DEKALB, Ill. -- The Northern Illinois University men's basketball team hosts Western Michigan on Tuesday night, February 26, in its penultimate home game of the regular season. Tip-off against the Broncos is slated for 7 p.m., and will be available on ESPN+. Tickets are available from the NIU Convocation Center Box Office, by calling 815-753-PACK (7225) or by visiting NIUHuskies.com/tickets.

NIU (12-15, 5-9 MAC) returns home after dropping a tight, 57-54 decision this past Saturday at Toledo (Feb. 23). Junior Eugene German (Gary, Ind./21st Century Charter) scored a game-high 22 points for the Huskies and currently ranks 39th nationally in scoring at 20.3 points per game. 

Senior Levi Bradley (Milwaukee, Wis./Pius XI) enters Tuesday's contest having played in 125 career games, never missing a game in his Huskie career. Bradley is just one game behind Travon Baker (2012-16) for the NIU school record for games played. Baker also never missed a game in his Huskie career. 

Bradley leads the MAC in free throw shooting in conference play, shooting 93.9 percent (31-of-33) from the line. For his career, the Milwaukee, Wis., native is shooting 80.4 percent from the charity stripe, sixth-best in NIU history. 

The Broncos come to DeKalb with an 8-19 overall record, including a 2-12 mark in conference play. Western Michigan has gone to overtime in each of its last two contests, defeating Miami, 84-79, on February 16, before falling at Eastern Michigan, 77-76, on February 23. The Broncos have three players scoring in double figures, led by 16.1 points per game from Michael Flowers. Seth Dugan adds 15.7 points, and 9.0 rebounds, per contest while Josh Davis chips in 11.3 points per game.

NIU has won three of the last four between the two schools in DeKalb, including a 75-67 victory last season (Feb. 17, 2018).

Following Tuesday's contest, NIU will close the home portion of its regular season schedule on Saturday, March 2, as the Huskies welcome Eastern Michigan to DeKalb. Tip-off on Saturday is scheduled for 2 p.m., and the contest will be "Star Wars Day" as well as Senior Day.