) — A dominant second-half performance propelled the Northern Illinois Huskies to an 85-65 victory over the Western Michigan Broncos in a Mid-American Conference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at the Convocation Center. The Huskies, who led by just five points at halftime, erupted for 50 points after the break to pull away decisively and snap a three-game losing streak. The win improved Northern Illinois to 7-13 overall, while Western Michigan fell to 7-12. The most important part of the game was a decisive 19-4 run by Northern Illinois early in the second half that transformed a competitive… Read more...