2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball Toledo Rockets (17-4, 5-3 MAC) at NIU Huskies (12-9, 5-3 MAC) 2018-19 SCHEDULE Date: Saturday, February 2, 2019 Time: 2 p.m. Day Date Opponent Time/Result Location: DeKalb, Ill. Tues. Nov. 6 Rockford W, 93-54 Arena: NIU Convocation Center Fri. Nov. 9 Northern Kentucky (ESPN+) L, 88-85 (2ot) TV: ESPN+ Sat. Nov. 17 Illinois Tech W, 73-66 TV Talent: Dave Bernhard (pxp) and Carl Armato (color) NIU Radio: WLBK (1360-AM, 98.9-FM, DeKalb) Men Against Breast Cancer Oakland Hoops Challenge Radio Talent: Bill Baker (pxp) and Rodney Davis (color) Fri. Nov. 23 vs. Oral Roberts W, 87-66 Sat. Nov. 24 vs. James Madison L, 78-74 HUSKIE QUICK HITS • NIU head coach Mark Montgomery became the fourth coach in school history to reach Sun. Nov. 25 at Oakland (ESPN+) W, 92-72 100 career victories with NIU’s 71-60 win over Ohio (Jan. 29). Montgomery joins John McDougal (136), Chick Evans (125) and Brian Hammel (117) as the only coaches in school Wed. Nov. 28 at Green Bay (ESPN+) L, 85-83 history with 100 wins. Wed. Dec. 5 UC Davis (ESPN3) W, 71-62 • The Huskies lead the MAC in fi eld goal percentage defense in conference play, allowing Sat. Dec. 8 at Butler (FS1) L, 95-68 opponents to shoot just 40.5 percent from the fi eld. Mon. Dec. 17 Western Illinois W, 91-76 • Eugene German is currently 10th in school history in career scoring with 1,327 points. Thurs. Dec. 20 at Northern Kentucky (ESPN+) L, 65-62 German is four points behind Billy Harris (1970-73) for ninth in school history. Sat. Dec. 22 Chicago State (ESPN+) W, 100-59 • German has scored in double fi gures in all 19 games his has played in this season and has reached double fi gures in 53-straight games overall. Sat. Dec. 29 at #8 Michigan State (BTN) L, 88-60 • Levi Bradley is the only player in the MAC to rank in the top-15 in scoring (13th, 15.2 ppg), Sat. Jan. 5 at Ohio* (ESPN3) W, 72-66 (ot) fi eld goal percentage (52.6%, 11th), three-point percentage (43.4%, 6th) and free-throw Tues. Jan. 8 at Miami* (ESPN+) W, 83-70 percentage (79.7%, 6th). Sat. Jan. 12 Akron* (ESPN+) W, 73-56 • Bradley is shooting 79.7 percent from the free-throw line, sixth in the MAC, and 95.7 Tues. Jan. 15 Central Michigan* (ESPN+) L, 78-69 percent in league play, which leads the MAC. Bradley is a career 80.1 percent free throw Sat. Jan. 19 at Kent State* (ESPN3) L, 78-68 shooter, sixth-best in NIU history. Tues. Jan. 22 Buff alo* (ESPN+) W, 77-75 • Dante Thorpe is ranked 45th nationally in fi eld goal percentage, and fourth among guards Sat. Jan. 26 at Akron* (ESPN+) L, 67-65 in the country. • Three Huskies rank in the top seven in the MAC in three-point shooting, led by Dante Tues. Jan. 29 Ohio* (ESPN3) W, 71-60 Thorpe in fi fth at 43.5 percent. Levi Bradley is sixth at 43.4 percent and Eugene German is Sat. Feb. 2 Toledo* (ESPN+) 2 p.m. seventh at 42.1 percent. Tues. Feb. 5 Ball State* (ESPN+) 7 p.m. Sat. Feb. 9 at Eastern Michigan* (TBA) 1 p.m. TALE OF THE TAPE Tues. Feb. 12 at Western Michigan* (ESPN+) 6 p.m. NIU ...... 2018-19 Stats ...... Toledo Sat. Feb. 16 Bowling Green* (ESPN3) 3:30 p.m. 12-9 ...... Record ...... 17.4 Sat. Feb. 23 at Toledo* (CBS Sports Network) 5 p.m. 5-3 ...... Conference Record ...... 5-3 Tues. Feb. 26 Western Michigan* (ESPN+) 7 p.m. 77.0 ...... Points Per Game ...... 80.0 Sat. March 2 Eastern Michigan* (TBA) 2 p.m. 71.6 ...... Opponents Points Per Game ...... 68.9 35.9 ...... Rebounds Per Game ...... 40.5 Tues. March 5 at Central Michigan* (ESPN+) 6 p.m. 12.5 ...... Assists Per Game ...... 17.4 Fri. March 8 at Ball State* (TBA) 6 p.m. 1.8 ...... Blocks Per Game ...... 4.5 5.0 ...... Steals Per Game ...... 5.1 Mid-American Conference Tournament .493 ...... Field Goal Percentage ...... 457 Mon. March 11 First Round (campus sites) TBA .373 ...... Three Point Percentage ...... 375 Thurs. March 14 Quarterfi nals (Cleveland, Ohio) TBA .717 ...... Free Throw Percentage ...... 783 Fri. March 15 Semifi nals (Cleveland, Ohio) TBA .430 ...... Opponents Field Goal Percentage ...... 410 Sat. March 16 Final (Cleveland, Ohio) TBA .352 ...... Opponents Three-Point Percentage ...... 324

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February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball NIU Huskies (12-9, 5-3 MAC) Head Coach: Mark Montgomery, Eighth Season (100-142) Dante Thorpe PPG RPG APG FG% 3-PT% FT% Notes: 21st in MAC in PPG ... 45th nationally in FG%, 4th among 6-4 • 195 • G • Senior 13.9 3.1 2.7 .555 .435 .738 guards ... Avg. 17.3 ppg in league play, 6th MAC ... Shot 52.8% from 0 Washington, D.C. Career Highs Pts: 24 (twice) the fi eld last season, 10th in the MAC ... Scored 1,040 pts in 2 seasons Triton College Reb: 9 (1/23/18) Ast: 7 (11/25/18) at Triton College ... 2017 First Team NJCAA Div. II AA at Triton. Trendon Hankerson PPG RPG APG FG% 3-PT% FT% Notes: Had game-winning assist v. No. 14 Buffalo (1/22) ... 6-2 • 185 • G • Freshman 2.3 2.8 1.3 .333 .286 .000 Made his season debut at Ohio (Jan. 5) ... Averaged 13.9 ppg at 1 Novi, Mich. Career Highs Pts: 9 (1/5/19) Novi HS ... Helped lead Novi to the Michigan Class A Semifi nals Novi Reb: 5 (1/22/19) Ast: 3 (twice) ... Earned 2018 Mich. AP and Detroit News All-State HM. Gairges Daow PPG RPG APG FG% 3-PT% FT% Notes: Appeared in all 32 games as a FR, averaging 4.3 6-4 • 190 • G • Sophomore 3.0 2.8 1.0 .481 .211 .750 ppg and 3.7 rpg ... First dbl fi g scoring game of the season 2 Melbourne, Australia Career Highs Pts: 14 (1/20/18) v. UC Davis (10 pts) ... Came to NIU from Victory Rock Victory Rock Academy Reb: 10 (1/12/19) Ast: 4 (1/15/19) Prep in Bradenton, Fla. ... Born in South Sudan. Justin Lee PPG RPG APG FG% 3-PT% FT% Notes: Averaged 15.1 pts, 7.1 reb, 3.0 asts and 2.0 6-8 • 210 • W • Freshman blocks per game as a senior at Collins Hill High School 3 Lawrenceville, Ga. Career Highs Pts: n/a ... Two-time Georgia All-Region 6-AAAAAAA Second Collins Hill Reb: n/a Ast: n/a Team honoree. Lacey James PPG RPG APG FG% 3-PT% FT% Notes: 12th in MAC in RPG ... Avg. 2.76 off reb/gm, 6-9 • 240 • F • Senior 8.0 7.0 0.6 .500 .375 .662 77th nationally ... Named Co-MAC West Player of the 4 Grand Rapids, Mich. Career Highs Pts: 20 (1/5/19) Week on Jan. 7 ... Has fi ve career dbl-dbls, including four Rider Reb: 14 (1/5/19) Ast: 2 (7x) this season: last 10 pts, 10 reb at Kent St. (Jan. 19). Zaire Mateen PPG RPG APG FG% 3-PT% FT% Notes: Has a 1.57 assist/turnover ratio ... Played one season 6-0 • 170 • G • Sophomore 2.6 0.7 0.8 .448 .500 .571 at Laramie County Community College, averaging 17.6 5 Queens, N.Y. Career Highs Pts: 15 (12/22/18) pts, 4.5 asts and 4.3 reb per game ... Shot 85.9% from the Laramie County Community College Reb: 2 (3x) Ast: 4 (11/25/18) free-throw line at LCCC, 18th-best in NJCAA Division 1. Eugene German PPG RPG APG FG% 3-PT% FT% Notes: 2nd in MAC, 36th nationally, in scoring ... 44th in nation in 6-0 • 185 • G • Junior 20.5 5.2 3.0 .496 .421 .713 3PT%, 80th in 3s PG (2.79) ... Ranks 10th in career scoring at NIU 10 Gary, Ind. Career Highs Pts: 33 (11/28/18) (1,327 pts) ... Led the MAC in scoring (34th in nation) last yr at 20.6 21st Century Charter Reb: 10 (1/22/19) Ast: 6 (twice) ppg ... Scored in dbl fi gs in 53-straight gms ... MAC Co-POTW (1/14). Noah McCarty PPG RPG APG FG% 3-PT% FT% Notes: Had game-winning layup v. No. 14 Buffalo (1/22) ... Scored 6-8 • 240 • F • Junior 4.7 2.9 0.7 .506 .278 .650 a career-high 14 pts in opener v. Rockford ... Wore a mask from 11 Rock Falls, Ill. Career Highs Pts: 14 (11/6/18) Nov. 9 to Dec. 5 after breaking nose on Nov. 7 ... Appeared in all Sterling Newman Reb: 7 (2/6/18) Ast: 3 (twice) 32 games as a soph in 2017-18, averaging 4.1 ppg and 3.2 rpg. Anastasios Demogerontas PPG RPG APG FG% 3-PT% FT% Notes: Missed the last 12 games due to a foot injury ... 6-7 • 215 • W • Senior 3.7 1.9 0.7 .400 .200 .667 Played in 30 games in his fi rst year at NIU, averaging 3.9 12 Orland Park, Ill. Career Highs Pts: 15 (11/26/17) ppg and 2.1 rpg ... Played two seasons at Moraine Valley Moraine Valley Community College Reb: 6 (12/18/17) Ast: 3 (twice) CC, was a 2017 NJCAA All-Region IV First Team honoree. Jaylen Key PPG RPG APG FG% 3-PT% FT% Notes: Redshirted last season following shoulder surgery ... 6-8 • 230 • F • Senior 4.5 2.3 0.5 .459 .250 .762 Avg 8.0 ppg and 4.3 rpg as a soph. in 2016-17 ... Ranked 10th 15 Milwaukee, Wis. Career Highs Pts: 17 (11/14/16) in the MAC in FG% that season (48.8%) ... Scored his 500th Homestead Reb: 11 (1/7/17) Ast: 4 (12/22/15) career point v. WIU (12/17) ... Has three career dbl-dbls. Caleb Oehlberg PPG RPG APG FG% 3-PT% FT% Notes: Scored his fi rst career points, a three-pointer, 6-0 • 180 • G • Junior 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.000 .500 against Rockford (11/6) ... Began the 2017-18 season as 20 DeKalb, Ill. Career Highs Pts: 3 (11/6/18) a student manager, joined the team as a player following DeKalb Reb: n/a Ast: 1 (2/27/18) fall semester ... Two-year letterwinner at DeKalb HS. Alize Travis PPG RPG APG FG% 3-PT% FT% Notes: Will miss the rest of the season due to a shoulder injury 6-0 • 170 • G • Junior 0.9 1.1 1.9 .667 .500 .500 ... Played 2 seasons at Pima CC, avg 12.1 ppg, 7.0 apg & 4.5 rpg 21 Victorville, Calif. Career Highs Pts: 5 (11/6/18) in 2017-18 ... Had a 3.0 assist/turnover ratio last season at Pima Pima Community College Reb: 4 (11/9/18) Ast: 6 (11/6/18) CC ... Helped Pima to a NJCAA D2 national runner-up fi nish. Rod Henry-Hayes PPG RPG APG FG% 3-PT% FT% Notes: 65.8 percent of shots have been from three-point 6-4 • 185 • G • Sophomore 3.8 1.7 1.1 .425 .333 .333 range ... Appeared in 24 games as a Fr. avg 2.1 pts and 0.7 22 Zion, Ill. Career Highs Pts: 13 (12/2/17) reb per game ... Shot 51.5% from the fi eld, 41.7% from 3 Zion-Benton Township Reb: 6 (twice) Ast: 5 (11/26/17) over his last 20 games last yr. Austin Richie PPG RPG APG FG% 3-PT% FT% Notes: Scored 8 points in his NIU debut v. Rockford 6-6 • 225 • W • Freshman 2.5 1.1 0.3 .311 .207 1.000 (11/6) ... Spent last season as a postgrad at Don Bosco 32 Glenwood, Ill. Career Highs Pts: 8 (11/6/18) Institute, averaging 18 ppg and 6 rpg ... Played three Don Bosco Institute Reb: 4 (12/22/18) Ast: 1 (4x) seasons at Bloom HS in Chicago Heights. Levi Bradley PPG RPG APG FG% 3-PT% FT% Notes: 13th in MAC in scoring, 11th in FG%, 6th in FT%, 6th in 3PT%, 6-7 • 210 • W • Senior 15.2 5.7 1.4 .526 .434 .797 only MAC player in top-15 in all 4 ... Currently 12th in scoring at NIU 42 Milwaukee, Wis. Career Highs Pts: 30 (11/25/18) (1,294 points) ... Has 9 career double-doubles ... Played in 119-straight Pius XI Reb: 17 (3/2/18) Ast: 5 (11/25/18) games ... Career 80.1% FT shooter, sixth-best in school history. Brandon Danowski PPG RPG APG FG% 3-PT% FT% Notes: Played in nine games as a freshman in 2017-18 ... 5-11 • 180 • G • Sophomore Played a postgraduate season at Gateway Sports Academy 55 Wilmette, Ill. Career Highs Pts: 4 (11/26/17) in Granite City, Ill., after graduating from Loyola Loyola Academy Reb: 1 (1/6/18) Ast: 1 (1/6/18) Academy in Chicago.

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball ABOUT TOLEDO • The Rockets have a 17-4 overall record, includ- The Series Against Toledo NIU Quick Facts ing a 5-3 mark in conference play. Toledo has Overall: 28-46 won its last two games, including a 66-63 win at Home (in DeKalb): 18-15 UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Miami on Tuesday (Jan. 29) and fi ve of its last six. Road: 10-28 Name of School ...... Northern Illinois University • Toledo has four players scoring in double Current Streak: 3, Toledo Location ...... DeKalb, Ill. fi gures, led by Jaelan Sanford at 16.3 points Montgomery v. the Rockets (6-8) Founded ...... 1895 per contest. Nate Navigato adds 12.6 points, Date Result Site Enrollment ...... 17,169 Luke Knapke chips in 11.7 points and Marreon Jan. 18, 2012 L, 71-41 Toledo Nickname ...... Huskies Jackson is scoring 10.8 points per contest for the Feb. 29, 2012 W, 65-61 DeKalb Rockets, who are third in the MAC in scoring at Affi liation ...... NCAA Division I Feb. 2, 2013 L, 69-64 DeKalb Conference...... Mid-American (West Division) 80.0 points per game. March 5, 2013 L, 70-46 Toledo • Toledo is the best free throw shooting team in Colors ...... Cardinal and Black Jan. 22, 2014 L, 77-68 Toledo the conference, shooting 78.3 percent as a team, Arena ...... NIU Convocation Center (9,100) Feb. 26, 2014 W, 74-66 DeKalb led by Sanford who is shooting 85.7 percent. President ...... Dr. Lisa C. Freeman Jan. 31, 2015 L, 80-69 DeKalb • Tod Kowalczyk is in his ninth season as head Assoc. VP/Athletic Director ...... Sean T. Frazier coach at Toledo. Kowalczyk joined the Rockets Feb. 25, 2015 W, 84-82 Toledo Jan. 12, 2016 W, 71-66 Toledo following eight seasons as head coach at Green NIU BASKETBALL HISTORY Bay (2002-10). Jan. 22, 2016 W, 58-49 DeKalb Jan. 28, 2017 W, 74-72 Toledo First Year of Basketball ...... 1900-01 THE ALL-TIME SERIES WITH THE ROCKETS Feb. 18, 2017 L, 88-80 (ot) DeKalb All-time Record ...... 1260-1296 • Toledo leads the all-time series against NIU, Feb. 6, 2018 L, 82-77 Toledo First Year of Division I Basketball ...... 1968-68 46-28, with the Huskies holding an 18-15 Feb. 27, 2018 L, 97-67 DeKalb All-time Division I Record ...... 643-807 advantage all-time in DeKalb. Postseason Appearances ...... 4 (1982, 1991, 1996, 2016) • The Rockets have won three-straight in the NCAA Appearances ...... 3 (1982, 1991, 1996) series, including each of the last two in DeKalb. Last season, Toledo earned a 97-67 win NCAA Tournament Appearances ...... 3 (1982, ‘91, ‘96) over the Huskies in DeKalb (Feb. 27, 2018). The Rockets shot 57.6 percent in that contest, Record in the NCAA Tournament ...... 0-3 including 48.3 percent from three-point range. NCAA Tournament Games ...... • Prior to Toledo’s current three- ...... March 12, 1982: L, 77-68 v. Kansas State game win streak in the series, NIU CURRENT HUSKIES AGAINST THE ROCKETS had won four-straight and fi ve of ...... March 8, 1991: L, 75-68 v. St. John’s six overall. LEVI BRADLEY PTS REB AST ...... March 15, 1996: L, 74-73 v. Texas Tech • Eugene German is averaging Jan. 12, 2016 at Toledo 0 3 0 Vegas 16 Game ...... 21.5 points per game in four Jan. 22, 2016 at NIU 12 5 0 ...... March 28, 2016: L, 70-63, v. UC Santa Barbara Jan. 28, 2017 at Toledo 10 5 1 career games against the Rockets. Feb. 18, 2017 at NIU 1 1 0 After scoring just two points in his Feb. 6, 2018 at Toledo 24 4 0 MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE HISTORY fi rst game against Toledo, German Feb. 27, 2018 at NIU 14 9 0 Seasons in the MAC ...... 31 (1975-86, 1997-pres.) has netted at least 27 points in Record in the MAC Tournament ...... 12-22 each of the last three meetings. BRANDON DANOWSKI PTS REB AST Feb. 27, 2018 at NIU 3 0 0 MAC Tournament Titles ...... 1 (1982) OHIO RECAP GAIRGES DAOW PTS REB AST • NIU completed a season sweep BASKETBALL STAFF Feb. 6, 2018 at Toledo 0 4 2 of Ohio with a 71-60 victory over Feb. 27, 2018 at NIU 2 2 2 Head Coach ...... Mark Montgomery the Bobcats on Tuesday night Alma Mater ...... Michigan State, 2003 (Jan. 29) in DeKalb. Dante Thorpe A. DEMOGERONTAS PTS REB AST Career Record/Years ...... 100-142/8th scored a team-high 20 points, Feb. 6, 2018 at Toledo 4 1 0 NIU Record/Years ...... Same Feb. 27, 2018 at NIU 0 2 0 Eugene German added 15 points Best Time to Reach Coach ...... Contact SID and Levi Bradley chipped in 14 EUGENE GERMAN PTS REB AST Associate Head Coach ...... Jon Borovich points. Jan. 28, 2017 at Toledo 2 0 1 Alma Mater ...... Central Michigan, 2001 • Tied at halftime, 31-31, the Feb. 18, 2017 at NIU 27 3 3 Huskies held the Bobcats to just Feb. 6, 2018 at Toledo 30 7 4 Assistant Coach ...... Lamar Chapman 28.6 percent (8-of-28) shooting Feb. 27, 2018 at NIU 27 4 0 Alma Mater ...... Lane College, 1993 in the second half, including 12.5 Assistant Coach ...... Brandon Watkins percent (2-of-16) from three-point ROD HENRY-HAYES PTS REB AST Alma Mater ...... Penn State, 2007 Feb. 6, 2018 at Toledo 0 0 0 range, after the intermission. Director of Player Development ...... Chad Pecka • In addition to his 15 points, LACEY JAMES PTS REB AST Graduate Assistant ...... Chris MacMartin Eugene German dished out a Feb. 6, 2018 at Toledo 4 5 0 Athletic Trainer ...... Leah Oliver-Pataki career-high tying six assists, with Feb. 27, 2018 at NIU 13 7 0 Basketball Sports Performance Coach .....Jacob Ricketts just one turnover. • The victory, along with NIU’s JAYLEN KEY PTS REB AST 72-66 overtime win in Athens on Jan. 12, 2016 at Toledo 2 4 2 TEAM INFORMATION Jan. 5, gave NIU its fi rst season Jan. 22, 2016 at NIU 2 2 0 2017-18 Record ...13-19 overall (11-4 home, 1-13 away) Jan. 28, 2017 at Toledo 6 1 1 sweep of Ohio since the 2002-03 Feb. 18, 2017 at NIU 0 1 0 2017-18 MAC Record...... 6-12 (6th MAC West) season. Starters Returning/Lost ...... 5/0 NOAH MCCARTY PTS REB AST Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 10/4 MONTGOMERY HITS THE Jan. 28, 2017 at Toledo 0 1 0 Feb. 18, 2017 at NIU 0 0 0 CENTURY MARK NIU MEDIA RELATIONS • NIU head coach Mark Mont- Feb. 6, 2018 at Toledo 7 7 0 gomery became the fourth coach Feb. 27, 2018 at NIU 4 0 1 Basketball Contact ...... Jeremy Reid in program history to reach 100 Offi ce Phone ...... 815-753-3706 CALEB OEHLBERG PTS REB AST Cell Phone ...... 716-867-1908 career wins when he hit the Feb. 27, 2018 at NIU 0 0 1 milestone with NIU’s 71-60 victory E-mail ...... [email protected] over Ohio on Jan. 29. DANTE THORPE PTS REB AST Mailing Address ...... 209 Convocation Center • Montgomery joins John Feb. 6, 2018 at Toledo 4 1 0 ...... 1525 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, IL 60115 McDougal (136), Chick Evans (125) Feb. 27, 2018 at NIU 4 1 1

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball and Brian Hammel (117) as the only coaches in school CAREER TOTALS FOR CURRENT HUSKIES history to reach 100 career victories. NIU Career Wins Leaders • George C. (Chick) Evans coached NIU for 11 seasons Coach Wins POINTS from 1929-40, posting a 125-93 record. Evans reached 1. John McDougal 136 2. Chick Evans 125 Eugene German ...... 1,327 the 100-win mark on Feb. 9, 1938 in a 29-21 win over Levi Bradley ...... 1,294 St. Viator, during his ninth season as head coach of the 3. Brian Hammel 117 Dante Thorpe ...... 578 Huskies. 4. Mark Montgomery 100 Jaylen Key ...... 541 • John McDougal led NIU for 10 seasons from 1976-86, Lacey James (12 at Rider) ...... 367 guiding NIU to a 136-141 mark. McDougal reached the 100-win plateau on Dec. 19, 1983 in a Noah McCarty ...... 262 Gairges Daow ...... 201 77-59 victory over Cal State Northridge in McDougal’s eighth season as head coach at NIU. Anastasios Demogerontas ...... 143 • Brian Hammel had a 117-138 mark in 10-plus seasons as head coach at NIU from 1991-2000. Rod Henry-Hayes ...... 129 Hammel hit the 100-win mark on Nov. 28, 1998 with a 67-55 win over Georgia Southern in his Zaire Mateen ...... 37 eighth season as head coach of the Huskies. Austin Richie ...... 37 • Following a two-year rebuild to recreate the foundation of the program, Montgomery has Trendon Hankerson ...... 18 posted a 90-91 record since the beginning of the 2013-14 season. That .497 winning percent- Brandon Danowski...... 7 Alize Travis ...... 6 age is on par with the .491 career winning percentage of NIU Hall of Famer, and all-time Caleb Oehlberg ...... 4 winningest coach, John McDougal. Justin Lee ...... 0 • Montgomery is one of only four coaches in program history, along with John McDougal, Jim Molinari and Brian Hammel, to lead the Huskies into postseason play. Montgomery and the REBOUNDS Huskies participated in the 2016 Vegas 16 postseason tournament, falling to UC Santa Barbara in the quarterfi nals. Levi Bradley ...... 551 Lacey James (13 at Rider) ...... 309 Jaylen Key ...... 308 PARTY LIKE IT’S 1973 Eugene German ...... 262 • NIU earned its third all-time victory over a ranked opponent when the Huskies downed No. Noah McCarty ...... 209 14 Buff alo, 77-75, on Jan. 22 at the NIU Convocation Center. Gairges Daow ...... 177 • The win was NIU’s fi rst over a ranked foe in 46 years as the last time the Huskies topped a Dante Thorpe ...... 152 ranked opponent was on Feb. 3, 1973 at Chicago Stadium, a 95-86 victory over No. 19 Oral Anastasios Demogerontas ...... 76 Roberts. Rod Henry-Hayes ...... 53 Trendon Hankerson ...... 22 • NIU’s only other win against a ranked team came the previous season on Jan. 4, 1972, when Austin Richie ...... 16 the Huskies topped Bob Knight’s fi fth-ranked Indiana Hoosiers, 85-71, at NIU’s Chick Evans Zaire Mateen ...... 10 Field House. Alize Travis ...... 8 • The game against Buff alo was just the second time NIU has faced a ranked opponent in the Brandon Danowski...... 2 NIU Convocation Center. The only previous game against a ranked foe in NIU’s current home Caleb Oehlberg ...... 0 was a 70-60 setback against No. 18 Temple on Dec. 30, 2009. Justin Lee ...... 0

ASSISTS INTO THE NIU ALL-TIME TOP 10 • Eugene German scored his 1,000th career point in the second half against James Madison Eugene German ...... 138 on Nov. 24, becoming the 32nd player in NIU history with 1,000 points. German reached the Dante Thorpe ...... 102 1,000-point mark in his 66th career game and currently has 1,327 points to rank 10th all-time. Levi Bradley ...... 93 German is four points behind Billy Harris (1970-73) for ninth in school history. Jaylen Key ...... 54 • German joined Levi Bradley as the second current Huskie to reach 1,000 career points this Gairges Daow ...... 46 Noah McCarty ...... 42 season. The last time NIU had two 1,000 points scorers on the same team was in 2006-07 Rod Henry-Hayes ...... 38 when Mike McKinney (1,090) and James Hughes (1,011) both reached the mark. Lacey James ...... 29 • After leading the MAC (and ranking Anastasios Demogerontas ...... 26 34th nationally) in scoring last season NIU 1,000 Career Point Scorers Alize Travis ...... 13 (20.6 ppg) Eugene German is once Rank No. Player Years Zaire Mateen ...... 11 again among the top scorers in the 1. 1,996 T.J. Lux 1995-00 Trendon Hankerson ...... 10 conference this season as the Gary, 2. 1,853 Donnell Thomas 1987-91 Austin Richie ...... 4 3. 1,848 Allen Rayhorn 1978-82 Ind., native is averaging 20.5 points Brandon Danowski...... 1 4. 1,749 Paul Dawkins 1975-79 Caleb Oehlberg ...... 1 per game, second in the MAC and 5. 1,657 Leon Rodgers 1998-02 Justin Lee ...... 0 36th nationally. 6. 1,559 Tim Dillon 1980-84 • German has scored in double 7. 1,513 Matt Hicks 1974-77 STEALS fi gures in all 19 games his has played 8. 1,402 Jarry Zielinski 1969-72 9. 1,331 Billy Harris 1970-73 Levi Bradley ...... 68 in this season and has reached Eugene German ...... 57 double fi gures in 53-straight games 10. 1,327 Eugene German 2016- Dante Thorpe ...... 41 overall, as well as 66 of his 82 career 11. 1,306 Larry Gentry 1956-60 Jaylen Key ...... 35 games played. 12. 1,294 Levi Bradley 2015- Lacey James (2 at Rider) ...... 32 • German is also fi fth in the MAC in 13. 1,276 Marcus Smallwood 2000-04 14. 1,245 John Harris 1975-79 Gairges Daow ...... 26 three-pointers per game, with 2.79 15. 1,210 P.J. Smith 2001-04 Noah McCarty ...... 25 per game, which also ranks 80th Anastasios Demogerontas ...... 23 16. 1,192 John Olson 1953-58 Rod Henry-Hayes ...... 12 nationally. At 42.1 percent shooting 17. 1,191 Aaric Armstead 2013-17 Zaire Mateen ...... 7 behind the arc, German ranks 44th 18. 1,185 Mike Lipnisky 1990-95 Austin Richie ...... 6 nationally in three-point percentage. 19. 1,175 Rodney Davis 1984-88 Trendon Hankerson ...... 6 • German was named the MAC West 20. 1,155 Donald Whiteside 1987-91 Alize Travis ...... 3 Co-Player of the Week on Jan. 14 21. 1,152 Darion “Jake” Anderson 2007-10 Brandon Danowski...... 1 following NIU’s sweep of Miami and 22. 1,134 Jim Bradley 1971-73 Caleb Oehlberg ...... 0 Akron. German averaged 25.0 points, 23. 1,114 George Bork 1960-63 Justin Lee ...... 0 24. 1,090 Mike McKinney 2003-07 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists for the 25. 1,080 Chris Coleman 1994-97 BLOCKS (TOP FIVE ONLY) week, shooting 64.3 percent (18-of- 26. 1,072 Kenny Battle 1984-86 28) from the fi eld and 54.5 percent 1,072 Xavier Silas 2009-11 Jaylen Key ...... 31 (6-of-11) from three-point range. 28. 1,070 Todd Peterson 2002-06 Levi Bradley ...... 29 • German was the third diff erent 29. 1,063 Willie Hanson 1964-67 Lacey James (3 at Rider) ...... 24 Huskie to earn conference player of 30. 1,058 Mike Brown 1997-01 Noah McCarty ...... 19 Eugene German ...... 10 the week honors, joining Levi Bradley 31. 1,011 James Hughes 2003-07 who was recognized on Nov. 26 and 32. 1,008 Terry Kulp 1960-64

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball Lacey James who received the NIU IN THE RANKINGS COVERING THE HUSKIES award last week (Jan. 7). (AS OF FEB. 1) • The Gary, Ind., native was ALL MAC NAT’L MAC MAC named to the All-Tournament GMS RANK RANK GMS RANK PRACTICE AVAILABILITY Team at the Oakland Hoops Scoring Offense 77.0 T-6 85 72.2 7 NIU head coach Mark Montgomery and Huskie Challenge after averaging Scoring Defense 71.6 7 181 68.8 3 student-athletes are available for interviews at 22.3 points, 3.7 assists and Scoring Margin +5.4 7 115 +3.5 3 practice. Practices are typically held in the NIU Con- Free Throw Percentage .717 T-2 125 .774 1 3.7 rebounds per game in the vocation Center, please contact Jeremy Reid in the Field Goal Percentage .493 1 14 .472 2 tournament. German also shot Field Goal Defense .430 6 135 .405 1 NIU Athletic Media Relations offi ce (815-753-3706 52.2 percent from the fi eld 3-Point Field Goal Percentage .373 2 59 .367 4 or [email protected]) for exact times and locations. in the tournament and 47.4 3-Point Field Goal Defense .352 10 243 .308 4 Practices are generally open to the media. percent from three-point range. Rebounding Offense 35.9 11 171 35.8 8 • The last player to lead the Rebounding Defense 31.5 1 n/a 32.0 1 HOME GAME COVERAGE Rebounding Margin +4.4 4 68 +3.8 2 MAC in two consecutive For media wishing to cover a NIU home game please seasons was David Kool of Blocks Per Game 1.8 12 335 1.9 11 Assists Per Game 12.5 10 259 10.0 10 contact Jeremy Reid in the NIU Athletic Media Western Michigan who led the Steals Per Game 5.0 11 306 5.4 9 Relations offi ce (815-753-3706 or [email protected]) to league in scoring in 2008-09 Turnovers Per Game 13.0 8 143 n/a n/a arrange credentials. (17.9 ppg) and 2009-10 (21.6 Turnovers Forced Per Game 12.7 9 249 n/a n/a ppg). Turnover Margin -0.3 7 207 -1.5 9 Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.0 7 218 0.7 11 POSTGAME AVAILABILITY The NIU locker room is closed to the media following BRADLEY GETS BUCKETS Offensive Rebounds 9.4 12 232 8.3 11 • Levi Bradley is averaging 15.2 Defensive Rebounds 26.5 6 99 27.5 4 games. For home games, Coach Montgomery and Defensive Rebound Percentage .750 3 n/a .756 3 points per game, 13th-best in players will be available in the media room following Offensive Rebound Percentage .293 11 n/a .263 10 post-game radio obligations. For remote coverage the MAC. The Huskie senior is 3-Point Field Goals Made 7.1 9 233 6.8 10 also 11th in the league in fi eld of road games, please make arrangements through goal percentage (52.6 percent), ALL MAC NAT’L Jeremy Reid prior to the game. sixth in the conference in EUGENE GERMAN GMS RANK RANK three-point percentage (43.4 Points Per Game 20.5 2 36 INTERVIEWS percent) and sixth in free-throw 3-Pointers Per Game 2.79 5 80 For interviews outside of practice or postgame, 3-Point Percentage (Min 2.5/Gm) .421 3 44 percentage (79.7 percent). please contact Jeremy Reid in the NIU Athletic • Bradley is the only player in ALL MAC NAT’L Media Relations offi ce (815-753-3706 or jreid1@ the MAC to rank in the top-15 DANTE THORPE GMS RANK RANK niu.edu). No interviews will be allowed the day of a in scoring, fi eld goal percent- Field Goal Percentage (Min 5/Gm) .555 3 45 game. Please submit your request at least 24 hours age, three-point percentage in advance. and free-throw percentage. ALL MAC NAT’L • Bradley is ranked 78th nation- LEVI BRADLEY GMS RANK RANK Field Goal Percentage (Min 5/Gm) .526 5 78 MID-MAJOR TOP 25 (JAN. 28) ally in fi eld goal percentage, shooting 52.6 percent. He is No. School Record Pts. Prev. one of two Huskies, along with Dante Thorpe, to rank in the national top-100. 1. Gonzaga (31) 19-2 775 1 • Bradley became the 31st player in NIU history to score 1,000 career points when he reached the mark 2. Woff ord 17-4 727 3 with his fi rst free throw in the fi rst overtime against Northern Kentucky (Nov. 9). 3. Buff alo 18-2 692 2 • Bradley fi nished that game with 25 points and is currently 12th in school history with 1,294 points, 4. Hofstra 19-3 654 5 just behind teammate Eugene German who passed Bradley on NIU’s all-time scoring list against Akron 5. UNC Greensboro 19-3 618 7 (Jan. 12). Prior to Bradley, the most recent Huskie to reach the 1,000-point plateau was Aaric Armstead 6. Belmont 15-4 593 11 (2013-17), who fi nished his career with 1,191 points, then 15th in school history. • Bradley also posted a double-double the night he reached 1,000 points as he recorded 12 rebounds 7. Murray State 16-3 564 4 against Northern Kentucky to go along with his 25 points. It was his second consecutive double-double 8. Lipscomb 16-4 536 8 to start the season, and his ninth overall in his collegiate career. 9. East Tennessee State 17-5 503 9 • Bradley is coming off a 2017-18 campaign in which he scored 14.6 points per game, 18th in the MAC, 10. San Francisco 17-4 459 6 and 5.5 rebounds per contest. Bradley had three double-doubles in his junior season and scored in 11. UC Irvine 17-5 449 10 double fi gures 28 times. 12. Liberty 18-4 399 12 • The Milwaukee, Wis., native has not missed a game in his NIU career, playing in 119-straight contests. 13. South Dakota State 17-6 380 18 Travon Baker (2012-16) holds the school record for most consecutive games played with 126, never 14. Vermont 16-5 364 14 missing a game in his Huskie career. 15. New Mexico State 16-4 334 16 • Bradley ranked sixth in the MAC in free throw shooting last season, connecting at 82.9 percent from 16. Toledo 16-4 303 15 the charity stripe, just one-tenth of a percentage point outside 17. Stony Brook 17-4 242 13 the top-10 best in NIU history. The school record for free throw Field Goal Percentage 18. Texas State 17-4 249 17 percentage in a season is 90.0 percent, set by Jerry Zielinski 19. Yale 12-3 201 21 during the 1969-70 season. National Top 15 20. Northern Kentucky 18-4 184 NR School FG% • For his career, Bradley is shooting 80.1 percent from the foul 21. Georgia State 15-6 120 20 1. Gonzaga 52.4 line, which currently ranks sixth-best in NIU school history. 22. Montana 14-6 110 22 2. Tennessee 51.0 23. College of Charleston 16-6 94 23 3. South Dakota State 50.7 AMONG THE NATION’S BEST OFFENSIVELY 24. Radford 15-6 60 NR • The Huskies are 14th in the nation in fi eld goal percentage, 4. Dayton 50.3 5. Virginia Tech 50.2 25. UC Santa Barbara 15-4 59 24 shooting 49.3 percent as a team, trailing just Gonzaga, Tennes- see, South Dakota State, Dayton, Virginia Tech, Creighton, Loyola 6. Creighton 50.1 OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Kent State 55, Furman Chicago, Georgia Southern, Murray State, Lehigh, Michigan 7. Loyola Chicago 50.0 53, Saint Mary’s 47, Jacksonville State 27, Loyola State, Liberty and Yale. 8. Georgia Southern 49.8 Marymount 24, San Diego 24, Sam Houston State 21, • Three Huskies are ranked in the top-15 in the MAC in fi eld goal 9. Murray State 49.7 Drake 19, Loyola Chicago 19, BYU 18, Bowling Green percentage. Dante Thorpe is eighth at 55.5 percent, Levi Bradley 10. Lehigh 49.7 is 11th at 52.6 percent and Eugene German is 14th at 49.6 11. Michigan State 49.6 17, Georgia Southern 17, Grand Canyon 16, Abilene percent. 12. Liberty 49.5 Christian 15, Princeton 15, Louisiana-Lafayette • Two Huskies also rank in the top-100 nationally in fi eld goal 13. Yale 49.4 7, UMBC 5, Northeastern 4, CSU Bakersfi eld, NJIT percentage (where the standard to be ranked in fi ve made fi eld 14. NIU 49.3 2, Utah Valley 2, Valparaiso 2, Delaware 1, Robert goals per game). Thorpe is 45th, Bradley is 78th and Eugene 15. Little Rock 49.1 Morris 1, Norfolk State 1, Penn 1.

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball German is just outside the top-100 at 128. AP TOP 25 (JAN. 28) • In addition to its prowess from the fi eld, Huskie Career Double-Doubles the Huskies are second in the MAC, and Levi Bradley (9) No. School Record Pts. rank 59th nationally, in three-point fi eld Jan. 2, 2016, Judson ...... 19 pts, 10 reb 1 Tennessee (48) 18-1 1575 goal percentage at 37.3 percent. Three March 7, 2016, Western Michigan ...... 13 pts, 12 reb 2 Duke (12) 17-2 1527 Huskies rank in the top seven in the MAC in Dec. 20, 2016, at South Florida ...... 13 pts, 10 reb 3 Virginia (4) 18-1 1473 three-point shooting, led by Dante Thorpe in Jan. 3, 2017, at Miami ...... 11 pts, 14 reb 4 Gonzaga 19-2 1382 fi fth at 43.5 percent. Levi Bradley is sixth at Dec. 21, 2017, UIC ...... 18 pts, 10 reb 5 Michigan 19-1 1381 43.4 percent and Eugene German is seventh Jan. 2, 2018, Kent State ...... 25 pts, 14 pts 6 Michigan State 18-3 1235 at 42.1 percent. March 2, 2018, Ball State ...... 18 pts, 17 reb 7 Kentucky 16-3 1226 • German ranks 44th nationally in three- Nov. 6, 2018, Rockford ...... 11 pts, 10 reb Nov. 9, 2018, Northern Kentucky ...... 25 pts, 12 reb 8 Nevada 19-1 1158 point percentage (where the standard to be ranked is 2.5 makes per game) and is 80th 9 North Carolina 15-4 1065 in the country with 2.79 threes made per Lacey James (5) 10 Marquette 18-3 973 game. Nov. 14, 2017, Green Bay ...... 10 pts, 13 reb 11 Kansas 16-4 972 • NIU is averaging 77.0 points per game, Nov. 9, 2018, Northern Kentucky ...... 12 pts, 12 pts 12 Virginia Tech 16-3 858 which ranks sixth in the MAC and 85th Dec. 17, 2018, Western Illinois ...... 17 pts, 10 reb 13 Houston 20-1 795 nationally. Jan. 5, 2019, at Ohio ...... 20 pts, 14 reb 14 Villanova 16-4 734 • Eugene German leads the Huskies in Jan. 19, 2019, at Kent State ...... 10 pts, 10 reb 15 Louisville 15-5 658 scoring at 20.5 points per game, which is 16 Texas Tech 16-4 561 second in the MAC and ranks 36th nation- Jaylen Key (3) 17 Purdue 14-6 532 ally. German led the MAC in scoring last Feb. 2, 2016, Buff alo ...... 12 pts, 10 reb 18 Buff alo 18-2 468 season (20.6 ppg) and fi nished the year 34th Nov. 11, 2016, Indiana State ...... 13 pts, 10 reb 19 LSU 16-3 435 nationally. German has scored in double Jan. 7, 2017, Central Michigan ...... 16 pts, 11 reb 20 Iowa State 15-5 327 fi gures in all 19 games his has played this 21 Maryland 16-5 280 season, in 53-straight games and 66 times in Eugene German (1) 22 Mississippi State 15-4 236 his 82 career games played. Jan. 22, 2019, Buff alo ...... 20 pts, 10 reb 23 North Carolina State 16-4 203 • Levi Bradley is NIU’s second-leading scorer 24 Wisconsin 14-6 179 at 15.2 points per game, which is 13th in the MAC. Bradley has scored in double fi gures in 17 of 21 games this season and 71 times in his NIU career. 25 Florida State 15-5 141 • NIU’s Adjusted Off ensive Effi ciency according to KenPom is 111.7, which ranks 40th nationally, and the

Huskies have the 25th-best Eff ective Field Goal Percentage according to KenPom at 55.2 percent. OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Auburn 85, Cincinnati • Ten diff erent players have scored in double fi gures for NIU this season, with Eugene German reaching 76, Washington 75, Kansas State 73, Oklahoma 41, double fi gures in all 19 games he has played, Levi Bradley hitting the mark 17 times and Dante Thorpe Iowa 28, Woff ord 10, Hofstra 9, TCU 7, Ole Miss 7, scoring in double fi gures on 14 occasions. Nebraska 6, Davidson 5, Syracuse 3, Minnesota 1 THE QUIET CONTRIBUTOR ON THE WING USA TODAY COACHES TOP 25 • Sometimes lost behind Eugene German and Levi Bradley, Dante Thorpe is the consistent third scorer (JAN. 28) for the Huskies, as well as being NIU’s best perimeter defender. • Thorpe is averaging 13.9 points per game, 21st in the MAC, shooting 55.5 percent from the fi eld, No. School Record Pts. eighth in the MAC. Thorpe scored a career-high 24 points in a career-best 42 minutes against Northern 1 Tennessee (31) 18-1 799 Kentucky (Nov. 9). He matched that career-high with 24 points, on 10-of-15 shooting from the fi eld, at 2 Duke (1) 17-2 755 Miami (Jan. 8). 3 Virginia 18-1 733 • Thorpe also had a 20-plus point night against No. 14 Buff alo, scoring 23 points on 7-of-8 shooting from 4 Gonzaga 19-2 701 the fi eld and 8-of-10 from the free-throw line, to go along with three steals and a pair of assists. For the 5 Michigan 19-1 679 season, Thorpe has scored in double fi gures 14 times and has four 20-plus point games. • Thorpe ranks 45th nationally in fi eld goal percentage, one of two Huskies, along with Levi Bradley, to 6 Kentucky 16-3 599 rank in the national top-100. 7 Nevada 19-1 589 • Thorpe ranks fourth nationally in fi eld goal percentage among guards, trailing only: Jake Toolson, Utah 8 Michigan State 18-3 573 Valley (57.8), John Konchar, Purdue Fort Wayne (56.0) and K.J. Walton, Ball State (55.9). 9 Marquette 18-3 503 • In league play, Thorpe is averaging 17.3 points per game, sixth in the conference, while shooting 58.6 10 North Carolina 15-4 498 percent, fi fth-best in the league, and 56.5 percent from three-point range, second-best in the confer- 11 Virginia Tech 16-3 462 ence. 12 Kansas 16-4 455 • In addition to his scoring, Thorpe is averaging 1.4 steals per game in conference play, tied for 14th in 13 Houston 20-1 424 the conference. 14 Villanova 16-4 385 • Thorpe, who played much of last season with a shoulder injury, had off season surgery following a 15 Texas Tech 16-4 280 2017-18 campaign in which is averaged 10.9 points per game, shooting 52.8 percent from the fi eld. 16 Louisville 15-5 255 • Through 23 games last season, prior to missing three games due to that shoulder injury, Thorpe was 17 Buff alo 18-2 241 averaging 11.7 points per game, shooting 55.8 percent from the fi eld, ranking in the top-50 nationally in 18 Purdue 14-6 203 fi eld goal percentage. 19 LSU 16-3 175 • For his career, Thorpe is shooting 54 percent from the fi eld and eclipsed the 500 career point plateau 20 Iowa State 15-5 174 against Central Michigan (Jan. 15), in just a season-and-a-half at NIU. 21 Mississippi State 15-4 158 DANTE DOES DEFENSE TOO 22 North Carolina State 16-4 152 • NIU’s best perimeter defender is its third-leading scorer Dante Thorpe, who is tied for 14th in the 23 Wisconsin 14-6 96 MAC in conference play with 1.4 steals per game. In 24 Maryland 16-5 94 conference play, Thorpe and the Huskies lead the NCAA Field Goal Percentage 25 Iowa 16-5 64 MAC in fi eld goal percentage defense, allowing op- ponents to shoot just 40.5 percent. Below are some Leaders (Among Guards) OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Auburn 58, Florida examples of Thorpe’s contributions on the defense School Percentage State 57, Ole Miss 51, Cincinnati 44, Oklahoma 38, end of the fl oor. 1. Jake Toolson, Utah Valley 57.8 Kansas State 35, Washington 29, Furman 10, North • In two combined meetings (Nov. 9/Dec. 20), Thorpe 2. John Konchar, Purdue Ft. Wayne 56.0 Texas 10, Arizona State 6, Baylor 4, TCU 4, Woff ord 4, held Tyler Sharpe of Northern Kentucky to 10-of-32 3. K.J. Walton, Ball State 55.9 Hofstra 2, Texas State 1. shooting (31.3 percent), including just 5-of-21 (23.8 4. Dante Thorpe, NIU 55.5 percent) from three-point range, 12 percent below 5. Sayeed Pridgett, Montana 55.4

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball his season average from the fi eld (43.7 percent) and 15 percent below his season three-point percentage (39.3 percent). THE LAST MEETING • Thorpe held Sandy Cohen III of Green Bay (Nov. 28) to 4-of-11 shooting (36.4 percent) and 2-of-8 (25 percent) from three-point range, nine percent below his season average from the fi eld (45.1 percent) and NIU: 67 10 percent below his season average from three (34.9 percent). Toledo: 97 • Thorpe held Siler Schneider of UC Davis (Dec. 5) to 1-of-9 shooting (11.1 percent) from the fi eld and February 27, 2018 • NIU Convocation Center 1-of-5 (20 percent) from three. That is 30 percent below Schneider’s season fi eld goal percentage (40.4 DeKalb, Ill. percent) and 10 percent below his three-point percentage (30.7 percent). • Thorpe held C.J. Duff of Western Illinois (Dec. 17) to 3-of-12 shooting (25 percent) and 0-of-5 from three. No. NIU FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN 4 James, L. 6-7 0-0 1-2 4-3 7 4 13 0 1 0 1 23 Duff was held 15 percent below his season fi eld goal percentage (41.1 percent) and he is a 43.2 percent 42 Bradley, L. 5-13 0-2 4-5 3-6 9 1 14 0 5 0 1 29 three-point shooter for the season. 0 Thorpe, D. 2-7 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 4 4 1 0 0 1 23 • Michigan’s State Joshua Langford is shooting 44.3 percent from the fi eld and 40.3 percent from three- 2 Daow, G. 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-1 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 22 point range. Thorpe held Langford (Dec. 29) to 1-of-8 from the fi eld (12.5 percent, 32 percent below his 10 German, E. 9-22 2-8 7-7 1-3 4 1 27 0 1 0 1 33 5 Thomas, J. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 3 0 2 1 0 1 25 season average) and 1-of-6 from three (16.7 percent, nearly 24 percent below his season average). 11 McCarty, N. 2-6 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 14 • In conference play, Thorpe held Miami’s Nike Sibande (Jan. 8) to 3-of-12 shooting (25 percent). Sibande 12 Demogerontas 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 18 is shooting 41.5 percent for the season, a diff erence of 16 percent. 20 Oehlberg, C. 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 33 Hamilton, O. 0-1 0-0 0-2 1-2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 • Thorpe held Akron’s Jimond Ivey to just six fi eld goal attempts and eight points, nearly six points lower 55 Danowski, B. 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 than his season average in their fi rst meeting (Jan. 12). In the second meeting (Jan. 26), Thorpe once TEAM 2-1 3 again held Ivey below his season average with 11 points. Ivey is averaging 13.6 points per game for the TOTALS 26-61 3-13 12-16 12-20 32 19 67 7 11 1 7 200 season. TOTAL FG%: 1st: 11-33 .333 2nd: 15-28 .536 Game: 26-61 .426 3-PT FG%: 1st: 0-7 .000 2nd: 3-6 .500 Game: 3-13 .231 • Thorpe held Larry Austin Jr. of Central Michigan (Jan. 15) to 0-of-4 shooting and just one point. Austin is FT%: 1st: 5-7 .714 2nd: 7-9 .778 Game: 12-16 .750 shooting 49.5 percent for the season and is averaging 17.4 points per contest. • Thorpe matched up against Jeremy Harris when the Huskies played Buff alo (Jan. 22), holding Harris to No. Toledo FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN 5-of-14 shooting (35.7 percent), which is fi ve percent below his season average (40.7 percent). 2 Adway, T. 2-4 0-0 4-6 1-1 2 2 8 1 1 0 0 21 35 Navigato, N. 3-6 2-5 1-2 1-4 5 3 9 1 0 0 1 28 • In NIU’s second meeting of the season against Ohio (Jan. 29), Thorpe held Teyvion Kirk to 3-of-9 shoot- 3 Jackson, M. 3-8 3-7 0-0 1-1 2 0 9 1 1 0 1 29 ing and just 10 points. Kirk is shooting 41.1 percent for the season (held eight percent below his average) 4 Fletcher, T. 7-11 2-3 3-3 2-9 11 1 20 11 1 0 0 35 and scoring 14.8 points per game. 13 Sanford, J. 6-13 2-6 2-2 1-6 7 1 16 1 4 1 0 32 0 Gordon IV, J. 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 1 Rose Jr., D. 1-1 1-1 0-0 1-0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 THE MAN IN THE MIDDLE 5 Roberts, J. 3-3 3-3 0-0 0-2 2 0 9 1 0 0 0 9 • Lacey James has scored in double fi gures eight times this season and is averaging 8.0 points per game, 10 Harris, V. 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 along with a team-best 7.0 rebounds per contest, 12th-most in the MAC. James has four double-doubles 20 Schaffer, M. 1-2 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 21 Alderson, D. 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 9 this season and fi ve in his NIU career. 23 Jackson, W. 2-2 0-0 2-3 2-0 2 1 6 0 0 0 1 12 • James ranks 77th in the country in off ensive rebounds per game, averaging 2.76 per contest. 30 Knapke, L. 5-5 1-1 2-5 0-1 1 3 13 1 0 3 0 13 • James recorded his second career double-double, and fi rst of the season, with 12 points and 12 TEAM 1-1 2 1 TOTALS 34-59 14-29 15-23 10-26 36 13 97 22 8 4 4 200 rebounds against Northern Kentucky (Nov. 9). TOTAL FG%: 1st: 16-30 .533 2nd: 18-29 .621 Game: 34-59 .576 • He posted his third career double-double with a then career-high tying 17 points and 10 rebounds 3-PT FG%: 1st: 8-16 .500 2nd: 6-13 .462 Game: 14-29 .483 against Western Illinois (Dec. 17). FT%: 1st: 8-10 .800 2nd: 7-13 .538 Game: 15-23 .652 • James scored a career-high 20 points and grabbed a career-best 14 rebounds to help NIU rally for an Technical Fouls: none overtime victory at Ohio (Jan. 5), in the conference opener for his fourth career double-double, and third Officials: Chris Beaver, Edwin Young, Rob Riley of the season. A performance that earned James MAC West Division Co-Player of the Week (Jan. 7), his Attendance: 869 fi rst career conference weekly honor. Score by Half Toledo ...... 48-49 97 • With his fourth career double-double at Ohio, James helped the Huskies overcome a 14-point second NIU ...... 27-40 67 half defi cit as the Huskies won in Athens for the fi rst time since 2015. • James added his fi fth career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds at Kent State (Jan. 19). • The Grand Rapids, Mich., native just missed a double-double at Michigan State (Dec. 29), scoring nine points with 10 rebounds. • James has 12 games of seven-plus rebounds this year after having just six all of last year. The Huskie forward also has seven games of 10-plus rebounds this season after having just one in 2017-18.

A DEBUT TO REMEMBER • Trendon Hankerson scored nine points, on 3-of-4 shooting from three, with four rebounds, three steals and an assist in 26 minutes in his season debut against Ohio (Jan. 5). • Hankerson had been a redshirt candidate, but injuries to other Huskie guards opened the door to the Novi, Mich., native joining the NIU rotation. • Playing in his sixth career game, Hankerson dished out the game-winning assist to Noah McCarty with 0.6 seconds left as the Huskies topped No. 14 Buff alo (Jan. 26). • Hankerson has played in all eight conference games for the Huskies, averaging 19.8 minutes per game, along with 2.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest.

CONFERENCE SATURDAYS ARE FOR COMEBACKS • NIU opened Mid-American Conference play with a 72-66 road win at Ohio on Saturday, Jan. 5. The Huskies were behind by as much as 14 points in the second half of that contest. • The Huskies trailed 37-23 early in the second half before going on a 15-0 run to take their fi rst lead of the day before winning in overtime. Lacey James poured in a career-high 20 points and grabbed a career-best 14 rebounds to pace the Huskies. • One week later in the conference home opener (Jan. 12), the Huskies trailed Akron by as much as 12 in the fi rst have before a dominant second half led NIU to a 73-56 victory. • NIU had trimmed the Akron lead to four in the early stages of the second half before using a 16-0 run to take control of the contest. The Huskies shot 70 percent (21-of-30) from the fi eld in the second half, while holding the Zips to just 20 percent (5-of-25) shooting. Perfect Field Goal Performances Nationally This Season • On Saturday, Jan. 26, the Huskies trailed Akron by nine with just over four Player, School Field Goals Date Opponent minutes to 54-45. NIU scored the next nine points to tie the game, 54-54, but Levi Bradley, NIU 13-of-13 Nov. 26, 2018 v. Oakland ultimately couldn’t complete the comeback, falling 67-65. Xavier Hill-Mais, Oakland 12-of-12 Nov. 19, 2018 v. Defi ance Darius Brown II, CSUN 12-of-12 Nov. 27, 2018 v. Washington St. A PERFECT PERFORMANCE Connor MacDougall, Utah Valley 12-of-12 Dec. 19, 2018 v. Idaho State • Levi Bradley went 13-of-13 from the fi eld, including 4-of-4 from three, as he Raasean Davis, N.C. Central 12-of-12 Jan. 14, 2019 v. Delaware State scored a career-best 30 points to help lead NIU to a 92-72 victory over Oakland (Nov. 25). minimum 12 fi eld goals made

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball • Bradley’s 13-of-13 ties the NIU school record for the best single-game shooting performance in school history. Leon Rodgers went 13-of-13 to set the school record on December 6, 2000, against NIU Career Free Throw Percentage Leaders Rank No. Player Years Rockford. In that contest, Rodgers did not attempt a three-point fi eld goal. 1. .885 Mike Brown 1997-01 • Bradley’s 13-of-13 is the best single game in Division I this season. Only four other players have 2. .881 Jerry Zielinski 1969-72 been perfect from the fi eld while making 12 fi eld goals: Darius Brown II of Cal State Northridge went 3. .842 Randy Tucker 1992-94 12-of-12 at Washington State on Nov. 27, Oakland’s Xavier Hill-Mais went 12-of-12 against Defi ance 4. .835 Willie Hanson 1964-67 on Nov. 19, Connor MacDougall of Utah Valley was 12-of-12 against Idaho State on Dec. 19 and 5. .831 Xavier Silas 2009-11 Raasean Davis of North Carolina Central went 12-of-12 against Delaware State on Jan. 14. 6. .801 Levi Bradley 2015-Present • Just one player in Division I went 13-of-13 shooting last season as Soufi yane Diakite of Bethune- 7. .797 Carl Armato 1979-84 Cookman went 13-of-13 against Florida A&M on March 1, 2018. 8. .789 Donald Whiteside 1987-91 • The NCAA record is 15-of-15, set by Cliff Rozier of Louisville against Eastern Kentucky on Dec. 11, 9. .786 Larry Wyllie 1957-59 10. .778 Allen Rayhorn 1978-82 1993. • Bradley also made his fi nal shot against James Madison (Nov. 24) and his fi rst two against Green Bay (Nov. 28) to give him 16 consecutive made fi eld goals, setting a new NIU record, breaking the previous mark of 14 set by Jerry Zielinski during the 1971-72 season and tied by Leonard Hayes in the 1980-81 campaign. • Following his outstanding weekend that earned him All-Tournament Team honors at the Oakland Hoops Challenge, Bradley was named the MAC West Division Co-Player of the Week on Nov. 26. • Bradley averaged 20.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game for the week. The Milwaukee, Wis., native shot 67.6 percent (25-of-37) from the fi eld, 60 percent (6-of-10) from three and went 4-of-4 from the free-throw line. He shared the weekly honor with Jaelan Sanford of Toledo who was the tournament MVP as the Rockets won the Gulf Coast Showcase.

THEY SAID IT… • “That point guard of theirs (Eugene German) is probably the best player we will play against this year.” – Oakland head coach Greg Kampe following NIU’s 92-72 victory over the Golden Grizzlies. Oakland also plays UNLV, Xavier, Georgia and Michigan State this season. • “Eugene German is a guy who is probably going to be in the NBA at some point in his career and I thought we did about as good a job on him as we could do.” – Northern Kentucky head coach John Brannen following German’s 18-point, 7-rebounds performance against the Norse. • “They’ve got some great one-on-one players that are better than people think. They dribble penetrate, they get in the lane. (Eugene) German will be a great challenge for Cassius (Winston).” – Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo prior to NIU’s meeting with the Spartans.

HOME SWEET HOME • NIU is 61-20 at home since Feb. 12, 2014, including an 11-4 mark at home last season and an 8-2 record at home this season. • The Huskies set a new mark for the longest home win streak in school history as they won 15-straight home games from Feb. 28, 2015 against Central Michigan through Jan. 22, 2016 against Toledo. • Under head coach Mark Montgomery, NIU also had an 11-game home winning streak from Feb. 12, 2014 (Central Michigan) through Jan. 2, 2015 (UC Riverside) which tied the then school home winning streak record. • NIU will play 15 home games during the 2018-19 season.

DID YOU KNOW? • In non-conference play, four of NIU’s six losses came by a combined 12 points with only Butler and Michigan State beating the Huskies by more than four points. • NIU posted a winning record in non-conference play for the fi fth consecutive season. • NIU’s off ensive effi ciency, per KenPom, was 103.5 last season, the best by a Huskie team since the 2006-07 season. NIU’s 72.5 points per game was the highest mark by a Huskie team since the 2001-02 season. • Last season, NIU’s recorded wins over fi ve of the top six seeds in the MAC Tournament, including an overtime win over MAC Champion Buff alo that snapped a 13-game losing streak against the Bulls. No other bottom half seed in the tournament had wins over more than three teams in the top half.

HUSKIES WIN OAKLAND HOOPS CHALLENGE • NIU won the Men Against Breast Cancer Oakland Hoops Challenge with a 2-1 record, defeating Oral Roberts (87-66) and Oakland (92-72) while suff ering a setback against James Madison (78-74). • The Huskies and Oakland each fi nished the round-robin tournament with 2-1 records, and NIU beat the Golden Grizzlies head-to-head. James Madison and Oral Roberts each fi nished 1-2. • NIU averaged 84.3 points per game during the tournament, shooting 55.1 percent (98-of-178) from the fi eld, including 50 percent (28-of-56) from three-point range, and 76.3 percent (29-of-38) from the free-throw line. The Huskies recorded 62 assists to just 26 turnovers in the tournament. • Eugene German and Levi Bradley were each named to the Oakland Hoops Challenge All-Tournament Team. Overtime Games Under • Eugene German averaged 22.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game in the tournament, Mark Montgomery shooting 52.2 percent (24-of-46) from the fl oor, 47.4 percent (9-of-19) from three-point range and 83.3 percent (10-of-12) from the free-throw line. Date Opponent Result • Levi Bradley averaged 20.0 points and 4.7 rebounds per contest. The Milwaukee, Wis., native shot 67.6 Dec. 7, 2012 at Milwaukee L, 80-73 (ot) percent (25-of-37) from the fi eld, 60 percent (6-of-10) from three and went 4-of-4 from the free-throw Jan. 15, 2014 Kent State L, 73-64 (ot) line. Feb. 1, 2014 at Ball State W, 67-65 (ot) • Lacey James scored 9.7 points and had a team-high 7.7 rebounds per game during the tournament, Feb. 20, 2014 Eastern Michigan W, 61-59 (2ot) James shot 58.8 percent (10-of-17) from the fi eld. Mar. 10, 2014 Bowling Green W, 54-51 (ot) • Dante Thorpe scored 8.0 points and dished out 5.0 assists per game, shooting 52.4 percent (11-of-21) Dec. 19, 2014 at Dartmouth L, 58-55 (ot) from the fl oor. Jan. 2, 2015 UC Riverside W, 72-67 (ot) • NIU opened the tournament with an 87-66 victory over Oral Roberts (Nov. 23). Eugene German scored Mar. 6, 2015 at Ball State W, 71-67 (ot) 30 points and Levi Bradley added 21 and a team-high eight rebounds. The Huskies had 23 assists on 33 Dec. 19, 2015 Florida International W, 78-75 (2ot) fi eld goals against the Golden Eagles and shot 54.8 percent (17-of-31) in the second half. Nov. 11, 2016 Indiana State W, 80-78 (ot) • Eugene German scored 17 points and Lacey James added 15 as NIU fell to James Madison, 78-74, in its Nov. 25, 2016 Elon L, 85-80 (2ot) second game of the tournament (Nov. 24). The Huskies led from the 14:50 mark of the second half until Jan. 10, 2017 at Kent State W, 74-70 (ot) the fi nal two minutes as the Dukes closed the game on a 9-2 run. Feb. 14, 2017 Ball State L, 81-72 (ot) • Levi Bradley netted a career-high 30 points, on a perfect 13-of-13 shooting, as the Huskies defeated Feb. 18, 2017 Toledo L, 88-80 (ot) host Oakland, 92-72, in the tournament fi nale (Nov. 25). Eugene German added 20 points as the Huskies Feb. 10, 2018 Buff alo W, 90-88 (ot) shot 66.1 percent (37-of-56) from the fi eld, including 61.1 percent (11-of-18) from three. • The Huskies set a new mark for shooting percentage during Mark Montgomery’s tenure at NIU at 66.1 Nov. 9, 2018 Northern Kentucky L, 88-85 (2ot) percent. The school record for single-game fi eld goal percentage is 70 percent, set against Rockford on Jan. 5, 2019 at Ohio W, 72-66 (ot)

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball Dec. 6, 2000, that was also the last time NIU has shot better than it did against Oakland. • NIU’s Off ensive Effi ciency according to KenPom was 148.5 against Oakland, its best since KenPom began Percentage of Off ensive Returning tracking numbers in the 2001-02 season. NIU’s previous high was 138.7 set last season (Jan. 23, 2018) against Rank School Percentage Bowling Green. In that contest against the Falcons, NIU won 93-62 and shot 61.3 percent from the fi eld (38- 1. George Mason 100% of-62), including 75.9 percent (22-of-29) in the second half. The Huskies shot 53.3 percent (8-of-15) from three 2. Harvard 99.4% against the Falcons. 3. Woff ord 96.% • NIU’s Eff ective Field Goal Percentage against Oakland was 75.9%, its best of the KenPom era, topping a 74.0% 4. Washington 95.9% performance against Akron on Feb. 12, 2008. 5. Brown 95.3% T6. Iowa 94.9% PRESEASON HONORS POUR IN FOR GERMAN T6. Wisconsin 94.9% • Junior guard Eugene German received numerous preseason accolades, including being named to the 8. UC Irvine 94.3% Preseason All-MAC West Team by the league’s media and coaches. 9. Syracuse 93.8% • German was also named the USA Today Sports MAC Preseason Player of the Year and was named to the 10. St. Francis (Pa.) 93.6% Preseason First Team All-MAC by Athlon, Lindy’s, Street and Smith’s and USA Today Sports. 11. Kansas State 93.2% • German led the MAC in scoring last season, averaging 20.6 points per game, which also ranked 34th in the 12. North Florida 91.0% nation, and scored in double fi gures in all 32 contests. 13. Northeastern 90.4% • The Gary, Ind., native entered his name into consideration for the NBA Draft, working out for the Chicago Bulls 14. Tennessee 90.0% and Milwaukee Bucks, before returning to NIU for his junior season. T15. NIU 88.6% • German scored 659 points during the 2017-18 season, the third-highest single-season total in NIU history. T15. Holy Cross 88.6% • Last season, German was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 14 First Team, T15. Illinois State 88.6% becoming NIU’s fi rst NABC All-District honoree since 2010-11 (Xavier Silas) and was also named to the All-MAC research conducted by Pete Moore, Syracuse University Second Team, becoming the fi rst Huskie named to the fi rst or second team since 2010-11 (Xavier Silas).

HUSKIES AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS IN RETURNING OFFENSE • With all fi ve starters returning from the 2017-18 season, NIU is one of the top teams in the nation in terms of points returning. • The Huskies return 88.6 percent of their scoring from a season ago, while also returning 82.7 percent of minutes played, 87.5 percent of rebounding, 76.4 percent of assists, 77 percent of steals and 82.8 percent of its blocked shots from 2017-18. • According to research conducted by Pete Moore of Syracuse University, NIU’s 88.6 percent of returning scoring is tied for 15th-most in the nation. • George Mason leads the country, returning 100 percent of its points scored from a season ago; NIU is the only MAC school to rank in the top-15 nationally.

HUSKIES PICKED TO FINISH FIFTH IN MAC WEST • NIU was picked to fi nish fi fth in the MAC West in the league’s preseason poll of coaches and media. The Huskies were one of seven schools to receive at least one vote to win the league’s postseason tournament. Eastern Michigan is the MAC West preseason favorite, followed by Ball State, Toledo, Western Michigan, NIU and Central Michigan. Buff alo was the unanimous choice to win the MAC East, followed by Miami, Kent State, Ohio, Akron and Bowling Green. • The Huskies were also picked to fi nish fi fth in the MAC West by Blue Ribbon, Lindy’s, Street and Smith’s and USA Today Sports, along with a sixth-place prediction from Athlon.

NIU INKS TWO FOR 2019-20 • The Huskies signed a pair of players during the early signing period as Tyler Cochran and Keenon Cole will join the NIU men’s basketball program for the 2019-20 season. • Tyler Cochran attends Bolingbrook (Ill.) High School and averaged 15.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game as a junior in 2017-18. Cochran, a 6-foot-2 guard, was an Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Class 3A/4A All-State Fourth Team honoree last year. • Keenon Cole attends Streamwood (ill.) High School where he averaged 16.6 points and 8.3 rebounds per game as a junior in 2017-18. Cole, a 6-foot-7 forward, earned All-Area recognition from the Daily Herald a season ago. Cole scored his 1,000th career points in high school in a 70-60 Streamwood victory over Glenbard East on Nov. 29.

HUSKIES HIT RECORD HIGHS FOR APR AND GSR • The Huskies continue to produce academically as, for the second-straight year, the men’s basketball program posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 966, in the most recent available numbers from 2016-17. That mark is tied for NIU’s best mark since the metric was introduced in 2004-05. • The multi-year Academic Progress Rate, released annually for every NCAA Division I team, calculates eligibility and retention of every scholarship student-athlete each semester over the past four years. • In the most recent Graduation Success Rate numbers, released in November, NIU had a mark of 80 percent, its fourth-best in the 17-year history of the measure- ment. • Unlike the federal graduation rate, the GSR holds institutions accountable for transfer students and accounts for mid-year enrollees. Universities are not penalized for outgoing transfer students who leave in good academic standing, while incoming transfer students and midyear enrollees are included in the calculation.

2017-18 YEAR IN REVIEW • NIU went 13-19 in 2017-18, falling to Kent State in the MAC Tournament First Round in heartbreaking fashion, 61-59, as the Golden Flashes made a layup at the buzzer to win. • NIU scored 2,319 points last season, the third-highest scoring campaign in NIU history. The Huskies shot 45.6 percent from the fi eld, the fourth-best mark in the MAC. NIU averaged just 11.8 turnovers per game, fourth-best in the MAC and 78th in the nation. • NIU fi nished the 2017-18 season second in the MAC in league play at the free-throw line, shooting 74.5 percent as a team. For the season overall, the Huskies shot 72.6 percent from the line, tied for the third-best single season mark in school history. • Eugene German was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 14 First Team, becoming NIU’s fi rst NABC All-District honoree since 2010-11. German was also named to the All-MAC Second Team, becoming the fi rst Huskie named to the All-MAC fi rst or second team since 2010-11. • In NIU’s 93-62 victory over Bowling Green on Jan. 23, the Huskies shot 75.9 percent (22-of-29) in the second half and scored 58 second half points. The 58 points in the second stanza are the most scored by NIU against a Division I foe since scoring 62 in the second half against Arkansas-Little Rock on Dec. 14, 2008.

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball 2018-19 NIU BASKETBALL ROSTER

DANTE THORPE TRENDON HANKERSON GAIRGES DAOW JUSTIN LEE LACEY JAMES ZAIRE MATEEN

Senior Freshman Sophomore Freshman Senior Sophomore 0 Guard 1 Guard 2 Guard 3 Wing 4 Forward 5 Guard

EUGENE GERMAN NOAH McCARTY ANASTASIOS DEMOGERONTAS JAYLEN KEY CALEB OEHLBERG ALIZE TRAVIS

Junior Junior Senior Senior Junior Junior 10 Guard 11 Forward 12 Wing 15 Forward 20 Guard 21 Guard

ROD HENRY-HAYES AUSTIN RICHIE LEVI BRADLEY BRANDON DANOWSKI MARK MONTGOMERY

Sophomore Freshman Senior Sophomore Head Coach 22 Guard 32 Wing 42 Wing 55 Guard Eighth Season 2018-19 NIU HUSKIES No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown (Last School) First Name Last Name 0 Dante Thorpe G 6-4 195 Sr. Washington, D.C. (Friendship Academy/Triton College) common common 1 Trendon Hankerson G 6-2 185 Fr. Novi, Mich. (Novi) common common 2 Gairges Daow G 6-4 190 So. Melbourne, Australia (Victory Rock Academy) grr - giss dow 3 Justin Lee W 6-8 210 Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Collins Hill) common common 4 Lacey James F 6-9 240 Sr. Grand Rapids, Mich. (Wayland Union/Rider) common common 5 Zaire Mateen G 6-0 170 So. Queens, N.Y. (South Shore/Laramie County CC) zigh - ear ma - teen 10 Eugene German G 6-0 185 Jr. Gary, Ind. (21st Century Charter) common common 11 Noah McCarty F 6-8 240 Jr. Rock Falls, Ill. (Sterling Newman) common common 12 Anastasios Demogerontas W 6-7 215 Sr. Orland Park, Ill. (Carl Sandburg/Moraine Valley CC) a-nas-ta-sios deemo - jer -on - tiss 15 Jaylen Key F 6-8 230 Sr. Milwaukee, Wis. (Homestead) common common 20 Caleb Oehlberg G 6-0 180 Jr. DeKalb, Ill. (DeKalb) common ole - berg 21 Alize Travis G 6-0 170 Jr. Victorville, Calif. (Eastvale Roosevelt/Pima CC) al - ee - zay common 22 Rod Henry-Hayes G 6-4 185 So. Zion, Ill. (Zion-Benton Township) common common 32 Austin Richie W 6-6 225 Fr. Glenwood, Ill. (Bloom/Don Bosco Institute) common common 42 Levi Bradley W 6-7 210 Sr. Milwaukee, Wis. (Pius XI) common common 55 Brandon Danowski G 5-11 180 So. Wilmette, Ill. (Loyola Academy/Gateway Sports Academy) common dan - ow - ski

Head Coach: Mark Montgomery Associate Head Coach: Jon Borovich Assistant Coaches: Lamar Chapman, Brandon Watkins Director of Player Development/Operations: Chad Pecka Graduate Assistant: Chris MacMartin

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball SPECIALTY STATS

Pts in Paint Pts off TO 2nd Chance Fast Break Bench Pts Largest Largest Lead Result (NIU/Opp) (NIU/Opp) (NIU/Opp) (NIU/Opp) (NIU/Opp) Lead Deficit Changes Ties N6 ROCKFORD W, 93-54 46/22 25/11 17/6 24/10 46/29 41 0 none 1 N9 NORTHERN KENTUCKY L, 88-85 (2ot) 34/26 12/17 18/16 14/11 28/8 11 7 9 11 N17 ILLINOIS TECH W, 73-66 38/24 16/8 10/17 23/2 22/12 16 0 none 1 N23 vs. Oral Roberts W, 87-66 34/26 32/10 17/7 11/8 18/43 27 2 2 0 N24 vs. James Madison L, 78-74 32/26 12/11 15/16 8/2 21/13 6 8 9 11 N25 at Oakland W, 92-72 38/22 11/2 10/8 8/7 17/10 20 2 1 1 N28 at Green Bay L, 85-83 56/42 16/28 21/8 8/4 16/28 6 15 10 8 D5 UC DAVIS W, 71-62 24/22 12/17 10/9 14/8 21/28 12 3 13 5 D8 at Butler L, 95-68 22/26 9/16 7/7 9/5 19/35 2 34 1 0 D17 WESTERN ILLINOIS W, 91-76 40/20 10/14 9/10 26/12 19/20 23 3 6 3 D20 at Northern Kentucky L, 65-62 32/26 4/19 7/12 17/13 12/16 6 9 10 6 D22 CHICAGO STATE W, 100-59 32/30 28/13 7/10 24/14 37/4 41 0 0 0 D29 at Michigan State L, 88-60 30/24 7/6 9/7 9/18 10/30 none 29 none 0 J5 at Ohio* W, 72-66 (ot) 30/28 21/13 12/15 8/4 13/9 6 14 7 11 J8 at Miami* W, 83-70 38/26 9/22 13/15 7/0 10/11 16 6 4 2 J12 AKRON* W, 73-56 36/20 12/9 10/3 10/8 13/20 22 12 4 5 J15 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* L, 78-69 40/26 11/19 15/5 12/25 3/12 0 13 none 3 J19 at Kent State* L, 78-68 38/28 7/11 19/11 8/18 9/18 8 15 2 5 J22 BUFFALO* W, 77-75 32/24 12/15 0/9 13/25 21/16 10 8 6 6 J26 at Akron* L, 67-65 24/12 8/15 5/10 2/0 8/12 11 11 4 5 J29 OHIO* W, 71-60 30/30 12/9 4/11 18/3 18/14 11 2 6 14 F2 TOLEDO* F5 BALL STATE* F9 at Eastern Michigan* F12 at Western Michigan* F16 BOWLING GREEN* F23 at Toledo* F26 WESTERN MICHIGAN* M2 EASTERN MICHIGAN* M5 at Central Michigan* M8 at Ball State*

TOTALS 726/530 286/285 235/213 273/197 381/389 AVERAGES 34.6/25.2 13.6/13.6 11.2/10.1 13.0/9.4 18.1/18.5

MISC. STATS THE IZZO COACHING TREE

Largest halftime lead ...... 17, Chicago State (Dec. 22, 2018) Mark Montgomery became the eighth Largest halftime defi cit ...... 24, at Michigan State (Dec. 29, 2018) Tom Izzo assistant coach to become Largest halftime lead surrendered to lose ...... 8, Northern Kentucky (Nov. 9, 2018) a Division I head coach, and is one of Largest halftime defi cit overcome to win ...... 13, at Ohio (Jan. 5, 2019) three current head coaches: Largest lead at any time ...... 41, Rockford (Nov. 6, 2018) ...... 41, Chicago State (Dec. 22, 2018) • Tom Crean, Georgia Largest defi cit at any time ...... 34, at Butler (Dec. 8, 2018) • Brian Gregory, South Florida Largest lead surrendered to lose ...... 11, Northern Kentucky (Nov. 9, 2018) ...... 11, at Akron (Jan. 26, 2019) The six other Izzo assistants that have Largest defi cit overcome to win ...... 14, at Ohio (Jan. 5, 2019) been Division I head coaches are: Largest margin of victory ...... 41, Chicago State (Dec. 22, 2018) Largest margin of defeat ...... 28, at Michigan State (Dec. 29, 2018) • Jim Boylen, Utah Most points scored in a half ...... 59, Chicago State -- second half (Dec. 22, 2018) • Mike Garland, Cleveland State Fewest points scored in a half ...... 19, at Michigan State -- fi rst half (Dec. 29, 2018 • Stan Heath, Kent State/Arkansas/USF Most points allowed in a half ...... 51, at Butler -- fi rst half (Dec. 8, 2018) • Stan Joplin, Toledo Fewest points allowed in a half ...... 22, Akron -- second half (Jan. 12, 2019) • Doug Wojcik, Tulsa/Coll. of Charleston ABOUT THE STAFF Head Coach Mark Montgomery Associate Head Coach Jon Borovich Assistant Coach Lamar Chapman Assistant Coach Brandon Watkins • Eighth season at NIU. • Eighth season at NIU. • Second Season at NIU • Second season as an assistant • Eighth overall season as a head • Spent four seasons as an • Came to NIU from Stony Brook, coach at NIU. coach. assistant at Dayton (2007-11). where he helped the Seawolves • Returned to NIU after being • Spent 10 seasons as an assistant • Helped the Flyers to the 2010 to seven postseason appearances a graduate assistant with the coach at Michigan State. NIT Championship. in nine years. Huskies from 2012-14. • Also spent four years as an • Worked as an assistant at • Has also spent time at Central • Spent last season as head coach assistant at Central Michigan Oakland for two seasons (2005- Michigan and Toledo in the MAC. at Morton College. (1997-2001). 07). • Began his coaching career in his • Began his coaching career at St. • Four-year letterwinner at • Played at Central Michigan hometown at Muskegon Heights Joseph’s High School for under Michigan State (1988-92), playing (1997-2001) while Montgomery (Mich.) High School. Gene Pingatore. for Jud Heathcote. was an assistant with the Chip- • Played collegiately at Lane • Played at Penn State, earning • Follow him on Twitter pewas. College in Jackson, Tenn. All-Big Ten honorable mention in @NIUCoachMonty 2003. February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball INSIDE THE NUMBERS

2018-19 NIU BASKETBALL STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN

TEAM GAMES FG-FGA PCT. 3F-3PA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. O-D TOT AVG. FOUL DQ AST AVG TO BLK STL PTS AVG OVERALL (12-9) 21 605-1227 .493 149-400 .373 258-360 .717 197-557 754 35.9 389 5 262 12.5 270 38 106 1617 77.0 HOME (8-2) 10 296-586 .505 67-186 .360 144-195 .738 83-293 376 37.6 187 3 134 13.4 138 22 52 803 80.3 AWAY (3-6) 9 248-519 .478 65-176 .369 92-136 .676 91-223 314 34.9 172 2 89 9.9 114 14 42 653 72.6 NEUTRAL (1-1) 2 61-122 .500 17-38 .447 22-29 .759 23-41 64 32.0 30 0 39 19.5 18 2 12 161 80.5 NON-CONF (7-6) 13 396-784 .505 95-253 .375 152-223 .682 131-337 468 36.0 235 2 182 14.0 161 23 63 1039 79.9 CONFERENCE (5-3) 8 209-443 .472 54-147 .367 106-137 .774 66-220 286 35.8 154 3 80 10.0 109 15 43 578 72.2

INSIDE THE NUMBERS INSIDE THE NUMBERS

2018-19 2018-19 Monty Since Monty FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 2018-19 Monty Since 13-14 RECORD BY VENUE Overall MAC Overall 13-14 MAC When NIU leads in FG%, NIU is 11-4 79-27 70-21 Overall 12-9 5-3 100-142 90-91 49-81 When opponent leads in FG%, NIU is 1-5 19-115 18-70 Home (NIU Convocation Center) 8-2 3-1 73-49 66-27 33-32 When game ends tied in FG%, NIU is 2-0 2-0 Away 3-6 2-2 25-86 22-58 16-49 Neutral 1-1 2-7 2-6 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 2018-19 Monty Since 13-14 When NIU leads in 3FG%, NIU is 10-2 68-33 60-21 2018-19 2018-19 Monty Since Monty When opponent leads in 3FG%, NIU is 2-7 32-106 30-68 RECORD BY HALFTIME Overall MAC Overall 13-14 MAC When game ends tied in 3FG%, NIU is 0-3 0-2 When NIU leads at halftime 9-4 2-2 73-30 65-23 30-17 When NIU trails at halftime 2-4 2-1 23-106 22-63 15-59 FREE THROW SHOOTING 2018-19 Monty Since 13-14 When NIU is tied at halftime 1-1 1-0 4-6 3-5 4-5 When NIU attempts more FT, NIU is 6-2 65-46 60-36 When opponent attempts more FT, NIU is 5-6 32-89 27-49 2018-19 2018-19 Monty Since Monty When game ends tied in FT attempts, NIU is 1-1 3-7 3-6 RECORD BY SCORING OFFENSE Overall MAC Overall 13-14 MAC When NIU scores 100+ points 1-0 4-0 4-0 FREE THROW PERCENTAGE 2018-19 Monty Since 13-14 When NIU scores 90-99 points 3-0 10-0 10-0 2-0 When NIU leads in FT%, NIU is 10-1 61-59 59-40 When NIU scores 80-89 points 2-2 1-0 19-8 19-8 10-2 When opponent leads in FT%, NIU is 2-8 39-82 31-50 When NIU scores 70-79 points 6-1 4-0 36-16 31-14 22-10 When game ends tied in FT%, NIU is 0-1 0-1 When NIU scores 60-69 points 0-6 0-3 22-51 18-43 11-34 When NIU scores 50-59 points 8-40 7-19 3-21 REBOUNDING 2018-19 Monty Since 13-14 When NIU scores 40-49 points 1-24 1-7 1-12 When NIU leads in rebounds, NIU is 9-6 76-66 67-42 When NIU scores less than 40 points 0-3 0-0 0-2 When opponent leads in rebounds, NIU is 1-3 18-70 17-45 When game ends tied in rebounds, NIU is 2-0 6-6 6-4 2018-19 2018-19 Monty Since Monty RECORD BY SCORING DEFENSE Overall MAC Overall 13-14 MAC ASSISTS 2018-19 Monty Since 13-14 When opponent scores 100+ points When NIU leads in assists, NIU is 9-0 56-21 47-11 When opponent scores 90-99 points 0-1 0-11 0-9 0-4 When opponent leads in assists, NIU is 3-9 36-115 35-77 When opponent scores 80-89 points 0-3 4-24 4-21 3-15 When game ends tied in assists, NIU is 8-6 8-3 When opponent scores 70-79 points 4-3 2-2 12-47 12-32 6-29 When opponent scores 60-69 points 5-2 2-1 45-39 40-23 29-22 BLOCKS 2018-19 Monty Since 13-14 When opponent scores 50-59 points 3-0 1-0 30-17 26-6 7-8 When NIU leads in blocks, NIU is 5-1 45-26 40-15 When opponent scores 40-49 points 8-4 7-0 3-3 When opponent leads in blocks, NIU is 7-5 34-98 32-66 When opponent scores less than 40 points 1-0 1-0 1-0 When game ends tied in blocks, NIU is 0-3 21-18 18-10

2018-19 2018-19 Monty Since Monty STEALS 2018-19 Monty Since 13-14 MARGIN OF VICTORY Overall MAC Overall 13-14 MAC When NIU leads in steals, NIU is 6-3 61-60 60-41 Game decided by 1-5 points 1-5 1-1 30-43 26-32 21-22 When opponent leads in steals, NIU is 5-5 31-68 24-40 Game decided by 6-10 points 3-2 1-2 23-34 22-24 9-26 When game ends tied in steals, NIU is 1-1 8-14 6-10 Game decided by 11-20 points 5-0 3-0 29-42 25-23 16-22 Game decided by 21+ points 3-2 18-23 17-12 3-11 TURNOVERS 2018-19 Monty Since 13-14 When NIU has more turnovers, NIU is 4-8 29-84 23-52 2018-19 2018-19 Monty Since Monty When opponent has more turnovers, NIU is 6-1 62-52 58-34 OVERTIME RECORD Overall MAC Overall 13-14 MAC When game ends tied in turnovers, NIU is 2-0 9-6 9-5 Overtime 1-0 1-0 8-5 8-4 5-3 Double Overtime 0-1 2-2 2-2 1-0 FOULS 2018-19 Monty Since 13-14 When NIU has more fouls, NIU is 5-6 30-95 25-55 2018-19 2018-19 Monty Since Monty When opponent has more fouls, NIU is 6-1 66-39 62-29 RECORD BY MONTH Overall MAC Overall 13-14 MAC When game ends tied in fouls, NIU is 1-2 4-8 3-7 November 4-3 24-25 23-15 December 3-3 20-26 19-15 January 5-3 5-3 30-37 25-27 26-37 February 18-38 16-24 18-36 March 8-16 7-10 5-8

