Northern Iowa hosts Northern Illinois following Williams’ 28-point game

Northern Illinois Huskies (2-4) at Northern Iowa Panthers (1-3)

Cedar Falls, Iowa; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois faces the Northern Iowa Panthers after Keshawn Williams scored 28 points in Northern Illinois’ 86-61 victory against the Long Island Sharks.

Northern Iowa went 20-12 overall last season while going 10-4 at home. The Panthers averaged 74.5 points per game while shooting 45.9% from the field and 35.5% from 3-point distance last season.

Northern Illinois finished 6-14 in MAC action and 6-11 on the road a season ago. The Huskies averaged 64.1 points per game last season, 28.9 in the paint, 12.7 off of turnovers and 9.4 on fast breaks.

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