2021 Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule

Records include games against Division I opponents only.
Streaks include games against all opponents.
All times are Eastern

Records


  • Overall
    12-12

  • Home
    6-6

  • Road
    5-5

  • Neutral
    1-1

  • Conf
    10-8
  • Non
    Conf
    2-3
  • Post
    Season
    0-1

Last 10 / Streaks


  • Last 10
    4-6

  • Streak
    2L
  • Home
    Streak
    1W
  • Road
    Streak
    2L

Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)


  • NET
    134

  • RPI
    155
    (0.5002)
  • Non-Conference
    RPI
    143
    (0.5129)

  • ELO
    150
    (1350)

  • SOS
    135
    (0.5058)
  • Non-Conference
    SOS
    150
    (0.5239)

Quadrant Records - NET


  • Quadrant 1
    1-1

  • Quadrant 2
    1-4

  • Quadrant 3
    7-4

  • Quadrant 4
    3-3

Quadrant Records - RPI


  • Quadrant 1
    1-1

  • Quadrant 2
    2-4

  • Quadrant 3
    4-5

  • Quadrant 4
    5-2

Schedule

  • +
    NOV
    25
    WED
     
    IUPUI
    (15-5) RPI: 70NET: 50
    Dekalb, IL
    NIU Convocation Center
    L   61 - 85
    1 2 3 4 Total
    IUPUI 21 29 17 18 85
    Northern Illinois 14 15 18 14 61
    Location: Dekalb, IL
    Arena: NIU Convocation Center

    Opponent NET: 50
    Opponent RPI: 70
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    IUPUI 33-67
    49.3%    		 23-44
    52.3%    		 10-23
    43.5%    		 56.7% 9-17
    52.9%    		 13 29 22 10 0 16 19 85
    Northern Illinois 21-59
    35.6%    		 15-33
    45.5%    		 6-26
    23.1%    		 40.7% 13-18
    72.2%    		 11 24 11 5 2 18 14 61
  • Compass Tournament
  • +
    DEC
    4
    FRI
    AT
     
    Eastern Illinois
    (11-15) RPI: 228NET: 211
    Charleston, IL
    Lantz Arena
    W   82 - 72
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northern Illinois 14 13 34 21 82
    Eastern Illinois 22 11 18 21 72
    Location: Charleston, IL
    Arena: Lantz Arena

    Opponent NET: 211
    Opponent RPI: 228
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Illinois 25-57
    43.9%    		 7-21
    33.3%    		 18-36
    50.0%    		 59.6% 14-21
    66.7%    		 8 28 18 7 2 17 20 82
    Eastern Illinois 26-65
    40.0%    		 19-42
    45.2%    		 7-23
    30.4%    		 45.4% 13-17
    76.5%    		 12 28 13 4 4 15 20 72
  • +
    DEC
    5
    SAT
    VS
     
    Western Illinois
    (8-16) RPI: 273NET: 235
    Charleston, IL
    Lantz Arena
    W   79 - 67
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Western Illinois 27 14 11 15 67
    Northern Illinois 23 17 16 23 79
    Location: Charleston, IL
    Arena: Lantz Arena

    Opponent NET: 235
    Opponent RPI: 273
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Western Illinois 28-65
    43.1%    		 20-37
    54.1%    		 8-28
    28.6%    		 49.2% 3-5
    60.0%    		 9 27 12 9 6 13 19 67
    Northern Illinois 26-63
    41.3%    		 13-32
    40.6%    		 13-31
    41.9%    		 51.6% 14-19
    73.7%    		 12 28 14 7 1 12 12 79
  •  
  • +
    DEC
    10
    THU
     
    Toledo
    (12-12) RPI: 207NET: 167
    Dekalb, IL
    NIU Convocation Center
    TV: ESPN3
    L   79 - 82
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Toledo 19 15 18 30 82
    Northern Illinois 13 20 19 27 79
    Location: Dekalb, IL
    Arena: NIU Convocation Center

