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Men’s basketball: NIU falls to red-hot Kent State

By Eddie Carifio
NIU guard Keshawn Williams,center, makes a basket on Tuesday Dec. 1st in the second half of the game while being defended by Eastern Illinois held in DeKalb.

NIU guard Keshawn Williams,center, makes a basket on Tuesday Dec. 1st in the second half of the game while being defended by Eastern Illinois held in DeKalb.

The NIU men’s basketball team dropped its fifth straight game, Tuesday, falling at home to Kent State, 63-55, in Mid-American Conference play.

Keshawan Williams had 16 points to lead the Huskies (8-20, 5-13 MAC), who close the regular season Friday at home against Central Michigan.

Chinedu Kingsley Okabu had 14 points for NIU. Darweshi Hunter and Adong Makuoi each had a team-best six steals.

The Huskies got to within six with 2:30 left on a 3-pointer by Williams but got no closer as the Flashes (19-9, 14-4) picked up their 11th straight win.

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