With just more than a minute remaining, the Toledo men's basketball team held a one-point lead at home.
However, Northern Illinois made the plays down the stretch and remained undefeated in conference play with a dramatic 71-66 win on the road on Tuesday night.
Northern Illinois senior guard Travon Baker scored a team-high 23 points on 8 for 16 shooting and 5 for 10 from the 3-point line – including a pair of critical threes late in the second half.
Sophomore post Marin Maric had his seventh double-double of the season with 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Huskies, freshman guard Marshawn Wilson had 10 points on 4 for 5 shooting and senior guard Chuks Iroegbu was perfect from the field with nine points – including two driving layups in the final minute.