DEKALB, Ill. -- Travon Baker and Marin Maric combined to score 47 points to lead Northern Illinois to an 80-69 win over Ohio in a Mid-American Conference opener Wednesday night.
Laytwan Porter converted two free throws and Maric hit the second of two to send the Huskies into intermission with a 37-35 advantage. Maric scored six straight with under eight minutes left in the game to put Northern Illinois up 61-54 and Baker scored 13 straight points, including 8 of 9 from the free throw line, in the final 2:13 to seal the victory.