Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois Huskies (3-16)
Mid-American (2-12)

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
3-16

Home
2-7

Road
1-9

Neutral
0-0

Conf
2-12
Non
Conf
1-4
Post
Season
0-0
Last 10 / Streaks

Last 10
2-8

Streak
1W
Home
Streak
3L
Road
Streak
1W
Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

NET
339

RPI
336
(0.3775)
Non-Conference
RPI
323
(0.3332)

ELO
297
(1138)

SOS
280
(0.4547)
Non-Conference
SOS
304
(0.4008)
Quadrant Records - NET

Quadrant 1
0-2

Quadrant 2
0-4

Quadrant 3
1-4

Quadrant 4
2-6
Quadrant Records - RPI

Quadrant 1
0-2

Quadrant 2
0-3

Quadrant 3
1-5

Quadrant 4
2-6

Schedule

  • +
    NOV
    25
    WED
     
    UIC
    (9-13) RPI: 298NET: 292
    Dekalb, IL
    NIU Convocation Center
    L   61 - 65
    1 2 Total
    UIC 18 47 65
    Northern Illinois 38 23 61
    Location: Dekalb, IL
    Arena: NIU Convocation Center

    Opponent NET: 292
    Opponent RPI: 298
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    UIC 24-60
    40.0%    		 13-27
    48.1%    		 11-33
    33.3%    		 49.2% 6-9
    66.7%    		 8 25 16 4 1 9 13 65
    Northern Illinois 23-57
    40.4%    		 20-47
    42.6%    		 3-10
    30.0%    		 43.0% 12-17
    70.6%    		 12 29 8 4 2 12 13 61
  • +
    DEC
    2
    WED
     
    SIUE
    (8-17) RPI: 274NET: 320
    Dekalb, IL
    NIU Convocation Center
    L   53 - 73
    1 2 Total
    SIUE 34 39 73
    Northern Illinois 18 35 53
    Location: Dekalb, IL
    Arena: NIU Convocation Center

    Opponent NET: 320
    Opponent RPI: 274
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    SIUE 26-51
    51.0%    		 18-32
    56.2%    		 8-19
    42.1%    		 58.8% 13-18
    72.2%    		 3 25 18 10 6 12 20 73
    Northern Illinois 21-52
    40.4%    		 19-38
    50.0%    		 2-14
    14.3%    		 42.3% 9-17
    52.9%    		 7 22 10 7 2 19 17 53
  • +
    DEC
    5
    SAT
    AT
     
    Pittsburgh
    (10-12) RPI: 189NET: 105
    Portland, OR
    Chiles Center
    TV: ACCNX
    L   59 - 89
    1 2 Total
    Northern Illinois 29 30 59
    Pittsburgh 45 44 89
    Location: Portland, OR
    Arena: Chiles Center

    Opponent NET: 105
    Opponent RPI: 189
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Illinois 20-53
    37.7%    		 13-35
    37.1%    		 7-18
    38.9%    		 44.3% 12-16
    75.0%    		 10 23 14 1 6 18 20 59
    Pittsburgh 30-60
    50.0%    		 16-31
    51.6%    		 14-29
    48.3%    		 61.7% 15-27
    55.6%    		 14 25 26 9 4 8 19 89
  • +
    DEC
    8
    TUE
     
    Ball State
    (10-13) RPI: 195NET: 179
    Dekalb, IL
    NIU Convocation Center
    L   70 - 79
    (1 OT)
    1 2 OT1 Total
    Ball State 28 35 16 79
    Northern Illinois 34 29 7 70
    Location: Dekalb, IL
    Arena: NIU Convocation Center

