DEKALB, Ill. (Interstat) — Northern Illinois edged Texas State 71-69 in a nonconference women’s basketball game Saturday at Convocation Center. The Huskies, led by Nevaeh Wingate’s 21 points, closed with a 25-point fourth quarter to overcome a late deficit.

Texas State’s Kyra Anderson scored a game-high 23 points, and Mia Galbraith added 16. The Bobcats led by as many as eight in the third quarter and shot 56.3% from the field, but 20 turnovers proved costly. Northern Illinois improved to 5-18, while Texas State fell to 10-13.