DeKALB — The Huskies go into Wednesday having achieved victory against the Bowling Green State University Falcons Saturday in an overtime thriller, 92-87.
Adding to their list of comeback victories, the Huskies managed to overcome a five-point deficit in the last 46 seconds of the game, tying the game in its final moments when junior forward Riley Blackwell hit a 3-pointer from the corner.
NIU kept rolling from the beginning of the overtime period, scoring seven unanswered points and not looking back as they went on to secure the win.
NIU posted a season-high in points scored against BGSU behind the notable effort of redshirt senior forward Courtney Woods, who also hit a season-high, scoring 32 points.