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Northern Illinois
Huskies (7-10, 3-6) at Ball State Cardinals (9-6,4-3) |
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January 29th, 2005
1:00PM - Worthen Arena - Muncie, Indiana |
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This will be the 64th
meeting between Ball State and Northern Illinois in men's basketball.
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Ball State leads
the all time series 36-27.
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Ball State won both
meetings with Northern Illinois last season, beating the Huskies in
Muncie 71-65 and also winning the most recent contest, which was
in DeKalb, 67-62.
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Ball State has won 6 of the last 10
games against Northern Illinois
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Rod Judson's Northern
Illinois teams are 3-3 vs. Ball State.
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Tim Buckley's Ball
State teams are 6-3 vs. Northern Illinois
Pre-game
comments from Tim Buckley |
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Northern
Illinois University |
| Location: |
DeKalb,
Illinois |
| Founded: |
1895 |
| Enrollment: |
25,260 |
| Colors: |
Cardinal
and Black |
| Nickname: |
Huskies |
| President: |
John
G. Peters |
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Northern
Illinois Basketball |
| Arena: |
Convocation
Center (9,100) |
| Conference: |
Mid-American |
| Head
Coach: |
Rod
Judson |
| Record
at NIU |
46-60
(4th Season) |
| Record
Total |
Same |
| Athletics
Director: |
Jim
Phillips |
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| Common
Opponents |
| Akron |
| Ball
State - at Akron -L () |
| Northern
Illinois -
at NIU - W (66-58) |
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| Western
Michigan |
| Ball
State - at WMU - W (66-65) |
| Northern
Illinois - at WMU - L (69-72) |
| Northern
Illinois - at NIU - L (60-67) |
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| Miami |
| Ball
State - at Miami - L (75-83) |
| Northern
Illinois - at Miami - L (64-69) |
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| Bowling
Green |
| Ball
State - at Ball State - W (86-62) |
| Northern
Illinois - at Miami - L (64-69) |
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| OHIO |
| Ball
State - at Ball State - W (81-80) |
| Northern
Illinois - at NIU - W (74-71) |
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| Statistical
Comparison |
Ball
State |
Northern
Illinois |
| Points
Per Game |
71.1 |
69.9 |
| Points
Allowed Per Game |
67.6 |
69.7 |
| Field
Goal Percentage |
42.9% |
46.3% |
| 3
point Field Goal Percentage |
37.0% |
41.0% |
| Free
Throw Percentage |
70.8% |
73.3% |
| Field
Goal Percentage Allowed |
44.0% |
45.0% |
| Rebound
Margin |
+3.2 |
-0.4 |
| Turnovers
Per Game |
14.3 |
14.5 |
| RPI
Rating College
RPI.com (1/28) |
55 |
137 |
| Sagarin
Ratings (thru 1/27) |
93 |
135 |
| Pomeroy
Rating kenpom.com
(thru 1/27) |
101 |
117 |
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The Northern
Illinois Huskies |
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probable
starters listed first - bench players listed by minutes
played |
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# |
PLAYER |
POS |
HT |
WT |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
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3 |
Anthony
Maestranzi |
G |
5'
10" |
165 |
JR |
Bartlett,
Illinois |
| 8.4 points per
game on 42-106 shooting (39.6%). 32-81 from three point
range (39.5%) and 27-32 from the free throw line (84.4%).
1.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. Also has 27
turnovers and 24 steals on the season. The only NIU Huskie
to start all 17 games. Averages 30.5 minutes per game. |
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Cory
Sims |
G |
6'
1" |
185 |
JR |
Livingston,
Alabama |
| 8.5 points per
game on 45-109 shooting (41.3%). 3-14 from three point
range (21.4%) and 52-65 from the free throw line (80%).
2.7 rebounds, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.9 turnovers per game.
Also has 18 steals on the season. Has appeared in all 17
of NIU's games and started 11. Averages 28.6 minutes per
game. |
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25 |
Paige
Paulsen |
F |
6' 7" |
220 |
SO |
Custer,
South Dakota |
| 7.9 points per
game on 48-118 shooting (40.7%). 21-56 from three point
range (37.5%) and 18-23 from the free throw line (78.3%).
3.6 rebounds per game. Also has 17 assists, 18 turnovers,
3 blocks, and 10 steals on the season. Has appeared in all
17 of NIU's games and started 7. Averages 21.4 minutes per
game. |
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32 |
Todd
Peterson |
F
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6'
8" |
225 |
JR
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Pekin,
Illinois |
| 11.7 points per
game on 68-137 shooting (50%). 45-90 from three point range
(50%) and 18-23 from the free throw line (78.3%). 3.9
rebounds per game. 18 assists, 14 turnovers, 10 blocks, and
12 steals on the season. Has appeared in all 17 games for
NIU and started 11. Averages 24.7 minutes per game. |
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James
Hughes |
C |
6' 11" |
220
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SO |
Silvis,
Illinois |
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8.8 points per
game on 61-114 shooting (53.5%). Has not attempted a three
point shot. Is 27-41 from the free throw line (65.9%). 5.1
rebounds per game. 5 assists, 22 turnovers, 38 blocks (2.2
per game), 3 steals on the season. Has appeared in all 17
of NIU's games and started 5. Averages 20.4 minutes per
game. |
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