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NIU roundup: Men's, women's basketball each pick up critical road win

The Northern Illinois women's basketball team is now in first place in the Mid-American Conference.

The high-scoring Huskies shot incredibly well in the fourth quarter and came away with an 101-96 victory at Ball State on Saturday to take sole possession of the top spot in the conference.

"I thought that was a hard-fought game by both teams," said Northern Illinois coach Lisa Carlsen, who has the Huskies off to their best start ever in the MAC in just her second year. "As a fan, I think that's a great game to watch because you had a little bit of everything.