DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Derrick Butler scored 24 points to help Central Michigan Chippewas defeat Northern Illinois Huskies 69-63 on Tuesday night.
Butler shot 8 for 14 (5 for 9 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Chippewas (17-13, 11-6 Mid-American Conference). Paul McMillan IV scored 12 points while shooting 3 for 11 (0 for 4 from 3-point range) and 6 of 9 from the free-throw line. Cayden Vasko went 4 of 8 from the field (2 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 10 points.
The Huskies (10-20, 4-13) were led in scoring by Yanic Konan Niederhauser, who finished with 27 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. Northern Illinois also got 12 points and four assists from David Coit. Will Lovings-Watts also had 11 points.
Central Michigan went into halftime leading Northern Illinois 32-28. Butler scored 10 points in the half. Butler scored 14 second-half points.
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1st Half
CMU
Chippewas
32
NIU
Huskies
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Brian Taylor vs. Yanic Konan Niederhauser (Zion Russell gains possession)
19:46
+2
Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes two point layup (Will Lovings-Watts assists)
0-2
19:22
Hunter Harding misses two point layup
19:20
Hunter Harding offensive rebound
19:09
Derrick Butler misses three point jump shot
19:07
Anthony Pritchard offensive rebound
18:59
+3
Cayden Vasko makes three point jump shot (Anthony Pritchard assists)
3-2
18:34
Brian Taylor blocks Ethan Butler's two point layup
18:32
Cayden Vasko defensive rebound
18:31
Ethan Butler personal foul (Cayden Vasko draws the foul)
18:24
+3
Derrick Butler makes three point jump shot (Anthony Pritchard assists)
6-2
18:22
Will Lovings-Watts shooting foul (Derrick Butler draws the foul)
18:22
+1
Derrick Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 1
7-2
18:11
Zion Russell turnover (bad pass)
18:00
Yanic Konan Niederhauser personal foul (Hunter Harding draws the foul)
17:55
Derrick Butler misses three point jump shot
17:53
David Coit defensive rebound
17:43
Will Lovings-Watts misses two point jump shot
17:41
Harvin Ibarguen offensive rebound
17:28
Ethan Butler misses two point layup
17:26
Brian Taylor defensive rebound
17:17
+3
Cayden Vasko makes three point jump shot (Anthony Pritchard assists)
10-2
17:03
David Coit misses three point jump shot
17:01
Anthony Pritchard defensive rebound
16:47
Hunter Harding misses two point layup
16:45
Brian Taylor offensive rebound
16:39
Cayden Vasko misses three point jump shot
16:37
Ethan Butler defensive rebound
16:32
+2
Zion Russell makes two point layup
10-4
16:08
Will Lovings-Watts shooting foul (Hunter Harding draws the foul)
16:08
+1
Hunter Harding makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-4
16:08
+1
Hunter Harding makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-4
15:59
Steven Tipton misses three point jump shot
15:57
Anthony Pritchard defensive rebound
15:48
+2
Brian Taylor makes two point jump shot (Anthony Pritchard assists)
14-4
15:33
Zion Russell misses three point jump shot
15:31
Anthony Pritchard defensive rebound
15:22
+3
Derrick Butler makes three point jump shot (Brian Taylor assists)
17-4
15:18
Huskies 30 second timeout
15:18
TV timeout
15:05
Steven Tipton turnover (bad pass) (Cayden Vasko steals)
14:38
Anthony Pritchard misses two point layup
14:36
Will Lovings-Watts defensive rebound
14:28
+2
Will Lovings-Watts makes two point layup
17-6
14:02
Harvin Ibarguen blocks Jemal Davis's two point layup
14:00
Jemal Davis offensive rebound
13:49
Jemal Davis turnover (traveling)
13:37
Zion Russell misses two point jump shot
13:35
Steven Tipton offensive rebound
13:33
Steven Tipton misses two point layup
13:31
Jemal Davis defensive rebound
13:17
Derrick Butler misses two point jump shot
13:15
Ethan Butler defensive rebound
13:03
Will Lovings-Watts turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Pritchard steals)
12:58
Will Lovings-Watts blocks Brian Taylor's two point layup
12:56
Anthony Pritchard offensive rebound
12:45
+2
Anthony Pritchard makes two point layup
19-6
12:38
Ethan Butler misses two point jump shot
12:36
Huskies offensive rebound
12:21
+2
Zion Russell makes two point jump shot
19-8
11:51
Anthony Pritchard turnover (bad pass) (Oluwasegun Durosinmi steals)
11:45
Jemal Davis personal foul (Yanic Konan Niederhauser draws the foul)
11:45
TV timeout
