DEKALB, Ill. - The Northern Illinois University women's basketball team returns to the Convocation Center Thursday night for a showdown against the Western Michigan Broncos at 6 p.m.
NIU (11-8, 3-4 MAC) has lost its last two games against the top of the Mid-American Conference east division, losing at Buffalo 93-64 on Jan. 26. In that game, senior guard
Mikayla Voigt (Slinger, Wis./Kettle Moraine Lutheran) became the 13th Huskie in program history to reach 1,500 career points. Voigt led NIU with 26 points to get to 1,516 career points and move into 12th all-time on the NIU career scoring chart. She has scored at least 20 points in each of the last three games and is second in the MAC, and 15th nationally, in scoring at 20.9 points per game.
Redshirt-Junior forward
Ally May (Hartland, Wis./Arrowhead) had double-digit rebounds for the fourth straight game against Buffalo. May had her fourth double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Since Dec. 31, May has averaged 8.9 points and 11.1 rebounds per game. She is fourth in the MAC with 8.4 rebounds per game as NIU leads the conference with 42.8 rebounds per game.
Western Michigan (8-9, 2-4 MAC) leads the all-time series with NIU 38-24. The Broncos have won three of the last four meetings, including both games last season. NIU holds a 16-15 edge in games played in DeKalb. Western Michigan snapped a four-game losing streak on Jan. 26 with a 65-62 win at Ball State. The Broncos trailed by 14 points early in the fourth quarter and closed the game on a 21-4 run. Meredith Miller and Deja Wimby each scored 21 points to lead Western Michigan, with Wimby adding a game-high 12 rebounds and six assists. Wimby leads the Broncos in scoring, averaging 13.6 points per game. Forward Jasmyn Walker averaged 10.3 points and a team-high 7.1 rebounds per game.
A lucky fan will take part in "Game Show Thursday" with this week's featured game from "The Price is Right." Tickets are available through the NIU Convocation Center Box Office by calling 815-753-PACK (7225) or by logging on to NIUHuskies.com/tickets.
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