UC Davis Aggies @ Northern Illinois Huskies
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UCD | 34 | 28 | 62 |
NIU | 35 | 36 | 71 |
Northern Illinois pulls away early to beat UC Davis 71-62
DEKALB, Ill. -- Levi Bradley scored 15 points to lead Northern Illinois to a 71-62 victory over UC Davis on Wednesday night.
Eugene German added 14 points, and Rod Henry-Hayes and Gairges Daow chipped in 10 apiece for Northern Illinois (5-3), which rebounded from an 85-83 loss to Green Bay on Nov. 28. Bradley, German and Henry-Hayes each made a pair of 3-pointers.
The Huskies shot 48 percent overall (25 of 52) but snapped a three-game streak of shooting above 50 percent.
TJ Shorts II scored 18 points and Joe Mooney had 16 for UC Davis (2-7).
Northern Illinois built a 35-34 halftime edge and took the lead for good with 16 minutes left. UC Davis pulled to 54-51 with 7:22 to play, then Bradley scored the next six points and Daow converted a 3-point play and Northern Illinois led 63-53 with three minutes remaining.
Game Information
Dekalb, IL
Referee:Bryan Anslinger
Referee:Chad Barlow
Referee:Robert Felder
2025-26 Standings
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
| 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 | 14 | 9-21 |
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