11:33
Hunter Harding shooting foul (Yanic Konan Niederhauser draws the foul)
11:33
+1
Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-9
11:33
+1
Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-10
11:15
+2
Paul McMillan IV makes two point jump shot
21-10
11:00
+3
Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes three point jump shot
21-13
10:39
Anthony Pritchard misses two point jump shot
10:37
Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive rebound
10:25
Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses two point layup
10:23
Hunter Harding defensive rebound
10:15
Oluwasegun Durosinmi blocks Jemal Davis's two point layup
10:13
Chippewas offensive rebound
10:08
Paul McMillan IV misses three point jump shot
10:06
Will Lovings-Watts defensive rebound
9:52
Derrick Butler personal foul (David Coit draws the foul)
9:42
David Coit turnover (bad pass) (Brian Taylor steals)
9:33
Zion Russell personal foul
9:27
Yanic Konan Niederhauser blocks Jemal Davis's two point layup
9:25
Ethan Butler defensive rebound
9:17
David Coit misses two point layup
9:15
Yanic Konan Niederhauser offensive rebound
9:15
+2
Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes two point dunk
21-15
8:53
Brian Taylor turnover (lost ball) (David Coit steals)
8:46
David Coit misses two point layup
8:44
Zion Russell offensive rebound
8:30
KJ Oduor shooting foul (Yanic Konan Niederhauser draws the foul)
8:30
+1
Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-16
8:30
+1
Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-17
8:11
Cayden Vasko misses two point layup
8:09
KJ Oduor offensive rebound
8:09
Will Lovings-Watts shooting foul (KJ Oduor draws the foul)
8:09
KJ Oduor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:09
KJ Oduor misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:09
Zion Russell defensive rebound
7:57
David Coit misses three point jump shot
7:55
Brian Taylor defensive rebound
7:34
Anthony Pritchard misses three point jump shot
7:32
Cayden Vasko offensive rebound
7:29
TV timeout
7:24
Paul McMillan IV misses two point jump shot
7:22
Cayden Vasko offensive rebound
7:09
Cayden Vasko misses three point jump shot
7:07
Harvin Ibarguen defensive rebound
6:37
+2
Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes two point jump shot (David Coit assists)
21-19
6:15
+2
Brian Taylor makes two point jump shot
23-19
5:48
Ethan Butler turnover (lost ball) (Brian Taylor steals)
5:37
Yanic Konan Niederhauser blocks Brian Taylor's two point layup
5:35
Ethan Butler defensive rebound
5:29
Hunter Harding personal foul (David Coit draws the foul)
5:24
Steven Tipton turnover (bad pass) (Cayden Vasko steals)
5:17
+2
Cayden Vasko makes two point layup
25-19
5:01
+2
Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes two point layup (Harvin Ibarguen assists)
25-21
4:43
Brian Taylor misses two point jump shot
4:41
Derrick Butler offensive rebound
4:34
Brian Taylor misses three point jump shot
4:32
Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive rebound
4:32
Yanic Konan Niederhauser turnover (bad pass)
4:05
Anthony Pritchard misses two point jump shot
4:03
Steven Tipton defensive rebound
3:55
+3
David Coit makes three point jump shot
25-24
3:21
Yanic Konan Niederhauser blocks Brian Taylor's two point layup
3:19
Chippewas offensive rebound
3:17
Yanic Konan Niederhauser technical foul
3:17
TV timeout
3:17
Brian Taylor misses technical free throw 1 of 2
3:17
Brian Taylor misses technical free throw 2 of 2
3:17
Chippewas offensive rebound
3:03
Oluwasegun Durosinmi blocks Brian Taylor's two point layup
3:01
Huskies defensive rebound
2:36
David Coit misses two point jump shot
2:34
Oluwasegun Durosinmi offensive rebound
2:30
Huskies turnover (shot clock violation)
2:14
+3
Derrick Butler makes three point jump shot (Anthony Pritchard assists)
28-24
1:42
Derrick Butler personal foul (David Coit draws the foul)
1:35
David Coit misses three point jump shot
1:34
Huskies offensive rebound
1:34
Brian Taylor personal foul (Harvin Ibarguen draws the foul)
1:34
+1
Harvin Ibarguen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-25
1:34
+1
Harvin Ibarguen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-26
1:19
+2
Hunter Harding makes two point layup (Anthony Pritchard assists)
30-26
1:02
Steven Tipton misses three point jump shot
1:00
Yanic Konan Niederhauser offensive rebound
0:59
Brian Taylor shooting foul (Yanic Konan Niederhauser draws the foul)
0:59
Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:59
Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:59
Hunter Harding defensive rebound
0:37
+2
Hunter Harding makes two point layup
32-26
0:09
+2
Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes two point dunk (Steven Tipton assists)
32-28
0:01
Anthony Pritchard misses three point jump shot
0:00
Huskies defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
CMU
Chippewas
37
NIU
Huskies
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:36
+2
Hunter Harding makes two point layup (Anthony Pritchard assists)
34-28
19:36
Zion Russell personal foul (Hunter Harding draws the foul)
19:36
Hunter Harding misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:36
David Coit defensive rebound
19:09
Ethan Butler misses three point jump shot
19:07
Chippewas defensive rebound
18:42
+2
Cayden Vasko makes two point jump shot
36-28
18:30
+2
Will Lovings-Watts makes two point dunk (David Coit assists)
36-30
18:15
Zion Russell personal foul (Hunter Harding draws the foul)
18:07
+2
Hunter Harding makes two point layup (Anthony Pritchard assists)
38-30
17:47
+2
Will Lovings-Watts makes two point jump shot (Harvin Ibarguen assists)
38-32
17:24
Zion Russell shooting foul (Derrick Butler draws the foul)
17:24
+1
Derrick Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 3
39-32
17:24
Derrick Butler misses regular free throw 2 of 3
17:24
+1
Derrick Butler makes regular free throw 3 of 3
40-32
17:07
Will Lovings-Watts misses three point jump shot
17:05
Ethan Butler offensive rebound
17:00
Ethan Butler turnover (lost ball)
16:41
+2
Brian Taylor makes two point jump shot (Cayden Vasko assists)
42-32
16:32
Cayden Vasko shooting foul (Will Lovings-Watts draws the foul)
16:32
+1
Will Lovings-Watts makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-33
16:32
Will Lovings-Watts misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:32
Paul McMillan IV defensive rebound
16:14
+3
Derrick Butler makes three point jump shot (Brian Taylor assists)
45-33
15:56
Brian Taylor shooting foul (Yanic Konan Niederhauser draws the foul)
15:56
TV timeout
15:56
+1
Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-34
15:56
+1
Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-35
15:39
Anthony Pritchard turnover (bad pass) (Steven Tipton steals)
15:36
Anthony Pritchard blocks Steven Tipton's two point layup
15:34
Huskies offensive rebound
15:34
Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses two point layup
15:32
Yanic Konan Niederhauser offensive rebound
15:26
+2
Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes two point layup
45-37
15:22
+3
Derrick Butler makes three point jump shot (Anthony Pritchard assists)
48-37
15:02
+3
David Coit makes three point jump shot
48-40
14:41
+2
Derrick Butler makes two point layup
50-40
14:03
+2
Will Lovings-Watts makes two point jump shot
50-42
13:45
+2
Derrick Butler makes two point jump shot
52-42
13:30
David Coit misses three point jump shot
13:28
Chippewas defensive rebound
13:03
Cayden Vasko misses three point jump shot
13:01
David Coit defensive rebound
12:54
David Coit misses two point jump shot
12:52
Anthony Pritchard defensive rebound
12:46
Derrick Butler misses two point layup
12:44
Steven Tipton defensive rebound
12:38
+3
David Coit makes three point jump shot (Steven Tipton assists)
52-45
12:37
Chippewas 30 second timeout
12:37
TV timeout
12:07
Chippewas turnover (shot clock violation)
11:49
+3
Steven Tipton makes three point jump shot (David Coit assists)
52-48
11:32
Steven Tipton shooting foul (Paul McMillan IV draws the foul)
11:32
TV timeout
11:32
+1
Paul McMillan IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-48
11:32
+1
Paul McMillan IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-48
11:12
David Coit misses three point jump shot
11:10
Harvin Ibarguen offensive rebound
11:04
Will Lovings-Watts misses three point jump shot
11:02
Anthony Pritchard defensive rebound
10:42
Derrick Butler misses three point jump shot
10:40
Huskies defensive rebound
10:31
Paul McMillan IV personal foul (David Coit draws the foul)
10:27
Will Lovings-Watts misses three point jump shot
10:25
Anthony Pritchard defensive rebound
10:07
Harvin Ibarguen shooting foul (Brian Taylor draws the foul)
10:07
Brian Taylor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:07
+1
Brian Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-48
9:53
+2
David Coit makes two point layup
55-50
9:23