    Opponent NET: 179
    Opponent RPI: 195
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Ball State 22-54
    40.7%    		 12-25
    48.0%    		 10-29
    34.5%    		 50.0% 25-39
    64.1%    		 14 26 13 4 1 10 22 79
    Northern Illinois 25-60
    41.7%    		 20-41
    48.8%    		 5-19
    26.3%    		 45.8% 15-21
    71.4%    		 14 25 10 3 1 14 28 70
  • +
    DEC
    13
    SUN
    AT
    # 8
    Iowa
    (22-9) RPI: 36NET: 7
    Iowa City, IA
    Carver-Hawkeye Arena
    TV: FS1
    L   53 - 106
    1 2 Total
    Northern Illinois 27 26 53
    Iowa 51 55 106
    Location: Iowa City, IA
    Arena: Carver-Hawkeye Arena

    Opponent NET: 7
    Opponent RPI: 36
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Illinois 24-70
    34.3%    		 22-55
    40.0%    		 2-15
    13.3%    		 35.7% 3-9
    33.3%    		 20 19 10 5 1 18 17 53
    Iowa 41-73
    56.2%    		 29-43
    67.4%    		 12-30
    40.0%    		 64.4% 12-18
    66.7%    		 15 30 29 12 7 8 9 106
  • +
    DEC
    18
    FRI
     
    Chicago State
    (0-9) RPI: 340NET: 346
    Dekalb, IL
    NIU Convocation Center
    W   64 - 54
    1 2 Total
    Chicago State 23 31 54
    Northern Illinois 32 32 64
    Location: Dekalb, IL
    Arena: NIU Convocation Center

    Opponent NET: 346
    Opponent RPI: 340
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Chicago State 20-50
    40.0%    		 12-26
    46.2%    		 8-24
    33.3%    		 48.0% 6-8
    75.0%    		 6 22 11 4 1 14 15 54
    Northern Illinois 25-60
    41.7%    		 22-44
    50.0%    		 3-16
    18.8%    		 44.2% 11-14
    78.6%    		 15 26 13 7 4 10 10 64
  • +
    DEC
    22
    TUE
    AT
     
    Toledo
    (21-9) RPI: 76NET: 79
    Toledo, OH
    Savage Arena
    TV: ESPN3
    L   55 - 78
    1 2 Total
    Northern Illinois 26 29 55
    Toledo 40 38 78
    Location: Toledo, OH
    Arena: Savage Arena

    Opponent NET: 79
    Opponent RPI: 76
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Illinois 22-60
    36.7%    		 21-45
    46.7%    		 1-15
    6.7%    		 37.5% 10-17
    58.8%    		 13 20 3 10 2 15 19 55
    Toledo 27-57
    47.4%    		 15-27
    55.6%    		 12-30
    40.0%    		 57.9% 12-16
    75.0%    		 12 31 18 5 3 17 19 78
  • +
    JAN
    2
    SAT
     
    Bowling Green
    (13-12) RPI: 158NET: 151
    Dekalb, IL
    NIU Convocation Center
    L   42 - 68
    1 2 Total
    Bowling Green 23 45 68
    Northern Illinois 18 24 42
    Location: Dekalb, IL
    Arena: NIU Convocation Center

    Opponent NET: 151
    Opponent RPI: 158
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Bowling Green 28-57
    49.1%    		 22-34
    64.7%    		 6-23
    26.1%    		 54.4% 6-10
    60.0%    		 9 26 12 9 1 13 13 68
    Northern Illinois 18-54
    33.3%    		 16-43
    37.2%    		 2-11
    18.2%    		 35.2% 4-12
    33.3%    		 13 24 5 7 3 18 18 42
  • +
    JAN
    5
    TUE
    AT
     
    Ohio
    (16-8) RPI: 63NET: 88
    Athens, OH
    Convocation Center
    L   73 - 76
    1 2 Total
    Northern Illinois 31 42 73
    Ohio 42 34 76
    Location: Athens, OH
    Arena: Convocation Center

    Opponent NET: 88
    Opponent RPI: 63
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Illinois 27-59
    45.8%    		 17-38
    44.7%    		 10-21
    47.6%    		 54.2% 9-14
    64.3%    		 11 27 13 3 2 11 18 73
    Ohio 28-57
    49.1%    		 20-38
    52.6%    		 8-19
    42.1%    		 56.1% 12-17
    70.6%    		 6 22 21 6 3 7 15 76
  • +
    JAN
    9
    SAT
    AT
     
