DEKALB, Ill. -- Levi Bradley scored 28 points on 10-of-14 shooting, Eugene German scored 21 points and collected nine rebounds and Northern Illinois put together an 85-65 win over Green Bay on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams.
Dante Thorpe contributed 14 points and Lacey James scored 10 and grabbed 13 rebounds for the Huskies.
German made an early jumper to put the Huskies up 10-3 before Green Bay used a 14-2 run and led by five after Trevian Bell's 3 with 10:58 left before halftime.