Eastern Illinois beat Northern Illinois 72–59 at home on Nov 29, 2024.
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 35 | 59 | |
| 31 | 41 | 72 |
| NIU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dent Jr. | 40 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 6-18 | 5-14 |
| Quentin Jones | 38 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-3 |
| Tsvet Sotirov | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3-8 | 3-7 |
| Quaran McPherson | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2-9 | 0-2 |
| Joe Munden Jr. | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Nas Muhammad | 27 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 2-6 |
| Kailon Nicholls | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1-6 | 1-4 |
| Dominic Gooden | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Steven Tipton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jayden Mott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 59 | 24 | 13 | 16-54 | 11-37 |
| EIU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kooper Jacobi | 38 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 7-12 | 1-3 |
| Nakyel Shelton | 37 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 7-15 | 1-2 |
| Zion Fruster | 35 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 5-10 | 1-3 |
| Malik Olafioye | 32 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-1 |
| Rodolfo Bolis | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| Carson Prost | 20 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 |
| Blake Goodman | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 |
| Lazar Grbovic | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| Sekou Kalle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 72 | 41 | 11 | 26-58 | 3-13 |
Starters first, then by minutes. +/- is the team's point margin while he was on the floor.
This game's box score totals; green marks the better side (fewer turnovers and fouls are better).
NIU offense ranks better in 1 of 4 matchups · EIU defense in 3 (3 by a clear margin)
EIU offense ranks better in 2 of 4 matchups (1 by a clear margin) · NIU defense in 2
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 360 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
Expected pace: about 68 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best.
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| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Jones | 35.8 | 15.7 | 3.7 | 1.8 |
| James Dent Jr. | 32.8 | 11.8 | 5.3 | 2.8 |
| Ethan Butler | 26.4 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 1.0 |
| Joe Munden Jr. | 23.8 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 0.8 |
| Kailon Nicholls | 20.0 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| Nas Muhammad | 19.2 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| Quaran McPherson | 16.3 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| Tsvet Sotirov | 15.3 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 0.7 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kooper Jacobi | 35.2 | 12.8 | 7.8 | 2.0 |
| Zion Fruster | 34.4 | 8.8 | 3.6 | 1.0 |
| Nakyel Shelton | 33.6 | 17.8 | 3.6 | 1.8 |
| Malik Olafioye | 26.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| Artese Stapleton | 24.3 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 2.8 |
| Rodolfo Bolis | 19.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.2 |
| Obadiah Curtis | 11.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Sekou Kalle | 9.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best; a longer bar is a better rank. A defense ranks well for allowing less: lower shooting percentages, fewer points and rebounds, more turnovers forced.
45% of NIU's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
50% of EIU's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
Average points per game in each period, from box scores, over a team's last 17 games; overtime is pooled into the second half and the game. History, not a forecast: a team that leads late plays differently than one that trails, and a small window swings.
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2024 | EIU+13 | +13 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2022 | NIU+20 | +20 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2021 | NIU+10 | +10 |
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