    Miami (OH)
    (11-11) RPI: 197NET: 182
    Oxford, OH
    Millett Hall
    TV: ESPN+
    L   58 - 70
    1 2 Total
    Northern Illinois 24 34 58
    Miami (OH) 40 30 70
    Location: Oxford, OH
    Arena: Millett Hall

    Opponent NET: 182
    Opponent RPI: 197
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Illinois 21-44
    47.7%    		 15-27
    55.6%    		 6-17
    35.3%    		 54.5% 10-19
    52.6%    		 7 19 9 6 6 17 15 58
    Miami (OH) 25-47
    53.2%    		 15-29
    51.7%    		 10-18
    55.6%    		 63.8% 10-15
    66.7%    		 5 23 13 6 1 13 19 70
  • +
    JAN
    12
    TUE
     
    Akron
    (13-8) RPI: 108NET: 114
    Dekalb, IL
    NIU Convocation Center
    W   67 - 65
    1 2 Total
    Akron 31 34 65
    Northern Illinois 28 39 67
    Location: Dekalb, IL
    Arena: NIU Convocation Center

    Opponent NET: 114
    Opponent RPI: 108
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Akron 25-60
    41.7%    		 16-31
    51.6%    		 9-29
    31.0%    		 49.2% 6-13
    46.2%    		 10 23 16 3 0 11 15 65
    Northern Illinois 25-54
    46.3%    		 18-40
    45.0%    		 7-14
    50.0%    		 52.8% 10-14
    71.4%    		 10 31 18 7 3 15 17 67
  • +
    JAN
    16
    SAT
    AT
     
    Ball State
    (10-13) RPI: 195NET: 179
    Muncie, IN
    Worthen Arena
    TV: ESPN+
    L   58 - 78
    1 2 Total
    Northern Illinois 19 39 58
    Ball State 34 44 78
    Location: Muncie, IN
    Arena: Worthen Arena

    Opponent NET: 179
    Opponent RPI: 195
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Illinois 22-63
    34.9%    		 14-40
    35.0%    		 8-23
    34.8%    		 41.3% 6-8
    75.0%    		 13 24 13 4 2 13 20 58
    Ball State 26-56
    46.4%    		 18-35
    51.4%    		 8-21
    38.1%    		 53.6% 18-24
    75.0%    		 9 28 13 8 5 9 12 78
  • +
    FEB
    13
    SAT
    AT
     
    Kent State
    (14-8) RPI: 92NET: 118
    Kent, OH
    MAC Center
    TV: ESPN3
    L   58 - 80
    1 2 Total
    Northern Illinois 20 38 58
    Kent State 32 48 80
    Location: Kent, OH
    Arena: MAC Center

    Opponent NET: 118
    Opponent RPI: 92
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Illinois 22-67
    32.8%    		 16-51
    31.4%    		 6-16
    37.5%    		 37.3% 8-19
    42.1%    		 22 25 10 5 6 14 17 58
    Kent State 26-61
    42.6%    		 15-35
    42.9%    		 11-26
    42.3%    		 51.6% 17-20
    85.0%    		 13 27 20 6 4 10 19 80
  • +
    FEB
    16
    TUE
    AT
     
    Akron
    (13-8) RPI: 108NET: 114
    Akron, OH
    James A. Rhodes Arena
    TV: ESPN3
    L   76 - 81
    1 2 Total
    Northern Illinois 45 31 76
    Akron 41 40 81
    Location: Akron, OH
    Arena: James A. Rhodes Arena

    Opponent NET: 114
    Opponent RPI: 108
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Illinois 31-73
    42.5%    		 22-51
    43.1%    		 9-22
    40.9%    		 48.6% 5-7
    71.4%    		 18 24 14 5 1 12 27 76
    Akron 20-52
    38.5%    		 9-24
    37.5%    		 11-28
    39.3%    		 49.0% 30-35
    85.7%    		 11 26 12 4 7 12 12 81
  • +
    FEB
    20
    SAT
     