    Opponent NET: 167
    Opponent RPI: 207
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Toledo 30-69
    43.5%    		 18-39
    46.2%    		 12-30
    40.0%    		 52.2% 10-11
    90.9%    		 9 20 19 13 3 8 18 82
    Northern Illinois 29-60
    48.3%    		 20-36
    55.6%    		 9-24
    37.5%    		 55.8% 12-20
    60.0%    		 15 30 12 3 1 20 15 79
  • +
    DEC
    13
    SUN
    AT
     
    Bradley
    (16-12) RPI: 98NET: 79
    Peoria, IL
    Renaissance Coliseum
    TV: ESPN+
    L   71 - 79
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northern Illinois 14 24 18 15 71
    Bradley 17 13 21 28 79
    Location: Peoria, IL
    Arena: Renaissance Coliseum

    Opponent NET: 79
    Opponent RPI: 98
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Illinois 22-67
    32.8%    		 11-31
    35.5%    		 11-36
    30.6%    		 41.0% 16-21
    76.2%    		 17 27 12 7 1 13 23 71
    Bradley 28-67
    41.8%    		 20-40
    50.0%    		 8-27
    29.6%    		 47.8% 15-24
    62.5%    		 18 29 16 7 7 13 18 79
  • +
    DEC
    16
    WED
     
    Ohio
    (15-10) RPI: 88NET: 95
    Dekalb, IL
    NIU Convocation Center
    TV: ESPN3
    L   67 - 77
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ohio 15 18 27 17 77
    Northern Illinois 16 15 19 17 67
    Location: Dekalb, IL
    Arena: NIU Convocation Center

    Opponent NET: 95
    Opponent RPI: 88
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Ohio 30-69
    43.5%    		 21-39
    53.8%    		 9-30
    30.0%    		 50.0% 8-15
    53.3%    		 10 25 14 7 1 7 15 77
    Northern Illinois 26-67
    38.8%    		 14-35
    40.0%    		 12-32
    37.5%    		 47.8% 3-4
    75.0%    		 16 32 17 1 2 18 18 67
  • +
    DEC
    20
    SUN
    AT
     
    Michigan State
    (15-9) RPI: 76NET: 34
    East Lansing, MI
    Breslin Center
    L   70 - 82
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northern Illinois 12 21 18 19 70
    Michigan State 23 23 17 19 82
    Location: East Lansing, MI
    Arena: Breslin Center

    Opponent NET: 34
    Opponent RPI: 76
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Illinois 24-55
    43.6%    		 18-33
    54.5%    		 6-22
    27.3%    		 49.1% 16-20
    80.0%    		 10 22 14 8 2 18 21 70
    Michigan State 34-69
    49.3%    		 30-46
    65.2%    		 4-23
    17.4%    		 52.2% 10-16
    62.5%    		 16 23 25 6 6 13 22 82
  • +
    JAN
    2
    SAT
     
    Western Michigan
    (6-15) RPI: 271NET: 210
    Dekalb, IL
    NIU Convocation Center
    TV: ESPN+
    W   73 - 56
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Western Michigan 18 6 14 18 56
    Northern Illinois 19 16 15 23 73
    Location: Dekalb, IL
    Arena: NIU Convocation Center

    Opponent NET: 210
    Opponent RPI: 271
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Western Michigan 22-68
    32.4%    		 16-38
    42.1%    		 6-30
    20.0%    		 36.8% 6-12
    50.0%    		 8 24 11 9 5 15 21 56
    Northern Illinois 24-61
    39.3%    		 18-46
    39.1%    		 6-15
    40.0%    		 44.3% 19-23
    82.6%    		 14 40 9 6 2 22 17 73
  • +
    JAN
    9
    SAT
    AT
     
    Bowling Green
    (21-8) RPI: 67NET: 65
    Bowling Green, OH
    Stroh Center
    TV: ESPN3
    W   78 - 71
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northern Illinois 16 25 17 20 78
    Bowling Green 16 15 19 21 71
    Location: Bowling Green, OH
    Arena: Stroh Center