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball INSIDE THE NUMBERS

TIME ON THE COURT INSIDE THE NUMBERS CAREER CAREER CONSEC CONSEC PLAYER GAMES STARTS GAMES STARTS DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORING Levi Bradley 119 61 119 60 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 CAREER Levi Bradley 10 16 28 17 71 Jaylen Key 87 54 21 0 Eugene German -- 15 32 19 66 Eugene German 82 57 19 19 Dante Thorpe -- -- 16 14 30 Noah McCarty 82 0 53 0 Jaylen Key 4 14 -- 1 19 Lacey James (12 gms at Rider) 65 50 51 18 Lacey James -- -- 4 8 12 Gairges Daow 53 22 53 0 Anastasios Demogerontas -- -- 5 1 6 Dante Thorpe 48 47 20 20 Gairges Daow -- -- 4 1 5 Rod Henry-Hayes 45 19 21 18 Noah McCarty -- 0 2 1 3 Rod Henry-Hayes -- -- 2 1 3 Anastasios Demogerontas 37 3 0 0 Zaire Mateen ------1 1 Austin Richie 15 0 1 0 Zaire Mateen 13 0 0 0 20+ POINT GAMES Brandon Danowski 9 0 0 0 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 CAREER Trendon Hankerson 8 0 8 0 Eugene German -- 4 18 12 34 Alize Travis 7 2 0 0 Levi Bradley 0 0 7 4 11 Caleb Oehlberg 5 0 0 0 Dante Thorpe -- -- 1 4 5 Lacey James -- -- 0 1 1

LED NIU IN ... SCORING 30+ POINT GAMES 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 CAREER 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 CAREER Eugene German -- 7 25 11 43 Eugene German -- 0 2 2 4 Levi Bradley 2 4 4 5 15 Levi Bradley 0 0 0 1 1 Dante Thorpe -- -- 3 3 6 Jaylen Key 0 2 -- 2 7+ REBOUND GAMES Lacey James -- -- 0 2 2 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 CAREER Anastasios Demogerontas -- -- 1 1 Levi Bradley 5 7 10 7 29 Lacey James -- -- 6 12 18 LED NIU IN ... REBOUNDING Eugene German -- -- 7 6 13 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 CAREER Jaylen Key 3 3 -- 1 7 Levi Bradley 5 3 13 5 26 Gairges Daow -- -- 4 1 5 Lacey James -- -- 8 11 19 Dante Thorpe -- -- 2 1 3 Eugene German -- 0 6 5 11 Noah McCarty -- 0 1 1 Jaylen Key 0 6 -- 6 Gairges Daow -- -- 4 2 6 10+ REBOUND GAMES Noah McCarty -- 0 3 3 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 CAREER Dante Thorpe -- -- 1 1 2 Levi Bradley 2 2 3 2 9 Rod Henry-Hayes -- -- 0 1 1 Lacey James -- -- 1 7 8 Jaylen Key 1 2 -- 3 LED NIU IN ... ASSISTS Gairges Daow -- -- 0 1 1 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 CAREER Eugene German -- -- 0 1 1 Eugene German -- 4 11 13 28 Dante Thorpe -- -- 10 7 17 15+ REBOUND GAMES Levi Bradley 1 3 2 3 9 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 CAREER Gairges Daow -- -- 5 3 8 Levi Bradley 0 0 1 1 Rod Henry-Hayes -- -- 1 4 5 Lacey James -- -- 2 1 3 5+ ASSIST GAMES Anastasios Demogerontas -- -- 2 2 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 CAREER Noah McCarty -- 0 2 2 Eugene German -- 0 2 3 5 Alize Travis ------2 2 Dante Thorpe -- -- 2 2 4 Jaylen Key 0 1 -- 1 Rod Henry-Hayes -- -- 1 1 Alize Travis ------1 1 LED NIU IN ... BLOCKS Levi Bradley 0 0 0 1 1 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 CAREER Levi Bradley 5 3 7 4 19 10+ ASSIST GAMES Lacey James -- -- 6 11 17 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 CAREER Jaylen Key 6 7 -- 2 15 none Noah McCarty -- 3 6 1 10 Eugene German -- 3 4 2 9 3+ STEAL GAMES Gairges Daow -- -- 5 1 6 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 CAREER Dante Thorpe -- -- 5 5 Dante Thorpe -- -- 1 2 3 Trendon Hankerson ------4 4 Lacey James -- -- 2 2 Anastasios Demogerontas -- -- 2 1 3 Noah McCarty -- -- 2 2 Rod Henry-Hayes -- -- 2 2 Levi Bradley -- -- 1 1 2 Alize Travis ------1 1 Eugne German -- 0 1 1 2 Trendon Hankerson ------2 2 LED NIU IN ... STEALS Jaylen Key 1 0 -- 1 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 CAREER Anastasios Demogerontas -- -- 1 1 Eugene German -- 3 7 8 18 Austin Richie ------1 1 Dante Thorpe -- -- 10 7 17 Levi Bradley 1 3 7 5 16 5+ STEAL GAMES Lacey James -- -- 7 6 13 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 CAREER Noah McCarty -- 1 4 5 Lacey James -- -- 1 1 Jaylen Key 3 1 -- 1 5 Gairges Daow -- -- 3 2 5 3+ BLOCK GAMES Anastasios Demogerontas -- -- 4 4 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 CAREER Rod Henry-Hayes -- -- 0 3 3 Dante Thorpe -- -- 1 1 Austin Richie ------2 2 Zaire Mateen ------2 2 5+ BLOCK GAMES Trendon Hankerson ------2 2 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 CAREER Alize Travis -- -- 0 1 1 none

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball GAME-BY-GAME PLAYER STATISTICS (PTS-REB-AST)

0 • THORPE 1 • HANKERSON 2 • DAOW 3 • LEE 4 • JAMES 5 • MATEEN 10 • GERMAN 11 • McCARTY

N6 ROCKFORD DNP DNP 4-3-2 DNP 17-3-2 DNP DNP 14-6-2 N9 NORTHERN KENTUCKY 24-4-4 DNP 5-1-0 DNP 12-12-2 6-1-1 DNP 2-2-1 N17 ILLINOIS TECH 13-1-2 DNP 0-0-1 DNP 7-7-0 4-0-1 17-3-5 9-5-0 N23 vs. Oral Roberts 9-4-4 DNP 0-5-3 DNP 6-7-0 0-0-3 30-4-4 4-5-0 N24 vs. James Madison 6-3-4 DNP 9-3-1 DNP 15-4-0 0-0-0 17-4-4 7-2-1 N25 at Oakland 9-3-7 DNP 0-1-0 DNP 8-12-0 3-0-4 20-3-3 7-1-0 N28 at Green Bay 13-1-0 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 6-10-2 0-1-1 33-5-1 4-4-0 D5 UC DAVIS 7-4-0 DNP 10-6-3 DNP 4-5-1 DNP 14-6-3 4-3-2 D8 at Butler 7-2-2 DNP 4-1-0 DNP 3-2-0 0-2-0 20-8-3 2-1-0 D17 WESTERN ILLINOIS 14-1-3 DNP 2-3-0 DNP 17-10-0 4-2-0 20-0-2 5-0-2 D20 at Northern Kentucky 17-5-4 DNP 2-3-0 DNP 0-3-0 0-0-0 18-7-2 2-2-2 D22 CHICAGO STATE 14-2-1 DNP 0-2-1 DNP 6-8-1 15-0-0 21-2-3 7-3-1 D29 at Michigan State 6-2-2 DNP 2-0-0 DNP 9-10-0 3-2-1 20-7-2 2-1-0 J5 at Ohio* 12-4-4 9-4-1 0-2-0 DNP 20-14-1 DNP 16-4-5 4-1-0 J8 at Miami* 24-7-5 0-2-1 5-4-0 DNP 10-2-1 0-0-0 23-5-1 5-3-1 J12 AKRON* 15-2-2 0-3-1 7-10-3 DNP 10-4-0 2-1-0 27-7-3 2-3-1 J15 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* 18-5-2 0-0-3 1-4-4 DNP 6-9-0 DNP 13-5-4 0-2-0 J19 at Kent State* 10-1-1 2-4-0 4-3-0 DNP 10-10-1 DNP 22-5-2 3-3-0 J22 BUFFALO* 23-1-2 4-5-1 2-3-1 DNP 0-1-0 0-1-0 20-10-2 6-6-1 J26 at Akron* 16-4-1 0-1-0 3-3-1 DNP 1-6-1 DNP 23-9-2 5-3-0 J29 OHIO* 20-5-3 3-3-3 2-1-0 DNP 2-7-0 DNP 15-4-6 4-5-1 F2 TOLEDO* F5 BALL STATE* F9 at Eastern Michigan* F12 at Western Michigan* F16 BOWLING GREEN* F23 at Toledo* F26 WESTERN MICHIGAN* M2 EASTERN MICHIGAN* M5 at Central Michigan* M8 at Ball State*

12 • DEMO 15 • KEY 20 • OEHLBERG 21 • TRAVIS 22 • HENRY-HAYES 32 • RICHIE 42 • BRADLEY 55 • DANOWSKI

N6 ROCKFORD 10-4-3 15-8-0 3-0-0 5-1-6 6-2-2 8-2-1 11-10-2 DNP N9 NORTHERN KENTUCKY 1-1-0 6-2-0 DNP 1-4-4 3-4-0 0-0-0 25-12-0 DNP N17 ILLINOIS TECH 3-1-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP 0-2-0 2-3-0 18-9-2 DNP N23 vs. Oral Roberts 2-2-1 9-1-2 DNP DNP 3-0-1 3-0-1 21-8-4 DNP N24 vs. James Madison 3-1-1 2-3-2 DNP DNP 6-2-2 DNP 9-2-1 DNP N25 at Oakland DNP 0-3-2 DNP DNP 8-2-2 7-1-0 30-4-5 DNP N28 at Green Bay 2-2-0 7-2-0 DNP DNP 2-2-2 3-0-1 13-8-2 DNP D5 UC DAVIS DNP 5-2-1 DNP 0-2-2 10-6-0 2-0-0 15-5-1 DNP D8 at Butler 5-2-0 8-1-0 DNP 0-0-0 5-1-2 0-1-0 14-4-1 DNP D17 WESTERN ILLINOIS DNP 4-5-1 DNP 0-0-1 3-2-4 4-2-0 18-9-2 DNP D20 at Northern Kentucky DNP 8-2-0 DNP 0-1-0 8-4-0 DNP 7-8-1 DNP D22 CHICAGO STATE DNP 9-3-1 1-0-0 0-0-0 6-0-3 5-4-1 16-5-3 DNP D29 at Michigan State DNP 3-6-0 0-0-0 DNP 2-3-3 0-1-0 13-3-0 DNP J5 at Ohio* DNP 0-1-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 11-6-1 DNP J8 at Miami* DNP 0-1-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP 16-6-0 DNP J12 AKRON* DNP 2-1-0 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-1 DNP 8-1-1 DNP J15 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* DNP 2-2-0 DNP DNP 2-1-0 DNP 27-4-0 DNP J19 at Kent State* DNP 0-2-0 DNP DNP 5-1-0 0-0-0 12-1-1 DNP J22 BUFFALO* DNP 9-1-1 DNP DNP 5-2-0 0-1-0 8-5-0 DNP J26 at Akron* DNP 0-1-0 DNP DNP 3-0-0 DNP 14-4-1 DNP J29 OHIO* DNP 6-1-0 DNP DNP 2-2-1 3-1-0 14-6-1 DNP F2 TOLEDO* F5 BALL STATE* F9 at Eastern Michigan* F12 at Western Michigan* F16 BOWLING GREEN* F23 at Toledo* F26 WESTERN MICHIGAN* M2 EASTERN MICHIGAN* M5 at Central Michigan* M8 at Ball State*

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball GAME-BY-GAME TEAM STATISTICS

Date Game W/L Score FG-FGA PCT. 3F-3PA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. O-D TOT F/EJ A TO BLK STL 1st 2nd ot ot TP

N6 NIU W 93 37-60 .617 5-20 .250 14-21 .667 10-29 39 16/0 20 17 4 12 41 52 - - 93 Rockford 54 21-60 .350 5-16 .313 7-12 .583 9-15 24 20/0 9 24 0 6 25 29 - - 54 N9 NIU L 85 31-76 .408 6-23 .261 17-23 .739 15-31 46 26/2 12 13 3 3 35 30 10 10 85 Northern Kentucky 88 30-61 .492 14-33 .424 14-27 .519 7-33 40 25/1 15 13 3 7 27 38 10 13 88 N17 NIU W 73 26-57 .456 3-16 .188 18-24 .750 6-25 31 18/0 11 11 1 6 37 36 - - 73 Illinois Tech 66 24-58 .414 7-25 .280 11-18 .611 9-26 35 23/0 14 17 0 5 23 43 - - 66 N23 NIU W 87 33-67 .493 10-23 .435 11-15 .733 14-23 37 15/0 23 11 2 9 44 43 - - 87 vs. Oral Roberts 66 24-50 .480 9-24 .375 9-14 .643 6-20 26 19/0 17 19 4 5 34 32 - - 66 N24 NIU L 74 28-55 .509 7-15 .467 11-14 .786 10-17 27 15/0 16 7 0 3 38 36 - - 74 vs. James Madison 78 25-52 .481 12-26 .462 16-17 .941 11-18 29 13/0 18 9 2 2 38 40 - - 78 N25 NIU W 92 37-56 .661 11-18 .611 7-9 .778 7-25 32 15/0 23 8 1 5 45 47 - - 92 at Oakland 72 25-58 .431 12-26 .462 10-14 .714 10-12 22 12/0 20 8 2 3 44 28 - - 72 N28 NIU L 83 37-66 .561 6-19 .316 3-10 .300 14-23 37 20/0 9 16 2 6 44 39 - - 83 at Green Bay 85 33-60 .550 7-22 .318 12-19 .632 9-20 29 15/0 14 9 2 12 47 38 - - 85 D5 NIU W 71 25-52 .481 6-13 .462 15-22 .682 10-32 42 16/0 13 15 4 1 35 36 - - 71 UC Davis 62 22-61 .361 11-33 .333 7-12 .583 9-19 28 18/0 17 11 2 5 34 28 - - 62 D8 NIU L 68 23-46 .500 5-14 .357 17-26 .654 6-19 25 17/0 8 10 1 4 28 40 - - 68 at Butler 95 34-56 .607 17-32 .531 10-10 1.000 3-26 29 23/0 27 7 0 3 51 44 - - 95 D17 NIU W 91 34-56 .607 10-19 .526 13-19 .684 8-31 39 15/0 15 14 2 3 42 49 - - 91 Western Illinois 76 26-65 .400 9-23 .391 15-18 .833 9-18 27 16/0 11 7 3 7 30 46 - - 76 D20 NIU L 62 26-57 .456 6-22 .273 4-9 .444 8-34 43 22/0 9 15 3 2 31 31 - - 62 at Northern Kentucky 65 19-62 .306 6-28 .214 21-36 .583 14-26 40 15/0 13 5 4 6 25 40 - - 65 D22 NIU W 100 34-61 .557 14-28 .500 18-23 .783 9-24 33 20/0 15 14 0 6 41 59 - - 100 Chicago State 59 22-52 .423 4-15 .267 11-18 .611 9-21 30 22/0 8 21 1 7 24 35 - - 59 D29 NIU L 60 25-75 .333 6-23 .261 4-8 .500 15-23 38 20/0 8 9 0 3 19 41 - - 60 at Michigan State 88 29-57 .509 14-29 .483 16-23 .696 9-37 46 13/0 25 14 7 2 43 45 - - 88 J5 NIU W 72 25-61 .410 9-21 .429 13-17 .765 12-26 38 23/0 12 11 3 6 21 39 12 - 72 at Ohio* 66 24-55 .436 7-24 .292 11-25 .440 12-26 38 16/1 11 15 7 3 34 26 6 - 66 J8 NIU W 83 30-52 .577 9-18 .500 14-17 .824 10-22 32 20/0 9 14 0 5 43 40 - - 83 at Miami* 70 22-51 .431 8-27 .296 18-25 .720 12-13 25 15/0 8 12 4 6 35 35 - - 70 J12 NIU W 73 30-53 .566 7-21 .333 6-9 .667 5-29 34 17/0 12 10 1 4 25 48 - - 73 Akron* 56 17-50 .340 7-31 .226 15-18 .833 5-21 26 16/0 11 9 0 4 34 22 - - 56 J15 NIU L 69 29-64 .453 6-18 .333 5-8 .625 12-24 36 16/0 13 16 3 7 27 42 - - 69 Central Michigan* 78 26-54 .481 13-29 .448 13-19 .684 7-24 31 12/0 18 14 3 9 31 47 - - 78 J19 NIU L 68 24-56 .429 5-20 .250 15-20 .750 11-22 33 16/1 5 14 3 5 30 38 - - 68 at Kent State* 78 27-57 .474 7-25 .280 17-20 .850 7-23 30 16/1 13 8 4 5 28 50 - - 78 J22 NIU W 77 27-54 .500 4-13 .308 19-24 .792 3-37 40 27/1 8 18 1 7 38 39 - - 77 Buffalo* 75 22-60 .367 9-30 .300 22-31 .710 9-28 37 23/1 11 17 3 4 32 43 - - 75 J26 NIU L 65 21-50 .420 8-21 .381 15-20 .750 8-29 37 19/1 6 17 1 6 28 37 - - 65 at Akron* 67 20-56 .357 14-35 .400 13-16 .813 9-24 33 19/1 14 13 2 7 24 43 - - 67 J29 NIU W 71 23-53 .434 6-15 .400 19-22 .864 5-31 36 16/0 15 11 3 3 31 40 - - 71 Ohio* 60 20-56 .357 5-26 .192 15-22 .682 10-26 36 16/0 9 13 0 4 31 29 - - 60 F2 NIU Toledo* F5 NIU Ball State* F9 NIU at Eastern Michigan* F12 NIU at Western Michigan* F16 NIU Bowling Green* F23 NIU at Toledo* F26 NIU Western Michigan* M2 NIU Eastern Michigan* M5 NIU at Central Michigan* M8 NIU at Ball State*

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES IN 2018-19

TEAM SUPERLATIVES

NIU HIGHS LOWS Points 100, Chicago State (Dec. 22, 2018) 60, at Michigan State (Dec. 29, 2018) Field Goals 37, three times, last: at Green Bay (Nov. 28, 2018) 21, at Akron (Jan. 26, 2019) Field Goal Attempts 76, Northern Kentucky (Nov. 9, 2018) 46, at Butler (Dec. 8, 2018) Field Goal Percentage .661, at Oakland (Nov. 25, 2018) .333, at Michigan State (Dec. 29, 2018) Three-Point Field Goals 14, Chicago State (Dec. 22, 2018) 3, Illinois Tech (Nov. 17, 2018) Three-Point Attempts 28, Chicago State (Dec. 22, 2018) 13, UC Davis (Dec. 5, 2018) 13, Buff alo (Jan. 22, 2019) Three-Point Percentage .611, at Oakland (Nov. 25, 2018) .188, Illinois Tech (Nov. 17, 2018) Free Throws 19, Buff alo (Jan. 22, 2019) 3, at Green Bay (Nov. 28, 2018) 19, Ohio (Jan. 29, 2019) Free Throw Attempts 26, at Butler (Dec. 8, 2018) 8, at Michigan State (Dec. 29, 2018) 8, Central Michigan (Jan. 15, 2019) Free Throw Percentage .864, Ohio (Jan. 29, 2019) .300, at Green Bay (Nov. 28, 2018) Rebounds 46, Northern Kentucky (Nov. 9, 2018) 25, at Butler (Dec. 8, 2018) Off ensive Rebounds 15, Northern Kentucky (Nov. 9, 2018) 3, Buff alo (Jan. 22, 2019) 15, at Michigan State (Dec. 29, 2018) Defensive Rebounds 37, Buff alo (Jan. 22, 2019) 17, vs. James Madison (Nov. 24, 2018) Personal Fouls 27, Buff alo (Jan. 22, 2019) 15, four times, last: Western Illinois (Dec. 17, 2018) Assists 23, vs. Oral Roberts (Nov. 23, 2018) 5, at Kent State (Jan. 19, 2019) 23, at Oakland (Nov. 25, 2018) Turnovers 18, Buff alo (Jan. 22, 2019) 7, vs. James Madison (Nov. 24, 2018) Blocked Shots 4, Rockford (Nov. 6, 2018) 0, four times, last: at Miami (Jan. 8, 2019) 4, UC Davis (Dec. 5, 2018) Steals 12, Rockford (Nov. 6, 2018) 1, UC Davis (Dec. 5, 2018)

OPPONENTS HIGHS LOWS Points 95, at Butler (Dec. 8, 2018) 54, Rockford (Nov. 6, 2018) Field Goals 34, at Butler (Dec. 8, 2018) 17, Akron (Jan. 12, 2019) Field Goal Attempts 65, Western Illinois (Dec. 17, 2018) 50, Akron (Jan. 12, 2019) Field Goal Percentage .607, at Butler (Dec. 8, 2018) .306, at Northern Kentucky (Dec. 20, 2018) Three-Point Field Goals 17, at Butler (Dec. 8, 2018) 4, Chicago State (Dec. 22, 2018) Three-Point Attempts 35, at Akron (Jan. 26, 2019) 15, Chicago State (Dec. 22, 2018) Three-Point Percentage .531, at Butler (Dec. 8, 2018) .192, Ohio (Jan. 29, 2019) Free Throws 22, Buff alo (Jan. 22, 2019) 7, Rockford (Nov. 6, 2018) 7, UC Davis (Dec. 5, 2018) Free Throw Attempts 36, at Northern Kentucky (Dec. 20, 2018) 10, at Butler (Dec. 8, 2018) Free Throw Percentage 1.000, at Butler (Dec. 8, 2018) .440, at Ohio (Jan. 5, 2019) Rebounds 46, at Michigan State (Dec. 29, 2018) 22, at Oakland (Nov. 25, 2018) Off ensive Rebounds 14, at Northern Kentucky (Dec. 20, 2018) 3, at Butler (Dec. 8, 2018) Defensive Rebounds 37, at Michigan State (Dec. 29, 2018) 12, at Oakland (Nov. 25, 2018) Personal Fouls 25, Northern Kentucky (Nov. 9, 2018) 12, at Oakland (Nov. 25, 2018) 12, Central Michigan (Jan. 15, 2019) Assists 27, at Butler (Dec. 8, 2018) 8, Chicago State (Dec. 22, 2018) 8, at Miami (Jan. 8, 2019) Turnovers 24, Rockford (Nov. 6, 2018) 5, at Northern Kentucky (Dec. 20, 2018) Blocked Shots 7, at Michigan State (Dec. 29, 2018) 0, fi ve times, last: Ohio (Jan. 29, 2019) 7, at Ohio (Jan. 5, 2019) Steals 12, at Green Bay (Nov. 28, 2018) 2, vs. James Madison (Nov. 24, 2018) 2, at Michigan State (Dec. 29, 2018)

INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES

INDIVIDUALS NIU OPPONENTS Points 33, Eugene German, at Green Bay (Nov. 28, 2018) 31, Jaylin Walker, at Kent State (Jan. 19, 2019) Field Goals 14, Eugene German, at Green Bay (Nov. 28, 2018) 12, ShanQuan Hemphill, at Green Bay (Nov. 28, 2018) Field Goal Attempts 23, Eugene German, at Green Bay (Nov. 28, 2018) 22, Jaylin Walker, at Kent State (Jan. 19, 2019) Field Goal Percentage (Min. 5 Made) 1.000, Levi Bradley, at Oakland (Nov. 25, 2018) .857, Kevin Obanor, vs. Oral Roberts (Nov. 23, 2018) Three-Point Field Goals 5, Eugene German, vs. Oral Roberts (Nov. 23, 2018) 7, Sean McDermott, at Butler (Dec. 8, 2018) 5, Eugene German, Akron (Jan. 12, 2019) Three-Point Attempts 9, Eugene German, vs. Oral Roberts (Nov. 23, 2018) 12, Sean McDermott, at Butler (Dec. 8, 2018) 12, Jaylin Walker, at Kent State (Jan. 19, 2019) Three-Point Percentage (Min. 3 Made) 1.000, Levi Bradley, at Oakland (Nov. 25, 2018) 1.000, Braden Norris, at Oakland (Nov. 25, 2018) 1.000, Dante Thorpe, Ohio (Jan. 29, 2019) Free Throws 8, three times, last: Eugene German, at Akron (Jan. 26, 2019) 9, C.J. Massinburg, Buff alo (Jan. 22, 2019) 9, Loren Cristian Jackson, at Akron (Jan. 26, 2019) Free Throw Attempts 12, Eugene German, at Akron (Jan. 26, 2019) 12, Nike Sibande, at Miami (Jan. 8, 2019) Free Throw Percentage (Min. 7 Made) .875, Levi Bradley, at Ohio (Jan. 5, 2019) .900, C.J. Massinburg, Buff alo (Jan. 22, 2019) Rebounds 14, Lacey James, at Ohio (Jan. 5, 2019) 14, Drew McDonald, Northern Kentucky (Nov. 9, 2018) Assists 7, Dante Thorpe, at Oakland (Nov. 25, 2018) 10, Braden Norris, at Oakland (Nov. 25, 2018) Turnovers 6, Levi Bradley, at Northern Kentucky (Dec. 20, 2018) 7, three times, last: Teyvion Kirk, at Ohio (Jan. 5, 2019) Blocked Shots 2, fi ve times, last: Trendon Hankerson, Ohio (Jan. 29, 2019) 5, Doug Taylor, at Ohio (Jan. 5, 2019) Steals 3, seven times, last: Dante Thorpe, Buff alo (Jan. 22, 2019) 6, Darrian Ringo, at Miami (Jan. 8, 2019)

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES IN THE MARK MONTGOMERY ERA

TEAM SUPERLATIVES

NIU HIGHS LOWS Points 111, Saint Joseph’s (Ind.) (Nov. 24, 2013) 25, at Eastern Michigan (Jan. 26, 2013) Field Goals 41, Saint Joseph’s (Ind.) (Nov. 24, 2013) 8, at Eastern Michigan (Jan. 26, 2013) Field Goal Attempts 82, at Cal State Northridge (Nov. 19, 2016) 39, at Eastern Michigan (March 5, 2012) 39, Eastern Michigan (Feb. 21, 2015) Field Goal Percentage .661, at Oakland (Nov. 25, 2018) .200, Western Michigan (Jan. 19, 2013) Three-Point Field Goals 14, Ball State (March 4, 2016) 1, six times, last: vs. Florida Atlantic (Nov. 21, 2017) 14, Chicago State (Dec. 22, 2018) Three-Point Attempts 33, at Eastern Michigan (Jan. 26, 2013) 6, Akron (Jan. 21, 2015) Three-Point Percentage .692, at Miami (Jan. 9, 2013) .030, at Eastern Michigan (Jan. 26, 2013) Free Throws 30, Buff alo (Feb. 2, 2016) 3, four times, last: at Green Bay (Nov. 28, 2018) Free Throw Attempts 43, Kent State (Jan. 15, 2014) 5, at Purdue (Nov. 11, 2011) 5, at Boise State (Nov. 26, 2011) Free Throw Percentage 1.000, Bowling Green (Jan. 23, 2018) .250, at Utah Valley (Nov. 28, 2011) Rebounds 67, Saint Joseph’s (Ind.) (Nov. 24, 2013) 24, Central Michigan (Feb. 13, 2018) Off ensive Rebounds 31, Saint Joseph’s (Ind.) (Nov. 24, 2013) 3, at Eastern Michigan (March 5, 2012) 3, Buff alo (Jan. 22, 2019) Defensive Rebounds 46, Indiana Northwest (Nov. 25, 2015) 11, Western Michigan (Jan. 19, 2013) Personal Fouls 32, at Milwaukee (Dec. 7, 2012) 7, Rockford (Nov. 26, 2017) Assists 32, Eureka (Nov. 21, 2015) 3, three times, last: at Ball State (Feb. 20, 2018) Turnovers 28, at Purdue (Nov. 11, 2011) 2, Toledo (Feb. 18, 2017) Blocked Shots 10, Miami (Feb. 4, 2014) 0, 21 times, last: at Miami (Jan. 8, 2019) Steals 17, Bowling Green (March 10, 2014) 1, UC Davis (Dec. 5, 2018)

OPPONENTS HIGHS LOWS Points 99, at Iowa State (Dec. 31, 2013) 36, at Bowling Green (Jan. 12, 2014) Field Goals 37, at Iowa State (Dec. 31, 2013) 12, at Bowling Green (Jan. 12, 2014) 37, at Buff alo (Jan. 16, 2018) Field Goal Attempts 72, Indiana State (Nov. 11, 2016) 35, three times, last: at Eastern Michigan (Jan. 26, 2013) Field Goal Percentage .607, at Butler (Dec. 8, 2018) .235, Judson (Jan. 2, 2016) Three-Point Field Goals 17, at Central Michigan (Jan. 30, 2018) 1, Miami (Feb. 4, 2014) 17, at Butler (Dec. 8, 2018) 1, Western Michigan (Feb. 27, 2016) Three-Point Attempts 41, at Central Michigan (Jan. 30, 2018) 11, four times, last: Ball State (March 8, 2014) Three-Point Percentage .691, at Iowa (Nov. 17, 2011) .067, Miami (Feb. 4, 2014) Free Throws 32, Buff alo (Feb. 2, 2016) 1, Rockford (Nov. 26, 2017) Free Throw Attempts 44, Buff alo (Feb. 2, 2016) 3, Saint Joseph’s (Ind.) (Nov. 24, 2013) 44, Central Michigan (Jan. 7, 2017) 3, Rockford (Nov. 26, 2017) Free Throw Percentage 1.000, Ball State (Feb. 14, 2017) .333, Rockford (Nov. 26, 2017) 1.000, at Butler (Dec. 8, 2018) Rebounds 48, at Minnesota (Dec. 11, 2016) 19, Judson (Nov. 18, 2012) 19, Central Michigan (Feb. 12, 2014) Off ensive Rebounds 22, at Washington (Dec. 22, 2012) 1, Judson (Nov. 18, 2012) Defensive Rebounds 37, at Michigan State (Dec. 29, 2018) 12, at Oakland (Nov. 25, 2018) Personal Fouls 31, Buff alo (Feb. 2, 2016) 8, at Iowa (Dec. 29, 2017) 31, Idaho (Nov. 16, 2016) Assists 34, at Iowa (Dec. 29, 2017) 2, Eastern Michigan (Feb. 20, 2014) Turnovers 25, Hampton (Dec. 29, 2014) 4, Ohio (Jan. 6, 2016) Blocked Shots 12, at Iowa (Nov. 26, 2014) 0, 18 times, last: Ohio (Jan. 29, 2019) Steals 14, at Purdue (Nov. 11, 2011) 1, four times, last: vs. Penn (Nov. 20, 2017) 14, Eastern Michigan (Feb. 20, 2014)

INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES

INDIVIDUALS NIU OPPONENTS Points 33, Eugene German, at Green Bay (Nov. 28, 2018) 33, Kevin McKay, Central Michigan (Feb. 13, 2018) Field Goals 14, Eugene German, at Toledo (Feb. 6, 2018) 14, Kevin McKay, Central Michigan (Feb. 13, 2018) 14, Eugene German, at Green Bay (Nov. 28, 2018) Field Goal Attempts 29, Eugene German, at Toledo (Feb. 6, 2018) 25, Brenton Scott, Indiana State (Nov. 11, 2016) Field Goal Percentage (Min. 5 Made) 1.000, four times, last: Levi Bradley, at Oakland (Nov. 25, 2018) 1.000, three times, last: Luka Garza, at Iowa (Dec. 29, 2017) Three-Point Field Goals 7, Travon Baker, Eastern Michigan (Jan. 9, 2016) 8, Josh Kozinski, at Central Michigan (Jan. 30, 2018) Three-Point Attempts 12, Eugene German, Central Michigan (Feb. 13, 2018) 15, Josh Kozinski, at Central Michigan (Jan. 30, 2018) Three-Point Percentage (Min. 3 Made) 1.000, nine times, last: Dante Thorpe, Ohio (Jan. 29, 2019) 1.000, four times, last: Braden Norris, at Oakland (Nov. 25, 2018) Free Throws 14, Travon Baker, Ohio (Jan. 6, 2016) 14, Dikembe Dixson, UIC (Nov. 26, 2016) 14, Levi Bradley, Kent State (Jan. 2, 2018) Free Throw Attempts 18, Marin Maric, at Eastern Michigan (March 6, 2017) 20, Dikembe Dixson, UIC (Nov. 26, 2016) Free Throw Percentage (Min. 7 Made) 1.000, six times, last: Eugene German, Toledo (Feb. 27, 2018) 1.000, 19 times, last: Thomas Wilder, Western Michigan (Feb. 17, 2018) Rebounds 18, Jordan Threloff , Eastern Michigan (Feb. 20, 2014) 17, Steve Taylor Jr., at Toldeo (Jan. 28, 2017) Assists 10, Laytwan Porter, Eureka (Nov. 21, 2015) 13, Tayler Persons, Ball State (Feb. 14, 2017) Turnovers 7, three times, last: Darrell Bowie, at Kent State (Jan. 29, 2014) 8, Rian Pearson, at Toledo (Jan. 18, 2012) 8, Chris Fowler, at Central Michigan (Feb. 18, 2015) Blocked Shots 6, Marin Maric, Western Michigan (Feb. 27, 2016) 8, Javon McCrea, at Buff alo (Jan. 8, 2014) Steals 8, Aaron Armstead, Hampton (Dec. 29, 2014) 6, Thomas Wilder, Western Michigan (Feb. 27, 2016) 6, Darrian Ringo, at Miami (Jan. 8, 2019)

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball THE LAST TIME...

IN THE FINAL SECONDS NIU had more than 15 steals: March 10, 2014, Bowling Green (17) NIU won in the final seconds: Jan. 22, 2019, Buffalo: Noah McCarty layup, 0.6 seconds NIU had fewer than five steals: Jan. 29, 2019, Ohio (3) NIU lost in the final seconds: March 5, 2018, at Kent State: Kevin Zabo layup, 0.0 seconds NIU played in overtime: Jan. 5, 2019, at Ohio: NIU won 72-66 FIELD GOALS NIU played in double overtime: Nov. 9, 2018, Northern Kentucky: NIU lost 88-85 NIU had more than 20 field goals made: Jan. 29, 2019, Ohio (23) NIU won an overtime game: Jan. 5, 2019, at Ohio: NIU won 72-66 NIU had more than 30 field goals made: Dec. 22, 2018, Chicago State (34) NIU lost an overtime game: Nov. 9, 2018, Northern Kentucky (2ot): NIU lost 88-85 NIU had more than 40 field goals made: Nov. 24, 2013, Saint Joseph’s (Ind.) (41) NIU had fewer than 20 field goals made: March 5, 2018, at Kent State (19) TEAM SCORING NIU scored 80 or more points: Jan. 8, 2019, at Miami: NIU won 83-70 FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS NIU scored 90 or more points: Dec. 22, 2018, Chicago State: NIU won 100-59 NIU had more than 50 field goal attempts: Jan. 29, 2019, Ohio (53) NIU scored 100 or more points: Dec. 22, 2018, Chicago State: NIU won 100-59 NIU had more than 60 field goal attempts: Jan. 15, 2019, Central Michigan (64) NIU scored fewer than 50 points: Feb. 7, 2017, at Buffalo: NIU lost 65-45 NIU had more than 70 field goal attempts: Dec. 29, 2018, at Michigan State (75) An opponent scored 100 point or more points: Dec. 8, 2007, at Notre Dame: Notre Dame NIU had more than 80 field goal attempts: Nov. 19, 2016, at Cal State Northridge (82) won 108-62 NIU had fewer than 40 field goal attempts: Feb. 21, 2015, Eastern Michigan (39) An opponent scored fewer than 50 points: Dec. 20, 2016, at South Florida: NIU won 59-48 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE NIU shot over 50 percent from the field: Jan. 12, 2019, Akron: 56.6 percent (30-of-53) INDIVIDUAL SCORING NIU shot over 60 percent from the field: Dec. 17, 2018, Western Illinois: 60.7 percent A player had 20 or more points: Jan. 29, 2019, Ohio: Dante Thorpe (20) (34-of-56) A player had 30 or more points: Nov. 28, 2018, at Green Bay: Eugene German (33) NIU shot less than 40 percent from the field: Dec. 29, 2018, at Michigan State, 33.3 A player had 40 or more points: Dec. 14, 2010, Illinois-Chicago: Xavier Silas (40) percent (25-of-75) A player had 50 or more points: Feb. 15, 1958, at Eastern Michigan: Larry Wilke (52) NIU shot over 70 percent from the field in a half: Jan. 23, 2018, Bowling Green -- second An opponent had 20 or more points: Jan. 26, 2019, at Akron: Loren Cristian Jackson (22) half, 75.9 percent (22-of-29) An opponent had 30 or more points: Jan. 19, 2019, at Kent State: Jaylin Walker (31) 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MULTIPLE DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORING A player had five or more three-point field goals: Jan. 12, 2019, Akron: Eugene German NIU had three double-digit scorers: Jan. 29, 2019, Ohio: Dante Thorpe (20), Eugene (5) German (15), Levi Bradley (14) NIU had more than 5 three-point field goals: Jan. 29, 2019, Ohio (6) NIU had four double-digit scorers: Jan. 19, 2019, at Kent State: Eugene German (22), Levi NIU had more than 10 three-point field goals: Dec. 22, 2018, Chicago State (14) Bradley (12), Lacey James (10), Dante Thorpe (10) NIU had more than 15 three-point field goals: yet to happen NIU had five double-digit scorers: Nov. 6, 2018, Rockford: Lacey James (17), Jaylen Key NIU had fewer than 5 three-point field goals: Jan. 22, 2019, Buffalo (4) (15), Noah McCarty (14), Levi Bradley (11), Anastasios Demogerontas (10) NIU did not make a three-point field goal: March 2, 2011, Eastern Michigan (0) NIU had six double-digit scorers: Dec. 14, 2016, Olivet Nazarene: Marin Maric (22), Aaric Armstead (16), Levi Bradley (12), Justin Thomas (11), Eugene German (10), Dontel 3-POINT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS Highsmith (10) NIU had more than 20 3-point field goal attempts: Jan. 26, 2019, at Akron (21) NIU had two players with 20 or more points: Jan. 22, 2019, Buffalo: Dante Thorpe (23), NIU had more than 30 3-point field goal attempts: Jan. 26, 2013, at Eastern Michigan Eugene German (20) (33) NIU had fewer than 10 3-point field goal attempts: March 6, 2017, at Eastern Michigan REBOUNDING (9) A player had 10 or more rebounds: Jan. 22, 2019, Buffalo: Eugene German (10) A player had 15 or more rebounds: March 2, 2018, Ball State: Levi Bradley (17) 3-POINT PERCENTAGE A player had 20 or more rebounds: Nov. 27, 2002, Loyola-Chicago: Marcus Smallwood NIU shot over 40 percent on 3-pointers: Jan. 8, 2019, at Miami, 50 percent (9-of-18) (21) NIU shot over 50 percent on 3-pointers: Dec. 17, 2018, Western Illinois, 52.6 percent NIU had two players with 10 or more rebounds: Nov. 9, 2018, Northern Kentucky: Levi (10-of-19) Bradley (12), Lacey James (12) NIU shot over 60 percent on 3-pointers: Nov. 25, 2018, at Oakland, 61.1 percent (11-of- NIU had three players with 10 or more rebounds: Feb. 20, 2014, Eastern Michigan: 18) Jordan Threloff (18), Darrell Bowie (12), Aaric Armstead (10) NIU shot less than 30 percent on 3-pointers: Jan. 19, 2019, at Kent State, 25 percent NIU had more than 30 rebounds: Jan. 29, 2019, Ohio (36) (5-of-20) NIU had more than 40 rebounds: Dec. 20, 2018, at Northern Kentucky (42) NIU had more than 50 rebounds: Nov. 26, 2017, Rockford (51) FREE THROWS NIU had fewer than 25 rebounds: Feb. 13, 2018, Central Michigan (24) NIU had more than 20 free throws made: Feb. 10, 2018, Buffalo (24) NIU had more than 30 free throws made: Dec. 14, 2010, UIC (39) DOUBLE-DOUBLES NIU had less than 10 free throws made: Jan. 15, 2019, Central Michigan (5) A player had a double-double (points-rebounds): Jan. 22, 2019, Buffalo: Eugene German (20 points, 10 rebounds) FREE THROW ATTEMPTS A player had a double-double (points-assists): Jan. 13, 2010, Western Michigan: Mike NIU had more than 20 free throw attempts: Jan. 29, 2019, Ohio (22) DiNunno (21 points, 10 assists) NIU had more than 30 free throw attempts: Jan. 20, 2018, at Akron (33) A player had a triple-double: Nov. 30, 1991, Aurora: Mike Hidden (18 points, 13 rebounds, NIU had more than 40 free throw attempts: March 6, 2015, at Ball State (42) 10 assists) NIU had fewer than 10 free throw attempts: Jan. 15, 2019, Central Michigan (8) An opponent had a triple-double: Feb. 27, 2018, Toledo: Tre’Shaun Fletcher (20 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists) FREE THROW PERCENTAGE A player had consecutive double-doubles: Levi Bradley (two straight): Nov. 6, 2018, NIU shot over 70 percent on free throws: Jan. 29, 2019, Ohio, 86.4 percent (19-of-22) Rockford (11 points, 10 rebounds), Nov. 9, 2018, Northern Kentucky (25 points, 12 NIU shot over 80 percent on free throws: Jan. 29, 2019, Ohio, 86.4 percent (19-of-22) rebounds) NIU shot over 90 percent on free throws: Jan. 23, 2018, Bowling Green, 100 percent NIU had two players with double-doubles: Nov. 9, 2018, Northern Kentucky: Levi Bradley (9-of-9) (25 points, 12 rebounds), Lacey James (12 points, 12 rebounds) NIU shot less than 50 percent on free throws: Dec. 20, 2018, at Northern Kentucky , 44.4 percent (4-of-9) ASSISTS A player had five or more assists: Jan. 29, 2019, Ohio: Eugene German (6) FOULS A player had 10 or more assists: Nov. 21, 2015, Eureka: Laytwan Porter (10) NIU had more than 10 fouls: Jan. 29, 2019, Ohio (16) NIU had two players with five or more assists: Nov. 25, 2018, at Oakland: Dante Thorpe NIU had more than 20 fouls: Jan. 22, 2019, Buffalo (27) (7), Levi Bradley (5) NIU had more than 30 fouls: Jan. 7, 2017, Central Michigan (31) NIU had more than 10 assists: Jan. 29, 2019, Ohio (15) NIU had less than 10 fouls: Nov. 26, 2017, Rockford (7) NIU had more than 20 assists: Nov. 25, 2018, at Oakland (23) NIU had more than 30 assists: Nov. 21, 2015, Eureka (32) TURNOVERS NIU had less than 10 assists: Jan. 26, 2019, at Akron (6) NIU had more than 10 turnovers: Jan. 29, 2019, Ohio (11) NIU had more than 20 turnovers: Jan. 17, 2017, Miami (22) BLOCKS NIU had fewer than 10 turnovers: Dec. 29, 2018, at Michigan State (9) A player had five or more blocks: Feb. 27, 2016, Western Michigan: Marin Maric (6) NIU had fewer than 5 turnovers: Feb. 18, 2017, Toledo (2) A player had 10 or more blocks: yet to happen NIU had more than five blocks: Nov. 26, 2017, Rockford (7) IN THE RANKINGS NIU had 10 or more blocks: Feb. 4, 2014, Miami (Ohio) (10) NIU was ranked: Jan. 25, 1972 poll: NIU No. 19 NIU had less than five blocks: Jan. 29, 2019, Ohio (3) NIU defeated a ranked opponent: Jan. 22, 2019, No. 14 Buffalo: NIU won 77-75 NIU lost to a ranked opponent: Dec. 29, 2018, at No. 8 Michigan State: Michigan State STEALS won 88-60 A player had five or more steals: Jan. 2, 2018, Kent State: Lacey James (5) NIU defeated a ranked opponent at home: Jan. 22, 2019, No. 14 Buffalo: NIU won 77-75 A player had 10 or more steals: yet to happen NIU defeated a ranked opponent on the road: yet to happen NIU had more than five steals: Jan. 26, 2019, at Akron (6) NIU faced a No. 1 ranked team: Dec. 8, 1980, at No. 1 DePaul: DePaul won 93-56 NIU had more than 10 steals: Nov. 26, 2017, Rockford (15) NIU defeated a No. 1 ranked team: yet to happen

