Toledo 89, N. Illinois 85
Butler 3-7 0-0 6, Dent 6-13 1-1 15, Jones 8-15 1-3 18, McPherson 7-15 4-7 20, Muhammad 7-12 1-2 21, Nicholls 2-5 0-0 5, Sotirov 0-2 0-0 0, Mott 0-0 0-0 0, Tipton 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-69 7-13 85.
TOLEDO 89, NORTHERN ILLINOIS 85
Percentages: FG .478, FT .538. 3-Point Goals: 12-31, .387 (Muhammad 6-8, Dent 2-7, McPherson 2-8, Jones 1-3, Nicholls 1-3, Butler 0-1, Sotirov 0-1).
Sam Lewis scores 23 to lead Toledo to 89-85 victory over Northern Illinois
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Sam Lewis scored 23 points to help Toledo defeat Northern Illinois 89-85 on Saturday. Lewis also contributed seven rebounds for the Rockets (13-8, 7-2 Mid-American Conference).