NCAA Game Summary - Miami-Ohio at Northern Illinois

12:58 AM, Feb 9, 2012   |    comments
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DeKalb, IL (Sports Network) - Tyler Storm scored 17 points to lead three players in double figures as the Northern Illinois Huskies edged the Miami- Ohio RedHawks, 62-59, in Mid-American Conference action at the Stroh Center.

Aksel Bolin scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Huskies (3-19, 2-8 MAC) who had lost eight of their previous nine. Stian Berg finished with 11 points.

Julian Mavunga and Jon Harris scored 15 points each for the RedHawks (7-15, 3-7) who had won their previous two. Quinten Rollins added 12 points and five assists and Drew McGhee 11 points off the bench in the setback.

NIU led 30-29 at halftime after going 10-of-24 from the floor. Miami was 12- of-21 from the field.

Miami led 51-41 midway through the second half but the Huskies closed with a 21-9 run. Berg hit a layup with 39 seconds left to put the Huskies up 60-58 and added two foul shots with just over two seconds left.

Miami had a potential game-tying three-pointer at the buzzer wiped out on an official review.

The Huskies had a 36-25 rebounding edge.

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