    Opponent NET: 65
    Opponent RPI: 67
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Illinois 28-61
    45.9%    		 17-32
    53.1%    		 11-29
    37.9%    		 54.9% 11-17
    64.7%    		 11 35 13 7 2 21 21 78
    Bowling Green 27-66
    40.9%    		 23-37
    62.2%    		 4-29
    13.8%    		 43.9% 13-18
    72.2%    		 8 25 13 12 2 14 24 71
  • +
    JAN
    13
    WED
     
    Central Michigan
    (18-9) RPI: 72NET: 90
    Dekalb, IL
    NIU Convocation Center
    TV: ESPN+
    W   104 - 73
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Central Michigan 12 19 22 20 73
    Northern Illinois 27 27 24 26 104
    Location: Dekalb, IL
    Arena: NIU Convocation Center

    Opponent NET: 90
    Opponent RPI: 72
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Central Michigan 24-70
    34.3%    		 14-34
    41.2%    		 10-36
    27.8%    		 41.4% 15-18
    83.3%    		 16 18 12 6 3 12 18 73
    Northern Illinois 40-69
    58.0%    		 25-41
    61.0%    		 15-28
    53.6%    		 68.8% 9-16
    56.2%    		 14 33 19 3 1 12 17 104
  • +
    JAN
    16
    SAT
    AT
     
    Miami (OH)
    (4-20) RPI: 292NET: 237
    Oxford, OH
    Millett Hall
    TV: ESPN+
    W   87 - 79
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northern Illinois 17 26 21 23 87
    Miami (OH) 19 20 20 20 79
    Location: Oxford, OH
    Arena: Millett Hall

    Opponent NET: 237
    Opponent RPI: 292
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Illinois 24-57
    42.1%    		 14-37
    37.8%    		 10-20
    50.0%    		 50.9% 29-40
    72.5%    		 16 31 8 6 0 22 21 87
    Miami (OH) 29-75
    38.7%    		 21-44
    47.7%    		 8-31
    25.8%    		 44.0% 13-21
    61.9%    		 16 23 18 16 5 14 34 79
  • +
    JAN
    20
    WED
    AT
     
    Toledo
    (12-12) RPI: 207NET: 167
    Toledo, OH
    Savage Arena
    L   62 - 67
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northern Illinois 18 16 16 12 62
    Toledo 18 14 13 22 67
    Location: Toledo, OH
    Arena: Savage Arena

    Opponent NET: 167
    Opponent RPI: 207
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Illinois 24-61
    39.3%    		 19-44
    43.2%    		 5-17
    29.4%    		 43.4% 9-14
    64.3%    		 11 34 7 3 0 20 17 62
    Toledo 23-67
    34.3%    		 18-39
    46.2%    		 5-28
    17.9%    		 38.1% 16-20
    80.0%    		 12 30 6 9 5 10 15 67
  • +
    JAN
    27
    WED
    AT
     
    Akron
    (6-14) RPI: 224NET: 212
    Akron, OH
    James A. Rhodes Arena
    TV: ESPN+
    W   76 - 63
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northern Illinois 15 16 26 19 76
    Akron 15 15 17 16 63
    Location: Akron, OH
    Arena: James A. Rhodes Arena

    Opponent NET: 212
    Opponent RPI: 224
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Illinois 28-63
    44.4%    		 20-41
    48.8%    		 8-22
    36.4%    		 50.8% 12-16
    75.0%    		 16 41 8 6 0 22 11 76
    Akron 23-71
    32.4%    		 13-42
    31.0%    		 10-29
    34.5%    		 39.4% 7-11
    63.6%    		 10 22 16 12 2 9 15 63
  • +
    JAN
    30
    SAT
     
    Miami (OH)
    (4-20) RPI: 292NET: 237
    Dekalb, IL
    NIU Convocation Center
    TV: ESPN+
    W   66 - 52
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Miami (OH) 10 22 10 10 52
    Northern Illinois 16 13 21 16 66
    Location: Dekalb, IL
    Arena: NIU Convocation Center

    Opponent NET: 237
    Opponent RPI: 292
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Miami (OH) 20-63
    31.7%    		 13-33
    39.4%    		 7-30
    23.3%    		 37.3% 5-8
    62.5%    		 12 21 15 8 3 17 22 52
    Northern Illinois 22-51
    43.1%    		 15-36
    41.7%    		 7-15
    46.7%    		 50.0% 15-21
    71.4%    		 11 32 13 8 2 21 15 66
  • +
    FEB
    3
    WED
     
