| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WIU | 30 | 46 | 76 |
| NIU | 42 | 49 | 91 |
Bradley, James help N. Illinois beat W. Illinois 91-76
DEKALB, Ill. -- Levi Bradley had 18 points, on 7-of-10 shooting, and nine rebounds, senior Lacey James had his third career double-double, and Northern Illinois beat Western Illinois 91-76 on Monday night.
James finished with a career-high tying 17 points and 10 boards. Eugene German made 7 of 9 from the field, including four 3-pointers and scored 10 points for Northern Illinois (6-4). It was the 89th meeting between the two programs that are fewer than 200 miles apart, but the first since 2008 and just the second since 1994. Western Illinois (4-8) leads the all-time series 50-39.
German hit two free throws that gave the Huskies the lead for good during an 18-3 run that made it 42-30. Bradley's layup started the spurt, and James added two 3-pointers before his layup capped it with 59 seconds left in the first half. The Leathernecks trailed by double figures throughout the second half and German's 3-pointer with 4:27 to play gave NIU its biggest lead at 79-56.
Kobe Webster hit five 3-pointers and scored a season-high 26 points -- one shy of his career best -- for Western Illinois. Zion Young added 14 points.
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2020-2021 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 6-0 | - | 8-6 |
| South Dakota State | 4-0 | 1 | 10-3 |
| North Dakota State | 7-1 | - | 9-7 |
| Oral Roberts | 6-1 | 0.5 | 9-6 |
| North Dakota | 3-5 | 4 | 4-13 |
| UM Kansas City | 1-4 | 4.5 | 5-9 |
| Omaha | 0-4 | 5 | 2-12 |
| Western Illinois | 0-6 | 6 | 2-11 |
| Denver | 0-6 | 6 | 1-12 |
2020-2021 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 8-1 | - | 13-4 |
| Akron | 6-2 | 1.5 | 8-3 |
| Bowling Green | 6-3 | 2 | 10-5 |
| Miami (OH) | 4-2 | 2.5 | 7-4 |
| Kent State | 4-3 | 3 | 7-4 |
| Buffalo | 4-3 | 3 | 6-5 |
| Ohio | 4-4 | 3.5 | 8-6 |
| Ball State | 4-4 | 3.5 | 6-7 |
| Central Michigan | 2-6 | 5.5 | 6-9 |
| Western Michigan | 1-5 | 5.5 | 2-9 |
| Eastern Michigan | 1-6 | 6 | 4-7 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-6 | 6 | 2-10 |