DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Chansey Willis Jr. scored 17 points as Western Michigan beat Northern Illinois 74-70 on Saturday.
Willis added five rebounds and seven assists for the Broncos (11-18, 8-8 Mid-American Conference). Markhi Strickland scored 14 points while going 5 of 13 and 3 of 6 from the free-throw line. Owen Lobsinger shot 3 of 6 from the field, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the foul line to finish with 12 points, while adding seven rebounds.
The Huskies (5-24, 1-15) were led in scoring by Quentin Jones, who finished with 25 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals.