It was a big game Tuesday night, Northern Illinois at Toledo. That's nothing new. It's how the Mid-American Conference West is usually won.
And, of course, NIU took it.
Oops. Wait, this isn't football.
But, suddenly, basketball is trending the same way.
The Huskies best handled the pressure of the last 90 seconds, breaking from a one-point deficit to a 71-66 victory.
After going 39-84 in coach Mark Montgomery's first four seasons, the Huskies' record has been, perhaps, the MAC's biggest early-season surprise.
NIU left Savage Arena with a 14-2 mark and with a third straight win over an alleged contender to open MAC play.