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Women's Basketball Stunned in OT by NIU

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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team was dealt its third heart-breaking overtime defeat of the season, falling, 68-65, to Northern Illinois University Saturday, Feb. 2, inside the Convocation Center. EMU (10-9, 3-5 MAC) led by as many as 13 in the second half, but NIU (12-8, 4-4 MAC) rallied to force extra time before netting seven unanswered points to close out the contest.

Redshirt senior Danielle Minott (Miami, Fla.-Miami Country Day (Syracuse)) reached the 20-point plateau for the second straight contest, leading all scorers with 22 points, while adding four boards and tying for the team lead with three steals.