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NIU men’s basketball preview: Huskies at Miami

By Eddie Carifio

NIU’s Anthony Crump (50) takes a shot over Bowling Green's Justin Turner (1) during the second half at the Convocation Center on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021 in DeKalb. (Mark Black for Shaw Local)

NIU Huskies at Miami Redhawks

Time: noon Saturday, Millett Hall, Oxford, Ohio

Media: ESPN+/WLBK (1360-AM)

Records: Huskies (1-8, 0-4); Redhawks (3-3, 0-1)

Last game: The Huskies lost 76-73 at Ohio in the debut of interim coach Lamar Chapman. ... The Redhawks lost 69-68 at Bradley on Dec. 19.

Last meeting: NIU lost, 65-60, at OXford. The Huskies won two weeks prior, 70-55, in DeKalb.

Keep an eye on: Isaiah Coleman leads the Redhawks with 11.7 points per game. ... Anthony Crump is coming off a career-best 13 points and nine rebounds in the loss at Ohio.

Also: Zool Kueth scored a career-best 22 for the Huskies against Ohio, including going 6 for 9 from long range. The team made 10 triples, three more than their previous season best. ... NIU is 4-22 all-time in Oxford, but are 3-3 in its last six trips.

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