NIU men’s basketball preview: NIU takes on Chicago State

By Eddie Carifio

NIU guard Trendon Hankerson (1) drives past Ball State Ishmael El-Amin (5) for an attempt at a game winning shot in regulation that fell short during their game Tuesday night at the Convocation Center in DeKalb. The Huskies went on to lose in overtime to visiting Ball State. (Mark Busch)

December 17, 2020 at 1:16 pm CST

Chicago State Cougars at NIU Huskies

Game time: 6 p.m. Friday, NIU Convocation Center

Records: Huskies 0-5, Cougars 0-7

Last game: The Huskies lost, 106-53, at No. 3 Iowa. The Cougars lost, 91-62, at Illinois State.

Last meeting: The Huskies have won all 26 games in the series, including 75-60 last year in Chicago.

Keep an eye on: Adong Makuoi posted a career-high 14 points in the loss at Iowa, shooting 7 for 10 from the floor. Xavier Johnson leads the Cougars with 9.7 points per game.

Also: In the loss at Iowa, national player of the year candidate Luke Garza scored 23 points and eight rebounds. ... Tyler Cochran scored 14 points off the bench against Chicago State last year.