DEKALB, Ill. -- Antino Jackson and Isaiah Johnson combined to score 31 of their 43 points in the second half and Akron overcame a 14-point, second-half deficit to win its 12th game in a row, 76-73, over Northern Illinois on Tuesday night.
Jackson hit four 3-pointers and finished with 22 points while Johnson scored 22 -- 16 after the break. Noah Robotham added 10 points and Kwan Cheatham Jr. had nine with 11 rebounds.
Johnson made back-to-back layups to put Akron (19-3, 9-0 Mid-American Conference) in front, 66-65, for the first time with 3:50 to play.