Men’s basketball led from start to finish in its 80-61 victory Monday over Ohio in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Championships. With the win the Huskies earned their first victory in the MAC Tournament since the 2015-2016 season when NIU took down Western Michigan 56-50.
The Huskies, with a 16-16 overall and an 8-10 conference record, will now turn their focus to the Toledo Rockets. The teams will play 5:30 p.m. Thursday in Cleveland, Ohio.
NIU and Toledo have matched up twice on the season with the Rockets taking a victory in both games.
Toledo took the first game 55-69 on Feb.