Northern Illinois 46, at Central Michigan 88

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (Interstat) — In a performance defined by suffocating defense and clinical offensive execution, the Central Michigan Chippewas delivered a decisive 88-46 victory over the Northern Illinois Huskies in a Mid-American Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at McGuirk Arena. The game was effectively decided in a dominant first half, where Central Michigan established a 29-point lead that Northern Illinois never challenged. The Chippewas scored the game’s first six points and never looked back, shooting a blistering 62.7% from the field for the game while holding the Huskies to a frigid 27.3%. The most important stretch of the contest… Read more...