Western Michigan wins 72-70 against Northern Illinois
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) Chansey Willis Jr. had 18 points in Western Michigan's 72-70 win over Northern Illinois on Tuesday night.
Western Michigan took the lead for good with 2:28 remaining on a layup from Max Burton to make it a 67-66 game. James Dent Jr. missed a 3-pointer for Northern Illinois to end it.
Willis had seven assists for the Broncos (5-13, 2-4 Mid-American Conference). Javaughn Hannah added 17 points while shooting 6 for 12, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc while they also had six rebounds and five assists. Donovan Williams shot 4 of 8 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 7 from the line to finish with 15 points.
Dent Jr. led the Huskies (4-14, 0-6) in scoring, finishing with 18 points, two steals and two blocks. Quentin Jones added 17 points, seven assists, two steals and two blocks for Northern Illinois. Ethan Butler also had 13 points and three blocks. The loss is the sixth in a row for the Huskies.
Williams put up 13 points in the first half for Western Michigan, who led 39-27 at halftime.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Ethan Butler vs. Owen Lobsinger (Huskies gains possession) | |||
19:49 | +2 | James Dent Jr. makes two point jump shot (Quentin Jones assists) | 2-0 | |
19:16 | +3 | JaVaughn Hannah makes three point jump shot (Chansey Willis Jr. assists) | 2-3 | |
19:04 | +3 | Quaran McPherson makes three point jump shot (Quentin Jones assists) | 5-3 | |
18:35 | Ethan Butler blocks Donovan Williams's two point layup | |||
18:33 | Donovan Williams offensive rebound | |||
18:29 | Owen Lobsinger misses three point jump shot | |||
18:27 | Broncos offensive rebound | |||
18:09 | Tsvet Sotirov shooting foul (Donovan Williams draws the foul) | |||
18:09 | Donovan Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
18:09 | +1 | Donovan Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-4 | |
18:01 | Ethan Butler turnover (lost ball) | |||
17:31 | +3 | Donovan Williams makes three point jump shot (JaVaughn Hannah assists) | 5-7 | |
17:10 | Ethan Butler misses two point jump shot | |||
17:08 | Owen Lobsinger defensive rebound | |||
17:01 | Owen Lobsinger misses three point jump shot | |||
16:59 | Jayden Mott defensive rebound | |||
16:45 | +2 | James Dent Jr. makes two point layup | 7-7 | |
16:28 | Donovan Williams turnover (bad pass) (James Dent Jr. steals) | |||
16:22 | Owen Lobsinger shooting foul (Quaran McPherson draws the foul) | |||
16:22 | +1 | Quaran McPherson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-7 | |
16:22 | +1 | Quaran McPherson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-7 | |
16:08 | JaVaughn Hannah turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Mott steals) | |||
16:00 | +2 | James Dent Jr. makes two point jump shot | 11-7 | |
15:38 | Owen Lobsinger misses three point jump shot | |||
15:36 | JaVaughn Hannah offensive rebound | |||
15:35 | James Dent Jr. blocks JaVaughn Hannah's two point layup | |||
15:35 | Broncos offensive rebound | |||
15:35 | TV timeout | |||
15:35 | Broncos 30 second timeout | |||
15:19 | Owen Lobsinger turnover (traveling) | |||
15:04 | Quaran McPherson misses three point jump shot | |||
15:02 | Max Burton defensive rebound | |||
14:47 | +2 | Max Burton makes two point dunk (Owen Lobsinger assists) | 11-9 | |
14:21 | Chansey Willis Jr. personal foul (Kailon Nicholls draws the foul) | |||
14:10 | Ethan Butler turnover (bad pass) | |||
13:57 | Owen Lobsinger misses two point layup | |||
13:55 | James Dent Jr. defensive rebound | |||
13:49 | James Dent Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
13:47 | Jayden Mott offensive rebound | |||
13:28 | James Dent Jr. misses two point layup | |||
13:27 | Huskies offensive rebound | |||
13:27 | Huskies turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
13:23 | Jayden Mott shooting foul (Donovan Williams draws the foul) | |||
13:23 | Donovan Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
13:23 | +1 | Donovan Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-10 | |
13:08 | EJ Ryans personal foul (Quentin Jones draws the foul) | |||
13:01 | Kailon Nicholls misses three point jump shot | |||
12:59 | Max Burton defensive rebound | |||
12:37 | Jump ball. Donovan Williams vs. Quentin Jones (Broncos gains possession) | |||
12:33 | Markhi Strickland misses two point jump shot | |||
12:31 | Kailon Nicholls defensive rebound | |||
12:17 | James Dent Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
12:15 | Max Burton defensive rebound | |||
11:49 | Brandon Muntu misses three point jump shot | |||
11:47 | Quentin Jones defensive rebound | |||
11:41 | Quentin Jones turnover (lost ball) (EJ Ryans steals) | |||
11:41 | TV timeout | |||
11:18 | +2 | JaVaughn Hannah makes two point layup | 11-12 | |
10:58 | +3 | James Dent Jr. makes three point jump shot | 14-12 | |
10:44 | Ethan Butler blocks Owen Lobsinger's two point layup | |||
10:42 | Broncos offensive rebound | |||
10:30 | +2 | Chansey Willis Jr. makes two point layup | 14-14 | |
10:30 | Kailon Nicholls shooting foul (Chansey Willis Jr. draws the foul) | |||
10:30 | +1 | Chansey Willis Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 14-15 | |