    Bowling Green
    (21-8) RPI: 67NET: 65
    Dekalb, IL
    NIU Convocation Center
    W   79 - 78
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Bowling Green 25 17 15 21 78
    Northern Illinois 7 18 27 27 79
    Location: Dekalb, IL
    Arena: NIU Convocation Center

    Opponent NET: 65
    Opponent RPI: 67
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Bowling Green 25-58
    43.1%    		 9-25
    36.0%    		 16-33
    48.5%    		 56.9% 12-16
    75.0%    		 9 17 20 14 2 21 20 78
    Northern Illinois 27-53
    50.9%    		 19-31
    61.3%    		 8-22
    36.4%    		 58.5% 17-22
    77.3%    		 10 25 15 13 1 24 17 79
  • +
    FEB
    8
    MON
    AT
     
    Ball State
    (14-11) RPI: 136NET: 143
    Muncie, IN
    Worthen Arena
    TV: ESPN3
    W   78 - 74
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northern Illinois 16 16 25 21 78
    Ball State 16 13 17 28 74
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Arena: Worthen Arena

    Opponent NET: 143
    Opponent RPI: 136
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Illinois 28-60
    46.7%    		 16-33
    48.5%    		 12-27
    44.4%    		 56.7% 10-10
    100%    		 14 22 7 8 0 22 17 78
    Ball State 29-56
    51.8%    		 25-42
    59.5%    		 4-14
    28.6%    		 55.4% 12-16
    75.0%    		 8 18 13 11 4 17 12 74
  • +
    FEB
    13
    SAT
     
    Buffalo
    (15-9) RPI: 96NET: 100
    Dekalb, IL
    NIU Convocation Center
    TV: ESPN+
    W   81 - 75
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Buffalo 25 17 15 18 75
    Northern Illinois 17 20 20 24 81
    Location: Dekalb, IL
    Arena: NIU Convocation Center

    Opponent NET: 100
    Opponent RPI: 96
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Buffalo 28-83
    33.7%    		 19-48
    39.6%    		 9-35
    25.7%    		 39.2% 10-13
    76.9%    		 23 20 13 12 1 8 23 75
    Northern Illinois 25-62
    40.3%    		 15-41
    36.6%    		 10-21
    47.6%    		 48.4% 21-25
    84.0%    		 19 35 16 3 1 17 20 81
  • +
    FEB
    20
    SAT
     
    Kent State
    (11-9) RPI: 114NET: 164
    Dekalb, IL
    NIU Convocation Center
    TV: ESPN+
    L   65 - 69
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Kent State 15 16 13 25 69
    Northern Illinois 13 15 21 16 65
    Location: Dekalb, IL
    Arena: NIU Convocation Center

    Opponent NET: 164
    Opponent RPI: 114
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Kent State 24-58
    41.4%    		 17-33
    51.5%    		 7-25
    28.0%    		 47.4% 14-21
    66.7%    		 13 20 14 11 9 18 17 69
    Northern Illinois 24-58
    41.4%    		 20-43
    46.5%    		 4-15
    26.7%    		 44.8% 13-18
    72.2%    		 17 24 10 11 1 21 18 65
  • +
    FEB
    21
    SUN
     
    Kent State
    (11-9) RPI: 114NET: 164
    Dekalb, IL
    NIU Convocation Center
    L   58 - 73
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Kent State 33 12 14 14 73
    Northern Illinois 17 13 8 20 58
    Location: Dekalb, IL
    Arena: NIU Convocation Center

    Opponent NET: 164
    Opponent RPI: 114
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Kent State 25-56
    44.6%    		 12-26
    46.2%    		 13-30
    43.3%    		 56.2% 10-12
    83.3%    		 14 28 17 6 4 16 19 73
    Northern Illinois 19-50
    38.0%    		 13-31
    41.9%    		 6-19
    31.6%    		 44.0% 14-16
    87.5%    		 4 19 11 7 2 11 18 58
  • +
    FEB
    24
    WED
     
