DeKALB, Ill. — The Ohio University men's basketball team will set its sights on the Mid-American Conference Tournament after Friday's road defeat.
Ohio lost at Northern Illinois' Convocation Center, 58-57.
The Bobcats close the regular season with three losses in a row, and four defeats in their final five games.
Ohio fell to 23-8 overall and 14-6 in the Mid-American Conference. Northern Illinois ends a five-game losing streak and closes its season at 9-21 overall, and 6-14 in the MAC.
The Bobcats pulled to within 56-55 after Mark Sears' layup with 2:51 left, with the Huskies answering with Adong Makuoi's layup with 1:15 left for a three-point lead.