Amos scores 19 as Northern Illinois defeats Eastern Michigan 76-66
Xavier Amos scored 19 points and Northern Illinois beat Eastern Michigan 76-66 on Saturday night.
Xavier Amos scored 19 points and Northern Illinois beat Eastern Michigan 76-66 on Saturday night.
Northern Illinois clinched the Mac West Division Wednesday night as they topped Buffalo.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released their winter weather outlook on Thursday for the upcoming season.
Antario Brown rushed for 101 yards and Northern Illinois scored the game's first 17 points then held on to defeat Eastern Michigan on Saturday in a game delayed by lightning between the first and second quarters.
A year ago, Michigan fans couldn't be at the Big House as Rocky Lombardi led Michigan State to a 27-24 upset of the Wolverines. There were 106,263 of them there on Saturday, and they enjoyed every minute of Lombardi's return.
While northern Illinois is about to see a spike in open appointments, many who have been hitting red light after red light decided to make a road trip to end the waiting game.
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Chicago areas should prepare for freezing rain and ice accumulations with a mix of snow and sleet on Tuesday.
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Marshawn Wilson scored 17 points on 6 of 8 shooting to help lead Northern Illinois to a 100-52 victory over Division III Eureka College on Saturday.
Drew Hare threw four touchdown passes, and Joel Bouagnon rushed for 136 yards and a score.
Troy Flutie threw a touchdown pass in his first career start and Jon Hilliman had a tiebreaking 21-yard scoring run.
Both Geraldine Schultz, 67, and 69-year-old Jacklyn Klosa were friends and lived in Fairdale, which was leveled Thursday evening by an EF-4 tornado that reached 200 mph.
Anthony Johnson had 18 points.
Aaron Armstead scored 17 points, going 4-of-5 from 3-point range.
Aaric Armstead had 15 points.
Travon Baker scored 18 points, including a game-tying 3-pointer in the final minute.
Mike Talley scored 19 of his career-high 25 in the first half, and Karrington Ward added 21 points and nine rebounds.
Braylon Rayson scored 23 points and Central Michigan got its school-record 14th win on its home court this season.
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