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball Despite having the second-least experienced team in the MAC, Montgomery led NIU to its most non-conference wins, six, since 1999-2000 and the Huskies also Mark recorded their fi rst top-50 RPI win, against Toledo on Feb. 26, since December 14, 1999 (Wisconsin). NIU earned the No. 7 seed in the Mid-American Conference Tournament and the right to host a fi rst round tournament game for the fi rst time since 2003, while MONTGOMERY advancing to Cleveland for the second time in three seasons. Under Montgomery’s guidance, Jordan Threloff earned All-MAC honorable Head Coach mention recognition and Aaric Armstead was named to the MAC All-Freshman Team. The Huskies continued to make strides during the 2014-15 season, Montgomery’s Eighth Season fourth at NIU. The Huskies posted a 14-16 record playing against a strength of A winner and a program builder. When looking for schedule ranked 147th in the nation, NIU’s best since 2004-05. Competing in a ways to describe Northern Illinois University men’s much-improved MAC, NIU posted an RPI of 188, the school’s best since 2005-06. basketball head coach Mark Montgomery, those The 2014-15 Huskies opened the season with six-straight home wins, tying a would be two of the most obvious phrases that come school-record with 11 consecutive home victories dating back to 2013-14. NIU to mind. posted its fi rst winning non-conference record since 2005-06 and Montgomery’s In 25 seasons in college basketball, as a player and a head coach, Montgomery charges also fi nished the season strong, winning each of their last four regular has been a part of 15 postseason teams. In seven seasons as head coach at NIU, season games, including a win at Toledo, NIU’s fi rst win over Western Michigan since Montgomery rebuilt a program that had produced just two winning seasons in the 2010 and a victory over MAC regular season champion Central Michigan. 15 years prior to his arrival and led it to just its fourth-ever postseason appearance, Prior to his arrival at NIU, Montgomery was named one of the top fi ve high-major and the second-most wins in school history. assistant coaches in the country by FoxSports.com in 2010, while Rivals.com put On March 24, 2011, Montgomery was introduced as the 27th head coach in the him on its list of “10 Assistant Coaches Ready to Move Up.” In addition, FoxSports. history of the NIU men’s basketball program. In 2018-19, he enters his eighth season com national college basketball writer Jeff Goodman named Montgomery the top at NIU following 10 years at his alma mater, Michigan State University, six as an assistant coach in the Big Ten Conference based on a poll of league coaches. assistant coach and four as associate head coach. During his 10 seasons on Hall of Famer Tom Izzo’s staff at Michigan State from In 2015-16, Montgomery guided NIU to 21 victories, tied for the second-most in 2001-12, the Spartans made 10 straight trips to the NCAA Tournament and three school history, while taking the Huskies to the postseason for just the fourth time Final Four appearances. He helped coach 26 All-Big Ten players at Michigan State in school history, and the fi rst time in 20 years, as NIU accepted an invitation to the and six players that went on to be selected in the National Basketball Association Vegas 16. Montgomery earned national coaching honors when he received the Draft, while on the bench for 235 MSU wins - an average of 23.5 victories per season. midseason Hugh Durham Award as the nation’s top mid-major head coach. Montgomery began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Central Michigan NIU led the Mid-American Conference in fi eld goal defense, rebounding off ense where he became a member of Jay Smith’s fi rst coaching staff in 1997-98. Following and rebounding margin as the principles of the program established by Montgom- a 6-23 season in 1999-2000, the Chippewas made a worst-to-fi rst turnaround the ery had fi rmly taken root. NIU’s success came despite having the second-youngest following season as they fi nished the 2000-01 campaign with a 20-8 record, winning team in the MAC, a squad that saw nearly 40 percent of its scoring come from the MAC with a conference mark of 14-4. freshmen. An outstanding player during his collegiate career, Montgomery was a four-year Three Huskies earned conference postseason honors, including sophomore Marin letterwinner for Jud Heathcote at Michigan State from 1988-92. A 1992 All-Big Ten Maric who was named to the All-MAC Third Team; Aaric Armstead was named to Third Team selection, Montgomery ended his career as the then-career leader in the MAC All-Defensive Team and Marshawn Wilson was recognized on the MAC games played at MSU (126). A four-year starter for the Spartans, he was part of the All-Freshman Team. It marked the fi rst time since the 2002-03 season that NIU has 1990 Big Ten Championship team, three NCAA Tournament teams and an NIT Final three all-league honorees. Four. Montgomery ranks fourth on the career assists chart (561) after leading the In addition to its success on the court, the NIU men’s basketball team also achieved team in assists as a junior (169) and senior (190). He also ranks fourth on the MSU in the classroom in 2015-16, posting the highest team GPA on record during the career steals list (168). 2015 Fall Semester. Montgomery averaged 5.3 points and 4.5 assists in his four years as a Spartan. In More milestones were reached during the 2016-17 season as the Huskies earned 1991-92, he averaged 7.0 points and 6.3 assists as a senior co-captain, leading his 15 victories, giving the program 65 total wins over the last four seasons, the second- team to a 22-8 mark and the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Montgomery best four-year stretch in school history. Maric was again named to the All-MAC Third was also a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree during his playing days as a Team while Eugene German became the fourth MAC All-Freshman Team honoree of Spartan. Montgomery’s tenure. Following his collegiate career, Montgomery played four years of professional In 2017-18, NIU had the best off ensive team of Montgomery’s tenure as they aver- basketball in Europe. He averaged more than 25 points a game during his time aged more points than any Huskie team since 2001-02 and scored the third-most playing in Germany, Lithuania and Sweden. points (2,319) in a single-season in school history. Eugene German led the MAC in Montgomery received his bachelor’s degree in food industry management from scoring while earning Second Team All-MAC and First Team NABC All-District honors. Michigan State. He and his wife, Alexandra, have two sons, Nicholas and Mason. The recent success of Huskie basketball is the result building blocks set in place during Montgomery’s fi rst four seasons at the helm in DeKalb. Mark Montgomery’s Year-by-Year Coaching History During his fi rst season at NIU in 2011-12, Year School Overall Conference Postseason Position Montgomery guided one of the youngest teams in the nation to the program’s fi rst MAC 1997-98 Central Michigan 5-21 3-15 None Assistant Coach Tournament victory since 2003, defeating 1998-99 Central Michigan 10-16 7-11 None Assistant Coach MAC West Champion Eastern Michigan in the 1999-00 Central Michigan 6-23 2-16 None Assistant Coach opening round of the conference tournament 2000-01 Central Michigan 20-8 14-4 None Assistant Coach to advance to Cleveland. Central Michigan Totals 41-68 26-46 NIU saw 55.9 percent of its minutes played by freshmen during the 2011-12 season, the sixth- 2001-02 Michigan State 19-12 10-6 NCAA First Round Assistant Coach highest percentage in the country. The Huskies 2002-03 Michigan State 22-13 10-6 NCAA Elite Eight Assistant Coach laid the foundation for Montgomery’s style of 2003-04 Michigan State 18-12 12-4 NCAA First Round Assistant Coach play, leading the MAC in off ensive rebounds 2004-05 Michigan State 26-7 13-3 NCAA Final Four Assistant Coach while ranking second in rebounding defense and third in rebounding margin. 2005-06 Michigan State 22-12 8-8 NCAA First Round Assistant Coach Under Montgomery’s tutelage, Abdel Nader 2006-07 Michigan State 23-12 8-8 NCAA Second Round Assistant Coach became the fi rst Huskie since 2009 to be 2007-08 Michigan State 27-9 12-6 NCAA Sweet 16 Associate Head Coach named to the MAC All-Freshman Team. 2008-09 Michigan State 31-7 15-3 NCAA Championship Game Associate Head Coach Montgomery’s second season at NIU saw the 2009-10 Michigan State 28-9 14-4 NCAA Final Four Associate Head Coach Huskies continue to build the foundation of 2010-11 Michigan State 19-15 9-9 NCAA First Round Associate Head Coach the program with the fourth-least experienced Michigan State Totals 235-108 111-57 team in the country. The Huskies achieved a number of milestone victories in 2012-13, 2011-12 NIU 5-26 3-13 None Head Coach including the program’s fi rst win at Miami 2012-13 NIU 5-25 3-13 None Head Coach (Ohio) since 1981, its fi rst win at Central Michigan since 2006 and its fi rst victory over 2013-14 NIU 15-17 8-10 None Head Coach Kent State since 2003. 2014-15 NIU 14-16 8-10 None Head Coach During the 2013-14 season, his third at NIU, 2015-16 NIU 21-13 9-9 Vegas 16 Quarterfi nals Head Coach Montgomery engineered the largest single- 2016-17 NIU 15-17 7-11 None Head Coach season win improvement in school history, and 2017-18 NIU 13-19 6-12 None Head Coach the 10th-largest nationally for the season, as 2018-19 NIU 12-9 5-3 the Huskies recorded a 10-win improvement, NIU/Head Coaching Totals 100-142 49-81 going 15-17, NIU’s most victories since the Career Coaching Totals 376-318 186-184 2005-06 season. Montgomery fi nished second 10 NCAA Tournament Appearances, 3 Final Fours in the voting for MAC Coach of the Year. 2 Big Ten, 1 MAC Regular Season Championships

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball 2018-19 SEASON HIGHS Points 24 twice, last: at Miami (1/8/19) Dante Field Goals 10 twice, last: at Miami (1/8/19) Field Goal Attempts 22 Northern Kentucky (11/9/18) 3-Point Field Goals 4 Ohio (1/29/19) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 5 Northern Kentucky (11/9/18) Free Throws 8 Buffalo (1/22/19) THORPE Free Throw Attempts 10 Buffalo (1/22/19) Rebounds 7 at Miami (1/8/19) 6-4 | 195 | Senior | Guard Offensive Rebounds 2 three times, last: Central Michigan (1/15/19) Washington, D.C. | Triton College Defensive Rebounds 5 at Miami (1/8/19) Assists 7 at Oakland (11/25/18) Turnovers 3 six times, last: at Kent State (1/19/19) THE THORPE FILE Blocks • Ranks 45th nationally, and fourth among guards, in fi eld goal percentage. Steals 3 Central Michigan (1/15/19) • Scored a career-best 24 points while playing0 a career-high 42 minutes against Minutes 42 Northern Kentucky (11/9/18) Northern Kentucky (Nov. 9). Matched that career-high at Miami (Jan. 8). • Had off season shoulder surgery for an injury that caused him to miss three of CAREER HIGHS Points 24 twice, last: at Miami (1/8/19) the fi nal eight games of the 2017-18 season. Field Goals 10 twice, last: at Miami (1/8/19) • Shot 52.8 percent from the fi eld in 2017-18, 10th-best in the MAC. Field Goal Attempts 22 Northern Kentucky (11/9/18) • Played two seasons at Triton College, scoring 1,040 points to become the 3-Point Field Goals 4 Ohio (1/29/19) seventh-leading scorer in school history. 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 5 Northern Kentucky (11/9/18) • Named a 2017 First Team NJCAA Division II All-American and North Central Free Throws 8 Buffalo (1/22/19) Community College Conference Player of the Year. Free Throw Attempts 10 twice, last: Buffalo (1/22/19) • Averaged 20.1 points, Rebounds 9 Bowling Green (1/23/18) THORPE IN THE MAC RANKINGS 4.5 rebounds and 2.6 Offensive Rebounds 3 twice, last: Ball State (3/2/18) Defensive Rebounds 9 Bowling Green (1/23/18) assists per game as a ALL RANK CONF. RANK Assists 7 at Oakland (11/25/18) sophomore at Triton in GAMES ONLY Turnovers 6 at Marquette (12/18/17) Points Per Game 13.9 21st 17.3 6th 2016-17. Blocks 3 Rockford (11/26/17) Field Goal Percentage .555 8th .586 5th • Majoring in general Steals 3 twice, last: Central Michigan (1/15/19) Free Throw Percentage .738 15th .821 6th Minutes 42 Northern Kentucky (11/9/18) studies. Steals Per Game n/a n/a 1.4 T-14th Three-Point Percentage .435 5th .565 2nd

2018-19 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME

Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ROCKFORD NOV. 6 Did not play NORTHERN KY. NOV. 9 * 42 10 22 .455 1 5 .200 3 5 .600 0 4 4 4.0 2 0 4 3 0 0 24 24.0 ILLINOIS TECH NOV. 17 * 26 5 7 .714 0 0 .000 3 3 1.000 0 1 1 2.5 1 0 2 3 0 2 13 18.5 vs. Oral Roberts Nov. 23 * 27 4 6 .667 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 2 2 4 3.0 1 0 4 0 0 0 9 15.3 vs. James Madison Nov. 24 * 32 3 6 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 2 3 3.0 3 0 4 1 0 1 6 13.0 at Oakland Nov. 25 * 30 4 9 .444 1 4 .250 0 0 .000 0 3 3 3.0 1 0 7 1 0 1 9 12.2 at Green Bay Nov. 28 * 25 6 8 .750 1 1 1.000 0 1 .000 1 0 1 2.7 4 0 0 3 0 0 13 12.3 UC DAVIS DEC. 5 * 25 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 5 6 .833 1 3 4 2.9 4 0 0 2 0 0 7 11.6 at Butler Dec. 8 * 29 1 4 .250 0 2 .000 5 8 .625 0 2 2 2.8 1 0 2 1 0 0 7 11.0 WESTERN ILLINOIS DEC. 17 * 26 7 12 .583 0 3 .000 0 2 .000 0 1 1 2.6 1 0 3 2 0 1 14 11.3 at Northern Kentucky Dec. 20 * 35 7 13 .538 2 3 .667 1 2 .500 1 4 5 2.8 2 0 4 1 0 0 17 11.9 CHICAGO STATE DEC. 22 * 21 4 6 .667 1 3 .333 5 6 .833 1 1 2 2.7 3 0 1 3 0 0 14 12.1 at Michigan State Dec. 29 * 29 3 8 .375 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 2.7 4 0 2 1 0 1 6 11.6 at Ohio* Jan. 5 * 37 5 10 .500 2 4 .500 0 0 .000 0 4 4 2.8 2 0 4 1 0 1 12 11.6 at Miami* Jan. 8 * 35 10 15 .667 2 3 .667 2 2 1.000 2 5 7 3.1 2 0 5 2 0 1 24 12.5 AKRON* JAN. 12 * 33 7 9 .778 0 1 .000 1 3 .333 0 2 2 3.0 1 0 2 0 0 0 15 12.7 CENTRAL MICH.* JAN. 15 * 37 8 18 .444 2 4 .500 0 1 .000 2 3 5 3.1 4 0 2 3 0 3 18 13.0 at Kent State* Jan. 19 * 34 3 9 .333 0 2 .000 4 4 1.000 0 1 1 3.0 3 0 1 3 0 2 10 12.8 BUFFALO* JAN. 22 * 37 7 8 .875 1 1 1.000 8 10 .800 0 1 1 2.9 1 0 2 3 0 3 23 13.4 at Akron* Jan. 26 * 34 6 12 .500 2 4 .500 2 2 1.000 1 3 4 2.9 0 0 1 2 0 0 16 13.5 OHIO* JAN. 29 * 29 5 6 .833 4 4 1.000 6 6 1.000 0 5 5 3.1 2 0 3 2 0 1 20 13.9 TOLEDO* FEB. 2 BALL STATE* FEB. 5 at Eastern Michigan* Feb. 9 at Western Michigan* Feb. 12 BOWLING GREEN* FEB. 16 at Toledo* Feb. 23 WESTERN MICH.* FEB. 26 EASTERN MICH.* MARCH 2 at Central Michigan* March 5 at Ball State* March 8

Totals 20 623 106 191 .555 20 46 .435 45 61 .738 12 49 61 3.1 42 0 53 37 0 17 277 13.9

CAREER STATISTICS Year G S Min Avg FG FGA FG% 3FG 3FGA 3FG% FT FTA FT% Off Def Reb Avg Foul DQ Ast Avg TO Avg Blk Avg Stl Avg Pts Avg 2017-18 28 27 781 27.9 124 235 .528 16 41 .390 37 53 .698 30 61 91 3.3 62 0 49 1.8 52 1.9 8 0.3 24 0.9 301 10.8 2018-19 20 20 623 31.2 106 191 .555 20 46 .435 45 61 .738 12 49 61 3.1 42 0 53 2.7 37 1.9 0 0.0 17 0.9 277 13.9 Career 48 47 1404 29.3 230 426 .540 36 87 .414 82 114 .719 42 110 152 3.2 104 0 102 2.1 89 1.9 8 0.2 41 0.9 578 12.0

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball 2018-19 SEASON HIGHS Points 9 at Ohio (1/5/19) Trendon Field Goals 3 at Ohio (1/5/19) Field Goal Attempts 5 Buffalo (1/22/19) 3-Point Field Goals 3 at Ohio (1/5/19) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 4 at Ohio (1/5/19) Free Throws HANKERSON Free Throw Attempts Rebounds 5 Buffalo (1/22/19) 6-2 | 185 | Freshman | Guard Offensive Rebounds Novi, Mich. | Novi Defensive Rebounds 5 Buffalo (1/22/19) Assists 3 twice, last: Ohio (1/29/19) Turnovers 3 three times, last: Buffalo (1/22/19) THE HANKERSON FILE Blocks 2 Ohio (1/29/19) • Had the assist on the game-winning basket by Noah McCarty with 0.6 sec- Steals 3 twice, last: Central Michigan (1/15/19) onds left in NIU’s victory over No. 14 Buff alo1 (Jan. 22). Minutes 27 Buffalo (1/22/19) • Saw his fi rst action of his collegiate career at Ohio (Jan. 9), playing 26 minutes with nine points, four rebounds and three steals in an overtime victory. CAREER HIGHS Points 9 at Ohio (1/5/19) • Had been a redshirt candidate before moving into the rotation at the begin- Field Goals 3 at Ohio (1/5/19) ning of conference play as a result of injuries to teammates. Field Goal Attempts 5 Buffalo (1/22/19) • Plays an important role on the NIU scout team. 3-Point Field Goals 3 at Ohio (1/5/19) • Averaged 13.9 points per game in his senior season at Novi High School. 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 4 at Ohio (1/5/19) • Helped lead Novi to a 17-9 overall record and the Michigan Class A state Free Throws semifi nals in 2017-18 Free Throw Attempts • Earned 2018 Michigan AP and Detroit News Class A All-State Honorable Men- Rebounds 5 Buffalo (1/22/19) tion recognition. Offensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds 5 Buffalo (1/22/19) • Brother, Kameron, is a junior on the Green Bay men’s basketball team. Assists 3 twice, last: Ohio (1/29/19) • Plans to major in kinesiology. Turnovers 3 three times, last: Buffalo (1/22/19) Blocks 2 Ohio (1/29/19) Steals 3 twice, last: Central Michigan (1/15/19) Minutes 27 Buffalo (1/22/19)

2018-19 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME

Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ROCKFORD NOV. 6 Did not play NORTHERN KY. NOV. 9 Did not play ILLINOIS TECH NOV. 17 Did not play vs. Oral Roberts Nov. 23 Did not play vs. James Madison Nov. 24 Did not play at Oakland Nov. 25 Did not play at Green Bay Nov. 28 Did not play UC DAVIS DEC. 5 Did not play at Butler Dec. 8 Did not play WESTERN ILLINOIS DEC. 17 Did not play at Northern Kentucky Dec. 20 Did not play CHICAGO STATE DEc. 22 Did not play at Michigan State Dec. 29 Did not play at Ohio* Jan. 5 26 3 4 .750 3 4 .750 0 0 .000 0 4 4 4.0 4 0 1 1 1 3 9 9.0 at Miami* Jan. 8 20 0 2 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 3.0 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 4.5 AKRON* JAN. 12 13 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 3 3 3.0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 CENTRAL MICH.* JAN. 15 14 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 2.3 2 0 3 3 0 3 0 2.3 at Kent State* Jan. 19 19 1 3 .333 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 4 4 2.6 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2.2 BUFFALO* JAN. 22 27 2 5 .400 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 5 5 3.0 1 0 1 3 1 0 4 2.5 at Akron* Jan. 26 18 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 2.7 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 2.1 OHIO* JAN. 29 21 1 3 .333 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 3 3 2.8 4 0 3 0 2 0 3 2.3 TOLEDO* FEB. 2 BALL STATE* FEB. 5 at Eastern Michigan* Feb. 9 at Western Michigan* Feb. 12 BOWLING GREEN* FEB. 16 at Toledo* Feb. 23 WESTERN MICH.* FEB. 26 EASTERN MICH.* MARCH 2 at Central Michigan* March 5 at Ball State* March 8

Totals 0 158 7 21 .333 4 14 .286 0 0 .000 0 22 22 2.8 22 1 10 11 5 6 18 2.3

CAREER STATISTICS Year G S Min Avg FG FGA FG% 3FG 3FGA 3FG% FT FTA FT% Off Def Reb Avg Foul DQ Ast Avg TO Avg Blk Avg Stl Avg Pts Avg 2018-19 8 0 158 19.8 7 21 .333 4 14 .286 0 0 .000 0 22 22 2.8 22 1 10 1.3 11 1.4 5 0.6 6 0.8 18 2.3 Career 8 0 158 19.8 7 21 .333 4 14 .286 0 0 .000 0 22 22 2.8 22 1 10 1.3 11 1.4 5 0.6 6 0.8 18 2.3

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball 2018-19 SEASON HIGHS Points 10 UC Davis (12/5/18) Gairges Field Goals 4 twice, last: UC Davis (12/5/18) Field Goal Attempts 7 twice, last: at Kent State (1/19/19) 3-Point Field Goals 1 four times, last: Akron (1/12/19) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 3 three times, last: at Kent State (1/19/19) Free Throws 2 twice, last: UC Davis (12/5/18) DAOW Free Throw Attempts 3 UC Davis (12/5/18) Rebounds 10 Akron (1/12/19) 6-4 | 190 | Sophomore | Guard Offensive Rebounds 2 three times, last: at Kent State (1/19/19) Melbourne, Australia | Victory Rock Defensive Rebounds 8 Akron (1/12/19) Assists 4 Central Michigan (1/15/19) Turnovers 3 Buffalo (1/22/19) THE DAOW FILE Blocks 2 UC Davis (12/5/18) • Went a perfect 4-of-4 from the fi eld as he scored a then season-high nine Steals 2 twice, last: Illinois Tech (11/17/18) points against James Madison (Nov. 24). 2 Minutes 29 vs. James Madison (11/24/18) • Appeared in all 32 games during his freshman season, including 22 starts. • Averaged 12.7 points, 4.2 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game as a senior at CAREER HIGHS Points 14 at Akron (1/20/18) Victory Rock Prep in Bradenton, Fla., in 2016-17. Field Goals 5 twice, last: at Akron (1/20/18) • Born in South Sudan, moved to Australia at age six where he lived until at- Field Goal Attempts 8 twice, last: at Akron (1/20/18) tending school at Victory Rock Prep. 3-Point Field Goals 2 five times, last: at Kent State (3/5/18) • Majoring in communications. 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 4 three times, last: at Akron (1/20/18) Free Throws 3 at Eastern Michigan (2/24/18) Free Throw Attempts 4 twice, last: at Eastern Michigan (2/24/18) Rebounds 10 Akron (1/12/19) Offensive Rebounds 5 at Marquette (12/18/17) Defensive Rebounds 8 Akron (1/12/19) Assists 4 Central Michigan (1/15/19) Turnovers 3 five times, last: Buffalo (1/22/19) Blocks 2 UC Davis (12/5/18) Steals 2 six times, last: Illinois Tech (11/17/18) Minutes 31 twice, last: at Toledo (2/6/18)

2018-19 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME

Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ROCKFORD NOV. 6 24 1 2 .500 0 1 .000 2 2 1.000 0 3 3 3.0 1 0 2 2 0 2 4 4.0 NORTHERN KY. NOV. 9 11 2 4 .500 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 0 1 1 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 4.5 ILLINOIS TECH NOV. 17 15 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 3.0 vs. Oral Roberts Nov. 23 16 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 5 5 2.3 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 2.3 vs. James Madison Nov. 24 29 4 4 1.000 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 1 2 3 2.4 1 0 1 1 0 0 9 3.6 at Oakland Nov. 25 9 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 1 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 at Green Bay Nov. 28 3 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1.9 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2.6 UC DAVIS DEC. 5 22 4 6 .667 0 0 .000 2 3 .667 2 4 6 2.4 2 0 3 1 2 0 10 3.5 at Butler Dec. 8 19 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 1 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3.6 WESTERN ILLINOIS DEC. 17 15 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 3 3 2.3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3.4 at Northern Kentucky Dec. 20 13 1 2 .500 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 3 3 2.4 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 3.3 CHICAGO STATE DEC. 22 15 0 3 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 2 2.3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 3.0 at Michigan State Dec. 29 15 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.9 at Ohio* Jan. 5 7 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 2.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2.7 at Miami* Jan. 8 20 2 3 .667 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 1 3 4 2.3 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 2.9 AKRON* JAN. 12 25 3 7 .429 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 2 8 10 2.8 1 0 3 0 0 0 7 3.1 CENTRAL MICH.* JAN. 15 21 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 0 4 4 2.8 2 0 4 1 0 0 1 3.0 at Kent State* Jan. 19 16 2 7 .286 0 3 .000 0 0 .000 2 1 3 2.8 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 3.1 BUFFALO* JAN. 22 14 1 2 .500 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 3 3 2.8 3 0 1 3 0 0 2 3.0 at Akron* Jan. 26 17 1 2 .500 0 1 .000 1 1 1.000 0 3 3 2.9 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 3.0 OHIO* JAN. 29 9 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 2.8 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 3.0 TOLEDO* FEB. 2 BALL STATE* FEB. 5 at Eastern Michigan* Feb. 9 at Western Michigan* Feb. 12 BOWLING GREEN* FEB. 16 at Toledo* Feb. 23 WESTERN MICH.* FEB. 26 EASTERN MICH.* MARCH 2 at Central Michigan* March 5 at Ball State* March 8

Totals 0 335 26 54 .481 4 19 .211 6 8 .750 11 47 58 2.8 19 0 20 20 2 5 62 3.0

CAREER STATISTICS Year G S Min Avg FG FGA FG% 3FG 3FGA 3FG% FT FTA FT% Off Def Reb Avg Foul DQ Ast Avg TO Avg Blk Avg Stl Avg Pts Avg 2017-18 32 22 700 21.9 48 121 .397 16 49 .327 27 36 .750 31 88 119 3.7 68 1 26 0.8 34 1.1 5 0.2 21 0.7 139 4.3 2018-19 21 0 335 16.0 26 54 .481 4 19 .211 6 8 .750 11 47 58 2.8 19 0 20 1.0 20 1.0 2 0.1 5 0.2 62 3.0 Career 53 22 1035 19.5 74 175 .423 20 68 .294 33 44 .750 42 135 177 3.3 87 1 46 0.9 54 1.0 7 0.1 26 0.5 201 3.8

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball 2018-19 SEASON HIGHS Points Justin Field Goals Field Goal Attempts 3-Point Field Goals 3-Point Field Goal Attempts Free Throws LEE Free Throw Attempts Rebounds 6-8 | 210 | Freshman | Wing Offensive Rebounds Lawrenceville, Ga. | Collins Hill Defensive Rebounds Assists Turnovers THE LEE FILE Blocks • Plays an important role on the NIU scout team. Steals • Averaged 15.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.03 assists and 2.0 blocks per game as a Minutes senior at Collins Hill High School. • Helped lead Collins Hill to a 20-6 record. CAREER HIGHS Points • Two-time Georgia All-Region 6-AAAAAAA Second Team honoree. Field Goals • Plans to major in kinesiology. Field Goal Attempts 3-Point Field Goals 3-Point Field Goal Attempts Free Throws Free Throw Attempts Rebounds Offensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds Assists Turnovers Blocks Steals Minutes

2018-19 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME

Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ROCKFORD NOV. 6 Did not play NORTHERN KY. NOV. 9 Did not play ILLINOIS TECH NOV. 17 Did not play vs. Oral Roberts Nov. 23 Did not play vs. James Madison Nov. 24 Did not play at Oakland Nov. 25 Did not play at Green Bay Nov. 28 Did not play UC DAVIS DEC. 5 Did not play at Butler Dec. 8 Did not play WESTERN ILLINOIS DEC. 17 Did not play at Northern Kentucky Dec. 20 Did not play CHICAGO STATE DEC. 22 Did not play at Michigan State Dec. 29 Did not play at Ohio* Jan. 5 Did not play at Miami* Jan. 8 Did not play AKRON* JAN. 12 Did not play CENTRAL MICH.* JAN. 15 Did not play at Kent State* Jan. 19 Did not play BUFFALO* JAN. 22 Did not play at Akron* Jan. 26 Did not play OHIO* JAN. 29 Did not play TOLEDO* FEB. 2 BALL STATE* FEB. 5 at Eastern Michigan* Feb. 9 at Western Michigan* Feb. 12 BOWLING GREEN* FEB. 16 at Toledo* Feb. 23 WESTERN MICH.* FEB. 26 EASTERN MICH.* MARCH 2 at Central Michigan* March 5 at Ball State* March 8

Totals

CAREER STATISTICS Year G S Min Avg FG FGA FG% 3FG 3FGA 3FG% FT FTA FT% Off Def Reb Avg Foul DQ Ast Avg TO Avg Blk Avg Stl Avg Pts Avg 2018-19 Career

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball 2018-19 SEASON HIGHS Points 20 at Ohio (1/5/19) Lacey Field Goals 7 at Ohio (1/5/19) Field Goal Attempts 14 at Ohio (1/5/19) 3-Point Field Goals 2 twice, last: at Miami (1/8/19) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 2 four times, last: Buffalo (1/22/19) Free Throws 6 twice, last: at Kent State (1/19/19) Free Throw Attempts 9 twice, last: at Kent State (1/19/19) JAMES Rebounds 14 at Ohio (1/5/19) 6-9 | 240 | Senior | Forward Offensive Rebounds 8 at Ohio (1/5/19) Defensive Rebounds 8 three times, last: at Green Bay (11/28/18) Grand Rapids, Mich. | Rider Assists 2 three times, last: at Green Bay (11/28/18) Turnovers 4 twice, last: at Akron (1/26/19) Blocks 2 three times, last: Central Michigan (1/15/19) THE JAMES FILE Steals 2 twice, last: at Miami (1/8/19) • Ranks 77th nationally in off ensive rebounds per game (2.76). Minutes 38 Northern Kentucky (11/9/18) • Named Co-MAC West Division Player of4 the Week on Jan. 7. • Has four double-doubles this season, and fi ve in his career. CAREER HIGHS • Posted a career-high 20 points along with a career-best 14 rebounds to Points 20 at Ohio (1/5/19) record his third double-double of the season in an overtime victory at Ohio Field Goals 7 twice, last: at Ohio (1/5/19) (Jan. 9). Field Goal Attempts 14 at Ohio (1/5/19) 3-Point Field Goals 2 twice, last: at Miami (1/8/19) • Averaged 7.4 points and 4.4 rebounds per game over the fi nal 13 games of 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 2 four times, last: Buffalo (1/22/19) the 2017-18 season, shooting 53.7 percent from the fi eld. Free Throws 8 vs. Florida Atlantic (11/21/17) • Had fi ve steals against Kent State (Jan. 2, 2018), the most by a Huskie since Free Throw Attempts 10 vs. Florida Atlantic (11/21/17) Travon Baker recorded fi ve on Jan. 12, 2016 at Toledo. Rebounds 14 at Ohio (1/5/19) • Sat out the 2016-17 season following his transfer from Rider, where he ap- Offensive Rebounds 8 at Ohio (1/5/19) Defensive Rebounds 9 Green Bay (11/14/17) peared in 12 games as a JAMES IN THE MAC RANKINGS freshman in 2015-16. Assists 2 seven times, last: at Green Bay (11/28/18) Turnovers 6 at Central Michigan (1/30/18) • Majoring in communi- ALL RANK CONF. RANK Blocks 2 three times, last: Central Michigan (1/15/19) GAMES ONLY cations. Steals 5 Kent State (1/2/18) Rebounds Per Game 7.0 12th 6.6 13th Minutes 38 Northern Kentucky (11/9/18) Offensive Rebounds 2.8 8th 2.9 T-4th

2018-19 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME

Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ROCKFORD NOV. 6 21 6 8 .750 0 0 .000 5 6 .833 2 1 3 3.0 3 0 2 1 1 1 17 17.0 NORTHERN KY. NOV. 9 38 5 9 .556 0 1 .000 2 3 .667 4 8 12 7.5 0 0 2 0 2 0 12 14.5 ILLINOIS TECH NOV. 17 16 2 5 .400 0 0 .000 3 4 .750 1 6 7 7.3 3 0 0 2 0 0 7 12.0 vs. Oral Roberts Nov. 23 * 21 2 5 .400 0 0 .000 2 4 .500 3 4 7 7.3 3 0 0 2 1 0 6 10.5 vs. James Madison Nov. 24 * 30 5 7 .714 0 0 .000 5 7 .714 3 1 4 6.6 3 0 0 1 0 1 15 11.4 at Oakland Nov. 25 * 24 3 5 .600 0 1 .000 2 2 1.000 4 8 12 7.5 3 0 0 1 1 0 8 10.8 at Green Bay Nov. 28 * 29 3 4 .750 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 2 8 10 7.9 2 0 2 2 1 0 6 10.1 UC DAVIS DEC. 5 * 13 2 2 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 4 5 7.5 4 0 1 3 0 0 4 9.4 at Butler Dec. 8 * 17 1 4 .250 0 0 .000 1 3 .333 1 1 2 6.9 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 8.7 WESTERN ILLINOIS DEC. 17 * 26 5 8 .625 2 2 1.000 5 6 .833 4 6 10 7.2 1 0 0 1 1 1 17 9.5 at Northern Kentucky Dec. 20 * 23 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 3 3 6.8 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 8.6 CHICAGO STATE DEC. 22 * 18 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 2 4 .500 4 4 8 6.9 4 0 1 0 0 2 6 8.4 at Michigan State Dec. 29 * 29 4 11 .364 1 1 1.000 0 2 .000 6 4 10 7.2 4 0 0 1 0 0 9 8.5 at Ohio* Jan. 5 * 36 7 14 .500 0 1 .000 6 9 .667 8 6 14 7.6 4 0 1 3 1 0 20 9.3 at Miami* Jan. 8 * 25 3 7 .429 2 2 1.000 2 2 1.000 0 2 2 7.3 4 0 1 0 0 2 10 9.3 AKRON* JAN. 12 * 18 4 5 .800 1 2 .500 1 1 1.000 1 3 4 7.1 4 0 0 4 0 1 10 9.4 CENTRAL MICH.* JAN. 15 * 31 3 5 .600 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 4 5 9 7.2 3 0 0 1 2 0 6 9.2 at Kent State* Jan. 19 * 26 2 4 .500 0 0 .000 6 9 .667 4 6 10 7.3 3 0 1 2 1 0 10 9.2 BUFFALO* JAN. 22 * 8 0 4 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 7.0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 8.7 at Akron* Jan. 26 * 22 0 3 .000 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 3 3 6 7.0 2 0 1 4 1 0 1 8.4 OHIO* JAN. 29 * 17 1 6 .167 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 3 4 7 7.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 8.0 TOLEDO* FEB. 2 BALL STATE* FEB. 5 at Eastern Michigan* Feb. 9 at Western Michigan* Feb. 12 BOWLING GREEN* FEB. 16 at Toledo* Feb. 23 WESTERN MICH.* FEB. 26 EASTERN MICH.* MARCH 2 at Central Michigan* March 5 at Ball State* March 8

Totals 18 488 60 120 .500 6 16 .375 43 65 .662 58 88 146 7.0 62 0 12 32 14 9 169 8.0

CAREER STATISTICS Year G S Min Avg FG FGA FG% 3FG 3FGA 3FG% FT FTA FT% Off Def Reb Avg Foul DQ Ast Avg TO Avg Blk Avg Stl Avg Pts Avg 2015-16* 12 0 60 5.0 4 14 .286 0 0 .000 4 11 .365 8 5 13 1.1 10 0 0 0.0 2 0.2 3 0.3 2 0.2 12 1.0 2016-17 Sat out the season following transfer from Rider 2017-18 32 32 685 21.4 62 155 .400 0 1 .000 62 89 .697 57 93 150 4.7 104 3 17 0.5 58 1.8 7 0.2 21 0.7 186 5.8 2018-19 21 18 488 23.2 60 120 .500 6 16 .375 43 65 .662 58 88 146 7.0 62 0 12 0.6 32 1.5 14 0.7 9 0.4 169 8.0 Career 65 50 1233 19.0 126 289 .436 6 17 .353 109 165 .661 123 186 309 4.8 176 3 29 0.4 92 1.4 24 0.4 32 0.5 367 5.6

* denotes season played at Rider

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball 2018-19 SEASON HIGHS Points 15 Chicago State (12/22/18) Zaire Field Goals 6 Chicago State (12/22/18) Field Goal Attempts 6 Chicago State (12/22/18) 3-Point Field Goals 3 Chicago State (12/22/18) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 3 twice, last: at Michigan State (12/29/18) Free Throws 2 Akron (1/12/19) MATEEN Free Throw Attempts 3 at Oakland (11/25/18) Rebounds 2 three times, last: at Michigan State (12/29/18) 6-0 | 170 | Sophomore | Guard Offensive Rebounds 1 Akron (1/12/19) Queens, N.Y. | Laramie County CC Defensive Rebounds 2 three times, last: at Michigan State (12/29/18) Assists 4 at Oakland (11/25/18) Turnovers 2 twice, last: at Michigan State (12/29/18) THE MATEEN FILE Blocks • Scored a season-best 15 points, going a perfect 6-of-6 from the fi eld, against Steals 2 Chicago State (12/22/18) Chicago State (Dec. 22). 5 Minutes 20 at Green Bay (11/28/18) • Made his NIU debut against Northern Kentucky, scoring six points in 16 minutes (Nov. 9). CAREER HIGHS Points 15 Chicago State (12/22/18) • Averaged 17.6 points, 4.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game in one season at Field Goals 6 Chicago State (12/22/18) Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, Wyo. Field Goal Attempts 6 Chicago State (12/22/18) • Shot 85.9 percent from the free-throw line in his one season at Laramie 3-Point Field Goals 3 Chicago State (12/22/18) County CC, 18th-best nationally in NJCAA Division I. 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 3 twice, last: at Michigan State (12/29/18) • Had a 2.3 assist-turnover ratio at Laramie County CC and scored 45 points in a Free Throws 2 Akron (1/12/19) game against Sheriden College (Nov. 4, 2017). Free Throw Attempts 3 at Oakland (11/25/18) • Plans to major in psychology. Rebounds 2 three times, last: at Michigan State (12/29/18) Offensive Rebounds 1 Akron (1/12/19) Defensive Rebounds 2 three times, last: at Michigan State (12/29/18) Assists 4 at Oakland (11/25/18) Turnovers 2 twice, last: at Michigan State (12/29/18) Blocks Steals 2 Chicago State (12/22/18) Minutes 20 at Green Bay (11/28/18)

2018-19 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME

Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ROCKFORD NOV. 6 Did not play NORTHERN KY. NOV. 9 16 2 3 .667 2 2 1.000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 1 0 1 6 6.0 ILLINOIS TECH NOV. 17 11 2 5 .400 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 1 1 0 1 4 5.0 vs. Oral Roberts Nov. 23 13 0 4 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.3 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 3.3 vs. James Madison Nov. 24 4 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.5 at Oakland Nov. 25 9 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 1 3 .333 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 4 0 0 0 3 2.6 at Green Bay Nov. 28 20 0 3 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0.3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.2 UC DAVIS DEC. 5 Did not play at Butler Dec. 8 9 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 0.6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.9 WESTERN ILLINOIS DEC. 17 13 1 1 1.000 1 1 1.000 1 2 .500 0 2 2 0.8 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 2.1 at Northern Kentucky Dec. 20 2 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.9 CHICAGO STATE DEC. 22 15 6 6 1.000 3 3 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.6 1 0 0 2 0 2 15 3.2 at Michigan State Dec. 29 11 1 3 .333 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 0 2 2 0.7 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 3.2 at Ohio* Jan. 5 Did not play at Miami* Jan. 8 3 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.9 AKRON* JAN. 12 3 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 1 0 1 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.8 CENTRAL MICH.* JAN. 15 Did not play at Kent State* Jan. 19 Did not play BUFFALO* JAN. 22 2 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0.7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.6 at Akron* Jan. 26 Did not play OHIO* JAN. 29 Did not play TOLEDO* FEB. 2 BALL STATE* FEB. 5 at Eastern Michigan* Feb. 9 at Western Michigan* Feb. 12 BOWLING GREEN* FEB. 16 at Toledo* Feb. 23 WESTERN MICH.* FEB. 26 EASTERN MICH.* MARCH 2 at Central Michigan* March 5 at Ball State* March 8

Totals 0 131 13 29 .448 7 14 .500 4 7 .571 1 9 10 0.7 6 0 11 7 0 7 37 2.6

CAREER STATISTICS Year G S Min Avg FG FGA FG% 3FG 3FGA 3FG% FT FTA FT% Off Def Reb Avg Foul DQ Ast Avg TO Avg Blk Avg Stl Avg Pts Avg 2018-19 14 0 131 9.4 13 29 .448 7 14 .500 4 7 .571 1 9 10 0.7 6 0 11 0.8 7 0.5 0 0.0 7 0.5 37 2.6 Career 14 0 131 9.4 13 29 .448 7 14 .500 4 7 .571 1 9 10 0.7 6 0 11 0.8 7 0.5 0 0.0 7 0.5 37 2.6

