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NIU men's basketball: Huskies fall to hot-shooting Bobcats

The Ohio men's basketball team didn't miss much against Northern Illinois on Thursday.

The Bobcats hit the Huskies with a barrage of outside shots and won 79-62 in the second round of the Mid-American Conference tournament at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

Ohio, which led by as much as 24, finished the game 14 for 29 from the 3-point line.

"This one is going to sting because everybody's goal is to get to the NCAA tournament," Northern Illinois coach Mark Montgomery said.

The Huskies (21-12 overall) will likely play in a postseason tournament, with Montgomery saying that they already got invitations to play in the CIT, CBI and the inaugural Vegas 16.