Steven Tipton shooting foul (Paul McMillan IV draws the foul)
9:23
Paul McMillan IV misses regular free throw 1 of 3
9:23
+1
Paul McMillan IV makes regular free throw 2 of 3
56-50
9:23
+1
Paul McMillan IV makes regular free throw 3 of 3
57-50
9:06
Will Lovings-Watts misses two point jump shot
9:04
KJ Oduor defensive rebound
9:02
Zion Russell personal foul (Paul McMillan IV draws the foul)
9:02
+1
Paul McMillan IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-50
9:02
+1
Paul McMillan IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-50
8:48
David Coit turnover (bad pass) (Cayden Vasko steals)
8:42
+2
Paul McMillan IV makes two point layup (Anthony Pritchard assists)
61-50
8:34
Derrick Butler personal foul
8:30
+2
Steven Tipton makes two point layup
61-52
8:15
Derrick Butler misses three point jump shot
8:13
Huskies defensive rebound
8:10
Brian Taylor personal foul
7:55
KJ Oduor blocks David Coit's two point layup
7:55
Huskies offensive rebound
7:55
TV timeout
7:49
David Coit offensive foul
7:49
David Coit turnover (offensive foul)
7:37
Anthony Pritchard misses two point layup
7:35
KJ Oduor offensive rebound
7:35
Steven Tipton personal foul (KJ Oduor draws the foul)
7:35
KJ Oduor misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:35
Steven Tipton defensive rebound
7:20
KJ Oduor personal foul
7:12
David Coit misses three point jump shot
7:10
Huskies offensive rebound
7:10
KJ Oduor personal foul (Yanic Konan Niederhauser draws the foul)
7:10
Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:10
Will Lovings-Watts offensive rebound
7:03
+2
Will Lovings-Watts makes two point layup
61-54
6:43
Anthony Pritchard turnover (bad pass)
6:30
David Coit misses two point layup
6:28
Chippewas defensive rebound
6:16
Anthony Pritchard turnover (bad pass) (Harvin Ibarguen steals)
6:10
KJ Oduor personal foul (Yanic Konan Niederhauser draws the foul)
6:10
Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:10
Cayden Vasko defensive rebound
5:44
Paul McMillan IV misses two point layup
5:42
Will Lovings-Watts defensive rebound
5:40
Steven Tipton misses three point jump shot
5:39
KJ Oduor defensive rebound
5:39
Yanic Konan Niederhauser personal foul (KJ Oduor draws the foul)
5:39
+1
KJ Oduor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-54
5:39
+1
KJ Oduor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-54
5:24
Cayden Vasko blocks Will Lovings-Watts's two point layup
5:22
Huskies offensive rebound
5:18
Harvin Ibarguen misses two point layup
5:16
Yanic Konan Niederhauser offensive rebound
5:12
+2
Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes two point layup
63-56
4:51
Paul McMillan IV misses three point jump shot
4:49
Derrick Butler offensive rebound
4:34
+2
Paul McMillan IV makes two point layup
65-56
4:18
+2
Harvin Ibarguen makes two point dunk (David Coit assists)
65-58
3:47
Paul McMillan IV misses two point jump shot
3:45
Derrick Butler offensive rebound
3:45
+2
Derrick Butler makes two point layup
67-58
3:45
TV timeout
3:29
KJ Oduor personal foul (Yanic Konan Niederhauser draws the foul)
3:29
+1
Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-59
3:29
Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:29
Paul McMillan IV defensive rebound
3:07
Paul McMillan IV misses three point jump shot
3:05
Will Lovings-Watts defensive rebound
2:58
David Coit misses three point jump shot
2:56
Steven Tipton offensive rebound
2:48
+2
Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes two point dunk (Steven Tipton assists)
67-61
2:24
Paul McMillan IV misses two point layup
2:22
Harvin Ibarguen defensive rebound
2:19
Harvin Ibarguen turnover (traveling)
2:04
Paul McMillan IV misses three point jump shot
2:02
Yanic Konan Niederhauser defensive rebound
1:56
Cayden Vasko personal foul (Yanic Konan Niederhauser draws the foul)
1:56
Yanic Konan Niederhauser misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:56
+1
Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-62
1:55
Huskies 60 second timeout
1:31
+2
Brian Taylor makes two point layup
69-62
1:18
Will Lovings-Watts misses three point jump shot
1:16
Anthony Pritchard defensive rebound
0:43
Chippewas turnover (shot clock violation)
0:34
Cayden Vasko personal foul (David Coit draws the foul)
0:34
David Coit misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:34
+1
David Coit makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-63
0:24
Steven Tipton personal foul (Paul McMillan IV draws the foul)
