DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Jaaron Simmons scored 23 points, Jason Carter added 15 with 12 rebounds, and Ohio rallied late for a 78-69 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday.
Mike Laster and Jordan Dartis added 14 points apiece for Ohio (12-5, 4-2 Mid-American), combining to make 7 of 12 3-pointers.
Ohio led 39-32 at halftime, but Levi Bradley scored all 11 of his points in the first 11 minutes out of the break to help Northern Illinois close to 49-48 midway through the second half, and the Huskies eventually took a 59-57 lead with 6:21 remaining.
Laster answered with a 3 to jumpstart a 19-5 run for the Bobcats, closing with a pair of free throws by Simmons to put Ohio in front 76-64 with 1:02 left to play.
Marin Maric finished 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for Northern Illinois (12-7, 4-2).
Marshall 94, Western Kentucky 80
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Jon Elmore scored 27 points, Stevie Browning added 23 as Marshall matched a program-best with 19 3-pointers and beat Western Kentucky 94-80 on Saturday night.
Elmore was 7 of 12 and Browning hit 4 of 7 from 3-point range, and the Thundering Herd finished 19-of-41 shooting from long range. Austin Loop had 17 points and made five 3s for Marshall. Ryan Taylor grabbed 10 rebounds and chipped in eight points.
Marshall (12-8, 5-2 Conference USA) snapped a two-game skid and improves to 11-0 at home dating back to last season, its longest home winning streak under coach Dan D’Antoni.
Justin Johnson scored 21 points and led six players in double figures for Western Kentucky (9-11, 3-4).
Marshall made six straight 3-pointers during a 19-5 run and led 67-53 with about 12 minutes left and cruised from there.
The Thundering Herd made 19 3s against Morehead State in Dec. 1996. Cincinnati holds the conference record, making 24 3-pointers against Oakland in Dec. 1998.