Heady's 16 help Central Michigan knock off Northern Illinois 71-66
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Jakobi Heady's 16 points helped Central Michigan defeat Northern Illinois 71-66 on Saturday.
Heady also added nine rebounds for the Chippewas (8-9, 2-3 Mid-American Conference). Cayden Vasko scored 15 points and added five assists. Anthony Pritchard shot 5 of 14 from the field and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points, while adding six rebounds, nine assists, and three steals.
Quaran McPherson led the way for the Huskies (4-13, 0-5) with 22 points. Quentin Jones added 12 points and four assists for Northern Illinois. Kailon Nicholls also put up 11 points and three steals.
Vasko scored nine points in the first half for Central Michigan, who led 35-29 at halftime. Heady led Central Michigan with 10 points in the second half as their team was outscored by one point over the final half but hung on for the victory.
These two teams both play Tuesday. Central Michigan hosts Ball State and Northern Illinois visits Western Michigan.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Ugnius Jarusevicius vs. Ethan Butler (Chippewas gains possession) | Â | |
19:36 | +2 | Jakobi Heady makes two point jump shot (Cayden Vasko assists) | 2-0 | |
19:26 | Â | Kailon Nicholls turnover (bad pass) (Jakobi Heady steals) | Â | |
19:20 | +2 | Jakobi Heady makes two point dunk | 4-0 | |
18:55 | +3 | Ethan Butler makes three point jump shot (Kailon Nicholls assists) | 4-3 | |
18:24 | Â | Ugnius Jarusevicius misses two point layup | Â | |
18:22 | Â | Ethan Butler defensive rebound | Â | |
18:08 | +3 | Quentin Jones makes three point jump shot (Ethan Butler assists) | 4-6 | |
17:40 | Â | Ugnius Jarusevicius misses two point layup | Â | |
17:38 | Â | Anthony Pritchard offensive rebound | Â | |
17:30 | +3 | Anthony Pritchard makes three point jump shot (Cayden Vasko assists) | 7-6 | |
17:12 | Â | Tsvet Sotirov misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:10 | Â | Cayden Vasko defensive rebound | Â | |
17:01 | +2 | Jakobi Heady makes two point jump shot | 9-6 | |
16:49 | Â | Kailon Nicholls misses two point jump shot | Â | |
16:47 | Â | Jakobi Heady defensive rebound | Â | |
16:40 | Â | Jakobi Heady turnover (lost ball) (Kailon Nicholls steals) | Â | |
16:31 | Â | Quentin Jones misses two point layup | Â | |
16:29 | Â | Cayden Vasko defensive rebound | Â | |
16:25 | Â | Jakobi Heady misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:23 | Â | Anthony Pritchard offensive rebound | Â | |
16:22 | Â | Anthony Pritchard turnover (out of bounds) | Â | |
15:54 | Â | James Dent Jr. turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
15:54 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:27 | Â | Cayden Vasko turnover (out of bounds) | Â | |
15:12 | +3 | Quentin Jones makes three point jump shot (James Dent Jr. assists) | 9-9 | |
14:47 | Â | Anthony Pritchard turnover (traveling) | Â | |
14:31 | +2 | Quentin Jones makes two point layup | 9-11 | |
14:02 | Â | Jakobi Heady misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:00 | Â | Ethan Butler defensive rebound | Â | |
13:46 | +3 | Quaran McPherson makes three point jump shot (Ethan Butler assists) | 9-14 | |
13:23 | Â | Anthony Pritchard misses two point layup | Â | |
13:21 | Â | James Dent Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
13:13 | Â | James Dent Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
13:11 | Â | Ugnius Jarusevicius defensive rebound | Â | |
12:56 | Â | Damarion Bonds misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:54 | Â | Ethan Butler defensive rebound | Â | |
12:37 | Â | Ethan Butler turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Pritchard steals) | Â | |
12:29 | +2 | Anthony Pritchard makes two point layup | 11-14 | |
12:17 | Â | Tsvet Sotirov misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:15 | Â | Chippewas defensive rebound | Â | |
11:57 | Â | Shaedon Simpson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:55 | Â | James Dent Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
11:48 | +3 | James Dent Jr. makes three point jump shot | 11-17 | |
11:48 | Â | Shaedon Simpson shooting foul (James Dent Jr. draws the foul) | Â | |
11:48 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:48 | +1 | James Dent Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 11-18 | |
11:25 | Â | Kyler VanderJagt misses two point jump shot | Â | |
11:23 | Â | Quentin Jones defensive rebound | Â | |
11:06 | +3 | Quaran McPherson makes three point jump shot (Quentin Jones assists) | 11-21 | |
10:47 | Â | Cayden Vasko misses two point layup | Â | |
10:45 | Â | James Dent Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
10:25 | +3 | Quaran McPherson makes three point jump shot (Tsvet Sotirov assists) | 11-24 | |
10:22 | Â | Chippewas 30 second timeout | Â | |