    Miami (OH)
    (11-11) RPI: 197NET: 182
    Dekalb, IL
    NIU Convocation Center
    TV: ESPN3
    L   64 - 69
    1 2 Total
    Miami (OH) 32 37 69
    Northern Illinois 27 37 64
    Location: Dekalb, IL
    Arena: NIU Convocation Center

    Opponent NET: 182
    Opponent RPI: 197
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Miami (OH) 21-53
    39.6%    		 14-31
    45.2%    		 7-22
    31.8%    		 46.2% 20-24
    83.3%    		 15 23 11 1 0 13 15 69
    Northern Illinois 26-53
    49.1%    		 19-34
    55.9%    		 7-19
    36.8%    		 55.7% 5-10
    50.0%    		 8 20 12 5 7 13 18 64
  • +
    FEB
    23
    TUE
     
    Buffalo
    (15-9) RPI: 112NET: 86
    Dekalb, IL
    NIU Convocation Center
    L   74 - 102
    1 2 Total
    Buffalo 51 51 102
    Northern Illinois 28 46 74
    Location: Dekalb, IL
    Arena: NIU Convocation Center

    Opponent NET: 86
    Opponent RPI: 112
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Buffalo 42-75
    56.0%    		 39-63
    61.9%    		 3-12
    25.0%    		 58.0% 15-18
    83.3%    		 20 35 15 4 5 15 15 102
    Northern Illinois 29-71
    40.8%    		 24-57
    42.1%    		 5-14
    35.7%    		 44.4% 11-18
    61.1%    		 9 16 15 10 6 9 17 74
  • +
    FEB
    27
    SAT
    AT
     
    Eastern Michigan
    (3-12) RPI: 317NET: 317
    Ypsilanti, MI
    Convocation Center
    TV: ESPN3
    L   57 - 91
    1 2 Total
    Northern Illinois 29 28 57
    Eastern Michigan 42 49 91
    Location: Ypsilanti, MI
    Arena: Convocation Center

    Opponent NET: 317
    Opponent RPI: 317
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Illinois 21-57
    36.8%    		 15-38
    39.5%    		 6-19
    31.6%    		 42.1% 9-12
    75.0%    		 11 18 11 5 2 16 18 57
    Eastern Michigan 31-61
    50.8%    		 19-40
    47.5%    		 12-21
    57.1%    		 60.7% 17-20
    85.0%    		 13 28 15 9 4 10 14 91
  • +
    MAR
    2
    TUE
     
    Western Michigan
    (4-16) RPI: 305NET: 301
    Dekalb, IL
    NIU Convocation Center
    TV: ESPN+
    L   63 - 73
    1 2 Total
    Western Michigan 36 37 73
    Northern Illinois 31 32 63
    Location: Dekalb, IL
    Arena: NIU Convocation Center

    Opponent NET: 301
    Opponent RPI: 305
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Western Michigan 25-47
    53.2%    		 14-26
    53.8%    		 11-21
    52.4%    		 64.9% 12-15
    80.0%    		 7 31 12 4 0 19 16 73
    Northern Illinois 26-70
    37.1%    		 19-49
    38.8%    		 7-21
    33.3%    		 42.1% 4-13
    30.8%    		 19 18 9 11 2 8 15 63
  • +
    MAR
    5
    FRI
    AT
     
    Central Michigan
    (5-15) RPI: 330NET: 307
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    McGuirk Arena
    TV: ESPN3
    W   79 - 74
    1 2 Total
    Northern Illinois 37 42 79
    Central Michigan 30 44 74
    Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
    Arena: McGuirk Arena

    Opponent NET: 307
    Opponent RPI: 330
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Northern Illinois 28-66
    42.4%    		 20-49
    40.8%    		 8-17
    47.1%    		 48.5% 15-16
    93.8%    		 11 31 7 5 7 9 18 79
    Central Michigan 24-65
    36.9%    		 18-45
    40.0%    		 6-20
    30.0%    		 41.5% 20-24
    83.3%    		 11 27 9 7 5 7 18 74