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NIU men’s basketball preview: Miami at NIU

NIUÕs Tyler Cochran (23) maneuvers for a shot around Bowling Green's Justin Turner (1) during the first half at the Convocation Center on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021 in DeKalb. (Mark Black for Shaw Local)

By Eddie Carifio

Miami RedHawks at NIU Huskies

Time: 5 p.m. Saturday, NIU Convocation Center, DeKalb

Media: WLBK 1360-AM, ESPN3

Records: NIU 2-12 overall, 1-8 MAC; Miami 8-9, 5-7

Last game: The Huskies lost, 81-76, at Akron on Tuesday. ... The RedHawks lost, 87-75, at Toledo on Tuesday.

Last meeting: The teams played back on Jan. 9, the second game for the Huskies under interim coach Lamar Chapman. The RedHawks won, 70-58.

Keep an eye on: Tyler Cochran recorded his third double-double with 20 points and a career-high 13 rebounds against Akron. He also had a career-best seven assists. ... Dae Dae Grant leads Miami with 13.6 points per game.

Also: It’s NIU’s first home game since Jan. 12, a 67-65 win against Akron. The Huskies have played three road games since then, all losses. They also had seven games postponed due to COVID-19 issues with the team. ... THe Huskies are 13-8 all-time in the series in DeKalb.

NIU Men's Basketball
Eddie Carifio

Eddie Carifio

Daily Chronicle sports editor since 2014. NIU beat writer. DeKalb, Sycamore, Kaneland, Genoa-Kingston, Indian Creek, Hiawatha and Hinckley-Big Rock coverage as well.