Central Michigan Chippewas vs Northern Illinois Huskies

College Basketball

C Michigan

4-8

73-74

Final

N Illinois

5-7

NIU Convocation Center

Lead tracker

CMU leadsBiggest lead CMU 20, NIU 2

NIU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
CMU	44	29	73
NIU	27	47	74

Who won: N Illinois 74-73

The Northern Illinois Huskies beat the Central Michigan Chippewas 74-73 on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at NIU Convocation Center. The N Illinois outscored the C Michigan 47-29 in the 2nd half. Dylan Ducommun led the N Illinois in points (18). Nick Mullen led the C Michigan in points (18).

Player of the game

Nick Mullen

CMU · 18 PTS, 7 REB

8.3

Win probability

100%NIU final

CMUNIU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
+2
Tip in layup, 0 ft
Taj Walters makes 0-foot tip in layup
T. Walters · 13 PTS
CMU 73 - 74 NIU
H2 0:00
Offensive Rebound
Taj Walters Offensive Rebound.
T. Walters · 13 PTS
H2 0:00
Misses layup
Dylan Ducommun misses layup
D. Ducommun · 18 PTS
H2 0:05
Defensive rebound
Gustav Winther Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:06
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Jaxson Whitaker misses free throw 1 of 1
J. Whitaker
H2 0:06
Foul on Dylan Ducommun
Foul on Dylan Ducommun.
D. Ducommun · 18 PTS
H2 0:09CMU
Regulartimeout
Central Michigan Timeout
H2 0:12
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Dylan Ducommun makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Ducommun · 18 PTS
CMU 73 - 72 NIU
H2 0:12
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Dylan Ducommun makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Ducommun · 18 PTS
CMU 73 - 71 NIU
H2 0:12
Foul on Logan McIntire
Foul on Logan McIntire.
L. McIntire · 14 PTS
H2 0:19
Defensive rebound
Gustav Winther Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:23
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Nick Mullen misses 25-foot three point jumper
N. Mullen · 18 PTS
H2 0:48
+2
Floating jump shot, 10 ft
Dylan Ducommun makes 10-foot floating jump shot
D. Ducommun · 18 PTS
CMU 73 - 70 NIU
H2 1:09
Defensive rebound
Gustav Winther Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:11
Misses layup
Logan McIntire misses layup
L. McIntire · 14 PTS
H2 1:32
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Gustav Winther makes free throw 2 of 2
G. Winther · 14 PTS
CMU 73 - 68 NIU
H2 1:32
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Gustav Winther makes free throw 1 of 2
G. Winther · 14 PTS
CMU 73 - 67 NIU
H2 1:32
Foul on Jaxson Whitaker
Foul on Jaxson Whitaker.
J. Whitaker
H2 1:32
Offensive Rebound
Gustav Winther Offensive Rebound.
G. Winther · 14 PTS
H2 1:34
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Dylan Ducommun misses 24-foot three point jumper
D. Ducommun · 18 PTS
H2 1:53CMU
Shorttimeout
Central Michigan Timeout
THREEH2 1:55
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
L. McIntire · 14 PTS · ast N. Mullen
Logan McIntire makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nick Mullen assists)
CMU 73 - 66 NIU
SLAMH2 2:23
Dunk, 3 ft
M. Valentine · 10 PTS · ast D. Ducommun
Makhai Valentine makes 3-foot dunk (Dylan Ducommun assists)
CMU 70 - 66 NIU