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NIU can’t overcome Eastern Michigan

The Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team couldn’t overcome another first-half deficit and lost, 53-41, to Eastern Michigan on Wednesday in DeKalb.

NIU trailed by eight, 30-22, after the first half, but could only muster 19 points after halftime.

Freshman guard Mike Davis came off the bench to score a team-high nine points in 20 minutes for the Huskies. Travon Baker and Darrell Bowie each had eight points for NIU.

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