Miami RedHawks (9-15; 2-9 MAC) vs Northern Illinois Huskies (15-10, 8-4 MAC)
Game 25: Saturday, February 15 • 3:30 p.m. (EST)
Millett Hall (6,400) • Oxford, Ohio
Series vs. NIU/Streak: Miami leads 32-18/NIU-2
Last Meeting: NIU 70 Miami 55, February 1, 2020
TV: ESPN3 • Steve Baker (PxP) Randy Hollowell (Color)
Radio: Miami Sports Network from Van Wagner • Terry Bridge (PxP) John McKenna (Color)
Miami Sports Network from Van Wagner Affiliates: WMOH 1450 Hamilton; WFMG 101.3 Richmond; WDBZ 1230 AM/101.5 FM Cincinnati
 
OXFORD, Ohio - It's the annual One Miami Weekend where the entire Miami and Oxford communities come together at men's basketball, women's basketball and hockey games. For men's basketball they will take on Northern Illinois at 3:30 p.m. as part of a Saturday tripleheader that will see the women's basketball team face Ohio at 1 p.m. and the hockey team take on Western Michigan at 7:05 p.m. inside Steve Cady Arena. The men's basketball game will air live on ESPN3. An audio broadcast will be available on the Miami Sports Network from Van Wagner.

LAIRY HEATS UP: Sophomore guard Mekhi Lairy had a strong performance against Toledo on Tuesday. He finished 5-for-8 from the field and hit three 3-pointers for a team-high 14 points in 22 minutes of action. Lairy is fourth on Miami averaging 8.1 points per game.

BROWN DAY-TO-DAY: After suffering an injury that forced him to leave the game against the Rockets on Tuesday, junior forward Dalonte Brown is officially listed as day-to-day.

CARNIVAL ON THE CONCOURSE: Starting when the gates open at noon and continuing through halftime of the men's basketball game, there will be a Carnival on the Concourse with inflatables, games and activities for our younger fans.

ABOUT NORTHERN ILLINOIS: The Huskies are 15-10 overall and 8-4 in the Mid-American Conference. They saw their six-game win streak come to an end on Tuesday when they fell to Ball State, 63-59, on the road. Northern Illinois' success is predicated on its defense. It only allows its opponents an average of 63.4 points per game. Teams are only shooting .394 against the Huskies, and only .298 from behind the arc. NIU leads the MAC in both categories. The offense revolves around senior guard Eugene German. He leads the MAC with an average of 20.0 points per game.

THE SERIES WITH NORTHERN ILLINOIS: Miami leads the all-time series with Northern Illinois, 32-18. The Huskies have won the past two meetings, including a 70-55 win in DeKalb two weeks ago on Feb. 1. The RedHawks were unable to get in a rhythm offensively, while Northern Illinois was able to heat up from the floor in the second half to pull away. Junior guard Nike Sibande led Miami with 13 points, while redshirt junior guard Milos Jovic and freshman guard Dae Dae Grant had 11 each.

UP NEXT: Miami has its midweek bye and will have a week off in between games. Next up for the RedHawks will be a trip to Akron on Saturday, Feb. 22. Tip is at 4 p.m. and it will air live on ESPN3. An audio broadcast will be available on the Miami Sports Network from Van Wagner.