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WMU defeats Northern Illinois 66-58
Broncos close things out in final minutes for win
Updated: Saturday, 16 Feb 2013, 11:37 PM EST
Published : Saturday, 16 Feb 2013, 11:37 PM EST
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) -
Shayne Whittington scored 15 points and Western Michigan scored the last 16 points of the game to shock Northern Illinois 66-58 on Saturday.
Whittington grabbed nine rebounds, just missing a conference-leading ninth double-double of the season, for the Broncos (16-9, 8-4 Mid-American). Freshman Connar Tava added 12 points and Austin Richie had 11.
Aksel Bolin scored 10 points for the Huskies (5-19, 3-9), who lost their fifth in a row.
Northern Illinois led for most of the game and went ahead 58-50 on Kevin Gray's layup with 4:01 to play. But that was the last time the Huskies would score. David Brown scored seven points in the game-ending 16-0 run, and Richie's 3-pointer with 1:29 left put WMU ahead 60-58. Ritchie and Whittington added two free throws apiece in the final minute.
WMU now leads the all-time series 52-29 and has won the past eight meetings between the schools.
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