10:18 | +3 | Tsvet Sotirov makes three point jump shot (Kailon Nicholls assists) | 17-15 | |
10:07 | Markhi Strickland misses two point layup | |||
10:05 | Markhi Strickland offensive rebound | |||
9:57 | Markhi Strickland turnover (Quentin Jones steals) | |||
9:53 | Kailon Nicholls turnover (Owen Lobsinger steals) | |||
9:34 | +2 | Donovan Williams makes two point layup (JaVaughn Hannah assists) | 17-17 | |
9:23 | Quaran McPherson misses two point layup | |||
9:21 | Donovan Williams defensive rebound | |||
9:16 | +2 | Markhi Strickland makes two point layup (JaVaughn Hannah assists) | 17-19 | |
8:49 | JaVaughn Hannah personal foul (Quaran McPherson draws the foul) | |||
8:49 | Huskies 30 second timeout | |||
8:43 | Nasir Muhammad misses two point jump shot | |||
8:41 | Markhi Strickland defensive rebound | |||
8:19 | +3 | Chansey Willis Jr. makes three point jump shot (Donovan Williams assists) | 17-22 | |
7:50 | Nasir Muhammad misses two point layup | |||
7:48 | Donovan Williams defensive rebound | |||
7:44 | TV timeout | |||
7:27 | JaVaughn Hannah misses three point jump shot | |||
7:25 | Markhi Strickland offensive rebound | |||
7:18 | +2 | Donovan Williams makes two point layup | 17-24 | |
7:18 | Ethan Butler shooting foul (Donovan Williams draws the foul) | |||
7:18 | +1 | Donovan Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 17-25 | |
7:06 | +2 | James Dent Jr. makes two point jump shot (Kailon Nicholls assists) | 19-25 | |
6:52 | +3 | JaVaughn Hannah makes three point jump shot (EJ Ryans assists) | 19-28 | |
6:27 | Quaran McPherson misses two point jump shot | |||
6:25 | JaVaughn Hannah defensive rebound | |||
6:13 | +2 | Markhi Strickland makes two point layup (Max Burton assists) | 19-30 | |
6:13 | James Dent Jr. shooting foul (Markhi Strickland draws the foul) | |||
6:13 | +1 | Markhi Strickland makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 19-31 | |
5:48 | James Dent Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Markhi Strickland steals) | |||
5:47 | James Dent Jr. personal foul (Markhi Strickland draws the foul) | |||
5:34 | Donovan Williams turnover (lost ball) (Quentin Jones steals) | |||
5:19 | +2 | Ethan Butler makes two point layup (Quentin Jones assists) | 21-31 | |
5:19 | JaVaughn Hannah shooting foul (Ethan Butler draws the foul) | |||
5:19 | +1 | Ethan Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 22-31 | |
4:52 | +3 | Donovan Williams makes three point jump shot (EJ Ryans assists) | 22-34 | |
4:31 | Markhi Strickland shooting foul (Ethan Butler draws the foul) | |||
4:31 | +1 | Ethan Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-34 | |
4:31 | +1 | Ethan Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-34 | |
4:02 | Max Burton misses two point jump shot | |||
4:00 | Quaran McPherson defensive rebound | |||
3:51 | Quaran McPherson misses three point jump shot | |||
3:49 | Owen Lobsinger defensive rebound | |||
3:44 | EJ Ryans turnover (bad pass) | |||
3:44 | TV timeout | |||
3:29 | Quaran McPherson misses two point layup | |||
3:27 | Broncos defensive rebound | |||
3:00 | Max Burton turnover (traveling) | |||
2:47 | Quentin Jones turnover (lost ball) (Chansey Willis Jr. steals) | |||
2:47 | Quentin Jones personal foul (Chansey Willis Jr. draws the foul) | |||
2:47 | Chansey Willis Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
2:47 | Quaran McPherson defensive rebound | |||
2:37 | Max Burton blocks Quaran McPherson's two point layup | |||
2:35 | Chansey Willis Jr. defensive rebound | |||
2:30 | Brandon Muntu misses three point jump shot | |||
2:30 | Markhi Strickland offensive rebound | |||
2:30 | Ethan Butler personal foul (Markhi Strickland draws the foul) | |||
2:30 | +1 | Markhi Strickland makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-35 | |
2:30 | Markhi Strickland misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
2:30 | Quentin Jones defensive rebound | |||
2:20 | Ethan Butler turnover (bad pass) | |||
2:05 | +2 | Max Burton makes two point layup (Chansey Willis Jr. assists) | 24-37 | |
2:05 | Tsvet Sotirov shooting foul (Max Burton draws the foul) | |||
2:05 | Owen Lobsinger turnover (lane violation) | |||
1:52 | Markhi Strickland personal foul (Kailon Nicholls draws the foul) | |||
1:52 | +1 | Kailon Nicholls makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-37 | |
1:52 | Kailon Nicholls misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
1:52 | Max Burton defensive rebound | |||
1:23 | Brandon Muntu turnover (bad pass) | |||
1:09 | Quentin Jones misses two point jump shot | |||
1:07 | Chansey Willis Jr. defensive rebound | |||
0:54 | +2 | Chansey Willis Jr. makes two point layup | 25-39 | |
0:38 | James Dent Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
0:35 | James Dent Jr. offensive rebound | |||
0:35 | Brandon Muntu shooting foul (Ethan Butler draws the foul) | |||
0:35 | +1 | Ethan Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-39 | |
0:35 | +1 | Ethan Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-39 | |
0:06 | Chansey Willis Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
0:04 | Max Burton offensive rebound | |||
0:01 | Brandon Muntu misses two point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Quaran McPherson defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |