N. ILLINOIS (5-21)

Sotirov 2-4 0-1 6, Dent 1-8 2-4 5, Jones 9-23 6-8 28, Muhammad 1-7 0-0 2, Munden 1-4 0-0 3, Nicholls 4-7 2-2 11, Tipton 2-5 1-1 5, Mott 1-2 1-2 3. Totals 21-60 12-18 63.

AKRON (21-5)

Okonkwo 3-4 1-2 7, Gray 2-3 0-0 4, N.Johnson 5-9 4-6 14, T.Johnson 4-12 6-6 15, S.Wilson 2-7 0-0 5, Scott 5-7 3-4 15, Lyles 2-5 2-4 6, Young 0-3 4-4 4, Hardman 1-5 0-0 3, Musiime-Kamali 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-56 20-26 73.

Halftime_N. Illinois 31-28. 3-Point Goals_N. Illinois 9-35 (Jones 4-11, Sotirov 2-4, Nicholls 1-3, Dent 1-4, Munden 1-4, Mott 0-1, Tipton 0-3, Muhammad 0-5), Akron 5-21 (Scott 2-3, T.Johnson 1-3, Hardman 1-5, S.Wilson 1-6, Gray 0-1, Lyles 0-1, Young 0-2). Fouled Out_Nicholls. Rebounds_N. Illinois 27 (Jones 7), Akron 38 (N.Johnson 8). Assists_N. Illinois 11 (Dent 4), Akron 15 (Scott 4). Total Fouls_N. Illinois 21, Akron 18. A_3,472 (5,500).