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball 2018-19 SEASON HIGHS Points 33 at Green Bay (11/28/18) Eugene Field Goals 14 at Green Bay (11/28/18) Field Goal Attempts 23 at Green Bay (11/28/18) 3-Point Field Goals 5 twice, last: Akron (1/12/19) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 9 vs. Oral Roberts (11/23/18) Free Throws 8 twice, last: at Akron (1/26/19) GERMAN Free Throw Attempts 12 at Akron (1/26/19) Rebounds 10 Buffalo (1/22/19) 6-0 | 185 | Junior | Guard Offensive Rebounds 2 twice, last: at Green Bay (11/28/18) Gary, Ind. | 21st Century Charter Defensive Rebounds 10 Buffalo (1/22/19) Assists 6 Ohio (1/29/19) Turnovers 5 three times, last: at Akron (1/26/19) THE GERMAN FILE Blocks 1 twice, last: vs. Oral Roberts (11/23/18) • Ranks 36th nationally in scoring (20.5 ppg), 44th in three-point percentage (42.1 percent) Steals 3 vs. Oral Roberts (11/23/18) and 80th in threes per game (2.79). USA Today Sports 10 Minutes 42 at Ohio (1/5/19) • Named the MAC Preseason Player of the Year. • Named to the Preseason All-MAC West Team by the league media and coaches. Also named to the Preseason First Team All-MAC by Athlon, Lindy’s, Street and Smith’s and USA CAREER HIGHS Today Sports. Points 33 at Green Bay (11/28/18) • Became the 32nd player in NIU history to reach 1,000 career points, hitting the milestone Field Goals 14 twice, last: at Green Bay (11/28/18) against James Madison (Nov. 24). Currently ranks 10th with 1,327 points. Field Goal Attempts 29 at Toledo (2/6/18) • Led the MAC in scoring in 2017-18, averaging 20.6 points per game, ranked 34th in the 3-Point Field Goals 5 four times, last: Akron (1/12/19) nation in scoring, reaching double fi gures in all 32 games. • Scored 659 points in 2017-18, the third-highest scoring season in NIU history. 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 12 Central Michigan (2/13/18) • Entered his name into con- Free Throws 8 three times, last: at Akron (1/26/19) sideration for the NBA Draft GERMAN IN THE MAC RANKINGS Free Throw Attempts 12 at Akron (1/26/19) this past summer, working Rebounds 10 Buffalo (1/22/19) out for the Chicago Bulls ALL RANK CONF. RANK Offensive Rebounds 2 four times, last: at Green Bay (11/28/18) and Milwaukee Bucks before GAMES ONLY Defensive Rebounds 10 Buffalo (1/22/19) returning to NIU. Points Per Game 20.5 2nd 19.9 2nd Assists 6 twice, last: Ohio (1/29/19) • Prepped at 21st Century Field Goal Percentage .496 14th n/a n/a Turnovers 5 three times, last: at Akron (1/26/19) Charter School, where he Assists Per Game 3.0 T-15th 3.1 T-12th Blocks 1 10 times, last: vs. Oral Roberts (11/23/18) led the State of Indiana in Three-Point Percentage .421 7th n/a n/a scoring as a junior (32.0 ppg) Threes Per Game 2.8 5th 2.4 T-6th Steals 3 twice, last: vs. Oral Roberts (11/23/18) and a senior (33.5 ppg). Assist/Turnover Ratio n/a n/a 1.3 15th Minutes 42 at Ohio (1/5/19) • Majoring in general studies. Defensive Rebounds 4.6 13th 5.8 6th

2018-19 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME

Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ROCKFORD NOV. 6 Did not play NORTHERN KY. NOV. 9 Did not play ILLINOIS TECH NOV. 17 * 31 5 10 .500 3 7 .429 4 6 .667 1 2 3 3.0 2 0 5 2 1 0 17 17.0 vs. Oral Roberts Nov. 23 * 30 11 21 .524 5 9 .556 3 4 .750 1 3 4 3.5 1 0 4 3 1 3 30 23.5 vs. James Madison Nov. 24 * 36 6 14 .429 2 7 .286 3 4 .750 0 4 4 3.7 1 0 4 4 0 1 17 21.3 at Oakland Nov. 25 * 32 7 11 .636 2 3 .667 4 4 1.000 0 3 3 3.5 3 0 3 3 0 1 20 21.0 at Green Bay Nov. 28 * 33 14 23 .609 4 8 .500 1 2 .500 2 3 5 3.8 4 0 1 3 0 2 33 23.4 UC DAVIS DEC. 5 * 35 4 11 .364 2 7 .286 4 6 .667 0 6 6 4.2 2 0 3 2 0 0 14 21.8 at Butler Dec. 8 * 29 8 15 .533 4 8 .500 0 2 .000 1 7 8 4.7 3 0 3 3 0 2 20 21.6 WESTERN ILLINOIS DEC. 17 * 28 7 9 .778 4 6 .667 2 3 .667 0 0 0 4.1 0 0 2 5 0 0 20 21.4 at Northern Kentucky Dec. 20 * 31 7 20 .350 1 7 .143 3 5 .600 1 6 7 4.4 4 0 2 2 0 1 18 21.0 CHICAGO STATE DEC. 22 * 23 6 12 .500 4 7 .571 5 5 1.000 0 2 2 4.2 2 0 3 2 0 1 21 21.0 at Michigan State Dec. 29 * 29 7 17 .412 3 8 .375 3 4 .750 1 6 7 4.5 1 0 2 3 0 1 20 20.9 at Ohio* Jan. 5 * 42 6 12 .500 4 8 .500 0 0 .000 0 4 4 4.4 3 0 5 0 0 0 16 20.5 at Miami* Jan. 8 * 31 7 11 .636 1 3 .333 8 11 .727 1 4 5 4.5 3 0 1 5 0 1 23 20.7 AKRON* JAN. 12 * 34 11 17 .647 5 8 .625 0 0 .000 0 7 7 4.6 2 0 3 3 0 2 27 21.1 CENTRAL MICH.* JAN. 15 * 31 5 13 .385 2 8 .250 1 2 .500 0 5 5 4.7 1 0 4 1 0 0 13 20.6 at Kent State* Jan. 19 * 34 8 16 .500 2 6 .333 4 5 .800 1 4 5 4.7 0 0 2 3 0 1 22 20.7 BUFFALO* JAN. 22 * 24 7 13 .538 2 5 .400 4 6 .667 0 10 10 5.0 5 1 2 1 0 1 20 20.6 at Akron* Jan. 26 * 34 6 18 .333 3 8 .375 8 12 .667 1 8 9 5.2 3 0 2 5 0 2 23 20.8 OHIO* JAN. 29 * 34 5 13 .385 0 3 .000 5 6 .833 0 4 4 5.2 1 0 6 1 0 0 15 20.5 TOLEDO* FEB. 2 BALL STATE* FEB. 5 at Eastern Michigan* Feb. 9 at Western Michigan* Feb. 12 BOWLING GREEN* FEB. 16 at Toledo* Feb. 23 WESTERN MICH.* FEB. 26 EASTERN MICH.* MARCH 2 at Central Michigan* March 5 at Ball State* March 8

Totals 19 601 137 276 .496 53 126 .421 62 87 .713 10 88 98 5.2 41 1 57 51 2 19 389 20.5

CAREER STATISTICS Year G S Min Avg FG FGA FG% 3FG 3FGA 3FG% FT FTA FT% Off Def Reb Avg Foul DQ Ast Avg TO Avg Blk Avg Stl Avg Pts Avg 2016-17 31 7 530 17.1 109 231 .472 16 57 .281 45 73 .616 8 34 42 1.4 41 0 27 0.9 45 1.5 3 0.1 10 0.3 279 9.0 2017-18 32 31 991 31.0 243 516 .471 62 183 .339 111 145 .766 13 109 122 3.8 53 0 54 1.7 66 2.1 5 0.2 28 0.9 659 20.6 2018-19 19 19 601 31.6 137 276 .496 53 126 .421 62 87 .713 10 88 98 5.2 41 1 57 3.0 51 2.7 2 0.1 19 1.0 389 20.5 Career 82 57 2122 25.9 489 1023 .478 131 366 .358 218 305 .715 31 231 262 3.2 135 1 138 1.7 162 2.0 10 0.1 57 0.7 1327 16.2

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball 2018-19 SEASON HIGHS Points 14 Rockford (11/6/18) Noah Field Goals 6 Rockford (11/6/18) Field Goal Attempts 7 four times, last: Chicago State (12/22/18) 3-Point Field Goals 1 five times, last: at Miami (1/8/19) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 3 Northern Kentucky (11/9/18) Free Throws 4 Ohio (1/29/19) McCARTY Free Throw Attempts 6 Ohio (1/29/19) Rebounds 6 twice, last: Buffalo (1/22/19) 6-8 | 240 | Junior | Forward Offensive Rebounds 2 four times, last: at Green Bay (11/28/18) Rock Falls, Ill. | Sterling Newman Defensive Rebounds 6 Buffalo (1/22/19) Assists 2 four times, last: at Northern Ky. (12/20/18) Turnovers 2 five times, last: Buffalo (1/22/19) THE McCARTY FILE Blocks 1 at Butler (12/8/18) • Scored the game-winning layup with 0.6 seconds left to lift NIU past No. 14 Steals 2 Buffalo (1/22/19) Buff alo (Jan. 22). Went 3-of-4 from the11 fi eld with a season-high six rebounds in Minutes 23 Ohio (1/29/19) the contest. • Scored a career-high 14 points in the season opener against Rockford (Nov. CAREER HIGHS Points 14 Rockford (11/6/18) 6). Field Goals 6 Rockford (11/6/18) • Wore a mask throughout most of November after suff ering a broken nose. Field Goal Attempts 8 at Toledo (2/6/18) • Plays an important role on the NIU scout team while also being a regular 3-Point Field Goals 2 at Buffalo (1/16/18) member of the Huskie rotation. 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 4 at Toledo (2/6/18) • Appeared in all 32 games as a sophomore in 2017-18, averaging 4.1 points Free Throws 4 three times, last: Ohio (1/29/19) and 3.2 rebounds per game. Free Throw Attempts 6 twice, last: Ohio (1/29/19) • Had an off ensive rebound that led to the game-winning basket in the fi nal Rebounds 7 at Toledo (2/6/18) seconds against Manhattan last season (Nov. 22, 2017). Offensive Rebounds 5 at Western Michigan (1/27/18) Defensive Rebounds 6 Buffalo (1/22/19) • Majoring in communications. Assists 3 twice, last: at Chicago State (12/2/17) Turnovers 3 four times, last: Western Michigan (2/17/18) Blocks 2 twice, last: at Central Michigan (1/30/18) Steals 4 Central Connecticut State (12/9/17) Minutes 26 twice, last: at Toledo (2/6/18)

2018-19 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME

Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ROCKFORD NOV. 6 22 6 7 .857 1 2 .500 1 2 .500 2 4 6 6.0 1 0 2 1 0 1 14 14.0 NORTHERN KY. NOV. 9 14 1 7 .143 0 3 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 2 4.0 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 8.0 ILLINOIS TECH NOV. 17 20 3 4 .750 0 0 .000 3 4 .750 1 4 5 4.3 3 0 0 1 0 1 9 8.3 vs. Oral Roberts Nov. 23 9 2 2 1.000 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 2 3 5 4.5 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 7.3 vs. James Madison Nov. 24 10 2 4 .500 1 1 1.000 2 2 1.000 2 0 2 4.0 2 0 1 0 0 0 7 7.2 at Oakland Nov. 25 10 3 7 .429 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 1 1 3.5 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 7.2 at Green Bay Nov. 28 9 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 2 2 4 3.6 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 6.7 UC DAVIS DEC. 5 19 2 4 .500 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 3 3 3.5 3 0 2 2 0 0 4 6.4 at Butler Dec. 8 14 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 3.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 5.9 WESTERN ILLINOIS DEC. 17 10 2 2 1.000 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 2.9 4 0 2 0 0 0 5 5.8 at Northern Kentucky Dec. 20 17 1 4 .250 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 2.8 3 0 2 2 0 0 2 5.5 CHICAGO STATE DEC. 22 17 3 7 .429 0 1 .000 1 1 1.000 0 3 3 2.8 2 0 1 2 0 0 7 5.6 at Michigan State Dec. 29 9 1 5 .200 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 1 2.7 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 5.3 at Ohio* Jan. 5 9 2 4 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 2.6 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 5.2 at Miami* Jan. 8 14 2 3 .667 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 3 3 2.6 2 0 1 1 0 0 5 5.2 AKRON* JAN. 12 13 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 0 3 3 2.6 3 0 1 2 0 1 2 5.0 CENTRAL MICH.* JAN. 15 4 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 2.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.7 at Kent State* Jan. 19 11 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 0 3 3 2.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4.6 BUFFALO* JAN. 22 20 3 4 .750 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 6 6 2.8 4 0 1 2 0 2 6 4.7 at Akron* Jan. 26 18 2 2 1.000 0 0 .000 1 1 1.000 0 3 3 2.8 2 0 0 1 0 0 5 4.7 OHIO* JAN. 29 23 0 4 .000 0 1 .000 4 6 .667 1 4 5 2.9 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 4.7 TOLEDO* FEB. 2 BALL STATE* FEB. 5 at Eastern Michigan* Feb. 9 at Western Michigan* Feb. 12 BOWLING GREEN* FEB. 16 at Toledo* Feb. 23 WESTERN MICH.* FEB. 26 EASTERN MICH.* MARCH 2 at Central Michigan* March 5 at Ball State* March 8

Totals 0 292 40 79 .506 5 18 .278 13 20 .650 12 49 61 2.9 45 0 15 18 2 5 98 4.7

CAREER STATISTICS Year G S Min Avg FG FGA FG% 3FG 3FGA 3FG% FT FTA FT% Off Def Reb Avg Foul DQ Ast Avg TO Avg Blk Avg Stl Avg Pts Avg 2016-17 29 0 208 7.2 12 32 .375 0 2 .000 10 13 .769 20 26 46 1.6 52 1 9 0.3 17 0.6 7 0.2 3 0.1 34 1.2 2017-18 32 0 531 16.6 48 116 .414 8 33 .242 26 43 .605 36 66 102 3.2 70 1 18 0.6 32 1.0 10 0.3 17 0.5 130 4.1 2018-19 21 0 292 13.9 40 79 .506 5 18 .278 13 20 .650 12 49 61 2.9 45 0 15 0.7 18 0.9 2 0.1 5 0.2 98 4.7 Career 82 0 1031 12.6 100 227 .441 13 53 .245 49 76 .645 68 141 209 2.5 167 2 42 0.5 67 0.8 19 0.2 25 0.3 262 3.2

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball 2018-19 SEASON HIGHS Points 10 Rockford (11/6/18) Anastasios Field Goals 4 Rockford (11/6/18) Field Goal Attempts 6 Rockford (11/6/18) 3-Point Field Goals 1 twice, last: at Butler (12/8/18) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 2 three times, last: vs. James Madison (11/24/18) DEMOGERONTAS Free Throws 2 three times, last: at Butler (12/8/18) Free Throw Attempts 4 Rockford (11/6/18) Rebounds 4 Rockford (11/6/18) 6-7 | 215 | Senior | Wing Offensive Rebounds 1 four times, last: at Butler (12/8/18) Orland Park, Ill. | Moraine Valley CC Defensive Rebounds 3 Rockford (11/6/18) Assists 3 Rockford (11/6/18) Turnovers 3 twice, last: at Green Bay (11/28/18) THE DEMOGERONTAS FILE Blocks 1 Rockford (11/6/18) • Has missed the last 12 games with a foot injury. Steals 2 Rockford (11/6/18) • Made his fi rst career start in the 12season opener against Rockford (Nov. 6), Minutes 27 Rockford (11/6/18) scoring 10 points with four rebounds in 27 minutes. • Appeared in 30 games as a junior in 2017-18, averaging 3.9 points and 2.1 CAREER HIGHS Points 15 Rockford (11/26/17) rebounds per game. Field Goals 7 Rockford (11/26/17) • Came to NIU following two seasons at Moraine Valley CC where he averaged Field Goal Attempts 13 Rockford (11/26/17) 17.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game as a sophomore in 2016-17. 3-Point Field Goals 2 twice, last: Central Connecticut St. (12/9/17) • Named to the 2017 NJCAA All-Region IV First Team and the All-Illinois Skyway 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 4 twice, last: Rockford (11/26/17) Collegiate Conference First Team. Free Throws 4 three times, last: at Buffalo (1/16/18) • Left-handed. Free Throw Attempts 4 six times, last: Rockford (11/6/18) • Brother, Yanni, is a senior off ensive linemen at Oregon State. Rebounds 6 at Marquette (12/18/17) • Majoring in corporate communications. Offensive Rebounds 2 five times, last: Ball State (3/2/18) Defensive Rebounds 5 at Marquette (12/18/17) Assists 3 twice, last: Rockford (11/6/18) Turnovers 3 four times, last: at Green Bay (11/28/18) Blocks 2 St. Francis (Ill.) (11/16/17) Steals 3 Rockford (11/26/17) Minutes 27 Rockford (11/6/18)

2018-19 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME

Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ROCKFORD NOV. 6 * 27 4 6 .667 0 1 .000 2 4 .500 1 3 4 4.0 2 0 3 3 1 2 10 10.0 NORTHERN KY. NOV. 9 * 17 0 3 .000 0 2 .000 1 2 .500 0 1 1 2.5 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 5.5 ILLINOIS TECH NOV. 17 * 17 1 4 .250 0 2 .000 1 2 .500 0 1 1 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 4.7 vs. Oral Roberts Nov. 23 13 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 2 2 1.000 1 1 2 2.0 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 4.0 vs. James Madison Nov. 24 10 1 3 .333 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.8 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 3.8 at Oakland Nov. 25 Did not play at Green Bay Nov. 28 11 1 2 .500 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 2 1.8 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 3.5 UC DAVIS DEC. 5 Did not play at Butler Dec. 8 6 1 1 1.000 1 1 1.000 2 2 1.000 1 1 2 1.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3.7 WESTERN ILLINOIS DEC. 17 Did not play at Northern Kentucky Dec. 20 Did not play CHICAGO STATE DEC. 22 Did not play at Michigan State Dec. 29 Did not play at Ohio* Jan. 5 Did not play at Miami* Jan. 8 Did not play AKRON* JAN. 12 Did not play CENTRAL MICH.* JAN. 15 Did not play at Kent State* Jan. 19 Did not play BUFFALO* JAN. 22 Did not play at Akron* Jan. 26 Did not play OHIO* JAN. 29 Did not play TOLEDO* FEB. 2 BALL STATE* FEB. 5 at Eastern Michigan* Feb. 9 at Western Michigan* Feb. 12 BOWLING GREEN* FEB. 16 at Toledo* Feb. 23 WESTERN MICH.* FEB. 26 EASTERN MICH.* MARCH 2 at Central Michigan* March 5 at Ball State* March 8

Totals 3 101 8 20 .400 2 10 .200 8 12 .667 4 9 13 1.9 9 0 5 8 1 3 26 3.7

CAREER STATISTICS Year G S Min Avg FG FGA FG% 3FG 3FGA 3FG% FT FTA FT% Off Def Reb Avg Foul DQ Ast Avg TO Avg Blk Avg Stl Avg Pts Avg 2017-18 30 0 450 15.0 44 94 .468 7 22 .318 22 33 .667 23 40 63 2.1 39 0 21 0.7 28 0.9 3 0.1 20 0.7 117 3.9 2018-19 7 3 101 14.4 8 20 .400 2 10 .200 8 12 .667 4 9 13 1.9 9 0 5 0.7 8 1.1 1 0.1 3 0.4 26 3.7 Career 37 3 551 14.9 52 114 .456 9 32 .281 30 45 .667 27 49 76 2.1 48 0 26 0.7 36 1.0 4 0.1 23 0.6 143 3.9

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball 2018-19 SEASON HIGHS Points 15 Rockford (11/6/18) Jaylen Field Goals 7 Rockford (11/6/18) Field Goal Attempts 9 Rockford (11/6/18) 3-Point Field Goals 1 Chicago State (12/22/18) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 1 three times, last: Akron (1/12/19) Free Throws 4 Northern Kentucky (11/9/18) KEY Free Throw Attempts 4 twice, last: Buffalo (1/22/19) Rebounds 8 Rockford (11/6/18) 6-8 | 230 | Senior | Forward Offensive Rebounds 3 at Michigan State (12/29/18) Milwaukee, Wis. | Homestead Defensive Rebounds 7 Rockford (11/6/18) Assists 2 three times, last: at Oakland (11/25/18) Turnovers 3 three times, last: Buffalo (1/22/19) THE KEY FILE Blocks 1 four times, last: Akron (1/12/19) • Scored his 500th career point against Western Illinois (Dec. 17). Steals 1 four times, last: at Akron (1/26/19) • Missed the 2017-18 season following15 off season shoulder surgery. Minutes 20 Chicago State (12/22/18) • Ranked 14th in the MAC in fi eld goal percentage in 2016-17, shooting 48.8 percent (100-of-205). CAREER HIGHS • Shot 46.4 percent (13-of-28) from three-point range in 2016-17 and scored in Points 17 Roosevelt (11/14/16) Field Goals 7 three times, last: Rockford (11/6/18) double fi gures 14 times. Field Goal Attempts 13 Elon (11/25/16) • Has recorded three career double-doubles. 3-Point Field Goals 2 twice, last: Western Michigan (2/28/17) • Son of former Marquette University forward Damon Key (1990-94). 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 5 Western Michigan (2/28/17) • Left-handed. Free Throws 7 Indiana State (11/11/16) • Majoring in corporate communications. Free Throw Attempts 10 Indiana State (11/11/16) Rebounds 11 Central Michigan (1/7/17) Offensive Rebounds 4 four times, last: Central Michigan (1/7/17) Defensive Rebounds 7 four times, last: Rockford (11/6/18) Assists 4 Roosevelt (12/22/15) Turnovers 4 at Eastern Michigan (3/2/16) Blocks 2 five times, last: at Miami (1/3/17) Steals 3 at Toledo (1/12/16) Minutes 37 Elon (11/25/16)

2018-19 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME

Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ROCKFORD NOV. 6 * 18 7 9 .778 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 1 7 8 8.0 2 0 0 3 1 0 15 15.0 NORTHERN KY. NOV. 9 * 16 1 6 .167 0 0 .000 4 4 1.000 0 2 2 5.0 5 1 0 1 0 1 6 10.5 ILLINOIS TECH NOV. 17 * 6 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 3.3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.0 vs. Oral Roberts Nov. 23 15 4 7 .571 0 0 .000 1 1 1.000 1 0 1 2.8 3 0 2 1 0 0 9 7.5 vs. James Madison Nov. 24 16 1 4 .250 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 3 3 2.8 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 6.4 at Oakland Nov. 25 13 0 3 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 2 3 2.8 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 5.3 at Green Bay Nov. 28 17 3 7 .429 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 0 2 2 2.7 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 5.6 UC DAVIS DEC. 5 18 2 6 .333 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 1 1 2 2.6 1 0 1 1 1 0 5 5.5 at Butler Dec. 8 16 3 3 1.000 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 0 1 1 2.4 3 0 0 1 0 1 8 5.8 WESTERN ILLINOIS DEC. 17 17 2 5 .400 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 2 3 5 2.7 3 0 1 2 0 0 4 5.6 at Northern Kentucky Dec. 20 17 4 4 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 2.6 2 0 0 0 1 0 8 5.8 CHICAGO STATE DEC. 22 20 4 6 .667 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 3 3 2.7 1 0 1 1 0 1 9 6.1 at Michigan State Dec. 29 15 1 7 .143 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 3 3 6 2.9 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 5.8 at Ohio* Jan. 5 7 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 2.8 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 5.4 at Miami* Jan. 8 11 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 2.7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.1 AKRON* JAN. 12 17 1 2 .500 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 2.6 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 4.9 CENTRAL MICH.* JAN. 15 9 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 2 2.5 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 4.7 at Kent State* Jan. 19 8 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.4 BUFFALO* JAN. 22 19 3 6 .500 0 0 .000 3 4 .750 0 1 1 2.4 4 0 1 3 0 0 9 4.7 at Akron* Jan. 26 11 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 2.4 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 4.5 OHIO* JAN. 29 12 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 0 1 1 2.3 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 4.5 TOLEDO* FEB. 2 BALL STATE* FEB. 5 at Eastern Michigan* Feb. 9 at Western Michigan* Feb. 12 BOWLING GREEN* FEB. 16 at Toledo* Feb. 23 WESTERN MICH.* FEB. 26 EASTERN MICH.* MARCH 2 at Central Michigan* March 5 at Ball State* March 8

Totals 3 298 39 85 .459 1 4 .250 16 21 .762 10 38 48 2.3 38 1 10 19 4 4 95 4.5

CAREER STATISTICS Year G S Min Avg FG FGA FG% 3FG 3FGA 3FG% FT FTA FT% Off Def Reb Avg Foul DQ Ast Avg TO Avg Blk Avg Stl Avg Pts Avg 2015-16 34 26 626 18.4 76 169 .450 0 2 .000 37 56 .661 41 82 123 3.6 88 2 21 0.6 37 1.1 15 0.4 18 0.5 189 5.6 2016-17 32 25 698 21.8 100 205 .488 13 28 .464 44 66 .667 44 93 137 4.3 76 2 23 0.7 43 1.3 12 0.4 13 0.4 257 8.0 2017-18 Missed the season due to a shoulder injury. 2018-19 21 3 298 14.2 39 85 .459 1 4 .250 16 21 .762 10 38 48 2.3 38 1 10 0.5 19 0.9 4 0.2 4 0.2 95 4.5 Career 87 54 1622 18.6 215 459 .468 14 34 .412 97 143 .678 95 213 308 3.5 202 5 54 0.6 99 1.1 31 0.4 35 0.4 541 6.2

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball 2018-19 SEASON HIGHS Points 3 Rockford (11/6/18) Caleb Field Goals 1 Rockford (11/6/18) Field Goal Attempts 1 Rockford (11/6/18) 3-Point Field Goals 1 Rockford (11/6/18) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 1 Rockford (11/6/18) Free Throws 1 Chicago State (12/22/18) OEHLBERG Free Throw Attempts 2 Chicago State (12/22/18) Rebounds 6-0 | 180 | Junior | Guard Offensive Rebounds DeKalb, Ill. | DeKalb Defensive Rebounds Assists Turnovers THE OEHLBERG FILE Blocks • Plays an important role on the NIU scout team. Steals • Scored the fi rst points of his20 career with a three-pointer against Rockford Minutes 2 twice, last: Chicago State (12/22/18) (Nov. 6) in the season opener. • Began the 2017-18 season as a student manager and joined the team as a CAREER HIGHS Points 3 Rockford (11/6/18) player following the fall semester. Field Goals 1 Rockford (11/6/18) • Appeared in one game, playing one minute against Toledo (Feb. 27, 2018). Field Goal Attempts 1 twice, last: Rockford (11/6/18) • Two-year varsity letterwinner at DeKalb High School. 3-Point Field Goals 1 Rockford (11/6/18) • Majoring in marketing. 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 1 twice, last: Rockford (11/6/18) Free Throws 1 Chicago State (12/22/18) Free Throw Attempts 2 Chicago State (12/22/18) Rebounds Offensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds Assists 1 Toledo (2/27/18) Turnovers Blocks Steals Minutes 2 twice, last: Chicago State (12/22/18)

2018-19 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME

Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ROCKFORD NOV. 6 2 1 1 1.000 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.0 NORTHERN KY. NOV. 9 Did not play ILLINOIS TECH NOV. 17 Did not play vs. Oral Roberts Nov. 23 Did not play vs. James Madison Nov. 24 Did not play at Oakland Nov. 25 Did not play at Green Bay Nov. 28 Did not play UC DAVIS DEC. 5 Did not play at Butler Dec. 8 Did not play WESTERN ILLINOIS DEC. 17 Did not play at Northern Kentucky Dec. 20 Did not play CHICAGO STATE DEC. 22 2 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.0 at Michigan State Dec. 29 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 at Ohio* Jan. 5 Did not play at Miami* Jan. 8 Did not play AKRON* JAN. 12 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 CENTRAL MICH.* JAN. 15 Did not play at Kent State* Jan. 19 Did not play BUFFALO* JAN. 22 Did not play at Akron* Jan. 26 Did not play OHIO* JAN. 29 Did not play TOLEDO* FEB. 2 BALL STATE* FEB. 5 at Eastern Michigan* Feb. 9 at Western Michigan* Feb. 12 BOWLING GREEN* FEB. 16 at Toledo* Feb. 23 WESTERN MICH.* FEB. 26 EASTERN MICH.* MARCH 2 at Central Michigan* March 5 at Ball State* March 8

Totals 0 6 1 1 1.000 1 1 1.000 1 2 .500 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1.0

CAREER STATISTICS Year G S Min Avg FG FGA FG% 3FG 3FGA 3FG% FT FTA FT% Off Def Reb Avg Foul DQ Ast Avg TO Avg Blk Avg Stl Avg Pts Avg 2017-18 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1.0 1 1.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2018-19 4 0 6 1.5 1 1 1.000 1 1 1.000 1 2 .500 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 1.0 Career 5 0 7 1.4 1 2 .500 1 2 .500 1 2 .500 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0.2 1 0.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 0.8

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball 2018-19 SEASON HIGHS Points 5 Rockford (11/6/18) Alize Field Goals 2 Rockford (11/6/18) Field Goal Attempts 2 Rockford (11/6/18) 3-Point Field Goals 1 Rockford (11/6/18) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 1 twice, last: Northern Kentucky (11/9/18) Free Throws 1 Northern Kentucky (11/9/18) TRAVIS Free Throw Attempts 2 Northern Kentucky (11/9/18) Rebounds 4 Northern Kentucky (11/9/18) 6-0 | 170 | Junior | Guard Offensive Rebounds Victorville, Calif. | Pima CC Defensive Rebounds 4 Northern Kentucky (11/9/18) Assists 6 Rockford (11/6/18) Turnovers 4 twice, last: Northern Kentucky (11/9/18) THE TRAVIS FILE Blocks 1 Western Illinois (12/17/18) • Had season-ending shoulder surgery in early January. Steals 2 Rockford (11/6/18) • Started in his NIU debut against21 Rockford (Nov. 6), scoring fi ve points with six Minutes 31 Northern Kentucky (11/9/18) assists in 21 minutes (Nov. 6). • Played two seasons at Pima Community College, averaging 12.1 points, 7.0 CAREER HIGHS Points 5 Rockford (11/6/18) assists and 4.5 rebounds per game in 2017-18. Field Goals 2 Rockford (11/6/18) • Had a 3.0 assist-turnover ratio and shot 76.8 percent from the free-throw line Field Goal Attempts 2 Rockford (11/6/18) in 2017-18. 3-Point Field Goals 1 Rockford (11/6/18) • Helped Pima CC to a 31-5 record in 2017-18 and a runner-up fi nish in the 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 1 twice, last: Northern Kentucky (11/9/18) NJCAA Division II national tournament, where he was named to the all-tourna- Free Throws 1 Northern Kentucky (11/9/18) ment team. Free Throw Attempts 2 Northern Kentucky (11/9/18) • Plans to major in general studies. Rebounds 4 Northern Kentucky (11/9/18) Offensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds 4 Northern Kentucky (11/9/18) Assists 6 Rockford (11/6/18) Turnovers 4 twice, last: Northern Kentucky (11/9/18) Blocks 1 Western Illinois (12/17/18) Steals 2 Rockford (11/6/18) Minutes 31 Northern Kentucky (11/9/18)

2018-19 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME

Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ROCKFORD NOV. 6 * 21 2 2 1.000 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 2 0 6 4 0 2 5 5.0 NORTHERN KY. NOV. 9 * 31 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 0 4 4 2.5 5 1 4 4 0 0 1 3.0 ILLINOIS TECH NOV. 17 Did not play vs. Oral Roberts Nov. 23 Did not play vs. James Madison Nov. 24 Did not play at Oakland Nov. 25 Did not play at Green Bay Nov. 28 Did not play UC DAVIS DEC. 5 9 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 2.3 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 2.0 at Butler Dec. 8 3 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 WESTERN ILLINOIS DEC. 17 10 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1.4 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1.2 at Northern Kentucky Dec. 20 7 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.0 CHICAGO STATE DEC. 22 7 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.9 at Michigan State Dec. 29 Did not play at Ohio* Jan. 5 Did not play at Miami* Jan. 8 Did not play AKRON* JAN. 12 Did not play CENTRAL MICH.* JAN. 15 Did not play at Kent State* Jan. 19 Did not play BUFFALO* JAN. 22 Did not play at Akron* Jan. 26 Did not play OHIO* JAN. 29 Did not play TOLEDO* FEB. 2 BALL STATE* FEB. 5 at Eastern Michigan* Feb. 9 at Western Michigan* Feb. 12 BOWLING GREEN* FEB. 16 at Toledo* Feb. 23 WESTERN MICH.* FEB. 26 EASTERN MICH.* MARCH 2 at Central Michigan* March 5 at Ball State* March 8

Totals 2 88 2 3 .667 1 2 .500 1 2 .500 0 8 8 1.1 10 1 13 11 1 3 6 0.9

CAREER STATISTICS Year G S Min Avg FG FGA FG% 3FG 3FGA 3FG% FT FTA FT% Off Def Reb Avg Foul DQ Ast Avg TO Avg Blk Avg Stl Avg Pts Avg 2018-19 7 2 88 12.6 2 3 .667 1 2 .500 1 2 .500 0 8 8 1.1 10 1 13 1.9 11 1.6 1 0.1 3 0.4 6 0.9 Career 7 2 88 12.6 2 3 .667 1 2 .500 1 2 .500 0 8 8 1.1 10 1 13 1.9 11 1.6 1 0.1 3 0.4 6 0.9

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball 2018-19 SEASON HIGHS Points 10 UC Davis (12/5/18) Rod Field Goals 4 UC Davis (12/5/18) Field Goal Attempts 7 Rockford (11/6/18) 3-Point Field Goals 2 five times, last: Chicago State (12/22/18) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 5 at Northern Kentucky (12/20/18) Free Throws 1 at Butler (12/8/18) HENRY-HAYES Free Throw Attempts 2 at Butler (12/8/18) Rebounds 6 UC Davis (12/5/18) 6-4 | 185 | Sophomore | Guard Offensive Rebounds 3 UC Davis (12/5/18) Zion, Ill. | Zion-Benton Township Defensive Rebounds 3 three times, last: at Northern Ky. (12/20/18) Assists 4 Western Illinois (12/17/18) Turnovers 2 twice, last: at Northern Kentucky (12/20/18) THE HENRY-HAYES FILE Blocks 1 UC Davis (12/5/18) • Has taken 65.8 percent of his fi eld goal attempts from three-point range (48- Steals 1 eight times, last: Ohio (1/29/19) of-73). 22 Minutes 32 at Northern Kentucky (12/20/18) • Made his fi rst career start against Rockford (Nov. 6), scoring six points with two rebounds and two assists in 21 minutes. CAREER HIGHS Points 13 at Chicago State (12/2/17) • Appeared in 24 games as a freshman in 2017-18, averaging 2.1 points and 0.7 Field Goals 5 at Chicago State (12/2/17) rebounds per game. Field Goal Attempts 8 at Chicago State (12/2/17) • Shot 51.5 percent (17-of-33) from the fi eld and 41.7 percent (10-of-24) over 3-Point Field Goals 3 at Chicago State (12/2/17) his fi nal 20 games of the 2017-18 season. 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 5 at Chicago State (12/2/17) • Averaged 21.3 points, 6.0 assists and 5.2 rebounds per game as a senior at Free Throws 2 twice, last: at Buffalo (1/16/18) Zion-Benton Township High School in 2016-17. Named to the IBCA 3A/4A All- Free Throw Attempts 2 four times, last: at Butler (12/8/18) State Fourth Team and the Lake County News-Sun Second Team All-Area. Rebounds 6 twice, last: UC Davis (12/5/18) • Major is undecided. Offensive Rebounds 3 UC Davis (12/5/18) Defensive Rebounds 4 Rockford (11/26/17) Assists 5 Rockford (11/26/17) Turnovers 2 three times, last: at Northern Ky. (12/20/18) Blocks 1 three times, last: UC Davis (12/5/18) Steals 2 Rockford (11/26/17) Minutes 32 at Northern Kentucky (12/20/18)

2018-19 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME

Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ROCKFORD NOV. 6 * 21 3 7 .429 0 4 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 2 2.0 4 0 2 2 0 1 6 6.0 NORTHERN KY. NOV. 9 25 1 2 .500 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 1 3 4 3.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 4.5 ILLINOIS TECH NOV. 17 13 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 1 1 2 2.7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 vs. Oral Roberts Nov. 23 * 16 1 3 .333 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 0 0 0 2.0 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 3.0 vs. James Madison Nov. 24 * 9 2 3 .667 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 1 1 2 2.0 4 0 2 0 0 0 6 3.6 at Oakland Nov. 25 * 31 3 3 1.000 2 2 1.000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 2.0 1 0 2 0 0 1 8 4.3 at Green Bay Nov. 28 * 20 1 5 .200 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 2 2.0 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 4.0 UC DAVIS DEC. 5 * 27 4 5 .800 2 3 .667 0 0 .000 3 3 6 2.5 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 4.8 at Butler Dec. 8 * 21 2 3 .667 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 0 1 1 2.3 2 0 2 0 0 0 5 4.8 WESTERN ILLINOIS DEC. 17 * 15 1 3 .333 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 1 1 2 2.3 1 0 4 1 0 1 3 4.6 at Northern Kentucky Dec. 20 * 32 3 6 .500 2 5 .400 0 0 .000 1 3 4 2.5 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 4.9 CHICAGO STATE DEC. 22 * 21 2 4 .500 2 4 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 0 2.3 0 0 3 0 0 0 6 5.0 at Michigan State Dec. 29 * 25 1 4 .250 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 1 2 3 2.3 1 0 3 0 0 1 2 4.8 at Ohio* Jan. 5 * 20 0 4 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 2.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4.4 at Miami* Jan. 8 * 12 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 2.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.1 AKRON* JAN. 12 * 11 0 3 .000 0 3 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1.9 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.9 CENTRAL MICH.* JAN. 15 * 17 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 1 1.8 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 3.8 at Kent State* Jan. 19 * 18 2 4 .500 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 1 0 1 1.8 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 3.8 BUFFALO* JAN. 22 * 16 2 3 .667 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 1 1 2 1.8 2 0 0 1 0 0 5 3.9 at Akron* Jan. 26 * 17 1 3 .333 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1.7 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 3.9 OHIO* JAN. 29 * 22 1 4 .250 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 2 1.7 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 3.8 TOLEDO* FEB. 2 BALL STATE* FEB. 5 at Eastern Michigan* Feb. 9 at Western Michigan* Feb. 12 BOWLING GREEN* FEB. 16 at Toledo* Feb. 23 WESTERN MICH.* FEB. 26 EASTERN MICH.* MARCH 2 at Central Michigan* March 5 at Ball State* March 8

Totals 19 409 31 73 .425 16 48 .333 1 3 .333 15 21 36 1.7 44 1 23 8 1 8 79 3.8

CAREER STATISTICS Year G S Min Avg FG FGA FG% 3FG 3FGA 3FG% FT FTA FT% Off Def Reb Avg Foul DQ Ast Avg TO Avg Blk Avg Stl Avg Pts Avg 2017-18 24 0 210 8.8 17 38 .447 10 29 .345 6 8 .750 5 12 17 0.7 21 0 15 0.6 5 0.2 2 0.1 4 0.2 50 2.1 2018-19 21 19 409 19.5 31 73 .425 16 48 .333 1 3 .333 15 21 36 1.7 44 1 23 1.1 8 0.4 1 0.0 8 0.4 79 3.8 Career 45 19 619 13.8 48 111 .432 26 77 .338 7 11 .636 20 33 53 1.2 65 1 38 0.8 13 0.3 3 0.1 12 0.3 129 2.9

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball 2018-19 SEASON HIGHS Points 8 Rockford (11/6/18) Austin Field Goals 3 twice, last: at Oakland (11/25/18) Field Goal Attempts 10 Rockford (11/6/18) 3-Point Field Goals 1 six times, last: Ohio (1/29/19) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 7 Rockford (11/6/18) Free Throws 2 Western Illinois (12/17/18) RICHIE Free Throw Attempts 2 Western Illinois (12/17/18) Rebounds 4 Chicago State (12/22/18) 6-6 | 225 | Freshman | Wing Offensive Rebounds Glenwood, Ill. | Bloom Defensive Rebounds 4 Chicago State (12/22/18) Assists 1 four times, last: Chicago State (12/22/18) Turnovers 2 at Michigan State (12/29/18) THE RICHIE FILE Blocks 1 Ohio (1/29/19) • Scored eight points in his collegiate debut against Rockford in the season Steals 3 Rockford (11/6/18) opener (Nov. 6). 32 Minutes 25 Rockford (11/6/18) • Spent a postgraduate season at Don Bosco Institute in Crown Point, Ind., where he averaged 18 points and six rebounds per game. CAREER HIGHS Points 8 Rockford (11/6/18) • Played three seasons at Bloom High School in Chicago Heights, where he Field Goals 3 twice, last: at Oakland (11/25/18) averaged 18 points and seven rebounds per game as a senior in 2016-17. Field Goal Attempts 10 Rockford (11/6/18) • Earned IBCA 3A/4A Third Team All-State honors in his fi nal season at Bloom. 3-Point Field Goals 1 six times, last: Ohio (1/29/19) • Plans to major in communications. 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 7 Rockford (11/6/18) Free Throws 2 Western Illinois (12/17/18) Free Throw Attempts 2 Western Illinois (12/17/18) Rebounds 4 Chicago State (12/22/18) Offensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds 4 Chicago State (12/22/18) Assists 1 four times, last: Chicago State (12/22/18) Turnovers 2 at Michigan State (12/29/18) Blocks 1 Ohio (1/29/19) Steals 3 Rockford (11/6/18) Minutes 25 Rockford (11/6/18)

2018-19 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME

Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ROCKFORD NOV. 6 25 3 10 .300 1 7 .143 1 1 1.000 0 2 2 2.0 0 0 1 1 0 3 8 8.0 NORTHERN KY. NOV. 9 5 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 ILLINOIS TECH NOV. 17 15 1 6 .167 0 3 .000 0 0 .000 0 3 3 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.3 vs. Oral Roberts Nov. 23 9 1 2 .500 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 3.3 vs. James Madison Nov. 24 Did not play at Oakland Nov. 25 9 3 4 .750 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 4.0 at Green Bay Nov. 28 8 1 3 .333 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 3.8 UC DAVIS DEC. 5 3 1 2 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.9 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3.6 at Butler Dec. 8 8 0 2 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.1 WESTERN ILLINOIS DEC. 17 13 1 4 .250 0 2 .000 2 2 1.000 0 2 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3.2 at Northern Kentucky Dec. 20 Did not play CHICAGO STATE DEC. 22 18 2 7 .286 1 5 .200 0 0 .000 0 4 4 1.3 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 3.4 at Michigan State Dec. 29 11 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3.1 at Ohio* Jan. 5 3 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.8 at Miami* Jan. 8 Did not play AKRON* JAN. 12 Did not play CENTRAL MICH.* JAN. 15 Did not play at Kent State* Jan. 19 1 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.6 BUFFALO* JAN. 22 6 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.4 at Akron* Jan. 26 Did not play OHIO* JAN. 29 5 1 2 .500 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 2.5 TOLEDO* FEB. 2 BALL STATE* FEB. 5 at Eastern Michigan* Feb. 9 at Western Michigan* Feb. 12 BOWLING GREEN* FEB. 16 at Toledo* Feb. 23 WESTERN MICH.* FEB. 26 EASTERN MICH.* MARCH 2 at Central Michigan* March 5 at Ball State* March 8

Totals 0 139 14 45 .311 6 29 .207 3 3 1.000 0 16 16 1.1 2 0 4 7 1 6 37 2.5

CAREER STATISTICS Year G S Min Avg FG FGA FG% 3FG 3FGA 3FG% FT FTA FT% Off Def Reb Avg Foul DQ Ast Avg TO Avg Blk Avg Stl Avg Pts Avg 2018-19 15 0 139 9.3 13 45 .289 6 29 .207 3 3 1.000 0 16 16 1.1 2 0 4 0.3 7 0.5 1 0.1 6 0.4 37 2.5 Career 15 0 139 9.3 13 45 .289 6 29 .207 3 3 1.000 0 16 16 1.1 2 0 4 0.3 7 0.5 1 0.1 6 0.4 37 2.5

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball 2018-19 SEASON HIGHS Points 30 at Oakland (11/25/18) Levi Field Goals 13 at Oakland (11/25/18) Field Goal Attempts 21 Central Michigan (1/15/19) 3-Point Field Goals 4 at Oakland (11/25/18) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 5 twice, last: at Michigan State (12/29/18) Free Throws 7 at Ohio (1/5/19) BRADLEY Free Throw Attempts 8 at Ohio (1/5/19) Rebounds 12 Northern Kentucky (11/9/18) 6-7 | 210 | Senior | Wing Offensive Rebounds 6 Northern Kentucky (11/9/18) Milwaukee, Wis. | Pius XI Defensive Rebounds 8 Western Illinois (12/17/18) Assists 5 at Oakland (11/25/18) Turnovers 6 at Northern Kentucky (12/20/18) THE BRADLEY FILE Blocks 1 five times, last: at Kent State (1/19/19) • Named to the All-Tournament Team at the Oakland Hoops Challenge, averaging Steals 3 vs. Oral Roberts (11/23/18) 20.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and42 3.3 assists per game. Bradley shot 67.6 percent (25- Minutes 38 at Ohio (1/5/19) of-37) from the fi eld and 60 percent (6-of-10) from three. • Named Co-MAC West Division Player of the Week on Nov. 26. CAREER HIGHS • Became the 31st player in NIU history to score 1,000 career points with his fi rst 30 at Oakland (11/25/18) free throw in the fi rst overtime against Northern Kentucky (Nov. 9). Currently Points 12th with 1,294 career points. Field Goals 13 at Oakland (11/25/18) • Has not missed a game in his NIU career, playing in 119-straight. Field Goal Attempts 21 Central Michigan (1/15/19) • A career 80.1 percent free throw shooter, sixth-best in school history. 3-Point Field Goals 4 at Oakland (11/25/18) • Shot 82.9 percent from the free-throw line in 2017-18, the 10th-best single- 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 5 seven times, last: at Michigan State (12/29/18) season in NIU history. Free Throws 14 Kent State (1/2/18) • In addition to basketball, was an all-conference volleyball player at Pius XI High Free Throw Attempts 14 Kent State (1/2/18) School. Rebounds 17 Ball State (3/2/18) BRADLEY IN THE MAC RANKINGS • His father, Levi, is third Offensive Rebounds 6 twice, last: Northern Kentucky (11/9/18) all-time in scoring at Defensive Rebounds 14 Ball State (3/2/18) Wisconsin-Parkside (1,697 ALL RANK CONF. RANK GAMES ONLY Assists 5 at Oakland (11/25/18) points, 1993-97). Turnovers 6 at Northern Kentucky (12/20/18) • Left-handed. Points Per Game 15.2 13th 13.8 T-22nd Field Goal Percentage .526 11th n/a n/a Blocks 2 three times, last: at Iowa State (12/4/17) • Majoring in general Steals 3 twice, last: vs. Oral Roberts (11/23/18) studies. Free Throw Percentage .797 6th .957 1st Three-Point Percentage .434 6th .400 13th Minutes 38 at Ohio (1/5/19)

2018-19 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME

Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ROCKFORD NOV. 6 * 19 4 8 .500 1 3 .333 2 4 .500 3 7 10 10.0 1 0 2 0 1 0 11 11.0 NORTHERN KY. NOV. 9 * 35 9 18 .500 1 4 .250 6 7 .857 6 6 12 11.0 4 0 0 1 0 0 25 18.0 ILLINOIS TECH NOV. 17 * 30 7 12 .583 0 1 .000 4 4 1.000 2 7 9 10.3 1 0 2 1 0 0 18 18.0 vs. Oral Roberts Nov. 23 * 31 8 15 .533 2 5 .400 3 3 1.000 3 5 8 9.8 2 0 4 0 0 3 21 18.8 vs. James Madison Nov. 24 * 24 4 9 .444 0 1 .000 1 1 1.000 0 2 2 8.2 1 0 1 0 0 0 9 16.8 at Oakland Nov. 25 * 33 13 13 1.000 4 4 1.000 0 0 .000 1 3 4 7.5 2 0 5 1 0 0 30 19.0 at Green Bay Nov. 28 * 25 6 8 .750 0 1 .000 1 4 .250 4 4 8 7.6 4 0 2 1 1 2 13 18.1 UC DAVIS DEC. 5 * 29 5 13 .385 2 2 1.000 3 5 .600 1 4 5 7.3 0 0 1 2 0 0 15 17.8 at Butler Dec. 8 * 29 4 8 .500 0 0 .000 6 7 .857 2 2 4 6.9 3 0 1 3 0 0 14 17.3 WESTERN ILLINOIS DEC. 17 * 27 7 10 .700 1 1 1.000 3 4 .750 1 8 9 7.1 2 0 2 2 0 0 18 17.4 at Northern Kentucky Dec. 20 * 23 3 7 .429 1 3 .333 0 2 .000 2 6 8 7.2 4 0 1 6 0 0 7 16.5 CHICAGO STATE DEC. 22 * 23 5 7 .714 2 3 .667 4 5 .800 1 4 5 7.0 2 0 3 2 0 0 16 16.4 at Michigan State Dec. 29 * 26 6 18 .333 1 5 .200 0 0 .000 1 2 3 6.7 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 16.2 at Ohio* Jan. 5 * 38 2 11 .182 0 2 .000 7 8 .875 2 4 6 6.6 3 0 1 2 1 2 11 15.8 at Miami* Jan. 8 * 29 6 9 .667 2 4 .500 2 2 1.000 4 2 6 6.6 2 0 0 1 0 1 16 15.8 AKRON* JAN. 12 * 32 3 7 .429 0 2 .000 2 2 1.000 1 0 1 6.3 3 0 1 1 0 0 8 15.3 CENTRAL MICH.* JAN. 15 * 36 11 21 .524 2 4 .500 3 3 1.000 3 1 4 6.1 2 0 0 2 1 1 27 16.0 at Kent State* Jan. 19 * 33 5 9 .556 2 4 .500 0 0 .000 0 1 1 5.8 4 0 1 4 1 2 12 15.8 BUFFALO* JAN. 22 * 27 2 8 .250 0 0 .000 4 4 1.000 1 4 5 5.8 2 0 0 1 0 0 8 15.4 at Akron* Jan. 26 * 29 5 8 .625 2 3 .667 2 2 1.000 1 3 4 5.7 4 0 1 3 0 2 14 15.3 OHIO* JAN. 29 * 28 6 11 .545 0 1 .000 2 2 1.000 0 6 6 5.7 0 0 1 2 0 1 14 15.2 TOLEDO* FEB. 2 BALL STATE* FEB. 5 at Eastern Michigan* Feb. 9 at Western Michigan* Feb. 12 BOWLING GREEN* FEB. 16 at Toledo* Feb. 23 WESTERN MICH.* FEB. 26 EASTERN MICH.* MARCH 2 at Central Michigan* March 5 at Ball State* March 8

Totals 21 606 121 230 .526 23 53 .434 55 69 .797 39 81 120 5.7 48 0 29 35 5 14 320 15.2

CAREER STATISTICS Year G S Min Avg FG FGA FG% 3FG 3FGA 3FG% FT FTA FT% Off Def Reb Avg Foul DQ Ast Avg TO Avg Blk Avg Stl Avg Pts Avg 2015-16 34 1 544 16.0 85 173 .491 21 51 .412 37 48 .771 38 82 120 3.5 75 1 15 0.4 22 0.6 11 0.3 13 0.4 228 6.7 2016-17 32 7 721 22.5 104 253 .411 15 60 .250 57 74 .770 32 102 134 4.2 80 2 25 0.8 33 1.0 5 0.2 13 0.4 280 8.8 2017-18 32 32 947 29.6 162 379 .427 26 93 .280 116 140 .829 42 135 177 5.5 88 2 24 0.8 42 1.3 8 0.3 28 0.9 466 14.6 2018-19 21 21 606 28.9 121 230 .526 23 53 .434 55 69 .797 39 81 120 5.7 48 0 29 1.4 35 1.7 5 0.2 14 0.7 320 15.2 Career 119 61 2818 23.7 472 1035 .456 85 257 .331 265 331 .801 151 400 551 4.6 291 5 93 0.8 132 1.1 29 0.2 68 0.6 1294 10.9

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball 2018-19 SEASON HIGHS Points Brandon Field Goals Field Goal Attempts 3-Point Field Goals 3-Point Field Goal Attempts Free Throws DANOWSKI Free Throw Attempts Rebounds 5-11 | 180 | Sophomore | Guard Offensive Rebounds Wilmette, Ill. | Loyola Academy Defensive Rebounds Assists Turnovers THE DANOWSKI FILE Blocks • Plays an important role on the NIU scout team. Steals • Appeared in nine games as55 a freshman in 2017-18, scoring seven points with Minutes two rebounds. • Spent the 2016-17 season at Gateway Sports Academy in Granite City, Ill., as a CAREER HIGHS Points 4 Rockford (11/26/17) postgraduate, averaging 17 points and four assists per game. Field Goals 1 twice, last: Toledo (2/27/18) • Prepped at Loyola Academy, where he earned Chicago Catholic League North Field Goal Attempts 1 twice, last: Toledo (2/27/18) Division All-Conference honors as a senior and was also named to the Daily- 3-Point Field Goals 1 Toledo (2/27/18) NorthShore.com All-Area Second Team. 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 1 Toledo (2/27/18) • Majoring in business administration. Free Throws 2 Rockford (11/26/17) Free Throw Attempts 3 Rockford (11/26/17) Rebounds 1 at Ohio (1/6/18) Offensive Rebounds n/a Defensive Rebounds 1 at Ohio (1/6/18) Assists 1 at Ohio (1/6/18) Turnovers 2 Bowling Green (1/23/18) Blocks n/a Steals 1 at Eastern Michigan (2/24/18) Minutes 4 at Eastern Michigan (2/24/18)

2018-19 SEASON GAME-BY-GAME

Opponent Date GS Min FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FGA Pct FT FTA Pct O D Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ROCKFORD NOV. 6 Did not play NORTHERN KY. NOV. 9 Did not play ILLINOIS TECH NOV. 17 Did not play vs. Oral Roberts Nov. 23 Did not play vs. James Madison Nov. 24 Did not play at Oakland Nov. 25 Did not play at Green Bay Nov. 28 Did not play UC DAVIS DEC. 5 Did not play at Butler Dec. 8 Did not play WESTERN ILLINOIS DEC. 17 Did not play at Northern Kentucky Dec. 20 Did not play CHICAGO STATE DEC. 22 Did not play at Michigan State Dec. 29 Did not play at Ohio* Jan. 5 Did not play at Miami* Jan. 8 Did not play AKRON* JAN. 12 Did not play CENTRAL MICH.* JAN. 15 Did not play at Kent State* Jan. 19 Did not play BUFFALO* JAN. 22 Did not play at Akron* Jan. 26 Did not play OHIO* JAN. 29 Did not play TOLEDO* FEB. 2 BALL STATE* FEB. 5 at Eastern Michigan* Feb. 9 at Western Michigan* Feb. 12 BOWLING GREEN* FEB. 16 at Toledo* Feb. 23 WESTERN MICH.* FEB. 26 EASTERN MICH.* MARCH 2 at Central Michigan* March 5 at Ball State* March 8

Totals

CAREER STATISTICS Year G S Min Avg FG FGA FG% 3FG 3FGA 3FG% FT FTA FT% Off Def Reb Avg Foul DQ Ast Avg TO Avg Blk Avg Stl Avg Pts Avg 2017-18 9 0 17 1.9 2 2 1.000 1 1 1.000 2 3 .667 0 2 2 0.2 1 0 1 0.1 3 0.3 0 0.0 1 0.1 7 0.8 2018-19 Career 9 0 17 1.9 2 2 1.000 1 1 1.000 2 3 .667 0 2 2 0.2 1 0 1 0.1 3 0.3 0 0.0 1 0.1 7 0.8

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball 2018-19: RESULTS Record Overall Home Away Neutral All Games 12-9 8-2 3-6 1-1 Conference Games 5-3 3-1 2-2 Non-Conference Games 7-6 5-1 1-4 1-1

Date Opponent Result Attendance Top Scorer Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Nov. 6 Rockford W, 93-54 843 James (17) Bradley (10) Travis (6) Richie (3) four tied at (1) Nov. 9 Northern Kentucky L, 88-85 (2ot) 895 Bradley (25) Bradley (12) Thorpe (4) three tied at (1) James (2) Travis (4) Nov. 17 Illinois Tech W, 73-66 673 Bradley (18) Bradley (8) German (3) Daow (2) German 91) Thorpe (2)

Men Against Breast Cancer Oakland Hoops Challenge Nov. 23 vs. Oral Roberts W, 87-66 1,821 German (30) Bradley (8) three tied at (4) Bradley (3) German (1) German (3) James (1) Nov. 24 vs. James Madison L, 78-74 1,610 German (17) German (4) German (4) three tied at (1) none James (4) Thorpe (4) Nov. 25 at Oakland W, 92-72 2,093 Bradley (3) James (12) Thorpe (7) Richie (2) James (1)

Nov. 28 at Green Bay L, 85-83 1,669 German (33) James (10) three tied at (2) Bradley (2) Bradley (1) German (2) James (1) Dec. 5 UC Davis W, 71-62 910 Bradley (15) three tied at (6) Daow (3) Travis (1) Daow (2) German (3) Dec. 8 at Butler L, 95-68 8,247 German (20) German (8) German (3) German (2) McCarty (1) Dec. 17 Western Illinois W, 91-76 1,012 German (20) James (10) Henry-Hayes (4) three tied at (1) James (1) Travis (1) Dec. 20 at Northern Kentucky L, 65-62 2,757 German (18) Bradley (8) Thorpe (4) German (1) James (2) James (1) Dec. 22 Chicago State W, 100-59 765 German (21) James (8) three tied at (3) James (2) none Mateen (2) Dec. 29 at #8 Michigan State L, 88-60 14,797 German (20) James (10) Henry-Hayes (3) three tied at (1) none Jan. 5 at Ohio* W, 72-66 (ot) 5,121 James (20) James (14) German (5) Hankerson (3) three tied at (1) Jan. 8 at Miami* W, 83-70 1,611 Thorpe (24) Thorpe (7) Thorpe (5) James (2) none Jan. 12 Akron* W, 73-56 906 German (27) Daow (10) Daow (3) German (2) Key (1) German (3) Jan. 15 Central Michigan* L, 78-69 1,001 Bradley (27) James (9) Daow (4) Hankerson (3) James (2) German (4) Thorpe (3) Jan. 19 at Kent State* L, 78-68 2,291 German (22) James (10) German (2) Bradley (2) three tied at (1) Thorpe (2) Jan. 22 Buff alo* W, 77-75 1,284 Thorpe (23) German (10) German (2) Thorpe (3) Hankerson (1) Thorpe (2) Jan. 26 at Akron* L, 67-65 2,996 German (23) German (9) German (2) Bradley (2) James (1) German (2) Jan. 29 Ohio* W, 71-60 737 Thorpe (20) James (7) German (6) three tied at (1) Hankerson (2) Feb. 2 Toledo* Feb. 5 Ball State* Feb. 9 at Eastern Michigan* Feb. 12 at Western Michigan* Feb. 16 Bowling Green* Feb. 23 at Toledo* Feb. 26 Western Michigan* March 2 Eastern Michigan* March 5 at Central Michigan* March 8 at Ball State*

* denotes Mid-American Conference games

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball 2018-19: BOX SCORES

GGAMEAME 1 GGAMEAME 2 ((DOUBLEDOUBLE OOT)T) GGAMEAME 3 NIU: 93 NIU: 85 NIU: 73 Rockford: 54 Northern Kentucky: 88 Illinois Tech: 66 November 6, 2018 • NIU Convocation Center November 9, 2018 • NIU Convocation Center November 17, 2018 • NIU Convocation Center DeKalb, Ill. DeKalb, Ill. DeKalb, Ill.

DEKALB, Ill. -- Senior Lacey James scored a team-high 17 points DEKALB, Ill. – Senior Levi Bradley scored 25 points and grabbed DEKALB, Ill. -- Three players scored in double fi gures, led by 18 to lead fi ve Huskies in double fi gures as the Northern Illinois Uni- 12 rebounds while senior guard Dante Thorpe added a career- points from senior Levi Bradley, as the Northern Illinois University versity men’s basketball team opened the season with a 93-54 best 24 points but Northern Kentucky outlasted the Northern Illi- men’s basketball team defeated Illinois Tech, 73-66, on Saturday victory over Rockford University on Tuesday night at the NIU nois University men’s basketball team, 88-85, in double overtime afternoon at the NIU Convocation Center. Convocation Center. at the NIU Convocation Center. Junior Eugene German scored 17 points, along with fi ve assists, Senior Levi Bradley posted a double-double with 11 points and Senior Lacey James scored 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and senior Dante Thorpe chipped in 13 points. 10 rebounds. Senior Jaylen Key added 15 points, junior Noah to record his second career double-double. An early 7-0 burst helped NIU jump out to a nine-point lead, McCarty chipped in 14 while senior Anastasios Demogerontas With his 25 points and 12 rebounds, Bradley posted his second 19-10, midway through the opening half. Junior Noah McCarty scored 10 points. consecutive double-double, and the ninth of his career, while opened the run with a basket, German added a triple and Bradley NIU shot 61.7 percent (37-of-60) from the fi eld in the contest also eclipsing the 1,000 career point plateau. The senior from converted a layup to help the Huskies build an early lead. and dished out 20 assists, including six from junior Alize Travis. Milwaukee appeared in his 100th consecutive game on Friday After the Scarlet Hawks trimmed the lead to seven, NIU scored Leading 7-6 in the early going, the Huskies turned up the night and has now scored 1,010 career points. the next fi ve to push the Huskie advantage to a dozen. McCarty defense and went on a 10-0 run to push their lead to 17-6 with A 10-2 run by Northern Kentucky late in the second half gave scored three of the fi ve as the Huskies led, 24-12, with just over 12:27 to play in the half. James opened the burst with a layup on the Norse a fi ve-point lead, 65-60, entering the fi nal minute of seven minutes to play before the break. the break, Travis added a jumper in the lane before back-to-back regulation time. Thorpe made a fl oater with 49 seconds left to McCarty fi nished with nine points and fi ve rebounds off the dunks from Demogerontas and Richie. McCarty capped the run trim the Norse lead to three and, after the Huskies got a defensive bench for the Huskies. with a layup. stop, the Washington, D.C., native drained a trifecta with 13 ticks Illinois Tech then used a 9-2 run of its own to trim the NIU lead Another 10-0 burst for NIU pushed the NIU lead to 35-15 with remaining to pull the Huskies even at 65. to fi ve, but the Huskies closed the fi rst half on an 11-2 burst to 2:26 to play in the half. Richie opened the spurt with a triple just In the fi rst extra period, the Huskies got off to a great start as take a 37-23 lead into the break. Bradley scored six points during before the shot clock off a skip pass from James. Demogeron- Thorpe made a free throw before Bradley followed with a pair of the closing stretch and fi nished the game just one rebound shy tas and sophomore Gairges Daow each added baskets before free throws and an old-fashioned three-point play as the Huskies of a double-double with nine rebounds to go along with his 18 McCarty knocked down a triple from the top of the key as the took a 71-65 lead. Northern Kentucky answered with eight of the points. NIU lead grew to 20. next 10 to even the game at 73, as Zaynah Robinson, who didn’t NIU shot 50 percent (14-of-28) from the fi eld in the fi rst 20 Rockford trimmed the NIU advantage to 41-25 at the break. score in regulation, made back-to-back triples to pull the Norse minutes. The Huskies led by 16 six minutes into the second half when even. The Huskie lead was 13 with 11 minutes to play when Illinois NIU used another 10-0 run to take a 61-35 lead with 11:44 to play. Bradley then made a jumper with 26.6 seconds to play to put Tech used a 10-2 run to pull within fi ve. Max Hisitake scored the James made a layup to ignite the burst for the Huskies, followed the Huskies back in front by a pair, but Preseason Horizon League fi nal basket of the run as the Scarlet Hawks trimmed the NIU lead by a layup from Demogerontas and an old-fashioned three-point Player of the Year Drew McDonald answered with a basket for to 49-44 with 9:02 left. play by Richie. McCarty made a free throw and sophomore Rod Northern Kentucky to tie the game at 75 with 14.8 seconds left. After the two teams traded baskets, NIU went on a quick 10-0 Henry-Hayes made a layup as the Huskie advantage ballooned The Huskies had a chance to win it in overtime, but Thorpe spurt to push the lead back to 15 with just under six minutes to to 26. was whistled for an off ensive foul as the game went to a second play. German and McCarty each scored four during the burst that NIU shot 63.3 percent (19-of-30) from the fi eld in the second overtime period. pushed the NIU advantage to 61-46. half; James had nine of his 17 in the second stanza and McCarty In the second extra frame, it was Northern Kentucky that got off NIU led by 13 with a little under three minutes to play before also scored nine of his 14 after the intermission. to the hot start as the Norse scored the fi rst six to take an 81-75 Illinois Tech outscored the Huskies 14-8 in the closing moments No. NIU FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN lead with 2:51 left. to cut the fi nal margin to seven points. 12 Demogerontas 4-6 0-1 2-4 1-3 4 2 10 3 3 1 2 27 NIU continued to chip away at the Northern Kentucky lead and Anthony Mosley led all scorers with 20 points for Illinois Tech, 15 Key, J. 7-9 0-0 1-2 1-7 8 2 15 0 3 1 0 18 Thorpe brought the Huskies within three, 86-83, with a pair of Hisitake added 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. 42 Bradley, L. 4-8 1-3 2-4 3-7 10 1 11 2 0 1 0 19 free throws with 49 seconds to play. On the following possession, No. NIU FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN 21 Travis, A. 2-2 1-1 0-0 0-1 1 2 5 6 4 0 2 21 Bradley drew a charge to give the ball back to NIU. The senior 12 Demogerontas 1-4 0-2 1-2 0-1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 17 22 Henry-Hayes, R. 3-7 0-4 0-0 1-1 2 4 6 2 2 0 1 21 from Milwaukee then grabbed an off ensive rebounds and scored 15 Key, J. 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 Daow, G. 1-2 0-1 2-2 0-3 3 1 4 2 2 0 2 24 on the put-back, bringing the Huskies within one, 86-85, with 5.5 42 Bradley, L. 7-12 0-1 4-4 2-7 9 1 18 2 1 0 0 30 4 James, L. 6-8 0-0 5-6 2-1 3 3 17 2 1 1 1 21 seconds to play. 0 Thorpe, D. 5-7 0-0 3-3 0-1 1 1 13 2 3 0 2 26 Following a Huskie foul, Robinson made a pair from the line as 11 McCarty, N. 6-7 1-2 1-2 2-4 6 1 14 2 1 0 1 22 10 German, E. 5-10 3-7 4-6 1-2 3 2 17 5 2 1 0 31 Northern Kentucky escaped with a three-point victory. 20 Oehlberg, C. 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 Daow, G. 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 15 32 Richie, A. 3-10 1-7 1-1 0-2 2 0 8 1 1 0 3 25 No. NIU FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN 4 James, L. 2-5 0-0 3-4 1-6 7 3 7 0 2 0 0 16 TEAM 0-0 0 12 Demogerontas 0-3 0-2 1-2 0-1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 17 5 Mateen, Z. 2-5 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 11 TOTALS 37-60 5-20 14-21 10-29 39 16 93 20 17 4 12 200 15 Key, J. 1-6 0-0 4-4 0-2 2 5 6 0 1 0 1 16 11 McCarty, N. 3-4 0-0 3-4 1-4 5 3 9 0 1 0 1 20 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 18-30 .600 2nd: 19-30 .633 Game: 37-60 .617 42 Bradley, L. 9-18 1-4 6-7 6-6 12 4 25 0 1 0 0 35 22 Henry-Hayes, R. 0-1 0-1 0-1 1-1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 13 3-PT FG%: 1st: 3-11 .273 2nd: 2-9 .222 Game: 5-20 .250 0 Thorpe, D. 10-22 1-5 3-5 0-4 4 2 24 4 3 0 0 42 32 Richie, A. 1-6 0-3 0-0 0-3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 FT%: 1st: 2-4 .500 2nd: 12-17 .706 Game: 14-21 .667 21 Travis, A. 0-1 0-1 1-2 0-4 4 5 1 4 4 0 0 31 TEAM 0-0 0 2 Daow, G. 2-4 1-3 0-0 0-1 1 1 5 0 1 0 1 11 TOTALS 26-57 3-16 18-24 6-25 31 18 73 11 11 1 6 200 No. Rockford FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN 4 James, L. 5-9 0-1 2-3 4-8 12 0 12 2 0 2 0 38 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 14-28 .500 2nd: 12-29 .414 Game: 26-57 .456 23 Krocker, T. 1-8 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 4 2 0 1 0 1 23 5 Mateen, Z. 2-3 2-2 0-0 0-1 1 0 6 1 1 0 1 16 3-PT FG%: 1st: 3-11 .273 2nd: 0-5 .000 Game: 3-16 .188 35 Diemer, K. 2-6 0-1 0-0 3-3 6 1 4 3 1 0 1 22 11 McCarty, N. 1-7 0-3 0-0 1-1 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 14 FT%: 1st: 6-10 .600 2nd: 12-14 .857 Game: 18-24 .750 0 Stewart, J. 4-7 0-0 1-3 0-1 1 1 9 0 2 0 2 23 22 Henry-Hayes, R. 1-2 1-2 0-0 1-3 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 25 4 Emerick, B. 2-9 2-4 0-0 0-3 3 1 6 2 7 0 1 23 32 Richie, A. 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 No. Illinois Tech FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN 5 Adams, W. 1-6 0-0 2-2 1-0 1 2 4 1 2 0 0 23 TEAM 3-0 3 1 21 Digiorgio, J. 4-9 1-2 0-1 4-9 13 4 9 1 1 0 1 34 1 Hardin, T. 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 8 TOTALS 31-76 6-23 17-23 15-31 46 26 85 12 14 3 3 250 25 Dugalic, M. 2-3 1-2 0-0 0-2 2 3 5 1 3 0 1 22 2 Halliburton, D. 0-3 0-2 0-0 1-3 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 13-30 .433 2nd: 11-31 .355 OT: 7-15 .467 Game: 31-76 .408 22 Hisitake, M. 6-14 0-2 6-10 2-11 13 4 18 5 3 0 2 30 3 Little, Z. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3-PT FG%: 1st: 2-9 .222 2nd: 4-12 .333 OT: 0-2 .000 Game: 6-23 .261 2 Mosley, A. 7-14 2-5 4-6 3-2 5 2 20 6 5 0 1 39 11 Cameron, D. 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 5 FT%: 1st: 7-10 .700 2nd: 4-5 .800 OT: 6-8 .750 Game: 17-23 .739 5 Muhammad, A. 1-4 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 4 2 0 2 0 0 15 13 Korkmaz, B. 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0+ 4 Wagner, B. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 14 Mitchell, A. 1-5 0-3 1-2 1-0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 5 No. Northern Ky. FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN 10 Bruns, J. 3-11 3-11 1-1 0-2 2 2 10 0 1 0 0 26 15 Payne, C. 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 Tate, J. 3-6 0-1 1-2 0-1 1 5 7 7 1 0 1 24 11 Lomax, J. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 21 Trinidad, J. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 32 Walton, D. 6-10 4-6 0-0 3-6 9 3 16 2 5 1 1 39 13 Schmitz, C. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 22 Hofmann, D. 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 7 34 McDonald, D. 10-19 4-9 4-7 0-14 14 4 28 2 1 1 1 44 15 Gardner, C. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 7 24 Daniel, C. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 Robinson, Z. 3-7 2-4 5-10 0-2 2 1 13 1 2 0 1 35 32 Joncus, C. 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 7 25 Zahm, T. 1-3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 15 Sharpe, T. 5-15 3-11 3-5 1-3 4 4 17 1 0 0 2 45 33 Whitehead, R. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 30 Shaw,K. 0-1 0-0 2-2 0-0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 13 0 Adheke, S. 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 35 Linder, K. 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 32 Bachman, C. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 2 Djoko, P. 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 26 TEAM 0-0 0 1 34 Diemer, T. 5-6 1-1 1-2 0-0 0 0 12 1 0 0 1 16 4 Nelson, A. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+ TOTALS 24-58 7-25 11-18 9-26 35 23 66 14 17 0 5 200 43 Stegenga, R. 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 12 Faulkner, T. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 8-23 .348 2nd: 16-35 .457 Game: 24-58 .414 44 Hernandez, Q. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 25 Mocaby, D. 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 3-PT FG%: 1st: 1-8 .125 2nd: 6-17 .353 Game: 7-25 .280 50 Stowers, J. 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0+ 33 Vogt, C. 2-2 0-0 1-2 2-2 4 4 5 0 1 1 1 14 FT%: 1st: 6-9 .667 2nd: 5-9 .556 Game: 11-18 .611 TEAM 3-1 4 2 TEAM 1-3 4 1 TOTALS 21-60 5-16 7-12 9-15 24 20 54 9 24 0 6 200 TOTALS 30-61 14-33 14-27 7-33 40 25 88 15 13 3 7 250 Technical Fouls: none TOTAL FG%: 1st: 10-29 .345 2nd: 11-31 .355 Game: 21-60 .350 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 10-25 .400 2nd: 13-24 .542 OT: 7-12 .583 Game: 30-61 .492 Officials: Dan Dorian, Dave Cronin, Luke Chittum 3-PT FG%: 1st: 2-3 .667 2nd: 3-13 .231 Game: 5-16 .313 3-PT FG%: 1st: 2-12 .167 2nd: 8-15 .533 OT: 4-6 .667 Game: 14-33 .424 Attendance: 673 FT%: 1st: 3-5 .600 2nd: 4-7 .571 Game: 7-12 .583 FT%: 1st: 5-10 .500 2nd: 4-9 .444 OT: 5-8 .625 Game: 14-27 .519 Score by Half Illinois Tech ...... 24-43 66 Technical Fouls: none Technical Fouls: none NIU ...... 37-36 73 Officials: Bryan Anslinger, Shane Staggs, Jeff Lewis Officials: Kelly Pfeifer, Bill Ek, Michael Kitts Attendance: 843 Attendance: 895 Score by Half Score by Half Rockford ...... 25-29 54 Northern Kentucky ...... 27-38-10-13 88 NIU ...... 41-52 93 NIU ...... 35-30-10-10 85

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball 2018-19: BOX SCORES

GGAMEAME 4 GGAMEAME 5 GGAMEAME 6 NIU: 87 NIU: 74 NIU: 92 Oral Roberts: 66 James Madison: 78 Oakland: 72 November 23, 2018 • Athletics Center O’Rena November 24, 2018 • Athletics Center O’Rena November 25, 2018 • Athletics Center O’Rena Rochester, Mich. Rochester, Mich. Rochester, Mich.

ROCHESTER, Mich. -- Junior Eugene German scored 30 points ROCHESTER, Mich. -- James Madison scored the fi nal four points ROCHESTER, Mich. – Senior Levi Bradley tied a school record and senior Levi Bradley added 21 as the Northern Illinois Univer- of the contest as the Dukes edged the Northern Illinois University by going a perfect 13-of-13 from the fi eld, including 4-of-4 from sity men’s basketball team downed Oral Roberts, 87-66, on Friday men’s basketball team, 78-74, on Saturday afternoon at the Men three, scoring a career-best 30 points as the Northern Illinois afternoon at the Athletics Center O’Rena in the opening game of Against Breast Cancer Oakland Hoops Challenge. Junior Eugene University men’s basketball team defeated Oakland, 92-72, on the Men Against Breast Cancer Oakland Hoops Challenge. German scored a team-high 17 points and senior Lacey James Sunday afternoon to win the Men Against Breast Cancer Oakland NIU led by 10 at the break and never looked back, shooting added 15 for the Huskies in a game that featured 11 ties and nine Hoops Challenge. 54.8 percent (17-of-31) in the second half, including 66.7 percent lead changes. Junior Eugene German scored 20 points, senior Dante Thorpe (6-of-9) from three, as the Huskies cruised to a 21-point victory. Sophomore Gairges Daow fi nished with nine points on a added nine while sophomore Rod Henry-Hayes and senior Lacey Seniors Dante Thorpe and Jaylen Key each added nine points perfect 4-of-4 shooting. James each chipped in eight points; James also grabbed a game- for the Huskies who fi nished with 23 assists on 33 fi eld goals. A pair of free throws from Matt Lewis gave James Madison a high 12 rebounds. NIU forced 19 turnovers in the contest and outscored the Golden 74-72 lead with 1:50 remaining. Following empty possessions by Bradley’s 13-of-13 from the fi eld tied a school record of 13-of-13 Eagles off turnovers, 32-10. both teams, senior Levi Bradley knocked down a 15-foot jumper from the fi eld set by Leon Rodgers against Rockford on Decem- NIU jumped out to a great start as the Huskies led 10-1 in the to pull the Huskies even with 48 ticks left on the clock. ber 6, 2000. opening three minutes of the contest. A Bradley basket got the Bradley fi nished with nine points for the Huskies. Bradley scored a dozen in the fi rst seven-and-a-half minutes as Huskies started and, after Thorpe added a pair, Bradley converted Lewis just beat the shot clock on the ensuing possession as the NIU raced out to an early 18-8 lead. After a triple from Oakland an old-fashioned three-point play and a conventional triple to Dukes took a 76-74 lead with 17 seconds left. NIU then came up trimmed the Huskie advantage back to seven, sophomore Zaire help give the Huskies a nine-point advantage. empty on a triple try that would have put the Huskies in front Mateen had a pair of great fi nds, one to freshman Austin Richie Bradley added eight rebounds and four assists to his 21 points and James Madison iced the game with a pair of free throws to in the corner for a three and the second to junior Noah McCarty on the afternoon; German and Thorpe also had four assists for escape with the four-point victory. for a layup, as NIU took a 23-11 lead with 10:45 to play in the the victorious Huskies. Both teams got off to a good start off ensively as they traded opening half. Oral Roberts used an 11-0 run to take its fi rst lead of the day, baskets in the early going. After a bucket by junior Noah McCarty Mateen converted a bucket of his own at the rim and Richie 14-12, but German responded with back-to-back triples as the pulled the Huskies even, 17-17, James Madison scored the next stepped in the passing lane and went coast-to-coast for a jam Huskies went back in front by four with just over 11 minutes to eight, including a pair of triples, to take a 25-17 lead. NIU an- as NIU led 27-12 with just over nine minutes to play before the play in the fi rst half. swered right back with the next fi ve on a free throw from James break. The pair of threes from German sparked a 14-0 burst for the and a pair of layups by German to bring the Huskies back within Oakland made a run as the Golden Grizzlies made threes on fi ve Huskies as the junior from Gary, Ind., added four more and junior three with just over nine minutes to play before the intermission. of six possession to cut the NIU advantage to just three, 41-38, Noah McCarty added a pair of layups as the NIU lead grew to McCarty fi nished the contest with seven points. with just over a minute to play in the half. 26-14 with nine minutes to play before the intermission. James Madison continued to hold the Huskies at bay as they NIU made a pair of baskets on its fi nal two possessions, but Oral Roberts trimmed the NIU advantage back to as little as connected on seven triples in the opening 20 minutes, but NIU Oakland scored three on each of its last two, an old-fashioned three late in the half, but NIU closed with an 8-1 spurt to take a closed the fi rst half on a 6-0 spurt via a layup from German and a three-point play and a triple at the buzzer, to trim the Huskie lead 44-34 lead into the locker room. pair of put-backs from James as the Huskies and Dukes went to to just 45-44 at the intermission. Oral Roberts cut the NIU lead to single-digits, 48-40, until a the break tied at 38. NIU scored the fi rst seven out of the break to lead, 52-44. Henry- triple from sophomore Rod Henry-Hayes just over three minutes Sophomore Rod Henry-Hayes opened the second half with his Hayes opened the second half scoring with a triple, German into the second half ignited a 22-3 run for the Huskies as they put second triple of the contest as the Huskies and Dukes traded added a layup and Bradley added a bucket as the Huskies led away the Golden Eagles early in the second half. Key made a pair leads early in the second stanza. With James Madison in front, by eight. of moves along the baseline and senior Lacey James scored off 50-49, a 7-0 NIU burst put the Huskies back in front by a half- A triple from McCarty and a free throw by Mateen helped the an off ensive rebound as NIU scored nine-straight to lead 57-40. dozen. James and McCarty each made a pair of free throws and NIU lead reach 10, but Oakland responded with a three of its own James fi nished with six points and seven rebounds. senior Anastasios Demogerontas hit a trifecta to give the Huskies and a layup off a steal to cut that lead in half to 63-58 with 11:24 The Golden Eagles hit a triple but the Huskies answered with a 56-50 lead with 13:50 left. to play. the next 13 to take its largest lead of the game, 70-43, just past The NIU lead was six again after an old-fashioned three-point NIU answered right back with the next fi ve as Thorpe beat the the midway point of the second half. play by Bradley with 4:53 left, but James Madison answered right shot clock and Bradley buried a trifecta from the top of the key as Kevin Obanor led Oral Roberts with 16 points and seven back with a triple and then a layup off a steal to cut the Huskie the Huskie lead went right back to 10. rebounds off the bench. DeShang Weaver added 14 points and lead back to one, 70-69. A pair of free throws from James gave The Huskies then scored 11 of the next 17, punctuated by a Kaelen Malone chipped in 12 for the Golden Eagles. the Huskies a three-point lead but Darius Banks evened it with a triple from Bradley, as the lead reached 82-67 with four-and-a- No. NIU FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN triple with 3:18 left, setting up the game’s fi nal minutes. half to play as NIU held Oakland to 30 percent (9-of-30) shooting 4 James, L. 2-5 0-0 2-4 3-4 7 3 6 0 2 1 0 21 Banks and Stuckey Mosley each scored 17 points for James in the second half and cruised to the road win. 42 Bradley, L. 8-15 2-5 3-3 3-5 8 2 21 4 0 0 3 31 Madison, Lewis added 16 and Dwight Wilson added 11 points Xavier Hill-Mais led the Golden Grizzlies with 22 points, Jaevin 0 Thorpe, D. 4-6 1-1 0-0 2-2 4 1 9 4 0 0 0 27 and a game-high seven rebounds Cumberland added 19 and Braden Norris chipped in 18 points. 10 German, E. 11-21 5-9 3-4 2-2 4 1 30 4 3 1 3 30 No. NIU FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN No. NIU FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN 22 Henry-Hayes, R. 1-3 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 16 4 James, L. 5-7 0-0 5-7 3-1 4 3 15 0 1 0 1 30 4 James, L. 3-5 0-1 2-2 4-8 12 3 8 0 1 1 0 24 2 Daow, G. 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-5 5 0 0 3 1 0 0 16 42 Bradley, L. 2-3 2-3 0-0 1-1 2 4 6 2 0 0 0 9 42 Bradley, L. 13-13 4-4 0-0 1-3 4 2 30 5 1 0 0 33 5 Mateen, Z. 0-4 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 13 0 Thorpe, D. 3-6 0-0 0-0 1-2 3 3 6 4 1 0 1 32 0 Thorpe, D. 4-9 1-4 0-0 0-3 3 1 9 7 1 0 1 30 11 McCarty, N. 2-2 0-0 0-1 2-3 5 2 4 0 1 0 0 9 10 German, E. 6-14 2-7 3-4 0-4 4 1 17 4 4 0 1 36 10 German, E. 7-11 2-3 4-4 0-3 3 3 20 3 3 0 1 32 12 Demogerontas 0-1 0-1 2-2 1-1 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 13 22 Henry-Hayes, R. 2-3 2-3 0-0 1-1 2 4 6 2 0 0 0 9 22 Henry-Hayes, R. 3-3 2-2 0-0 0-2 2 1 8 2 0 0 1 31 15 Key, J. 4-7 0-0 1-1 1-0 1 3 9 2 1 0 0 15 2 Daow, G. 4-4 1-1 0-0 1-2 3 1 9 1 1 0 0 29 2 Daow, G. 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 32 Richie, A. 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 9 5 Mateen, Z. 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 Mateen, Z. 1-1 0-0 1-3 0-0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 9 TEAM 0-1 1 1 11 McCarty, N. 2-4 1-1 2-2 2-0 2 2 7 1 0 0 0 10 11 McCarty, N. 3-7 1-2 0-0 0-1 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 10 TOTALS 33-67 10-23 11-15 14-23 37 15 87 23 11 2 9 200 12 Demogerontas 1-3 1-2 0-0 0-1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 10 15 Key, J. 0-3 0-0 0-0 1-2 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 13 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 16-36 .444 2nd: 17-31 .548 Game: 33-67 .493 15 Key, J. 1-4 0-0 0-0 0-3 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 16 32 Richie, A. 3-4 1-2 0-0 0-1 1 0 7 0 1 0 2 9 3-PT FG%: 1st: 4-14 .286 2nd: 6-9 .667 Game: 10-23 .435 TEAM 2-1 3 TEAM 0-2 2 1 FT%: 1st: 8-10 .800 2nd: 3-5 .600 Game: 11-15 .733 TOTALS 28-55 7-15 11-14 10-17 27 15 74 16 7 0 3 200 TOTALS 37-56 11-18 7-9 7-25 32 15 92 23 8 1 5 200 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 16-28 .571 2nd: 12-27 .444 Game: 28-55 .509 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 19-29 .655 2nd: 18-27 .667 Game: 37-56 .661 No. Oral Roberts FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN 3-PT FG%: 1st: 4-9 .444 2nd: 3-6 .500 Game: 7-15 .467 3-PT FG%: 1st: 5-8 .625 2nd: 6-10 .600 Game: 11-18 .611 21 Smith, K. 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 11 FT%: 1st: 2-5 .400 2nd: 9-9 1.00 Game: 11-14 .786 FT%: 1st: 2-3 .667 2nd: 5-6 .833 Game: 7-9 .778 23 Nzekwesi, E. 2-4 0-2 1-1 0-2 2 1 5 0 3 0 0 16 3 Malone, K. 5-11 0-2 2-4 0-0 0 0 12 2 4 0 0 31 No. James Madison FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN No. Oakland FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN 10 Kearns, S. 1-5 0-4 1-2 1-4 5 1 3 7 0 0 0 26 10 Jones, G. 2-3 0-1 0-0 2-1 3 4 4 1 0 0 0 15 14 Hill-Mais, X. 8-20 4-7 2-3 4-5 9 0 22 5 0 0 0 39 13 Saunders, A. 1-5 1-2 0-2 0-2 2 1 3 0 2 0 2 13 24 Wilson, D. 4-7 0-0 3-3 5-2 7 2 11 1 1 0 0 35 15 Nobles, J. 1-4 0-2 0-0 0-1 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 35 0 Obanor, K. 6-7 1-2 3-3 2-5 7 2 16 3 0 0 0 26 1 Lewis, M. 5-8 4-7 2-2 0-3 3 1 16 4 1 1 0 32 13 Brechting, B. 0-1 0-1 1-2 1-0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 11 11 Jurgens, C. 2-4 2-4 0-0 0-2 2 2 6 3 2 3 1 22 3 Mosley, S. 5-10 4-8 3-4 0-4 4 1 17 2 1 0 0 31 1 Norris, B. 6-7 5-5 1-2 0-3 3 3 18 10 1 0 0 39 14 Weaver, D. 5-9 4-7 0-0 1-1 2 2 14 0 2 1 2 27 5 Banks, D. 5-10 1-3 6-6 1-1 2 1 17 3 3 0 1 31 21 Cumberland, J. 6-13 3-5 4-4 0-1 1 2 19 0 4 0 1 36 22 Lacis, F. 1-2 1-1 0-0 1-0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 8 2 Pinkard, A. 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 9 2 Maddox, T. 0-4 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 33 Ahmedic, E. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 11 Jacobs, Z. 1-6 0-1 2-2 1-4 5 2 4 1 0 1 1 30 10 Newman, K. 0-3 0-3 1-2 0-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 34 Miller, C. 1-2 0-0 2-2 0-0 0 3 4 1 1 0 0 10 23 Parker, D. 2-6 2-4 0-0 0-1 1 2 6 6 0 0 0 17 22 Beck, J. 4-6 0-1 1-1 2-1 3 3 9 3 0 0 0 26 TEAM 1-1 2 1 TEAM 2-2 4 1 TEAM 3-0 3 1 TOTALS 24-50 9-24 9-14 6-20 26 19 66 17 19 4 5 200 TOTALS 25-52 12-26 16-17 11-18 29 13 78 18 9 2 2 200 TOTALS 25-58 12-26 10-14 10-12 22 12 72 20 8 2 3 200 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 11-27 .407 2nd: 13-23 .565 Game: 24-50 .480 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 14-29 .483 2nd: 11-23 .478 Game: 25-52 .481 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 16-28 .571 2nd: 9-30 .300 Game: 25-58 .431 3-PT FG%: 1st: 5-15 .333 2nd: 4-9 .444 Game: 9-24 .375 3-PT FG%: 1st: 7-16 .438 2nd: 5-10 .500 Game: 12-26 .462 3-PT FG%: 1st: 9-15 .600 2nd: 3-11 .273 Game: 12-26 .462 FT%: 1st: 7-12 .583 2nd: 2-2 1.00 Game: 9-14 .643 FT%: 1st: 3-3 1.00 2nd: 13-14 .929 Game: 16-17 .941 FT%: 1st: 3-5 .600 2nd: 7-9 .778 Game: 10-14 .714

Technical Fouls: Oral Roberts - Smith; NIU - Bradley Technical Fouls: none Technical Fouls: none Officials: Scott Siville, Brian McAnally, Michael Swoboda Officials: Courtney Green, Steve Honacki, Mike Kashirsky Officials: Terry Wymer, Bill Ek, Michael Griffith Attendance: 1,821 Attendance: 1,610 Attendance: 2,093 Score by Half Score by Half Score by Half Oral Roberts ...... 34-32 66 NIU ...... 38-36 74 NIU ...... 45-47 92 NIU ...... 44-43 87 James Madison ...... 38-40 78 James Madison ...... 44-28 72

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball 2018-19: BOX SCORES

GGAMEAME 7 GGAMEAME 8 GGAMEAME 9 NIU: 83 NIU: 71 NIU: 68 Green Bay: 85 UC Davis: 62 Butler: 95 November 28, 2018 • Resch Center December 5, 2018 • NIU Convocation Center December 8, 2018 • Hinkle Fieldhouse Green Bay, Wis. DeKalb, Ill. Indianapolis, Ind.

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Junior Eugene German scored a career-high DEKALB, Ill. – Four players scored in double fi gures, led by 15 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Butler made four of its fi rst fi ve three- 33 points as the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball points from senior Levi Bradley, as the Northern Illinois University point attempts in the opening four minutes of the contest and team saw its comeback bid come up just short, falling 85-83 to men’s basketball team topped UC Davis, 71-62, on Wednesday never looked back, defeating the Northern Illinois University Green Bay on Wednesday night at the Resch Center. The Huskies night at the NIU Convocation Center. men’s basketball team, 95-68, on Saturday afternoon at Hinkle trailed the Phoenix by 15 with six minutes to play before closing Leading by one at halftime, the Huskies clamped down defen- Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs made 17 triples in the contest and shot with a 22-9 run to nearly pull off the improbable comeback. sively in the second half, holding the Aggies to just 29 percent 60.7 percent (34-of-56) from the fi eld. Seniors Levi Bradley and Dante Thorpe each scored 13 points (9-of-31) shooting after the intermission. Junior Eugene German scored a team-high 20 points and while senior Lacey James grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds. Junior Eugene German added 14 points while sophomore grabbed eight rebounds for NIU; senior Levi Bradley added 14 After the Phoenix took a 78-63 lead, the Huskies switched to a Gairges Daow and Rod Henry-Hayes each chipped in 10 points. points. 1-3-1 zone that paid immediate dividends as NIU scored the next NIU continued to shoot the ball well, connecting at 48.1 percent Butler connected on fi ve triples in the opening fi ve minutes, 11 points to pull within four. German scored seven of the 11 as (25-of-52) from the fl oor, including 46.2 percent (6-of-13) from three by Sean McDermott, as the Bulldogs took an early 17-6 the Green Bay lead was cut to 78-74 with 1:31 to play three; the Huskies came into the contest ranked sixth in the lead. McDermott fi nished with a game-high 23 points and went Green Bay scored the next four to lead by eight, but NIU contin- nation in fi eld goal percentage. 7-of-12 from beyond the arc. ued its comeback bid, scoring seven of the next nine, capped by A jump shot from senior Jaylen Key and a layup by Daow off a The Bulldogs remained red-hot throughout the opening 20 a German triple, to get within three with, 84-81, with 18 seconds feed from junior Noah McCarty helped give the Huskies a fi ve- minutes and their lead grew to as large as 28 with 7:21 to play in left. The Phoenix split a pair of free throws and Bradley scored point lead, 14-9, with 12:41 to play in the opening half. the half before the Huskies went on an 11-2 run. on a put-back to get NIU within a pair with four seconds left, but The Huskie lead was still fi ve, 19-14, until a 7-0 burst for UC A free throw from sophomore Rod Henry-Hayes was followed Green Bay was able to inbound into the front court and dribble Davis on a pair of triples from Damion Squire and a free throw by by a jumper by senior Jaylen Key and a triple from German. After out the fi nal seconds. T.J. Shorts II, gave the Aggies a two-point lead with just over eight a basket by the Bulldogs, senior Anastasios Demogerontas hit a ShanQuan Hemphill scored 25 points to lead Green Bay, Sandy minutes to play in the opening half. corner three and Bradley made a bucket as the Huskies began to Cohen III and JayQuan McCloud each added 15 points. NIU answered with the next fi ve as senior Lacey James pulled fi nd some success on the off ensive end. The Huskies and Phoenix traded baskets in the early going with the Huskies even and Bradley scored the next three to give NIU a Key fi nished with eight points on a perfect 3-of-3 shooting from back-to-back buckets from Thorpe and sophomore Rod Henry- 24-21 lead with 6:23 left before the intermission. the fi eld and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line. Hayes giving the Huskies a 21-18 lead with 12:40 to play in the Back-to-back triples helped give UC Davis a three-point lead, On the other end, Butler continued to knock down triples, opening half. 32-29, but NIU answered right back with the next six on a tear- fi nishing the fi rst half with 11, as the Bulldogs took a 51-28 lead The NIU lead reached four after an old-fashioned three-point drop from Henry-Hayes and a pair of baskets by McCarty. Shorts into halftime. play from Bradley with 11:20 left before the break. Green Bay then made a layup with 14 seconds left in the half to trim the NIU NIU cut into the Butler lead early in the second half, scoring pulled back even at 26 before the Huskies pushed the lead out lead to just one at the break, 35-34. 12 of the fi rst 18 point out of the intermission. The Huskies had to a half-dozen, 34-28, on a basket by James and a layup from Five minutes into the second half, NIU led by a pair, 46-44, before success off ensively in the contest, shooting 50 percent (23-of-36) German. a put-back by Daow and four-straight from German helped push from the fi eld, but had no answer for the Butler off ense as the Green Bay answered right back with a pair of triples to pull the Huskie lead to 52-44 with 12:18 remaining. Bulldogs fi nished the contest shooting 53.1 percent (17-of-32) even again at 34 with just over fi ve minutes to play before the UC Davis then used a 7-2 burst to pull within three, 54-51, fi ve from beyond the arc. intermission. of the seven points came at the free throw line for the Aggies. Four Bulldogs scored in double fi gures as Paul Jorgensen had After a turnaround jumper by senior Anastasios Demogerontas Bradley then answered with the next six as the NIU lead went 16, Kamar Baldwin fi nished with 13 and Henry Baddley scored 11 and a corner trifecta from freshman Austin Richie put the Huskies reached nine, 60-51, with just under four minutes to play. points to go along with McDermott’s 23. up by fi ve, Green Bay closed the half on a 13-5 run to take a 47-44 Following a basket by the Aggies, both Daow and Bradley con- lead into halftime. verted old-fashioned three-points plays, sandwiched around a No. NIU FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN Green Bay jumped out to a quick start to the second half, build- UC Davis free throw, as the lead reached a dozen and the Huskies 4 James, L. 1-4 0-0 1-3 1-1 2 4 3 0 1 0 0 17 ing a 56-49 lead. NIU answered right back with the next nine, put the game out of reach. 42 Bradley, L. 4-8 0-0 6-7 2-2 4 3 14 1 3 0 0 29 seven of which came from Thorpe, as the Huskies regained the Shorts, last season’s Big West Player of the Year, scored a game- 0 Thorpe, D. 1-4 0-2 5-8 0-2 2 1 7 2 1 0 0 29 lead, 58-56, with 14:34 to play. high 18 points to lead UC Davis; Joe Mooney was also in double 10 German, E. 8-15 4-8 0-2 1-7 8 3 20 3 3 0 2 29 The Phoenix then used a 20-3 run to take a 76-61 advantage fi gures with 16 for the Aggies. 22 Henry-Hayes, R. 2-3 0-1 1-2 0-1 1 2 5 2 0 0 0 21 with just under six minutes remaining before NIU switched to 2 Daow, G. 2-3 0-0 0-0 1-0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 19 No. NIU FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN 5 Mateen, Z. 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 9 the 1-3-1 zone and nearly completed an improbable comeback. 4 James, L. 2-2 0-0 0-0 1-4 5 4 4 1 3 0 0 13 11 McCarty, N. 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 14 No. NIU FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN 42 Bradley, L. 5-13 2-2 3-5 1-4 5 0 15 1 2 0 0 29 12 Demogerontas 1-1 1-1 2-2 1-1 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 6 4 James, L. 3-4 0-1 0-1 2-8 10 2 6 2 2 1 0 29 0 Thorpe, D. 1-3 0-0 5-6 1-3 4 4 7 0 2 0 0 25 15 Key, J. 3-3 0-0 2-2 0-1 1 3 8 0 1 0 1 16 42 Bradley, L. 6-8 0-1 1-4 4-4 8 4 13 2 1 1 2 25 10 German, E. 4-11 2-7 4-6 0-6 6 2 14 3 2 0 0 35 21 Travis, A. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Thorpe, D. 6-8 1-1 0-1 1-0 1 4 13 0 3 0 0 25 22 Henry-Hayes, R. 4-5 2-3 0-0 3-3 6 0 10 0 0 1 0 27 32 Richie, A. 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 10 German, E. 14-23 4-8 1-2 2-3 5 4 33 1 3 0 2 33 2 Daow, G. 4-6 0-0 2-3 2-4 6 2 10 3 1 2 0 22 TEAM 0-0 0 22 Henry-Hayes, R. 1-5 0-2 0-0 1-1 2 4 2 2 0 0 1 20 11 McCarty, N. 2-4 0-1 0-0 0-3 3 3 4 2 2 0 0 19 TOTALS 23-46 5-14 17-26 6-19 25 17 68 8 10 1 4 200 2 Daow, G. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 15 Key, J. 2-6 0-0 1-2 1-1 2 1 5 1 1 1 0 18 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 10-19 .526 2nd: 13-27 .481 Game: 23-46 .500 5 Mateen, Z. 0-3 0-2 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 20 21 Travis, A. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 9 3-PT FG%: 1st: 2-6 .333 2nd: 3-8 .375 Game: 5-14 .357 11 McCarty, N. 2-3 0-0 0-0 2-2 4 0 4 0 1 0 0 9 32 Richie, A. 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 FT%: 1st: 6-12 .500 2nd: 11-14 .786 Game: 17-26 .654 12 Demogerontas 1-2 0-1 0-0 1-1 2 2 2 0 3 0 0 11 TEAM 1-2 3 15 Key, J. 3-7 0-0 1-2 0-2 2 0 7 0 1 0 0 17 TOTALS 25-52 6-13 15-22 10-32 42 16 71 13 15 4 1 200 No. Butler FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN 32 Richie, A. 1-3 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 8 1st: 15-30 .500 2nd: 10-22 .455 Game: 25-52 .481 TOTAL FG%: 22 McDermott, S. 7-12 7-12 2-2 0-1 1 4 23 0 1 0 0 27 TEAM 1-1 2 1st: 3-7 .429 2nd: 3-6 .500 Game: 6-13 .462 3-PT FG%: 51 Fowler, N. 1-2 0-1 2-2 0-2 2 3 4 5 1 0 0 20 TOTALS 37-66 6-19 3-10 14-23 37 20 83 9 16 2 6 200 1st: 2-4 .500 2nd: 13-18 .722 Game: 15-22 .682 FT%: 2 Thompson, A. 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3 4 9 1 0 0 25 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 20-33 .606 2nd: 17-33 .515 Game: 37-66 .561 3 Baldwin, K. 4-8 2-4 3-3 0-7 7 3 13 4 2 0 1 27 3-PT FG%: 1st: 3-9 .333 2nd: 3-10 .300 Game: 6-19 .316 No. UC Davis FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN 5 Jorgensen, P. 6-11 4-8 0-0 0-3 3 2 16 3 0 0 1 32 FT%: 1st: 1-1 1.00 2nd: 2-9 .222 Game: 3-10 .300 25 John, AJ 2-11 1-7 0-0 1-3 4 3 5 3 2 2 0 28 0 Donovan, C. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 44 Goode, G. 3-3 0-0 0-0 1-4 5 4 6 0 0 0 1 26 20 Baddley, H. 4-7 3-5 0-0 1-4 5 2 11 2 1 0 0 22 No. Green Bay FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN 0 Shorts, TJ 6-13 2-4 4-5 0-5 5 2 18 2 2 0 3 38 21 Gillens-Butle, J. 2-4 0-0 0-0 1-2 3 1 4 1 1 0 0 8 15 Patterson, M. 4-6 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 3 8 1 2 0 1 23 5 Schneider, S. 1-9 1-5 0-1 1-2 3 2 3 7 3 0 0 31 25 David, C. 2-4 1-2 0-0 1-3 4 2 5 1 0 0 1 15 1 Cohen III, S. 4-11 2-8 5-7 0-7 7 0 15 7 3 0 3 37 11 Fuller, C. 1-3 0-1 0-0 1-2 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 20 50 Brunk, J. 6-6 0-0 3-3 0-4 4 3 15 2 0 0 0 20 2 Pipes, P.J. 2-5 1-4 2-2 0-2 2 4 7 0 0 0 2 25 1 Squire, D. 3-4 3-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 11 TEAM 0-0 0 10 Hemphill, S. 12-15 0-0 1-6 4-6 10 1 25 1 0 0 2 37 13 Neufeld, M. 1-3 0-0 0-0 1-0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 9 TOTALS 34-56 17-32 10-10 3-26 29 23 95 27 7 0 3 200 24 Smith, J. 0-3 0-1 2-2 0-1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 13 21 Russell, C. 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 19-28 .679 2nd: 15-28 .536 Game: 34-56 .607 11 McCloud, J. 5-9 3-6 2-2 1-0 1 3 15 3 1 1 3 24 22 Mooney, J. 5-14 4-11 2-4 1-0 1 3 16 2 0 0 0 21 3-PT FG%: 1st: 11-17 .647 2nd: 6-15 .400 Game: 17-32 .531 12 McNair, J. 4-6 0-0 0-0 2-0 2 2 8 0 1 1 1 20 23 Printup, R. 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-1 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 12 FT%: 1st: 2-2 1.00 2nd: 8-8 1.00 Game: 10-10 1.00 13 Bell, T. 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 TEAM 2-2 4 1 21 Hankerson, T. 2-4 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 5 1 2 0 0 16 TOTALS 22-61 11-33 7-12 9-19 28 18 62 17 11 2 5 200 Technical Fouls: none 30 Crist, H. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 13-30 .433 2nd: 9-31 .290 Game: 22-61 .361 Officials: Tim Clougherty, Tony Chiazza, Clarence Armstrong TEAM 2-2 4 3-PT FG%: 1st: 7-16 .428 2nd: 4-17 .235 Game: 11-33 .333 Attendance: 8,247 TOTALS 33-60 7-22 12-19 9-20 29 15 85 14 9 2 12 200 FT%: 1st: 1-2 .500 2nd: 6-10 .600 Game: 7-12 .583 Score by Half TOTAL FG%: 1st: 17-30 .567 2nd: 16-30 .533 Game: 33-60 .550 NIU ...... 28-40 68 3-PT FG%: 1st: 6-15 .400 2nd: 1-7 .143 Game: 7-22 .318 none Technical Fouls: Butler...... 51-44 85 FT%: 1st: 7-10 .700 2nd: 5-9 .556 Game: 12-19 .632 Officials: Bryan Anslinger, Chad Barlow, Robert Felder Attendance: 910 Technical Fouls: none Score by Half Officials: Jon Campbell, Bobby Daw, Ed Phillips UC Davis ...... 34-28 62 Attendance: 1,669 NIU ...... 35-36 71 Score by Half NIU ...... 44-39 83 Green Bay ...... 47-38 85

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball 2018-19: BOX SCORES

GGAMEAME 1100 GGAMEAME 1111 GGAMEAME 1212 NIU: 91 NIU: 62 NIU: 100 Western Illinois: 76 Northern Kentucky: 65 Chicago State: 59 December 17, 2018 • NIU Convocation Center December 20, 2018 • BB&T Arena December 22, 2018 • NIU Convocation Center DeKalb, Ill. Highland Heights, Ky. DeKalb, Ill.

DEKALB, Ill. -- The Northern Illinois University men’s basketball HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. -- After trailing by nine with three DEKALB, Ill. -- Four players scored in double fi gures and the team came into the night ranked third in the nation in fi eld goal minutes to play, the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team shot 55.7 percentage and continued its red-hot start to the season of- team rallied to within one but couldn’t complete the comeback percent from the fi eld as the Huskies closed their Pre-Christmas fensively as the Huskies shot 60.7 percent (34-of-56) in a 91-76 as it fell, 65-62, to Northern Kentucky on Thursday night at BB&T slate with a 100-59 rout of Chicago State. Junior Eugene German victory over Western Illinois on Monday night at the NIU Convo- Arena. scored 21 points, senior Levi Bradley added 16, sophomore Zaire cation Center. Junior Eugene German scored a team-high 18 points with Mateen chipped in a career-high 15 and senior Dante Thorpe Junior Eugene German scored a team-high 20 points, senior seven rebounds while senior Dante Thorpe added 17 points, scored 14 points. Levi Bradley added 18 points and senior Lacey Games posted his including a pair of clutch three-pointers in the fi nal two minutes The Huskies had contributions from throughout the lineup as third career double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds. to pull the Huskies close. the NIU bench outscored the Chicago State reserves, 37-4, to A Western Illinois triple trimmed the early NIU lead to a pair, NIU was within a pair on a basket by sophomore Rod Henry- help NIU improve to 7-5 on the season. Nine diff erent players 11-9, before the Huskies answered with the next six, all by senior Hayes with just over fi ve minutes to play but Northern Kentucky dished out at least one assist for NIU, led by three from German Dante Thorpe, as the NIU advantage grew to 17-9 with a little less scored the next seven as the Norse took a nine-point lead, 58-49, and sophomore Rod Henry-Hayes. than 13 minutes to play in the opening half. with just over three minutes to play. Thorpe, Henry-Hayes and German each knocked down three- Thorpe was the fourth Huskie in double fi gures with 14 points. The Huskies had trimmed the Norse lead down to seven before pointers in the opening two minutes as the Huskies raced out to The NIU lead was 19-12 when the Leathernecks used an 11-2 Thorpe knocked in a triple to bring the Huskies within four, 60-56, a 9-2 lead in the early going. run, including a trio of three-pointers, to take a 23-21 lead. with 1:46 left. Northern Kentucky answered with a pair of free A 7-0 run by Chicago State brought the Cougars back within Sophomore Zaire Mateen answered with a corner triple off a feed throws before a layup by German and another triple from Thorpe one, 13-12, with just under 13 minutes to play in the fi rst half from German as the Huskies regained the lead, 24-23, with 8:30 brought NIU within one, 62-61, with 41 seconds to play. before Bradley ended the Chicago State run with a layup and to play before the intermission. On the ensuing possession, NIU was unable to get a stop as the ignited an 8-0 burst for the Huskies as NIU pushed its lead to NIU closed the half with an 18-3 run over the fi nal six minutes Norse pushed their lead back to three with 16 seconds to play as 21-12. to take a 42-30 lead into the break. Bradley opened the run with Northern Kentucky hung on for the victory. Senior Lacey James added the next three after the Bradley layup a basket and German added a pair of free throws as the Huskies The Norse jumped out to a quick six-point lead, 11-5, in the and the senior from Milwaukee capped the run with a triple from went in front, 28-27. opening four minutes of the contest. Northern Kentucky’s lead the top of the key as the Huskies led by nine with a little over nine Back-to-back triples by James, the fi rst two of his collegiate reached seven until an 8-0 burst gave NIU a 15-14 lead just past minutes to play in the opening half. career, gave the Huskies a 36-28 lead with 2:25 left in the half and the midway point of the opening half. Senior Jaylen Key opened The NIU lead was nine, 29-21 when the Huskies went on a 12-3 German, Bradley and James all added layups as the Huskies took the spurt with a layup, senior Levi Bradley added a 15-foot run to close the fi rst half. German knocked down a triple to open a 12-point lead at the half. jumper and Thorpe scored the next four as the Huskies took a the burst and then added a pair of free throws and a layup. Fresh- Three-pointers from sophomore Rod Henry-Hayes and German one-point advantage. man Austin Richie knocked down a trifecta from the corner and helped the Huskie lead grow to 49-32 less than three minutes After the Norse scored the next fi ve to go back in front by four, Bradley scored off an off ensive rebound to give the Huskies a into the second half as the Leathernecks were forced into an early NIU answered with the next four courtesy of junior Noah McCarty 41-24 lead at the intermission. timeout. and Key as the Huskies evened the game at 19 with 6:38 left NIU, who came into the contest ranked second in the nation in Western Illinois trimmed the NIU advantage down to 11 with before the break. fi eld goal percentage, shot 50 percent (15-of-30) from the fi eld in 15:07 to play, 51-40, but the Huskies responded with the next The lead swung back-and-forth between the Huskies and Norse the opening half. six on baskets by junior Noah McCarty (Rock Falls, Ill./Sterling until NIU fi nished the half with an 8-0 to lead by a half-dozen at A 13-0 run early in the second stanza gave the Huskies a 56-29 Newman) and Thorpe, along with a pair of free throws from the break. Bradley knocked in a triple to start the burst, German lead with 13:58 left in the contest. Henry-Hayes opened the run James. added a reverse layup and Henry-Hayes knocked in a triple from with a triple, junior Noah McCarty added four points and the After the Leathernecks pulled back within a dozen, 57-45, NIU the corner as NIU led 31-25 at the intermission Huskies went 6-of-8 from the line during the burst as they took scored the next eight, ignited by a triple from Bradley, as the Northern Kentucky raced out of the locker room with the fi rst a 27-point lead. Huskie advantage grew to 20 with 9:15 left. six points to pull even, 31-31. The Huskie off ense remained red-hot through the entire second NIU shot 52.6 percent (10-of-19) from beyond the arc in the A 9-2 burst for Northern Kentucky gave the Norse a 43-39 lead half as NIU shot 61.3 percent (19-of-31) in the second 20 minutes, contest. with just over 12 minutes to play. The NKU advantage reached including 57.1 percent (8-of-14) from behind the arc and 81.3 The Huskie lead grew to as much as 23 in the fi nal minutes as four, 45-41, before a triple from Henry-Hayes brought NIU back percent (13-of-16) from the free-throw line. NIU cruised to the 91-76 victory. within one. No. NIU FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN Kobe Webster scored a game-high 26, 10 of which came in the The Norse continued to hold a narrow lead until a 7-0 run gave 4 James, L. 2-3 0-0 2-4 4-4 8 4 6 1 0 0 2 18 fi nal three minutes, to lead Western Illinois; Zion Young added 14 NKU a nine-point lead and setup the game’s fi nal three minutes. 42 Bradley, L. 5-7 2-3 4-5 1-4 5 2 16 3 2 0 0 23 points for the Leathernecks. No. NIU FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN 0 Thorpe, D. 4-6 1-3 5-6 1-1 2 3 14 1 3 0 0 21 No. NIU FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN 4 James, L. 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-3 3 3 0 0 0 2 1 23 10 German, E. 6-12 4-7 5-5 0-2 2 2 21 3 2 0 1 23 4 James, L. 5-8 2-2 5-6 4-6 10 1 17 0 1 1 1 26 42 Bradley, L. 3-7 1-3 0-2 2-6 8 4 7 1 6 0 0 23 22 Henry-Hayes, R. 2-4 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 21 42 Bradley, L. 7-10 1-1 3-4 1-8 9 2 18 2 2 0 0 27 0 Thorpe, D. 7-13 2-3 1-2 1-4 5 2 17 4 1 0 0 35 2 Daow, G. 0-3 0-1 0-0 1-1 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 15 0 Thorpe, D. 7-12 0-3 0-2 0-1 1 1 14 3 2 0 1 26 10 German, E. 7-20 1-7 3-5 1-6 7 4 18 2 2 0 1 31 5 Mateen, Z. 6-6 3-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 15 0 2 0 2 15 10 German, E. 7-9 4-6 2-3 0-0 0 0 20 2 5 0 0 28 22 Henry-Hayes, R. 3-6 2-5 0-0 1-3 4 2 8 0 2 0 0 32 11 McCarty, N. 3-7 0-1 1-1 0-3 3 2 7 1 2 0 0 17 22 Henry-Hayes, R. 1-3 1-2 0-0 1-1 2 1 3 4 1 0 1 15 2 Daow, G. 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-3 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 13 15 Key, J. 4-6 1-1 0-0 0-3 3 1 9 1 1 0 1 20 2 Daow, G. 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-3 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 15 5 Mateen, Z. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 20 Oehlberg, C. 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 Mateen, Z. 1-1 1-1 1-2 0-2 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 13 11 McCarty, N. 1-4 0-2 0-0 0-2 2 3 2 2 2 0 0 17 21 Travis, A. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 11 McCarty, N. 2-2 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 4 5 2 0 0 0 10 15 Key, J. 4-4 0-0 0-0 0-2 2 2 8 0 0 1 0 17 32 Richie, A. 2-7 1-5 0-0 0-4 4 1 5 1 0 0 0 18 15 Key, J. 2-5 0-1 0-0 2-3 5 3 4 1 2 0 0 17 21 Travis, A. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 TEAM 2-2 4 21 Travis, A. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 10 TEAM 3-4 7 TOTALS 34-61 14-28 18-23 9-24 33 20 100 15 14 0 6 200 32 Richie, A. 1-4 0-2 2-2 0-2 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 13 TOTALS 26-57 6-22 4-9 8-34 42 22 62 9 15 3 2 200 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 15-30 .500 2nd: 19-31 .613 Game: 34-61 .557 TEAM 0-5 5 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 14-31 .452 2nd: 12-26 .462 Game: 26-57 .456 3-PT FG%: 1st: 6-14 .429 2nd: 8-14 .571 Game: 14-28 .500 TOTALS 34-56 10-19 13-19 8-31 39 15 91 15 14 2 3 200 3-PT FG%: 1st: 3-14 .214 2nd: 3-8 .375 Game: 6-22 .273 FT%: 1st: 5-7 .714 2nd: 13-16 .813 Game: 18-23 .783 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 18-29 .621 2nd: 16-27 .593 Game: 34-56 .607 FT%: 1st: 0-0 .000 2nd: 4-9 .444 Game: 4-9 .444 3-PT FG%: 1st: 4-8 .500 2nd: 6-11 .545 Game: 10-19 .526 No. Chicago State FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN FT%: 1st: 2-3 .667 2nd: 11-16 .688 Game: 13-19 .684 No. Northern Ky. FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN 13 Jacob, C. 7-11 0-0 2-3 4-5 9 3 16 0 5 1 3 36 32 Walton, D. 3-12 2-9 3-4 3-1 4 1 11 5 0 1 3 33 21 Bowles, C. 1-6 0-0 3-4 1-3 4 3 5 1 1 0 0 29 No. Western Illinois FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN 34 McDonald, D. 3-9 1-2 8-10 1-11 12 4 15 1 3 0 0 34 1 Shaw, R. 7-14 0-1 1-3 1-3 4 3 15 3 7 0 1 31 52 Gilbeck, B. 3-5 0-0 3-4 2-1 3 4 9 0 1 3 1 23 5 Robinson, Z. 1-7 0-3 2-3 0-2 2 0 4 2 1 0 2 33 2 Strickland, D. 5-12 3-8 4-6 1-3 4 0 17 3 1 0 1 35 10 Webster, K. 9-17 5-9 3-4 0-5 5 1 26 4 3 0 2 38 12 Faulkner, T. 2-6 0-1 1-2 4-1 5 1 5 4 0 1 0 25 3 Bell, T. 1-5 0-4 0-0 0-2 2 4 2 0 2 0 1 22 20 Usiosefe, J. 2-7 1-4 2-2 0-2 2 1 7 1 0 0 0 29 15 Sharpe, T. 5-17 2-10 2-4 0-2 2 1 14 1 0 0 1 36 0 Odiase, K. 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 35 Johnson, I. 3-7 1-2 1-2 1-5 6 2 8 2 1 0 1 21 0 Adheke, S. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 Reed, J. 1-3 1-2 0-0 0-1 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 17 40 Duff, C.J. 3-12 0-5 0-0 1-1 2 4 6 0 0 0 1 35 2 Djoko, P. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 15 Bigirumwami, N. 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 6 1 Young, Z. 4-13 1-2 5-5 4-1 5 1 14 3 1 0 2 27 4 Nelson, A. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 Johnson, M. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 12 22 Montague, K. 2-2 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 1 6 1 1 0 0 10 11 Tate, J. 4-8 1-1 5-10 3-3 6 4 14 0 1 1 0 20 23 Szpir, P. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 24 Claar, J. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ 25 Mocaby, B. 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 32 Witherspoon, E. 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 44 Hughes, J. 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 17 33 Vogt, C. 1-1 0-0 0-3 0-3 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 9 TEAM 1-1 2 TEAM 1-1 2 TEAM 3-3 6 TOTALS 22-52 4-15 11-18 9-21 30 22 59 8 20 1 7 200 TOTALS 26-65 9-23 15-18 9-18 27 16 76 11 7 3 7 200 TOTALS 19-62 6-28 21-36 14-26 40 15 65 13 5 4 6 200 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 9-22 .409 2nd: 13-30 .433 Game: 22-52 .423 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 11-29 .379 2nd: 15-36 .417 Game: 26-65 .400 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 10-34 .294 2nd: 9-28 .321 Game: 19-62 .306 3-PT FG%: 1st: 3-7 .429 2nd: 1-8 .125 Game: 4-15 .267 3-PT FG%: 1st: 4-11 .364 2nd: 5-12 .417 Game: 9-23 .391 3-PT FG%: 1st: 3-17 .176 2nd: 3-11 .273 Game: 6-28 .214 FT%: 1st: 3-4 .750 2nd: 8-14 .571 Game: 11-18 .611 FT%: 1st: 4-5 .800 2nd: 11-13 .846 Game: 15-18 .833 FT%: 1st: 2-8 .250 2nd: 19-28 .679 Game: 21-36 .583 Technical Fouls: Chicago State - Bowles Technical Fouls: none Technical Fouls: none Officials: John Yorkovich, Jim Schipper, Michael Griffith Officials: Chris Beaver, Lewis Garrison, Dan Dorian Officials: Chris Beaver, Steve McJunkins, Scott Siville Attendance: 765 Attendance: 1,012 Attendance: 2,757 Score by Half Score by Half Score by Half Chicago State ...... 24-35 59 Western Illinois ...... 30-46 76 NIU ...... 31-31 62 NIU ...... 41-59 100 NIU ...... 42-49 91 Northern Kentucky ...... 25-40 65

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball 2018-19: BOX SCORES

GGAMEAME 1133 GGAMEAME 1144 (OVERTIME)(OVERTIME) GGAMEAME 1515 NIU: 60 NIU: 72 NIU: 83 No. 8 Michigan State: 88 Ohio: 66 Miami: 70 December 29, 2018 • Beslin Center January 5, 2019 • Ohio Convocation Center January 8, 2019 • Millett Hall East Lansing, Mich. Athens, Ohio Oxford, Ohio

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The Northern Illinois University men’s ATHENS, Ohio – The Northern Illinois University men’s basket- OXFORD, Ohio – Four players scored in double fi gures as the basketball team dropped an 88-60 decision to No. 8/7 Michigan ball team trailed by as much as 14 in the fi rst half before rallying Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team shot 57.7 State on Saturday afternoon at the Breslin Center in its fi nal non- for a 72-66 on Saturday afternoon at Ohio. Senior Lacey James percent (30-of-52) to earn its second-straight road game, 83-70, conference game. The Spartans held the Huskies, who came into led the way with a career-high 20 points and a career-best 14 over Miami (Ohio) on Tuesday night at Millett Hall. the contest ranked third in the nation in fi eld goal percentage, to rebounds, recording his fourth career double-double. Senior Dante Thorpe scored a game-high 24 points with a just 33.3 percent (25-of-75) shooting while the Spartans shot 50.9 Junior Eugene German added 16 points with fi ve assists and game-best seven rebounds and fi ve assists. Junior Eugene percent (29-of-57) in the contest. no turnovers, senior Dante Thorpe had 12 points and four assists German added 23 points, senior Levi Bradley had 16 points and Junior Eugene German scored a team-high 20 points, senior while senior Levi Bradley added 11 points and six rebounds. senior Lacey James added 10 points. Levi Bradley fi nished with 13 points and senior Lacey James just After the Bobcats took their largest lead of the contest, 37-23, With the win, NIU improved to 9-6 overall, 2-0 in Mid-American missed a double-double with nine points and 10 rebounds. early in the second half, NIU responded with a 15-0 run to take its Conference play. Coupled with Saturday’s win at Ohio, it was the Michigan State jumped out to a quick 9-2 lead on a trio of fi rst lead of the afternoon with 12:42 left. fi rst back-to-back road wins for the Huskies since January 10-14, triples, but layups from Bradley and German brought the Huskies James ignited the run with a basket, Thorpe then added a 2017, when NIU won at Kent State and Bowling Green. back within four, 12-8. bucket, Bradley scored off an off ensive rebound and James Bradley scored the fi rst six points of the contest to pace the The Spartans answered with an 11-0 run as Michigan State built converted off a feed from German to cut the Ohio lead to a half- Huskies early as Miami led, 11-6, to open the game. a 23-8 lead with just over 12 minutes to play in the opening half. dozen. The RedHawks were in front 17-12 before an 8-0 burst by the A jumper by Xavier Tillman just before the buzzer gave Michi- Thorpe then scored the next fi ve to bring the Huskies within Huskies gave NIU a three-point edge. German sparked the run gan State a 24-point lead, 43-19, at the intermission. NIU did one and Bradley made a pair from the charity stripe as NIU led for with a pair of free throws before back-to-back triples by James a good job on the defensive end in the opening 20 minutes, the fi rst time, 38-37. and Bradley put the Huskies in front, 20-17, with just over nine holding the Spartans to just 40 percent (12-of-30) shooting, but Ohio and NIU then traded baskets, with junior Noah McCarty minutes to play in the opening half. Michigan State put the clamps on the NIU off ense, holding the converting on back-to-back trips for the Huskies. The Bobcats A triple by Thorpe from the top of the key helped NIU lead by a Huskies to just 23.5 percent (8-of-34) shooting from the fi eld. then made three-straight from the line to reclaim a two-point half-dozen, 30-24, with 5:06 remaining before the intermission. NIU scored six of the fi rst nine to open the second half before lead, but NIU answered with a layup from James and two free Miami trimmed the NIU lead back to three until Bradley and Michigan State responded with a 7-0 burst to take a 53-25 advan- throws by Bradley as the Huskies moved back in front, 46-44, with junior Noah McCarty connected on consecutive trifectas to give tage just over four minutes into the second half. 8:20 left. NIU its largest lead of the fi rst half, 39-30. The Huskies led again The Huskies came right back with the next eight on a triple by NIU built a lead as large as four and the Huskies had a four-point by nine after a fl oater from German before the RedHawks split Bradley, a layup from German and a corner three from James but advantage, 58-54, on a layup by James with a minute to play. An a pair of free throws to cut the NIU advantage to 43-35 at the NIU was unable to slow down the Michigan State off ense in the old-fashioned three-point play by Ohio brought the Bobcats intermission. second half as the Spartans shot 63 percent (17-of-27) from the within one, but Thorpe scored on a drive with 17 seconds left to Baskets by German and Thorpe helped the NIU lead grow to fi eld after the intermission. give NIU a three-point advantage. 51-40 early in the second stanza. Cassius Winston led all scorers with 24 points, along with seven Ben Vander Plas then made a triple, and was fouled, with eight Miami pulled back within a six, 59-53, before a pair of free assists. Kenny Goins added 12 points while Nick Ward chipped in seconds remaining to even the score. Vander Plas was unable to throws from James stopped a 4-0 mini-run by the RedHawks with 11 points; Tillman had eight points to go along with a game-high make the free throw as the game remained tied as the Huskies 8:32 left in the contest. 13 rebounds. were unable to convert at the rim as the game went to overtime. Leading by seven, German converted back-to-back buckets to Ohio went just 11-of-25 (44 percent) from the free-throw line push the NIU advantage back to double-digits, 71-60, with 3:35 No. NIU FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN while NIU was 13-of-17 (76.5 percent) from the stripe. to play. After Miami got a basket, Thorpe knocked in a triple and, 4 James, L. 4-11 1-1 0-2 6-4 10 4 9 0 1 0 0 29 The two teams traded baskets to start the overtime before following a defense stop, German made a pair of free throws as 42 Bradley, L. 6-18 1-5 0-0 1-2 3 2 13 0 0 0 0 26 freshman Trendon Hankerson, playing in his fi rst collegiate game, the NIU lead grew to 14 and the Huskies never looked back. 0 Thorpe, D. 3-8 0-1 0-0 0-2 2 4 6 2 1 0 1 29 knocked down a corner triple to give the Huskies a 65-62 lead. NIU shot 50 percent (9-of-18) from three-point range in 10 German, E. 7-17 3-8 3-4 1-6 7 1 20 2 3 0 1 29 Hankerson went 3-of-4 from beyond the arc to fi nish with nine the contest and went 14-of-17 from the free-throw line (82.4 22 Henry-Hayes, R. 1-4 0-2 0-0 1-2 3 1 2 3 0 0 1 25 points. percent). 2 Daow, G. 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 15 A pair of baskets from Teyvion Kirk helped pull Ohio back even, Miami shot just 37.5 percent (12-of-32) in the second half, in- 5 Mateen, Z. 1-3 1-3 0-0 0-2 2 0 3 1 2 0 0 11 66-66, with just over 90 seconds to play but on the next posses- cluding just 12.5 percent (2-of-16) from three-point range. Nike 11 McCarty, N. 1-5 0-2 0-0 1-0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 9 sion, James was fouled with 1:11 left and calmly made a pair of Sibande led the RedHawks with 16 points, Darrian Ringo added 15 Key, J. 1-7 0-0 1-2 3-3 6 2 3 0 0 0 0 15 free throws to put the Huskies back in front. 14, Dalonte Brown had 12 and Bam Bowman scored 10 points 20 Oehlberg, C. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 On the next possession, Ohio missed three free throws and NIU for Miami. 32 Richie, A. 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 11 sealed the win as James and Bradley each made a pair at the line, No. NIU FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN TEAM 2-1 3 handing the Bobcats their fi rst home loss of the season. 4 James, L. 3-7 2-2 2-2 0-2 2 4 10 1 0 0 2 25 TOTALS 25-75 6-23 4-8 15-23 38 20 60 8 9 0 3 200 No. NIU FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN 42 Bradley, L. 6-9 2-4 2-2 4-2 6 2 16 0 1 0 1 29 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 8-34 .235 2nd: 17-41 .415 Game: 25-75 .333 4 James, L. 7-14 0-1 6-9 8-6 14 4 20 1 3 1 0 36 0 Thorpe, D. 10-15 2-3 2-2 2-5 7 2 24 5 2 0 1 35 3-PT FG%: 1st: 0-8 .000 2nd: 6-15 .400 Game: 6-23 .261 42 Bradley, L. 2-11 0-2 7-8 2-4 6 3 11 1 2 1 2 38 10 German, E. 7-11 1-3 8-11 1-4 5 3 23 1 5 0 1 31 FT%: 1st: 3-6 .500 2nd: 1-2 .500 Game: 4-8 .500 0 Thorpe, D. 5-10 2-4 0-0 0-4 4 2 12 4 1 9 1 37 22 Henry-Hayes, R. 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 12 10 German, E. 6-12 4-8 0-0 0-4 4 3 16 5 0 0 0 42 1 Hankerson, T. 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-2 2 2 0 1 3 0 0 20 No. Michigan State FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN 22 Henry-Hayes, R. 0-4 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 29 2 Daow, G. 2-3 1-1 0-0 1-3 4 0 5 0 1 0 0 20 25 Goins, K. 5-7 2-4 0-0 0-3 3 1 12 3 1 4 0 26 1 Hankerson, T. 3-4 3-4 0-0 0-4 4 4 9 1 1 1 3 26 5 Mateen, Z. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 44 Ward, N. 2-6 0-0 7-10 0-7 7 4 11 2 5 0 1 24 2 Daow, G. 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 11 McCarty, N. 2-3 1-2 0-0 0-3 3 2 5 1 1 0 0 14 1 Langford, J. 1-8 1-6 0-0 0-0 0 0 3 2 1 0 1 12 11 McCarty, N. 2-4 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 9 15 Key, J. 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 5 Winston, C. 8-10 6-7 2-2 0-2 2 0 24 7 0 0 0 29 15 Key, J. 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 7 TEAM 2-0 2 1 20 McQuaid, M. 3-7 2-5 0-0 2-4 6 0 8 2 0 0 0 23 32 Richie, A. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 TOTALS 30-52 9-18 14-17 10-22 32 20 83 9 14 0 5 200 0 Ahrens, K. 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-3 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 18 TEAM 2-0 2 1 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 16-28 .571 2nd: 14-24 .583 Game: 30-52 .577 3 Loyer, F. 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 10 TOTALS 25-61 9-21 13-17 12-26 38 23 72 12 11 3 6 225 3-PT FG%: 1st: 7-12 .583 2nd: 2-6 .333 Game: 9-18 .500 10 Hoiberg, J. 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 7-26 .269 2nd: 16-30 .533 OT: 2-5 .400 Game: 25-61 .410 FT%: 1st: 4-4 1.00 2nd: 10-13 .769 Game: 14-17 .824 11 Henry, A. 2-6 0-2 4-6 1-2 3 2 8 1 2 0 0 15 3-PT FG%: 1st: 5-13 .385 2nd: 3-7 .429 OT: 1-1 1.00 Game: 9-21 .429 13 Brown, G. 1-3 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 9 FT%: 1st: 2-2 1.00 2nd: 4-5 .800 OT: 7-10 .700 Game: 13-17 .765 No. Miami FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN 14 Washington, B. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 Brown, D. 5-7 1-3 1-1 3-1 4 4 12 1 1 2 0 29 15 Kithier, T. 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 No. Ohio FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN 14 Bowman, B. 3-7 0-1 4-4 3-3 6 2 10 0 1 0 0 29 23 Tillman, X. 3-4 0-0 2-2 4-9 13 4 8 4 4 3 0 22 1 Carter, J. 3-7 0-1 3-5 1-6 7 5 9 2 1 0 0 24 1 Sibande, N. 3-12 3-9 7-12 0-4 4 1 16 0 0 1 0 30 40 Burke, B. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 45 Taylor, D. 1-6 0-0 1-4 5-4 9 3 3 1 2 5 0 35 3 Adaway, J. 3-4 1-2 0-2 1-1 2 3 7 1 0 0 0 33 41 George, C. 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Preston, J. 4-8 1-4 0-0 1-3 4 0 9 4 0 0 0 38 12 Ringo, D. 4-7 2-4 4-4 1-1 2 2 14 5 5 1 6 31 TEAM 1-2 3 4 Kirk, T. 10-16 1-3 1-6 2-7 9 3 22 0 7 0 1 40 2 Lairy, M. 3-8 1-4 0-0 2-0 2 17 0 0 3 0 0 19 TOTALS 29-57 14-29 16-23 9-37 46 13 88 25 14 7 2 200 23 Cowart, A. 3-7 3-7 5-5 0-2 2 1 14 0 1 1 0 34 5 Ayah, P. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 12-30 .400 2nd: 17-27 .630 Game: 29-57 .509 3 Gollon, J. 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 15 Jovic, M. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3-PT FG%: 1st: 7-17 .412 2nd: 7-12 .583 Game: 14-29 .483 5 Vander Plas, B. 2-6 2-6 0-1 0-3 3 3 6 1 1 1 1 29 21 Abrams, A. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 FT%: 1st: 12-14 .857 2nd: 4-9 .444 Game: 16-23 .696 22 Block, G. 1-4 0-3 1-4 0-0 0 1 3 1 1 0 1 19 22 McNamara, E. 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 TEAM 3-1 4 1 30 Harouna, A. 1-4 0-2 2-2 1-1 2 0 4 1 1 0 0 15 Technical Fouls: none TOTALS 24-55 7-24 11-25 12-26 38 16 66 11 14 7 3 225 TEAM 1-0 1 Officials: Bill Ek, Chris Beaver, Donnie Eppley TOTAL FG%: 1st: 14-26 .538 2nd: 7-19 .368 OT: 3-10 .300 Game: 24-55 .436 TOTALS 22-51 8-27 18-25 12-13 25 15 70 8 12 4 6 200 Attendance: 14,797 3-PT FG%: 1st: 5-12 .417 2nd: 2-7 .286 OT: 0-5 .000 Game: 7-24 .292 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 10-19 .526 2nd: 12-32 .375 Game: 22-51 .431 Score by Half FT%: 1st: 1-1 1.00 2nd: 10-19 .526 OT: 0-5 .000 Game: 11-25 .440 3-PT FG%: 1st: 6-11 .545 2nd: 2-16 .125 Game: 8-27 .296 NIU ...... 19-41 60 FT%: 1st: 9-12 .750 2nd: 9-13 .692 Game: 18-25 .720 Michigan State ...... 43-45 88 Technical Fouls: none Officials: Bart Wegenke, Dave Cronin, Keith Harris Technical Fouls: none Attendance: 5,121 Officials: Brent Hampton, Dan Dorian, Ed Phillips Score by Half Attendance: 1,611 NIU ...... 21-39-12 72 Score by Half Ohio ...... 34-26-6 66 NIU ...... 43-40 83 Miami ...... 35-35 70

