Central Michigan Chippewas @ Northern Illinois Huskies

6-10, 1-2 MAC

Final

	1	2	T
C Michigan CMU	30	24	54
N Illinois NIU	40	33	73

Northern Illinois HuskiesN IllinoisNIU

5-11, 1-2 MAC

NIU's Thornton scores lefty ... with a shoe in his right hand

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Game Information

Dekalb, IL

Referee:Dan Dorian

Referee:Greg Langsdorf

Referee:Alfred Smith

NCAA Division I

Mid-American Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
Miami (OH)	18-0	-	32-2
Akron	17-1	1	29-6
Kent State	14-4	4	24-10
Toledo	11-7	7	19-15
Bowling Green	9-9	9	18-14
Ohio	9-9	9	15-17
Buffalo	7-11	11	17-15
Massachusetts	7-11	11	17-16
Ball State	7-11	11	12-19
Central Michigan	6-12	12	10-21
Western Michigan	4-14	14	10-21
Eastern Michigan	4-14	14	10-21
Northern Illinois	4-14	10	9-21

Horizon League	CONF	GB	OVR
Wright State	15-5	-	23-12
Robert Morris	13-7	2	22-11
Green Bay	12-8	3	18-15
Detroit Mercy	12-8	3	17-15
Oakland	12-8	3	16-16
Purdue Fort Wayne	11-9	4	17-15
Northern Kentucky	10-10	5	20-14
Youngstown State	8-12	7	15-17
Milwaukee	8-12	7	12-20
Cleveland State	6-14	9	11-22
IU Indianapolis	3-17	12	7-25

Men's College Basketball News

RJ Luis Jr., '25 Big East POY, granted injunction to play for LSU

A Louisiana judge on Monday granted RJ Luis Jr., the 2025 Big East Player of the Year, a temporary injunction to play for LSU this season despite signing multiple NBA contracts.

SEC: Pro athletes should not 'return to college competition'

As LSU hopes to sign NFL tight end Dae'Quan Wright, if he clears waivers, the SEC on Monday issued a statement emphasizing its belief that athletes who choose to leave to sign pro contracts "should not then be permitted to return to college competition."

10h

Ex-Mizzou star Mitchell picks Kentucky after judge grants 5th year

Former Missouri star Mark Mitchell, who was cleared to play a fifth season of college basketball through a temporary restraining order, has committed to play for Kentucky.

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