10:07 | Â | Anthony Pritchard misses two point layup | Â | |
10:05 | Â | Anthony Pritchard offensive rebound | Â | |
10:01 | +3 | Kyler VanderJagt makes three point jump shot (Anthony Pritchard assists) | 14-24 | |
9:36 | Â | Tsvet Sotirov misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:34 | Â | Chippewas defensive rebound | Â | |
9:23 | Â | Kyler VanderJagt misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:21 | Â | Ugnius Jarusevicius offensive rebound | Â | |
9:19 | Â | Kyler VanderJagt turnover (traveling) | Â | |
9:14 | Â | Ugnius Jarusevicius personal foul (Ethan Butler draws the foul) | Â | |
9:14 | Â | Ugnius Jarusevicius personal foul | Â | |
9:01 | +3 | Jayden Mott makes three point jump shot (James Dent Jr. assists) | 14-27 | |
8:45 | +2 | Bryan Ndjonga makes two point dunk (Cayden Vasko assists) | 16-27 | |
8:24 | Â | Quentin Jones turnover (carrying) | Â | |
8:15 | +3 | Cayden Vasko makes three point jump shot (Anthony Pritchard assists) | 19-27 | |
7:55 | Â | Quaran McPherson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:53 | Â | Cayden Vasko defensive rebound | Â | |
7:48 | Â | Kailon Nicholls personal foul | Â | |
7:48 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:42 | Â | Jakobi Heady misses two point jump shot | Â | |
7:40 | Â | Bryan Ndjonga offensive rebound | Â | |
7:30 | Â | Anthony Pritchard misses two point layup | Â | |
7:28 | Â | Ethan Butler defensive rebound | Â | |
7:22 | Â | Bryan Ndjonga blocks James Dent Jr.'s two point dunk | Â | |
7:20 | Â | James Dent Jr. offensive rebound | Â | |
7:04 | Â | Quaran McPherson misses two point jump shot | Â | |
7:02 | Â | Bryan Ndjonga defensive rebound | Â | |
6:42 | Â | Shaedon Simpson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:40 | Â | Chippewas offensive rebound | Â | |
6:40 | Â | Tsvet Sotirov personal foul | Â | |
6:26 | +2 | Kyler VanderJagt makes two point jump shot | 21-27 | |
6:15 | Â | Kailon Nicholls turnover (bad pass) (Cayden Vasko steals) | Â | |
6:09 | Â | Cayden Vasko misses two point layup | Â | |
6:07 | Â | Anthony Pritchard offensive rebound | Â | |
6:01 | Â | Anthony Pritchard misses two point layup | Â | |
5:59 | Â | Kailon Nicholls defensive rebound | Â | |
5:45 | Â | Quentin Jones misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:43 | Â | Chippewas defensive rebound | Â | |
5:22 | +3 | Cayden Vasko makes three point jump shot (Anthony Pritchard assists) | 24-27 | |
5:00 | Â | Tsvet Sotirov misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:58 | Â | Jakobi Heady defensive rebound | Â | |
4:34 | +2 | Bryan Ndjonga makes two point layup | 26-27 | |
4:23 | Â | James Dent Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:21 | Â | Anthony Pritchard defensive rebound | Â | |
4:13 | +3 | Cayden Vasko makes three point jump shot (Anthony Pritchard assists) | 29-27 | |
3:42 | +2 | Quaran McPherson makes two point jump shot | 29-29 | |
3:33 | +2 | Anthony Pritchard makes two point layup | 31-29 | |
3:24 | Â | Quentin Jones turnover (lost ball) (Quentin Heady steals) | Â | |
3:19 | Â | Ethan Butler blocks Jakobi Heady's two point layup | Â | |
3:17 | Â | James Dent Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
3:10 | Â | Cayden Vasko blocks Quentin Jones's two point layup | Â | |
3:08 | Â | Jakobi Heady defensive rebound | Â | |
2:58 | Â | Jakobi Heady misses two point layup | Â | |
2:56 | Â | Ethan Butler defensive rebound | Â | |
2:38 | Â | James Dent Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Pritchard steals) | Â | |
2:35 | +2 | Anthony Pritchard makes two point layup | 33-29 | |
2:35 | Â | Huskies 30 second timeout | Â | |
2:35 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
2:18 | Â | Shaedon Simpson personal foul | Â | |
2:03 | Â | Ethan Butler misses two point layup | Â | |
2:01 | Â | Ethan Butler offensive rebound | Â | |
1:54 | Â | James Dent Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:52 | Â | Damarion Bonds defensive rebound | Â | |
1:35 | Â | Cayden Vasko turnover (lost ball) (James Dent Jr. steals) | Â | |
1:28 | Â | James Dent Jr. misses two point layup | Â | |
1:26 | Â | Quentin Heady defensive rebound | Â | |
1:20 | Â | Chippewas 30 second timeout | Â | |
1:06 | +2 | Quentin Heady makes two point layup (Anthony Pritchard assists) | 35-29 | |
0:39 | Â | James Dent Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:37 | Â | Chippewas defensive rebound | Â | |
0:11 | Â | Anthony Pritchard misses two point jump shot | Â | |
0:09 | Â | Damarion Bonds offensive rebound | Â | |
0:05 | Â | Damarion Bonds misses two point layup | Â | |
0:03 | Â | Quentin Heady offensive rebound | Â | |
0:03 | Â | Quentin Heady misses two point layup | Â | |
0:02 | Â | Chippewas offensive rebound | Â | |
0:01 | Â | Jakobi Heady misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:00 | Â | Huskies defensive rebound | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |