Senior forward Levi Bradley looks to back down Central Michigan junior guard Kevin McKay during the Huskies’ 78-69 Jan 15 loss.
Tim Risden | Northern StarDeKALB — The men’s basketball team didn’t make enough defensive stops in the second half, ultimately losing to the Chippewas 78-69 for its first Mid-American Conference loss of the 2018-19 season.
Huskies had a sloppy start, turning the ball over eight times in nearly eight minutes to allow Central Michigan to take a 19-6 lead with 11:22 left in the first half.
NIU finished the half with 11 giveaways, and the Chippewas scored 14 points off the Huskie turnovers.