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball 2018-19: BOX SCORES

GGAMEAME 1166 GGAMEAME 1717 GGAMEAME 1818 NIU: 73 NIU: 69 NIU: 68 Akron: 56 Central Michigan: 78 Kent State: 78 January 12, 2019 • NIU Convocation Center January 15, 2019 • NIU Convocation Center January 19, 2019 • M.A.C. Center DeKalb, Ill. DeKalb, Ill. Kent, Ohio

DEKALB, Ill. -- A 23-2 second half run helped the Northern Il- DEKALB, Ill. – Leading by one with four minutes to play, Central KENT, Ohio – Kent State shot 59.3 percent (16-of-27) in the linois University men’s basketball team to a 73-56 victory over Michigan scored 10-straight points to defeat the Northern Illinois second half as the Golden Flashes topped the Northern Illinois Akron on Saturday afternoon at the NIU Convocation Center. NIU University men’s basketball team, 78-69, on Tuesday night at University men’s basketball team, 78-68, on Saturday afternoon outscored the Zips 48-22 in the second half, shooting 70 percent the NIU Convocation Center, ending the perfect start to Mid- at the M.A.C. Center. NIU led by a pair at the half but couldn’t (21-of-30) from the fi eld in the second 20 minutes while holding American Conference play for the Huskies. keep pace with the Golden Flashes in the second half as the Akron to just 20 percent (5-of-25) shooting. The Chippewas shot 61.9 percent (13-of-21) from the fi eld in the Huskie shot just 40.7 percent (11-of-27) after the intermission. Junior Eugene German scored a game-high 27 points, senior second half, including 64.3 percent (9-of-14) from three-point Senior Lacey James recorded his fi fth career double-double Dante Thorpe added 15 and senior Lacey James Chipped in 10. range. Senior Levi Bradley scored a game-high 27 points to lead with 10 points and 10 rebounds, junior Eugene German scored Trailing 44-40 six-and-a-half minutes into the second half, the Huskies, senior Dante Thorpe added 18 points and junior 20 points, senior Levi Bradley added 12 and senior Dante Thorpe German canned a late shot clock trifecta, off a feed from fresh- Eugene German chipped in 13. chipped in 10 points. man Trendon Hankerson to bring the Huskies within one. That Central Michigan jumped out to a 9-2 lead to open the contest Kent State led by three in the early going before a 7-0 burst triple ignited a 16-0 run that put NIU in front, 56-44. before back-to-back baskets from Thorpe and senior Jaylen Key put the Huskies in front, 15-11, with just under eight minutes to Sophomore Gairges Daow and German traded three layups, trimmed the CMU lead to just three. play in the opening half. James began the spurt with a basket, Thorpe scored the next six and senior Levi Bradley added a The Chippewas answered right back with the next 10 to take Bradley then added an up-and-under layup and a triple to give jumper as the Huskies led by a dozen with just under eight their largest lead of the contest, 19-6, with 11:22 left in the fi rst the Huskies a four-point lead. minutes to play. half. A step-through layup from junior Noah McCarty and a pair of Daow fi nished with seven points, 10 rebounds, three assists and With CMU in front by a dozen, eight-straight NIU points, on a free throws from Thorpe increased the NIU run to 11-0 as the zero turnovers off the bench while Bradley chipped in eight. pair of baskets each by Bradley and Thorpe, brought the Huskies Huskies led by eight with 6:40 to play in the half. Following a pair of free throws by Akron, NIU scored the next back within four, 23-19, with just under six minutes left before Kent State chipped away at the NIU advantage as the Golden seven on a dunk by junior Noah McCarty from Bradley and fi ve the intermission. Flashes made four fi rst half three-pointers to just one for the more points from German to cap the 23-3 run. Central Michigan swung back with seven points in just over a Huskies. The NIU lead was four following a layup by German with Akron hit a triple to slow the NIU run, its fi rst fi eld goal in 11 minutes to push the lead back to 11, before NIU closed the half six seconds to play in the half but Antonio Williams was fouled minutes of game time, before back-to-back triples from James on a 7-1 run to cut the defi cit to 31-27 at the intermission. for Kent State shooting a three in the fi nal second. Williams made and German, along with a layup from James, gave the Huskies NIU committed 11 fi rst half turnovers that Central Michigan 2-of-3 from the line to trim the Huskie lead to just a pair, 30-28, their largest lead of the night, 71-49. turned into 13 points while the Chippewas committed seven at the break. The Zips scored seven of the fi nal nine points to trim the fi nal turnovers, but the Huskies converted them into just two points. Kent State scored seven of the fi rst nine out of the intermission margin to 17. Thorpe and Bradley each had 11 points at the break to pace NIU. to take a three-point lead, 35-32. After a put-back by sophomore A pair of free throws from sophomore Zaire Mateen and a Sophomore Rod Henry-Hayes and German scored the fi rst two Gairges Daow brought NIU back within one, Kent State used a 7-1 triple by German gave the Huskies a 17-12 lead with just over 11 baskets of the second half to bring NIU even, but Central Michi- run to take a 42-35 lead with 13:44 to play. minutes to play in the opening half. gan scored the next eight to and built the lead to as much as After the Golden Flashes ballooned their lead to 13, NIU Akron answered with the next seven as the Zips regained the 44-33 inside the fi rst four minutes of the second half. answered with the next six, three from German and three from advantage, 19-17, just past the midway point of the opening 20 The back-and-forth swings continued as the Huskies scored James, to trim the Kent State lead back to just seven. But the minutes. the next eight on triples from German and Thorpe, followed by Golden Flashes responded with the next six as the lead went The Zips run reached 19-2 before baskets from Thorpe and a jumper from Bradley, to cut the CMU lead to just three. CMU right back to 13, 55-42. senior Jaylen Key ended the Akron spurt. The Zips responded continued to hold a one or two possession lead heading into the The Kent State lead grew to as much as 15; NIU fi nally got a with a triple and Bradley closed the half with a pair of free throws game’s fi nal minutes. few three-point shots to go late in the contest as Bradley and as Akron took a 34-25 lead into the intermission. A layup by senior Lacey James with 4:23 left cut the Central sophomore Rod Henry-Hayes each made one and German made NIU raced out of the half with a 9-2 burst to pull within a pair, Michigan advantage to just one, 66-65. NIU got a stop on the a pair as the Huskies got within seven. NIU couldn’t get enough 36-34, and force an early Akron timeout. German scored seven of next possession and had the ball with a chance to take the lead stops however as the Golden Flashes improved to 9-2 at home the nine, including a triple off a hustle play by Thorpe who was as the clock ticked under four minutes, but a corner triple try this season. the fi rst player on the fl oor and fed German for the trifecta. The wouldn’t go. Jaylin Walker scored a game-high 31 points to lead Kent State, junior from Gary, Ind., fi nished with seven rebounds, three assists James fi nished with six points and a team-high nine rebounds. Williams added 13 points and Akiean Frederick added 12 points. and two steals to go along with his game-high 27 points. Central Michigan converted a pair of free throws, got a defen- No. NIU FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN The Huskies and Zips traded baskets until the triple late in the sive stop and made another free throw to lead by four, 69-65, 4 James, L. 2-4 0-0 6-9 4-6 10 3 10 1 2 1 9 26 shot block from German that started a 16-0 run to put NIU in with a little less than three minutes to play. The Huskies then had 42 Bradley, L. 5-9 2-4 0-0 0-1 1 4 12 1 4 1 2 33 front for good. a pair of chances missed and the Chippewas came back down 0 Thorpe, D. 3-9 0-2 4-4 0-1 1 3 10 1 3 0 2 24 with a three-pointer to take a seven-point lead with 2:02 left to 10 German, E. 8-16 2-6 4-5 1-4 5 0 22 2 3 0 1 34 No. NIU FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN put the game away. 4 James, L. 4-5 1-2 1-1 1-3 4 4 10 0 4 0 1 18 22 Henry-Hayes, R. 2-4 1-2 0-0 1-0 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 18 42 Bradley, L. 3-7 0-2 2-2 1-0 1 3 8 1 1 0 0 32 No. NIU FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN 1 Hankerson, T. 1-3 0-2 0-0 0-4 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 19 0 Thorpe, D. 7-9 0-1 1-3 0-2 2 1 15 2 0 0 0 33 4 James, L. 3-5 0-0 0-0 4-5 9 3 6 0 1 2 0 31 2 Daow, G. 2-7 0-3 0-0 2-1 3 0 4 0 2 0 0 16 10 German, E. 11-17 5-8 0-0 0-7 7 2 27 3 3 0 2 34 42 Bradley, L. 11-21 2-4 3-3 3-1 4 2 27 0 2 1 1 36 11 McCarty, N. 1-3 0-0 1-2 0-3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 11 22 Henry-Hayes, R. 0-3 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 11 0 Thorpe, D. 8-18 2-4 0-1 2-3 5 4 18 2 3 0 3 37 15 Key, J. 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 Hankerson, T. 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-3 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 13 10 German, E. 5-13 2-8 1-2 0-5 5 1 13 4 1 0 0 31 32 Richie, A. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Daow, G. 3-7 1-3 0-0 2-8 10 1 7 3 0 0 0 25 22 Henry-Hayes, R. 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 17 TEAM 3-0 3 5 Mateen, Z. 0-1 0-0 2-2 1-0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 Hankerson, T. 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 3 3 0 3 14 TOTALS 24-56 5-20 15-20 11-22 33 16 68 5 14 3 5 200 11 McCarty, N. 1-1 0-0 0-1 0-3 3 3 2 1 2 0 1 13 2 Daow, G. 0-2 0-1 1-2 0-4 4 2 1 4 1 0 0 21 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 13-29 .448 2nd: 11-27 .407 Game: 24-56 .429 15 Key, J. 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 17 11 McCarty, N. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3-PT FG%: 1st: 1-9 .111 2nd: 4-11 .364 Game: 5-10 .250 20 Oehlberg, C. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 Key, J. 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-1 2 0 2 0 3 0 0 9 FT%: 1st: 3-4 .750 2nd: 12-16 .750 Game: 15-20 .750 TEAM 0-2 2 TEAM 1-4 4 1 TOTALS 30-53 7-21 6-9 5-29 34 17 73 12 10 1 4 200 TOTALS 29-64 6-18 5-8 12-24 36 16 69 13 16 3 7 200 No. Kent State FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN TOTAL FG%: 1st: 9-23 .391 2nd: 21-30 .700 Game: 30-53 .566 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 11-28 .393 2nd: 18-36 .500 Game: 29-64 .453 25 Whittington, P. 4-5 0-0 0-0 1-4 5 5 8 0 1 1 0 19 3-PT FG%: 1st: 2-11 .182 2nd: 5-10 .500 Game: 7-21 .333 3-PT FG%: 1st: 2-7 .286 2nd: 4-11 .364 Game: 6-18 .333 0 Avery, J. 1-8 1-6 2-2 0-1 1 0 5 4 1 0 1 39 FT%: 1st: 5-5 1.00 2nd: 1-4 .250 Game: 6-9 .667 FT%: 1st: 3-5 .600 2nd: 2-3 .667 Game: 5-8 .625 1 Williamson, C.J. 1-5 1-3 0-0 1-4 5 3 3 1 1 0 0 26 4 Williams, A. 4-8 0-1 5-7 1-1 2 2 13 5 1 1 1 37 No. Akron FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN No. Central Mich. FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN 23 Walker, J. 11-22 3-12 6-7 1-7 8 1 31 3 1 0 2 37 3 Utomi, D. 3-12 0-6 3-3 2-1 3 3 9 1 3 0 1 33 5 Montgomery, R. 5-9 1-3 5-7 0-4 4 4 16 2 3 1 2 30 2 Duling, B.J. 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 10 Riak, D. 2-3 0-0 2-2 0-3 3 2 6 2 1 0 0 24 14 DiLeo, D. 6-10 5-8 1-2 1-4 5 3 18 3 1 0 1 35 3 Frederick, A. 4-5 0-0 4-4 1-2 3 4 12 0 2 0 0 22 1 Jackson, L.C. 1-8 0-5 4-5 0-1 1 3 6 2 2 0 1 31 0 Austin Jr., L. 0-4 0-0 1-2 3-0 3 1 1 9 5 0 3 36 13 Peterson, M. 2-3 2-3 0-0 0-2 2 0 6 0 0 1 1 19 4 Cheese, T. 2-8 1-6 1-2 1-5 6 2 6 4 0 0 0 27 2 Roundtree, S. 6-11 5-8 4-6 0-0 0 1 21 1 2 1 0 35 TEAM 2-2 4 11 Banks, C. 3-6 2-5 1-2 0-1 1 2 9 0 0 0 0 22 20 McKay, K. 4-6 0-1 2-2 1-9 10 3 10 1 1 0 2 33 TOTALS 27-57 7-25 17-20 7-23 30 16 78 13 8 4 5 200 0 Ivey, J. 3-6 2-4 0-0 0-3 3 2 8 2 3 0 1 29 11 Nwoko, I. 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 11-30 .367 2nd: 16-27 .593 Game: 27-57 .474 13 Roscoe, J. 2-5 2-5 0-0 0-1 1 1 6 0 0 0 1 17 22 Beachler, M. 1-4 0-3 0-0 2-0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 9 3-PT FG%: 1st: 4-15 .267 2nd: 3-10 .300 Game: 7-25 .280 14 Walter, S. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 Morgan, D. 3-7 2-5 0-0 0-1 1 0 8 1 1 0 1 14 FT%: 1st: 2-3 .667 2nd: 15-17 .882 Game: 17-20 .850 23 Sayles, J. 1-2 0-0 4-4 1-3 4 1 6 0 0 0 0 16 24 Burrell, R. 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 6 TEAM 1-2 3 TEAM 0-6 6 1 Technical Fouls: NIU - team TOTALS 17-50 7-31 15-18 5-21 26 16 56 11 9 0 4 200 TOTALS 26-54 13-29 13-19 7-24 31 12 78 18 14 3 9 200 Officials: Steve Honacki, Chad Barlow, Ed Phillips TOTAL FG%: 1st: 12-25 .480 2nd: 5-25 .200 Game: 17-50 .340 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 13-33 .394 2nd: 13-21 .619 Game: 26-54 .481 Attendance: 2,291 3-PT FG%: 1st: 4-15 .267 2nd: 3-16 .188 Game: 7-31 .226 3-PT FG%: 1st: 4-15 .267 2nd: 9-14 .643 Game: 13-29 .448 Score by Half FT%: 1st: 6-8 .750 2nd: 9-10 .900 Game: 15-18 .833 FT%: 1st: 1-2 .500 2nd: 12-17 .706 Game: 13-19 .684 NIU ...... 30-38 68 Kent State ...... 28-50 78 Technical Fouls: none Technical Fouls: none Officials: D.J. Carstensen, Brad Clauss, Donnie Olson Officials: Terry Wymer, Donnie Eppley, Rob Kueneman Attendance: 906 Attendance: 1,001 Score by Half Score by Half Akron ...... 34-22 56 Central Michigan ...... 31-47 78 NIU ...... 25-48 73 NIU ...... 27-42 69

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball 2018-19: BOX SCORES

GGAMEAME 1199 GGAMEAME 2020 GGAMEAME 2121 NIU: 77 NIU: 65 NIU: 71 No. 14 Buffalo: 75 Akron: 67 Ohio: 60 January 22, 2019 • NIU Convocation Center January 26, 2019 • Rhodes Arena January 29, 2019 • NIU Convocation Center DeKalb, Ill. Akron, Ohio DeKalb, Ill.

DEKALB, Ill. -- Freshman Trendon Hankerson found junior Noah AKRON, Ohio -- The Northern Illinois University men’s basketball DEKALB, Ill. -- The Northern Illinois University men’s basketball McCarty for a layup with 0.6 seconds to play as the Northern Illi- team trailed by nine with just over four minutes to play before a team outscored Ohio 22-10 in the fi nal seven minutes as the nois University men’s basketball team upset 14th-ranked Buff alo, late rally came up just short as the Huskies fell to Akron, 67-65, on Huskies earned the season sweep over the Bobcats with a 71-60 77-75, on Tuesday night at the NIU Convocation Center. Saturday at Rhodes Arena. The Zips shot 50 percent from beyond win on Tuesday evening at the NIU Convocation Center. Senior Senior Dante Thorpe scored a team-high 23 points and junior the arc in the second half as they held off the late charge from Dante Thorpe scored a game-high 20 points on 5-of-6 shooting Eugene German posted his fi rst career double-double with 20 the Huskies. from the fi eld, and a perfect 6-of-6 from the line, junior Eugene points and 10 rebounds as NIU earned its fi rst victory over a Junior Eugene German scored a game-high 23 points, while German added 15 points and a career-high tying six assists and ranked opponent since February 3, 1973. senior Dante Thorpe added 16 points and senior Levi Bradley senior Levi Bradley chipped in 14 points. The Huskies led by six with under a minute to play before C.J. chipped in 14 points. With the win, Huskie head coach Mark Montgomery earned his Massinburg made three free throws and hit a pull-up triple with Akron scored the fi rst six to open the contest but NIU answered 100th career win, becoming just the fourth head coach in NIU six seconds left to tie the contest. Following a timeout, NIU with the next 11 as the Huskies took a fi ve-point lead in the history to reach the century mark, joining John McDougal (136), went the length of the fl oor and Hankerson found a wide open opening four minutes. Thorpe scored eight of the 11 and sopho- Chick Evans (125) and Brian Hammel (117). McCarty rolling to the rim for the layup. Buff alo called a timeout more Rod Henry-Hayes added a triple to get the Huskies off ense Trailing 50-49 with just under seven minutes to play, NIU used a and threw the ball into the frontcourt where it was intercepted started. 10-1 run to take a 59-51 lead. A pair of triples from Thorpe, both by Thorpe as the Huskies beat the Bulls for the second consecu- An old-fashioned three-point play from sophomore Gairges off feeds from German, and a pair of free throws by German, and tive season. Daow pushed the NIU lead to seven with just under 13 minutes a layup from German to cap the run helped push the Huskies in An 18-4 Buff alo run erased a 10-point Huskie lead midway to play in the half, 16-9. front by eight with 4:47 left. through the second half as the Bulls went in front, 56-52. NIU led by as much as 11 in the opening 20 minutes after a Ohio knocked down a three to trim the lead to fi ve, but Thorpe NIU ended the run as German converted an old-fashioned corner triple by German with 9:09 to play before the intermission. cashed in another long ball, this one off a dish from sophomore three-point play to trim the Buff alo lead back to one, 56-55. The Huskie advantage was 10 when Akron used a 10-0 run to Rod Henry-Hayes, as the lead went right back to eight. Buff alo’s lead had grown back to three until a triple from pull even, 24-24, with just under two minutes to play in the half. A pair of free throws by the Washington, D.C., native helped German pulled NIU even, 62-62, with 6:09 left, sparking an 8-0 NIU scored the last four before the break on a pair of free throws extend the NIU advantage to 10. A Bobcat three then trimmed Huskie burst. Hankerson banked home a jumper, Thorpe added from Bradley and a layup just before the horn from German as the Huskie lead to 64-57 with just under two minutes left, but a basket and German made a free throw as NIU led 67-62 with NIU took a 28-24 lead into the intermission. NIU went 7-of-8 from the free-throw line in the fi nal minutes to 3:23 to go. Akron scored eight of the fi rst 10 out of the intermission as the close out the win. A pair of free throws from Massinburg trimmed the NIU lead to Zips took a 32-30 lead three minutes into the second half. Tied at nine in the early going, baskets from German and senior three with 2:10 left before Thorpe matched him with two from An old-fashioned three-point play by junior Noah McCarty gave Jaylen Key helped NIU take a slim four-point lead six minutes into the line as the lead grew back to fi ve with 1:43 to go. the lead back to the Huskies, but Akron answered with a 14-2 the contest. Buff alo went 22-of-31 (71 percent) from the line while NIU went run as the Zips took a 46-35 lead just before the midway point Ohio was within three with a triple from the wing by freshman 19-of-24 (79.2 percent) in a game that featured 50 total fouls. of the second half. Trendon Hankerson pushed the NIU lead to a half-dozen, 18-12, German made a layup as the NIU lead grew to 73-66 with just Thorpe slowed the Akron run with the next six points, trimming with just over 12 minutes to play in the opening half. under 90 seconds to play before a Massinburg three cut the the Zips lead back to just fi ve, 46-41, with 7:31 left. The NIU lead grew to seven, 21-14, but the Bobcats answered Huskie advantage back to four. Another German layup gave NIU The Zips matched Huskie twos with threes as the Akron lead with the next seven to pull back even with just under six minutes a six-point lead, 75-69, with under a minute to play. On the next grew back to nine with a little over four minutes to play. Akron to play in the fi rst half. possession, Massinburg drew contact from German on a three- went 14-of-35 (40 percent) from three-point range in the contest, A 7-2 burst, capped by a trifecta from freshman Austin Richie, pointer and went to the line for three shots, fouling German including 10-of-20 in the second half. pushed the Huskies back in front, 28-23, but Ohio answered with out of the game in the process. Massinburg made all three free NIU scored nine-straight, fi ve from Bradley and four by German, an 8-1 run that put the Bobcats in front, 31-29, with just over a throws to cut the NIU lead in half with 47 seconds left. as the Huskies evened the contest, 54-54. minute to play in the half. After a Huskie turnover with 18 seconds remaining, Massinburg Akron was in front by a pair before a wild sequence saw the Bradley capped the scoring with a layup as NIU and Ohio went buried a triple with six seconds to play, tying the game at 75. two teams trade four-straight triples as the clock ticked under 30 to the intermission tied, 31-31. The Huskies went the length of the fl oor with Buff alo’s defense seconds. The Zips made a pair of free throws to go back up four Ohio was held without a fi eld goal for over nine minutes early pushing Hankerson toward the sideline in the frontcourt before until a Bradley three with fi ve seconds to play cut the lead back in the second half, but the Bobcats went 8-of-10 from the free- he found McCarty all alone for the layup with less than a second to just one. throw line during that stretch as the contest was tied, 43-43, at to play. After a pair of free throws from Akron put the Zips back up the midway point of the second 20 minutes. No. NIU FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN three, the Zips fouled German with 3.2 seconds left. German The Bobcats had edged in front, 50-49, with a basket just before 4 James, L. 0-4 0-2 0-0 0-1 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 8 made the fi rst and missed the second intentionally, the Huskies the seven-minute mark of the second half before Thorpe caught had a tip to tie it, but the shot wouldn’t go as Akron escaped with fi re from three-point range and the Huskies pulled away for their 42 Bradley, L. 2-8 0-0 4-4 1-4 5 2 8 0 1 0 0 27 the victory. fi rst season sweep of Ohio since the 2002-03 season. 0 Thorpe, D. 7-8 1-1 8-10 0-1 1 1 23 2 3 0 0 37 10 German, E. 7-13 2-5 4-6 0-10 10 5 20 2 1 0 1 24 No. NIU FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN No. NIU FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN 22 Henry-Hayes, R. 2-3 1-2 0-0 1-1 2 2 5 0 1 0 0 16 4 James, L. 0-3 0-1 1-2 3-3 6 2 1 1 4 1 0 22 4 James, L. 1-6 0-1 0-0 3-4 7 1 2 0 2 0 0 17 1 Hankerson, T. 2-5 0-1 0-0 0-5 5 1 4 1 3 1 0 27 42 Bradley, L. 5-8 2-3 2-2 1-3 4 4 14 1 3 0 2 29 42 Bradley, L. 6-11 0-1 2-2 0-6 6 0 14 1 2 0 1 28 2 Daow, G. 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-3 3 3 2 1 3 0 0 14 0 Thorpe, D. 6-12 2-4 2-2 1-3 4 0 16 1 2 0 0 34 0 Thorpe, D. 5-6 4-4 6-6 0-5 5 2 20 3 2 0 1 29 5 Mateen, Z. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 10 German, E. 6-18 3-8 8-12 1-8 9 3 23 2 5 0 2 34 10 German, E. 5-13 0-3 5-6 0-4 4 1 15 6 1 0 0 34 11 McCarty, N. 3-4 0-0 0-0 0-6 6 4 6 1 2 0 2 20 22 Henry-Hayes, R. 1-3 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 17 22 Henry-Hayes, R. 1-4 0-2 0-0 1-1 2 3 2 1 0 0 1 22 15 Key, J. 3-6 0-0 3-4 0-1 1 4 9 1 3 0 0 19 1 Hankerson, T. 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 5 0 0 1 0 0 18 1 Hankerson, T. 1-3 1-2 0-0 0-3 3 4 3 3 0 2 0 21 32 Richie, A. 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 Daow, G. 1-2 0-1 1-1 0-3 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 17 2 Daow, G. 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 9 TEAM 1-3 4 11 McCarty, N. 2-2 0-0 1-1 0-3 3 2 5 0 1 0 0 18 11 McCarty, N. 0-4 0-1 4-6 1-4 5 3 4 1 0 0 0 23 TOTALS 27-54 4-13 19-24 3-37 40 27 77 8 18 1 7 200 15 Key, J. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 11 15 Key, J. 2-3 0-0 2-2 0-1 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 12 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 12-25 .480 2nd: 15-29 .517 Game: 27-54 .500 TEAM 2-4 6 32 Richie, A. 1-2 1-1 0-0 0-1 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 5 3-PT FG%: 1st: 3-8 .375 2nd: 1-5 .200 Game: 4-13 .308 TOTALS 21-50 8-21 15-20 8-29 37 19 65 6 17 1 6 200 TEAM 0-1 1 FT%: 1st: 11-14 .786 2nd: 8-10 .800 Game: 19-24 .792 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 10-23 .435 2nd: 11-27 .407 Game: 21-50 .420 TOTALS 23-53 6-15 19-22 5-31 36 16 71 15 9 3 3 200 3-PT FG%: 1st: 4-10 .400 2nd: 4-11. 364 Game: 8-21 .381 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 13-30 .433 2nd: 10-23 .435 Game: 23-53 .434 No. Buffalo FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN FT%: 1st: 4-5 .800 2nd: 11-25 .733 Game: 15-20 .750 3-PT FG%: 1st: 3-9 .333 2nd: 3-6 .500 Game: 6-15 .400 1 McRae, M. 2-3 0-1 3-4 1-0 1 3 7 0 1 0 1 15 FT%: 1st: 2-4 .500 2nd: 17-18 .944 Game: 19-22 .864 2 Harris, J. 5-14 3-8 2-2 1-7 8 1 15 2 2 1 2 37 No. Akron FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN 3 Graves, J. 3-9 2-7 2-2 1-1 2 1 10 1 4 2 1 28 0 Ivey, J. 4-10 3-8 0-0 1-7 8 1 11 3 0 0 4 36 No. Ohio FG 3FG FT O-D TOT F TP A TO B S MIN 4 Jordan, D. 2-4 0-0 0-2 0-5 5 5 4 1 0 0 0 18 1 Jackson, L.C. 5-14 3-8 9-11 0-2 2 2 22 3 3 0 0 33 1 Carter, J. 6-15 0-3 3-4 3-3 6 3 15 1 0 0 1 32 5 Massinburg, C.J. 6-14 2-6 9-10 1-6 7 4 23 4 2 0 0 34 3 Utomi, D. 4-10 4-8 2-2 2-1 3 4 14 3 0 0 0 33 45 Taylor, D. 3-3 0-0 1-2 1-5 6 3 7 1 3 0 0 28 10 Segu, R. 1-2 1-1 1-2 0-0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 7 4 Cheese, T. 2-9 0-2 1-1 1-5 6 2 5 4 2 0 2 29 4 Kirk, T. 3-9 0-2 4-6 1-5 6 1 10 2 4 0 1 31 11 Williams, J. 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 Riak, D. 1-3 1-1 0-0 2-6 8 2 3 0 5 0 0 22 22 Block, G. 2-7 1-6 3-4 0-2 2 4 8 0 4 0 0 29 22 Caruthers, D. 0-6 0-3 0-0 1-1 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 27 11 Banks, C. 1-5 1-5 1-2 1-1 2 1 4 0 2 0 1 17 23 Cowart, A. 2-7 2-6 0-0 0-1 1 1 6 1 0 0 0 24 24 Fagan, T. 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 13 Roscoe, J. 2-4 2-3 0-0 0-1 1 2 6 1 0 0 0 12 0 Preston, J. 2-7 1-3 0-0 2-3 5 1 5 3 1 0 0 25 33 Perkins, N. 3-5 1-2 5-9 2-7 9 4 12 0 4 0 0 25 22 Olojakpoke, E. 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 11 5 Vander Plas, B. 1-5 0-3 3-4 3-3 6 1 5 1 0 0 1 19 41 Bertram, B. 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 23 Sayles, J. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 7 10 Murrell, C. 1-3 1-3 1-2 0-1 1 2 4 0 0 0 1 12 TEAM 1-1 2 TEAM 2-1 3 TEAM 0-3 3 TOTALS 22-60 9-30 22-31 9-28 37 23 75 11 15 3 4 200 TOTALS 20-56 14-35 13-16 9-24 33 19 67 14 13 2 7 200 TOTALS 20-56 5-26 15-22 10-26 36 16 60 9 12 0 4 200 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 9-26 .346 2nd: 13-34 .382 Game: 22-60 .367 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 7-27 .259 2nd: 13-29 .448 Game: 20-56 .357 TOTAL FG%: 1st: 12-28 .429 2nd: 8-28 .286 Game: 20-56 .357 3-PT FG%: 1st: 5-14 .357 2nd: 4-16 .250 Game: 9-30 .300 3-PT FG%: 1st: 4-15 .267 2nd: 10-20 .500 Game: 14-35 .400 3-PT FG%: 1st: 3-10 .300 2nd: 2-16 .125 Game: 5-26 .192 FT%: 1st: 9-14 .643 2nd: 13-17 .765 Game: 22-31 .710 FT%: 1st: 6-8 .750 2nd: 7-8 .875 Game: 13-16 .813 FT%: 1st: 4-6 .667 2nd: 11-16 .688 Game: 15-22 .682

Technical Fouls: none Technical Fouls: none Technical Fouls: Ohio - Block; NIU - McCarty Officials: Eric Curry, Jon Campbell, Deldre Carr Officials: Edwin Young, Tim Stewart, Jabir Walker Officials: Greg Langsdorf, Chad Barlow, Ed Phillips Attendance: 1,284 Attendance: 2,996 Attendance: 737 Score by Half Score by Half Score by Half Buffalo ...... 32-43 75 NIU ...... 28-37 65 Ohio ...... 31-29 60 NIU ...... 38-39 77 Akron ...... 24-43 67 NIU ...... 31-40 71

February 2, 2019: vs. Toledo 2018-19 NIU Men’s Basketball 2018-19 NIU Basketball Northern Illinois Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 29, 2019) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 12-9 8-2 3-6 1-1 CONFERENCE 5-3 3-1 2-2 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 7-6 5-1 1-4 1-1

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 10 GERMAN, Eugene 19-19 601 31.6 137-276 . 4 9 6 53-126 . 4 2 1 62-87 . 7 1 3 10 88 98 5.2 41 1 57 51 2 19 389 20.5 42 BRADLEY, Levi 21-21 606 28.9 121-230 . 5 2 6 23-53 . 4 3 4 55-69 . 7 9 7 39 81 120 5.7 48 0 29 35 5 14 320 15.2 00 THORPE, Dante 20-20 623 31.2 106-191 . 5 5 5 20-46 . 4 3 5 45-61 . 7 3 8 12 49 61 3.1 42 0 53 37 0 17 277 13.9 04 JAMES, Lacey 21-18 488 23.2 60-120 . 5 0 0 6-16 . 3 7 5 43-65 . 6 6 2 58 88 146 7.0 62 0 12 32 14 9 169 8.0 11 McCARTY, Noah 21-0 292 13.9 40-79 . 5 0 6 5-18 . 2 7 8 13-20 . 6 5 0 12 49 61 2.9 45 0 15 18 2 5 98 4.7 15 KEY, Jaylen 21-3 298 14.2 39-85 . 4 5 9 1-4 . 2 5 0 16-21 . 7 6 2 10 38 48 2.3 38 1 10 19 4 4 95 4.5 22 HENRY-HAYES, Rod 21-19 409 19.5 31-73 . 4 2 5 16-48 . 3 3 3 1-3 . 3 3 3 15 21 36 1.7 44 1 23 8 1 8 79 3.8 12 DEMOGERONTAS, A. 7-3 101 14.4 8-20 . 4 0 0 2-10 . 2 0 0 8-12 . 6 6 7 4 9 13 1.9 9 0 5 8 1 3 26 3.7 02 DAOW, Gairges 21-0 335 16.0 26-54 . 4 8 1 4-19 . 2 1 1 6-8 . 7 5 0 11 47 58 2.8 19 0 20 20 2 5 62 3.0 05 MATEEN, Zaire 14-0 131 9.4 13-29 . 4 4 8 7-14 . 5 0 0 4-7 . 5 7 1 1 9 10 0.7 6 0 11 7 0 7 37 2.6 32 RICHIE, Austin 15-0 139 9.3 14-45 . 3 1 1 6-29 . 2 0 7 3-3 1.000 0 16 16 1.1 2 0 4 7 1 6 37 2.5 01 HANKERSON, Trendo 8-0 158 19.8 7-21 . 3 3 3 4-14 . 2 8 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 22 22 2.8 22 1 10 11 5 6 18 2.3 20 OEHLBERG, Caleb 4-0 6 1.5 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1.0 21 TRAVIS, Alize 7-2 88 12.6 2-3 . 6 6 7 1-2 . 5 0 0 1-2 . 5 0 0 0 8 8 1.1 10 1 13 11 1 3 6 0.9 Team 25 32 57 6 Total...... 21 4275 605-1227 . 4 9 3 149-400 . 3 7 3 258-360 . 7 1 7 197 557 754 35.9 389 5 262 270 38 106 1617 77.0 Opponents...... 21 4275 512-1191 . 4 3 0 197-559 . 3 5 2 283-414 . 6 8 4 185 476 661 31.5 367 - 303 260 53 112 1504 71.6

TEAM STATISTICS NIU OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 1617 1504 11/06/18 ROCKFORD W 93-54 843 Points per game 77.0 71.6 11/09/18 NORTHERN KENTUCKY L o 2 85-88 895 Scoring margin +5.4 - 11/17/18 ILLINOIS TECH W 73-66 673 FIELD GOALS-ATT 605-1227 512-1191 # 11/23/18 vs Oral Roberts W 87-66 1821 Field goal pct . 4 9 3 . 4 3 0 # 11/24/18 vs James Madison L 74-78 1610 3 POINT FG-ATT 149-400 197-559 # 11/25/18 at Oakland W 92-72 2093 3-point FG pct . 3 7 3 . 3 5 2 11/28/18 at Green Bay L 83-85 1669 3-pt FG made per game 7.1 9.4 12/05/18 UC DAVIS W 71-62 910 FREE THROWS-ATT 258-360 283-414 12/08/18 at Butler L 68-95 8247 Free throw pct . 7 1 7 . 6 8 4 12/17/18 WESTERN ILLINOIS W 91-76 1012 F-Throws made per game 12.3 13.5 12/20/18 at Northern Kentucky L 62-65 2757 REBOUNDS 754 661 12/22/18 CHICAGO STATE W 100-59 765 Rebounds per game 35.9 31.5 12/29/18 at Michigan State L 60-88 14797 Rebounding margin +4.4 - * 01/05/19 at Ohio Wot 72-66 5121 ASSISTS 262 303 * 01/08/19 at Miami (OH) W 83-70 1611 Assists per game 12.5 14.4 * 01/12/19 AKRON W 73-56 906 TURNOVERS 270 260 * 01/15/19 CENTRAL MICHIGAN L 69-78 1001 Turnovers per game 12.9 12.4 * 01/19/19 at Kent State L 68-78 2291 Turnover margin -0.5 - * 01/22/19 BUFFALO W 77-75 1284 Assist/turnover ratio 1.0 1.2 * 1/26/19 at Akron L 65-67 2996 STEALS 106 112 * 01/29/19 OHIO W 71-60 737 Steals per game 5.0 5.3 BLOCKS 38 53 * = Conference game Blocks per game 1.8 2.5 # = Men Against Breast Cancer Oakland Hoops Challenge (Rochester, Mich.) ATTENDANCE 9026 45013 Home games-Avg/Game 10-903 9-4620 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 2-1716

Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT OT2 Totals Northern Illinois 723 862 22 10 1617 Opponents 694 781 16 13 1504 2018-19 NIU Basketball Northern Illinois Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 29, 2019) Conference games only

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 5-3 3-1 2-2 0-0 CONFERENCE 5-3 3-1 2-2 0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 10 GERMAN, Eugene 8-8 264 33.0 55-113 . 4 8 7 19-49 . 3 8 8 30-42 . 7 1 4 3 46 49 6.1 18 1 25 19 0 7 159 19.9 00 THORPE, Dante 8-8 276 34.5 51-87 . 5 8 6 13-23 . 5 6 5 23-28 . 8 2 1 5 24 29 3.6 15 0 20 16 0 11 138 17.3 42 BRADLEY, Levi 8-8 252 31.5 40-84 . 4 7 6 8-20 . 4 0 0 22-23 . 9 5 7 12 21 33 4.1 20 0 5 16 3 9 110 13.8 04 JAMES, Lacey 8-8 183 22.9 20-48 . 4 1 7 3-9 . 3 3 3 16-23 . 6 9 6 23 30 53 6.6 25 0 4 17 5 3 59 7.4 11 McCARTY, Noah 8-0 112 14.0 11-21 . 5 2 4 1-3 . 3 3 3 6-10 . 6 0 0 1 25 26 3.3 16 0 4 6 0 3 29 3.6 02 DAOW, Gairges 8-0 129 16.1 10-25 . 4 0 0 2-10 . 2 0 0 2-3 . 6 6 7 5 25 30 3.8 9 0 9 9 0 0 24 3.0 15 KEY, Jaylen 8-0 94 11.8 7-16 . 4 3 8 0-2 . 0 0 0 5-6 . 8 3 3 1 9 10 1.3 11 0 1 8 1 1 19 2.4 01 HANKERSON, Trendo 8-0 158 19.8 7-21 . 3 3 3 4-14 . 2 8 6 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 22 22 2.8 22 1 10 11 5 6 18 2.3 22 HENRY-HAYES, Rod 8-8 133 16.6 7-24 . 2 9 2 3-15 . 2 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 4 2 6 0.8 17 1 2 3 0 2 17 2.1 32 RICHIE, Austin 4-0 15 3.8 1-3 . 3 3 3 1-2 . 5 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.5 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0.8 05 MATEEN, Zaire 3-0 8 2.7 0-1 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-2 1.000 1 1 2 0.7 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.7 20 OEHLBERG, Caleb 1-0 1 1.0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Team 11 13 24 3 Total...... 8 1625 209-443 . 4 7 2 54-147 . 3 6 7 106-137 . 7 7 4 66 220 286 35.8 154 3 80 109 15 43 578 72.2 Opponents...... 8 1625 178-439 . 4 0 5 70-227 . 3 0 8 124-176 . 7 0 5 71 185 256 32.0 133 - 95 97 23 42 550 68.8

TEAM STATISTICS NIU OPP Date Opponent Score Att. SCORING 578 550 * 01/05/19 at Ohio Wot 72-66 5121 Points per game 72.2 68.8 * 01/08/19 at Miami (OH) W 83-70 1611 Scoring margin +3.5 - * 01/12/19 AKRON W 73-56 906 FIELD GOALS-ATT 209-443 178-439 * 01/15/19 CENTRAL MICHIGAN L 69-78 1001 Field goal pct . 4 7 2 . 4 0 5 * 01/19/19 at Kent State L 68-78 2291 3 POINT FG-ATT 54-147 70-227 * 01/22/19 BUFFALO W 77-75 1284 3-point FG pct . 3 6 7 . 3 0 8 * 1/26/19 at Akron L 65-67 2996 3-pt FG made per game 6.8 8.8 * 01/29/19 OHIO W 71-60 737 FREE THROWS-ATT 106-137 124-176 Free throw pct . 7 7 4 . 7 0 5 * = Conference game F-Throws made per game 13.3 15.5 # = Men Against Breast Cancer Oakland Hoops Challenge (Rochester, Mich.) REBOUNDS 286 256 Rebounds per game 35.8 32.0 Rebounding margin +3.8 - ASSISTS 80 95 Assists per game 10.0 11.9 TURNOVERS 109 97 Turnovers per game 13.6 12.1 Turnover margin -1.5 - Assist/turnover ratio 0.7 1.0 STEALS 43 42 Steals per game 5.4 5.3 BLOCKS 15 23 Blocks per game 1.9 2.9 ATTENDANCE 3928 12019 Home games-Avg/Game 4-982 4-3005 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0

Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Totals Northern Illinois 243 323 12 578 Opponents 249 295 6 550