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James Thompson tied NCAA record for 26 consecutive field goals in loss to Northern Illinois

In last night's loss to Northern Illinois, James Thompson was throwing a perfect game through halftime, en route to tying an NCAA record for making 26 straight field goals.

Dating back to their final game of the 2015 calendar year against the Detroit Titans, Thompson's second missed field goal took place late in the first half, finishing 4-for-6 with 10 points. He'd make all three of his shots in the second half, a perfect 9-for-9 against the defending Atlantic Sun Conference champions North Florida Ospreys in the regular season finale (18 points), then 8-for-8 on the road against Central Michigan (19 points).