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2008-09 Northern Illinois Huskies

NCAA · Mid-American - West · 10–20 (5–11 conference) · AdjEM -11.9 (290th)

2 × 20 min, 35-second clock, arc 20 ft 9 in

◀ 2007-08 2009-10 ▶

Points per game

66.2

Allowed per game

70.8

FG% / 3P% / FT%

.422 / .347 / .592

Rebounds per game

39.6

Assists per game

12.4

Team leaders

Points per game

1. 16.9Darion 'Jake' Anderson
2. 11.9Mike DiNunno
3. 9.4Sean Kowal

Rebounds per game

1. 5.4Darion 'Jake' Anderson
2. 5.2Sean Kowal
3. 4.5Najul Ervin

Assists per game

1. 2.6Mike DiNunno
2. 2.4Darion 'Jake' Anderson
3. 1.7Sean Smith

Steals per game

1. 1.6Darion 'Jake' Anderson
2. 1.5Mike DiNunno
3. 1.2Najul Ervin

Blocks per game

1. 0.9Michael Fakuade
2. 0.8Sean Kowal
3. 0.5Najul Ervin

Threes

1. 59Mike DiNunno
2. 46Darion 'Jake' Anderson
3. 29Sean Smith

Roster and season stats (15)

#	Player	Pos	Cl	Ht	G	GS	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	USG%	FG% ±
5	Darion 'Jake' Anderson	G		6′2″	29	22	31.5	16.9	5.4	2.4	1.6	0.1	3.2	.415	.371	.672	.519	.303
3	Mike DiNunno	G		5′11″	30	24	29.5	11.9	2.2	2.6	1.5	0.0	2.8	.352	.339	.732	.484	.252
41	Sean Kowal	C		6′11″	29	21	25.9	9.4	5.2	0.8	0.3	0.8	1.2	.551		.495	.545	.187
12	Sean Smith	F		6′7″	29	12	23.9	8.3	3.3	1.7	0.9	0.4	1.8	.442	.397	.651	.528	.199
4	Michael Patton	G		5′10″	25	0	14.2	4.4	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.0	1.1	.287	.329	.680	.430	.214
44	Tyler Storm	F		6′5″	28	7	13.9	3.6	1.6	0.6	0.2	0.1	1.1	.359	.333	.667	.487	.173
15	Ante Dzepina	C		6′8″	30	2	10.2	3.4	2.7	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.8	.576		.540	.574	.179
2	Najul Ervin	F		6′5″	30	22	19.1	3.4	4.5	1.0	1.2	0.5	1.2	.500	.000	.297	.469	.123
32	Michael Fakuade	F		6′7″	20	5	11.2	3.0	3.0	0.5	0.1	0.9	0.8	.632		.464	.595	.145
24	Jeremy Landers	G		6′2″	27	1	10.1	1.8	1.0	0.7	0.6	0.1	1.2	.250	.227	.517	.344	.184
30	Lee Fisher	F		6′5″	28	0	10.3	1.8	2.2	0.3	0.3	0.2	1.0	.370		.536	.413	.147
1	Bryan Hall	G		6′1″	29	8	13.4	1.4	1.2	1.6	0.7	0.1	0.9	.475	.000	.214	.439	.091
22	Justin Peaster	G		5′11″	7	0	1.1	1.0	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	.667	.667	.500	.886	.241
2	Keith Smith	G		5′6″	2	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	.000			.000
	Jake Anderson	NA		6′2″

Schedule and results (30 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Type	Venue
2008-11-14	vs Maine	L 64–77	0–1		KSU Convocation Center
2008-11-15	vs Western Illinois	W 65–54	1–1		KSU Convocation Center
2008-11-18	vs Indiana State	W 86–79	2–1		NIU Convocation Center
2008-11-21	@ Tennessee State	L 73–75	2–2		Gentry Center
2008-11-27	vs Portland State	L 58–79	2–3		Sullivan Arena
2008-11-28	@ Alaska Anchorage	W 71–68	3–3		Sullivan Arena
2008-11-29	vs Western Carolina	L 67–71	3–4		Sullivan Arena
2008-12-03	@ Air Force	L 55–67	3–5		Clune Arena
2008-12-06	vs Chicago State	W 93–81	4–5		NIU Convocation Center
2008-12-14	@ Little Rock	L 85–97	4–6		Jack Stephens Center
2008-12-17	vs Southern Illinois	L 58–73	4–7		NIU Convocation Center
2008-12-20	vs Loyola Chicago	L 62–72	4–8		NIU Convocation Center
2009-01-10	vs Toledo	W 75–51	5–8		NIU Convocation Center
2009-01-13	@ Ball State	L 54–60	5–9		Worthen Arena
2009-01-17	@ Western Michigan	L 52–71	5–10		University Arena (MI)
2009-01-20	vs Eastern Michigan	W 72–52	6–10		NIU Convocation Center
2009-01-24	vs Central Michigan	L 45–58	6–11		NIU Convocation Center
2009-01-28	@ Miami (OH)	L 52–80	6–12		Millett Hall
2009-01-31	vs Bowling Green	L 61–69	6–13		NIU Convocation Center
2009-02-05	@ Ohio	L 59–89	6–14		Convocation Center (OH)
2009-02-07	@ Buffalo	L 46–68	6–15		Alumni Arena
2009-02-10	vs Kent State	L 83–86 2OT	6–16		NIU Convocation Center
2009-02-15	vs Akron	W 83–79	7–16		NIU Convocation Center
2009-02-18	@ Central Michigan	L 44–63	7–17		McGuirk Arena
2009-02-21	@ Southeast Missouri State	W 97–73	8–17		Show Me Center
2009-02-25	vs Western Michigan	W 78–63	9–17		NIU Convocation Center
2009-02-28	vs Ball State	W 56–55	10–17		NIU Convocation Center
2009-03-04	@ Eastern Michigan	L 61–75	10–18		Convocation Center (MI)
2009-03-08	@ Toledo	L 69–74	10–19		Savage Arena
2009-03-10	vs Kent State	L 61–64	10–20	MAC MEN'S TOURNAMENT	Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse