Northern Illinois 75, at Georgia State 74

ATLANTA (Interstat) — Makhai Valentine’s 23 points led a balanced offensive effort and Northern Illinois survived a frantic final sequence to edge Georgia State 75-74 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at GSU Sports Arena. The Huskies, who led for nearly 37 minutes, saw a six-point lead with under a minute to play evaporate before securing the road victory. The win improved Northern Illinois to 8-14 on the season, while Georgia State fell to 9-16. The most critical stretch of the game unfolded in the final 30 seconds. With Northern Illinois clinging to a 71-69 lead, Georgia… Read more...