Sam Lewis scores 23 to lead Toledo to 89-85 victory over Northern Illinois
AP
Feb 01, 2025
Toledo Rockets, Ohio (AP) Sam Lewis scored 23 points to help Toledo defeat Northern Illinois Huskies 89-85 on Saturday.
Lewis also contributed seven rebounds for the Rockets (13-8, 7-2 Mid-American Conference). Sonny Wilson scored 19 points and added six rebounds. Bryce Ford shot 4 of 5 from the field and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 14 points.
Nasir Muhammad led the Huskies (5-16, 1-8) with 21 points and five assists. Quaran McPherson totaled 20 points and seven rebounds. Quentin Jones tallied 18 points, four assists and three blocks.
Toledo went into the half leading Northern Illinois 50-35. Wilson scored 14 points in the half. Toledo used a 9-2 run in the second half to build a 13-point lead at 81-68 with 2:23 left in the half before finishing off the win.
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1st Half
NIU
Huskies
35
TOL
Rockets
50
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Ethan Butler vs. Javan Simmons (James Dent Jr. gains possession)
19:37
Quaran McPherson misses three point jump shot
19:35
Isaiah Adams defensive rebound
19:24
+2
Sonny Wilson makes two point jump shot (Javan Simmons assists)
0-2
19:02
+2
James Dent Jr. makes two point jump shot
2-2
18:41
+2
Sonny Wilson makes two point jump shot (Isaiah Adams assists)
2-4
18:26
Ethan Butler misses two point jump shot
18:24
Isaiah Adams defensive rebound
18:18
+2
Sam Lewis makes two point layup (Isaiah Adams assists)
2-6
17:45
James Dent Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:43
Ethan Butler offensive rebound
17:26
+2
Quentin Jones makes two point layup
4-6
17:15
Isaiah Adams misses two point jump shot
17:13
James Dent Jr. defensive rebound
16:46
Quentin Jones misses two point jump shot
16:44
Javan Simmons defensive rebound
16:42
+3
Sam Lewis makes three point jump shot
4-9
16:30
+3
Nasir Muhammad makes three point jump shot (Quentin Jones assists)
7-9
16:23
+2
Sonny Wilson makes two point jump shot (Javan Simmons assists)
7-11
15:55
James Dent Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:53
Bryce Ford defensive rebound
15:31
+2
Sonny Wilson makes two point layup (Isaiah Adams assists)
7-13
15:11
Quentin Jones misses three point jump shot
15:09
Sam Lewis defensive rebound
15:00
Quentin Jones blocks Isaiah Adams's two point jump shot
14:58
James Dent Jr. defensive rebound
14:50
+2
Quaran McPherson makes two point layup (James Dent Jr. assists)
9-13
14:43
Nasir Muhammad personal foul (Bryce Ford draws the foul)
14:43
TV timeout
14:43
+1
Bryce Ford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-14
14:43
+1
Bryce Ford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-15
14:19
+2
Quaran McPherson makes two point jump shot
11-15
14:06
James Dent Jr. blocks Sonny Wilson's two point jump shot
14:04
Sonny Wilson offensive rebound
13:56
Sonny Wilson turnover (lost ball)
13:50
Nasir Muhammad misses two point layup
13:48
Javan Simmons defensive rebound
13:44
+2
Seth Hubbard makes two point layup
11-17
13:44
Nasir Muhammad shooting foul (Seth Hubbard draws the foul)
13:44
+1
Seth Hubbard makes regular free throw 1 of 1
11-18
13:36
+3
Quentin Jones makes three point jump shot
14-18
13:04
Seth Hubbard misses three point jump shot
13:02
Rockets offensive rebound
12:57
Andre Lorentsson misses two point layup
12:55
Seth Hubbard offensive rebound
12:53
Seth Hubbard turnover (lost ball)
12:41
Andre Lorentsson shooting foul (Quaran McPherson draws the foul)
12:41
Quaran McPherson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:41
Quaran McPherson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:41
Grgur Brcic defensive rebound
12:30
Seth Hubbard misses three point jump shot
12:28
Quentin Jones defensive rebound
12:09
Grgur Brcic personal foul
11:58
Kailon Nicholls turnover (traveling)
11:58
TV timeout
11:45
+2
Bryce Ford makes two point jump shot (Isaiah Adams assists)
14-20
11:32
Quentin Jones personal foul
11:18
+3
Isaiah Adams makes three point jump shot
14-23
11:01
Quaran McPherson misses two point layup
10:59
Isaiah Adams defensive rebound
10:51
Sam Lewis misses two point jump shot
10:49
Bryce Ford offensive rebound
10:49
Bryce Ford personal foul
10:23
Kailon Nicholls misses three point jump shot
10:21
Sam Lewis defensive rebound
10:16
+3
Sam Lewis makes three point jump shot
14-26
10:13
Huskies 30 second timeout
10:01
Quentin Jones misses two point jump shot
9:59
Isaiah Adams defensive rebound
9:49
Isaiah Adams misses three point jump shot
9:47
Javan Simmons offensive rebound
9:42
Javan Simmons misses two point layup
9:40
Ethan Butler defensive rebound
9:30
Kailon Nicholls misses three point jump shot
9:28
Jaylan Ouwinga defensive rebound
9:17
Jaylan Ouwinga misses two point jump shot
9:15
Quentin Jones defensive rebound
9:09
Isaiah Adams blocks Tsvet Sotirov's two point layup
9:07
Jaylan Ouwinga defensive rebound
8:55
+2
Bryce Ford makes two point jump shot
14-28
8:40
+2
Quentin Jones makes two point layup
16-28
8:40
Javan Simmons personal foul (Quentin Jones draws the foul)
8:40
Quentin Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:40
Javan Simmons defensive rebound
8:14
+2
Bryce Ford makes two point layup (Isaiah Adams assists)
16-30
7:55
James Dent Jr. misses two point jump shot
7:44
Isaiah Adams defensive rebound
7:44
Quentin Jones blocks Isaiah Adams's two point layup
7:42
Isaiah Adams offensive rebound
7:32
+2
Isaiah Adams makes two point layup
16-32
7:21
+3
Nasir Muhammad makes three point jump shot (Quentin Jones assists)
19-32
7:08
James Dent Jr. blocks Javan Simmons's two point layup
7:06
Kailon Nicholls defensive rebound
7:04
Jump ball. Kailon Nicholls vs. Javan Simmons (Rockets gains possession)