    Ball State
    (14-11) RPI: 136NET: 143
    Dekalb, IL
    NIU Convocation Center
    TV: ESPN+
    L   79 - 82
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 13 28 18 23 82
    Northern Illinois 13 27 25 14 79
    Location: Dekalb, IL
    Arena: NIU Convocation Center

    Opponent NET: 143
    Opponent RPI: 136
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Ball State 30-57
    52.6%    		 22-32
    68.8%    		 8-25
    32.0%    		 59.6% 14-18
    77.8%    		 6 20 16 8 2 14 18 82
    Northern Illinois 28-58
    48.3%    		 18-37
    48.6%    		 10-21
    47.6%    		 56.9% 13-16
    81.2%    		 10 23 15 4 1 14 15 79
  • +
    FEB
    27
    SAT
    AT
     
    Western Michigan
    (6-15) RPI: 271NET: 210
    Kalamazoo, MI
    University Arena
    TV: ESPN+
    L   53 - 86
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northern Illinois 11 17 15 10 53
    Western Michigan 24 17 20 25 86
    Location: Kalamazoo, MI
    Arena: University Arena

    Opponent NET: 210
    Opponent RPI: 271
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Illinois 18-57
    31.6%    		 14-37
    37.8%    		 4-20
    20.0%    		 35.1% 13-18
    72.2%    		 7 28 6 3 2 16 12 53
    Western Michigan 34-70
    48.6%    		 22-41
    53.7%    		 12-29
    41.4%    		 57.1% 6-8
    75.0%    		 9 34 16 8 2 12 16 86
  • +
    MAR
    3
    WED
     
    Eastern Michigan
    (10-10) RPI: 172NET: 136
    Dekalb, IL
    NIU Convocation Center
    TV: ESPN+
    W   75 - 66
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Eastern Michigan 13 15 20 18 66
    Northern Illinois 22 19 22 12 75
    Location: Dekalb, IL
    Arena: NIU Convocation Center

    Opponent NET: 136
    Opponent RPI: 172
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Eastern Michigan 26-70
    37.1%    		 22-49
    44.9%    		 4-21
    19.0%    		 40.0% 10-12
    83.3%    		 9 17 11 13 3 11 23 66
    Northern Illinois 25-53
    47.2%    		 17-30
    56.7%    		 8-23
    34.8%    		 54.7% 17-24
    70.8%    		 14 36 16 4 1 27 15 75
  • +
    MAR
    6
    SAT
    AT
     
    Central Michigan
    (18-9) RPI: 72NET: 90
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    McGuirk Arena
    TV: ESPN3
    L   68 - 74
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northern Illinois 25 12 18 13 68
    Central Michigan 13 14 22 25 74
    Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
    Arena: McGuirk Arena

    Opponent NET: 90
    Opponent RPI: 72
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Illinois 23-56
    41.1%    		 13-28
    46.4%    		 10-28
    35.7%    		 50.0% 12-17
    70.6%    		 7 24 8 2 3 14 12 68
    Central Michigan 27-55
    49.1%    		 15-25
    60.0%    		 12-30
    40.0%    		 60.0% 8-10
    80.0%    		 5 25 17 7 3 11 19 74
  • MAC Tournament - Quarterfinals
  • +
    MAR
    10
    WED
    VS
     
    Central Michigan
    (18-9) RPI: 72NET: 90
    Cleveland, OH
    Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
    TV: ESPN+
    L   69 - 83
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northern Illinois 14 14 14 27 69
    Central Michigan 16 21 18 28 83
    Location: Cleveland, OH
    Arena: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

    Opponent NET: 90
    Opponent RPI: 72
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Illinois 26-60
    43.3%    		 20-36
    55.6%    		 6-24
    25.0%    		 48.3% 11-14
    78.6%    		 11 23 9 6 0 15 18 0
    Central Michigan 28-59
    47.5%    		 15-28
    53.6%    		 13-31
    41.9%    		 58.5% 14-16
    87.5%    		 7 24 13 8 2 14 15 0